Diesel Runaway Engine
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but this is what happens and what a runaway diesel is. I'm sure you'll get the idea. Runaway Engine
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Years ago, I was a Chief Engineer on an older Tug Boat. We had yard workers painting the Engine Room using Spray Painter and somehow they managed to hit the Start Button on a 6-71. I was on the opposite side of the ER when I heard it crank up and take off! I dove for the Trip on the Blower (a flap that seals off the air) just as I hit the trip she let go. To this day I have very little hearing in my right ear from the noise from when she blew.
