What is a Jake Brake?
In class this week, the instructor attempted to describe for us the Jake Brake. Here's what I understood. He said that the Jake Brake on my engine (ISX 15) is called the Interbrake. It is built i...
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bigdog2 wrote:
A couple of things:
Fire Up, the fuel doesn't explode, if it did you would have detonation. It burns, ( as a fireman you should know that ) just kidding.
Brett, There is probably a small amount of fuel injected during the braking cycle. The reason I say that is before computer controlled engines, when we had the mechanical 'pt pumps' we were told to never completely release the throttle on A long downgrade ( before jake brakes ) because it could score the cylinders if allowed to run dry. No scientific evidence, just an old trucker who got lots of miles from a Cummins engine.
"......on a long downgrade....."
Cajon Pass, old Route 66, 1931 -
see Mr. Cummins "experience" with *NO* brakes - and the train in the "Bonus Facts" (previous link for "How Jake Brakes Work").
Wonder if there were any trainmen (paying attention) in that caboose -
that also escaped certain death by inches?...:@
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