2015 GMC Duramax Runaway
Wow.... And less than 4k miles too. Link
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Never seen it in person but my uncle had a payloader that ran away. They got it shut down by stuffing rags in the air intake, but the damage was done.
Just like what's been said previously, the turbo seal let loose, causing oil to spray into the turbo compressor, where it was atomized by the blades and became "fuel" for the engine.
Cutting off the fuel to the engine is a waste of time, because it is using the engine oil as fuel. You need to cut off the AIR.
Remember diesels run at WOT all the time. RPM is controlled by the amount of fuel injected into the cylinder by the injectors. Provide a diesel with unlimited fuel and it will run at unlimited RPM.
Just like what's been said previously, the turbo seal let loose, causing oil to spray into the turbo compressor, where it was atomized by the blades and became "fuel" for the engine.
Cutting off the fuel to the engine is a waste of time, because it is using the engine oil as fuel. You need to cut off the AIR.
Remember diesels run at WOT all the time. RPM is controlled by the amount of fuel injected into the cylinder by the injectors. Provide a diesel with unlimited fuel and it will run at unlimited RPM.
