2015 GMC Duramax Runaway
Wow.... And less than 4k miles too. Link
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:wintersun wrote:rhagfo wrote:
good reason to carry a CO2 or Halon Fire extinguisher in the cab a couple blast in the air intake will remove the oxygen and the engine will die. I would prefer halon, as less thermal shock. Some how that engine started sucking oil from the crankcase.
What works the best is a 5 inch Crescent wrench and taking off the positive lead from the battery. I have saved one of my trucks and two other people's cars from burning up as a result of electrical shorts by doing this. With a diesel it is a good idea to know which is the primary battery.
LOL, I'm all ears. How is taking a lead off of the battery going to stop a runaway diesel? :h
It doesn't the diesel is running on uncontrolled fuel and air sources. engine electronics have NOTHING to do with it!!:E
This is why it is hard to stop, fuel (engine oil) is coming most likely from a blown seal and entering the intake system. Air is the one thing you can control, either by shutting it off, or removing the oxygen content so it wont support combustion.
