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coolbreeze01 wrote:
The Detroit Diesels I drove had an Emergency Shutdown lever. Maybe the GM diesels still need them.
The Mack fire engines I drove a long time ago had them as well. Newer big trucks I've driven don't, although obviously the potential for a runaway is still there.Chevy/GM would not warranty the turbo so I paid $3500 for a replacement and install costs. Thanks Chevy.
Glad you're happy with your Ford but why should GM (or any manufacture for that matter) pay for something that was over the warrantee period? :h
(better hope you don't have a CP4 failure or you're going to be happy with Ford too.) :B- rhagfo - I can tell you exactly where the oil came from.
Had that happen to my '02 Duramax. At the dealership.
The turbo oil seal failed at 105,000 miles. The failed seal apparently allowed oil to collect in the intercooler (I think). This happened over a really short timeframe. We knew something was wrong because the engine oil level was suddenly several quarts low.
Chevy/GM would not warranty the turbo so I paid $3500 for a replacement and install costs. Thanks Chevy.
Dealer installed the new turbo and cranked up the motor. The engine sucked up all the accumulated oil (quarts). Ran wide open in neutral till very bad things happened. Dealer pulled the heads. The result was bent valves for sure, ugly pistons, and probably con rods. In any event the motor was toast. The dealer said it was not their bill since I did not tell them to clean out the intercooler. They said the motor replacement costs would be another $10,000. My bill.
I finally had to get a lawyer involved to get the dealer to spring for the new motor and install costs.
Corporate Chevy was no help with this situation by the way.
Hey GM - I sure do like my F350 !
Tim Turtle n Peeps 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.
Most runaway engines are done before you can get the hood up. After about 15 seconds at unregulated throttle I wouldn't want this engine anyway.
95% of the time it's going to be a bad turbo compressor seal.
This guy has big brass balls!!
The look on this kids face is priceless!
Ran the air intake is at the passenger side head light. but yes you would need to be darn fast!!!coolbreeze01 wrote:
The Detroit Diesels I drove had an Emergency Shutdown lever. Maybe the GM diesels still need them.
The first fire truck I ever drove had a Detroit 6-71 powering it. Two T handles on the dash. Black handle was for normal shutdown, red handle was the emergency shutdown, think that one cut off fuel. I remember if pulled, you had to open the engine doghouse and pull a lever to reset it so the engine would start again.Halmfamily wrote:
There is a video out there of a UPS truck doing the same thing. Kind of scarry. Glad they didn't open the hood.
Agreed.... As funny as the ending is (including the guy probably having to change his shorts) it could have ended really bad if someone opened the hood right before the massive hot fluid explosion.catfishmontana wrote:
LMAO, that video is hilarious at the end.
That ending was "professional grade"- The young man in the video said it sucked that out of his hand, video evidence shows he froze up and ran.
- The Detroit Diesels I drove had an Emergency Shutdown lever. Maybe the GM diesels still need them.
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.
Most runaway engines are done before you can get the hood up. After about 15 seconds at unregulated throttle I wouldn't want this engine anyway.
95% of the time it's going to be a bad turbo compressor seal.
This guy has big brass balls!!
The look on this kids face is priceless!
