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Title: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Vamps on 03 October 2013, 21:20:55
Saw this in another thread and just got me thinking..... ::) ::)  I have never come across this and I fully understand how the car was stopped by stalling it, my thought were how would you stop an auto in this situation?.......... :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: symes on 03 October 2013, 21:24:11
block intake? apart from that -dont know mate
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 October 2013, 21:25:24
block intake? apart from that -dont know mate

Nope. Only other option is to wait until it throws a rod or runs out of oil.
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Vamps on 03 October 2013, 21:26:01
block intake? apart from that -dont know mate

By the time I fight my way to it, won't it be too late...... :( :-\
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: symes on 03 October 2013, 21:28:42
another reason I glad not to have a dies hell---that thought would keep me awake :( so you got to wait for bang then :( not good at all eh
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 October 2013, 21:30:37
Hand brake plus foot brake and into drive perhaps:-\
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Vamps on 03 October 2013, 21:34:58
Hand brake plus foot brake and into drive perhaps:-\

That won't stop the engine at tickover let alone at full on........ ;) ;)
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Andy B on 03 October 2013, 21:37:49
block intake? apart from that -dont know mate

By the time I fight my way to it, won't it be too late...... :( :-\

If your intake is anything like that on mine ...... park it as far away from civilisation as you can & wait for it to run out of oil  ??? ??? Air filters are a tw4t to change on mine due to lack of access.
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 October 2013, 22:16:33
Hand brake plus foot brake and into drive perhaps:-\

That won't stop the engine at tickover let alone at full on........ ;) ;)

It will barbecue the torque converter in quick order, though.
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Vamps on 03 October 2013, 22:22:20
Hand brake plus foot brake and into drive perhaps:-\

That won't stop the engine at tickover let alone at full on........ ;) ;)

It will barbecue the torque converter in quick order, though.

I was perfectly fine till I came on OOF tonight, now I am depressed by 2 threads....... ::) ::)
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 October 2013, 22:53:57
Plenty of vids on youtube of diseasel engines attempting suicide.

This one is quite entertaining, I thought: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1MnXkHhlM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1MnXkHhlM)
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: tidla on 03 October 2013, 23:14:12
I suppose tight fitting overalls have there blessings.
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: turtle-eyed-curt on 03 October 2013, 23:32:15
I heard a CO2 fire extinguisher to the inlet will stop it dead, no oxygen no bang.
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Vamps on 03 October 2013, 23:51:59
I heard a CO2 fire extinguisher to the inlet will stop it dead, no oxygen no bang.

Makes sense.... :y Not used one since I was at Scout Camp, as a leader, and used to cool the beer down at the end of the day...... :y :y
Title: Re: Classic diesel engine runaway
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 October 2013, 08:07:48
Not an issue on some modern diesels that have DPF's as in order to regen a DPF many use a throttle butterfly ......ignition off, butterfly shuts and engine stops.

In my Ericsson days the Volvos were removed from the company car list following three that grenaded themselves in the car park running on thier own oil.