Emergency shut down mod

[Stephen Birtles]

have never seen a 4 cycle runaway But iam sure it can happen but have
had a 2000 horsepower GM runaway and blow it was neat 500 gallons of
old oil every where
Stephen
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Scott:
>
> Two different engines and systems. My post concerns the PT's not FC's.
> Sorry for my not making that clear.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
> http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
>
> At 06:26 PM 4/25/2006 +0000, you wrote:
> >"there is not a manual cable pull such as in the older Bird's"
> >
> >Does my '82 FC have one of these? Where is it?
> >
> >Scott Forman
> >82 FC35RB
> >Memphis
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Good morning everyone:
> > >
> > > There, recently, has been a situation that needs to be addressed
> >with a
> > > modification added to the '88 through 90's Birds.
> > >
> > > I am working on drawing a schematic which adds a Bosh relay and a
> >switch
> > > located in an accessory slot on the dash, for the engine emergency
> >shut
> > > down of the engine.
> > >
> > > Problem: A relay, # 34 welded the contacts and the Coach could not
> >be shut
> > > down with either the dash or rear key switch and there is not a
> >manual
> > > cable pull such as in the older Bird's.
> > >
> > > Solution: Adding a relay to the fuel shut off valve circuit, that
> >is
> > > controlled by a switch on the dash. The relay coil will be on the
> >switch
> > > and the wire going to the fuel shut off valve on the engine will be
> >on the
> > > normally closed side of the relay, thus if the added relay ever
> >fails then
> > > it will fail closed keeping the power on the fuel shut off valve.
> >By
> > > switching the relay, the circuit to the fuel shut off valve is
> >opened up
> > > and you have engine shut down.
> > >
> > > I will try to get this modification added to the files section this
> > > weekend, with the correct wire numbers/colors and connections for
> >those who
> > > might be interested.
> > >
> > > This circuit will be added to Ken and Patti Marsh's "ToWanda" Which
> >is an
> > > '89PTWB.
> > >
> > > So far as I know, this is a first with this "no shut down"
> >problem. It,
> > > seemingly has always been, "I can't get it to start" problem.
> >
> > >
> > >
> >
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