Emergency shut down mod

[randydupree2000]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
wrote:stephen,runaway diesel engines are scarey,i've
been around several runaways,we shut them down by knocking the fuel
filter off with a hammer,shoving a raincoat in the air filter to try
to choke the engine down(it didnt work),the flap in the early DD's
don't work either,it will slow it down,but not shut it down.its hard
to stand there and try to save an engine when its running wide
open,take a sledge hammer,knock off a fuel line,then run!
randy
>
> 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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