Emergency shut down mod

[Stephen Birtles]

and 16 power assemblies pointing in 16 different directions
when they are supposed to in a neat little vee put the roots right
through the roof
Stephen 77fc35



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "randydupree2000"
wrote:
>
> --- 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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