Emergency shut down mod
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04-26-2006, 14:08
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Emergency shut down mod
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
>stephen,the only thing that might work is halon,and a lot of it,of course you know thats not available anymore.co2? never happen,with an engine running wide open,you could never get the volume from a co2 5lb cylinder to do anything.. randy > Now would that be a dry powder or co2 extinguisher or water type > extinguisher. Since the marority of folks carry a dry type > extinguisher due to the compact size. Diesel and gasoline engines > would sustain a great deal of damage ingesting the dry powder type > prevalent today. Since most dry powder extinguisers use Sodium > bicarbonate as an extinguishing agent. I seriously question your > logic.Also the amount of air moved in the combustion cycle would > preclude the use of co2 and most certainly using a water type would > create a lot of damage. > A good dose of water would hydraulic the engine since as you know > water is non-compressible > Sodium Bicarbonate is used in our business as a paint removal agent > it is very abrasive. I would think that an engine sucking in an > abrasive agent such as 3 to 5 pounds of sodium bicarbonate would > sustain just as much damage as a runaway. Certainly a major out of > frame rebuild would be necessary in either case. > In your research how many runaways versus number of diesel engines are > involved? Inquiring minds would like to know > > But then again it is different strokes for different folks > > Stephen 77fc35 > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote: > > > > There is only one sure fire way to shut down a runnaway diesel and > > that is to shut off the air. Since it is caused by either oil or fuel > > getting sucked into the intake past worn or blown turbocharger seals > > then the only control you have is thru the air that it needs to keep > > running. If this ever happens the quickest way to shut it down if > > the emergency shut off does not work is to aim a fire extinguisher at > > the air intake and give it a blast. > > > > Tom Warner > > Vernon Center,NY > > 1985 PT 40 > > > |
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Emergency shut down mod - Scott Forman - 04-25-2006, 06:26
Emergency shut down mod - Tom Warner - 04-25-2006, 07:21
Emergency shut down mod - Henry Jay Hannigan - 04-25-2006, 08:37
Emergency shut down mod - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 04-25-2006, 09:45
Emergency shut down mod - Stephen Birtles - 04-25-2006, 10:36
Emergency shut down mod - randydupree2000 - 04-25-2006, 13:57
Emergency shut down mod - Stephen Birtles - 04-25-2006, 14:35
Emergency shut down mod - Tom Warner - 04-25-2006, 15:33
Emergency shut down mod - Stephen Birtles - 04-26-2006, 00:52
Emergency shut down mod - Mike Hohnstein - 04-26-2006, 01:44
Emergency shut down mod - Jeff Miller - 04-26-2006, 02:30
Emergency shut down mod - Jeff Miller - 04-26-2006, 03:15
Emergency shut down mod - randydupree2000 - 04-26-2006, 14:03
Emergency shut down mod - randydupree2000 - 04-26-2006 14:08
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