Runaway Detroit Diesel

[iblive]

The other thing is when a diesel engine runs away , usually it would run on oil supply from a failed turbo. At the point of run away there is nothing to govern rpm because it is no longer running on fuel.

We had a Case farm tractor do this. Mechanic was on a service call. Ran away on him while he was diagnosing an issue the tractor was having. Don’t remember how he killed it…. But he did. Enter me. Drove our truck and trailer to pick it up. Winching it on the trailer unfortunately it wasn’t rolling straight. Tried a couple ways to get front wheels straightened out and couldn’t. So…… made sure stop cable was out. Fuel shut off at tank. Was going to use starter to turn engine over a couple times for hyd pressure to steering cylinders….. and the thing started. So I chucked it into 4th gear and slowly let clutch out and that killed it. I did have the presence of mind to turn steering wheel while it was running.

It was determined the run away was caused by the rack in the inline Bosch injection pump that had broken.

Don’t remember the engine having a turbo. Want to say it didn’t. Lots of hypothesis why it did it, but no consensus. Several really smart techs ultimately shrugged shoulders and said…. “Don’t know.” I can say. It was really exiting for a few moments. Pretty sure I didn’t want anyone taking my blood pressure immediately after.

 

[ibmorjamn]

We had a Case farm tractor do this. Mechanic was on a service call. Ran away on him while he was diagnosing an issue the tractor was having. Don’t remember how he killed it…. But he did. Enter me. Drove our truck and trailer to pick it up. Winching it on the trailer unfortunately it wasn’t rolling straight. Tried a couple ways to get front wheels straightened out and couldn’t. So…… made sure stop cable was out. Fuel shut off at tank. Was going to use starter to turn engine over a couple times for hyd pressure to steering cylinders….. and the thing started. So I chucked it into 4th gear and slowly let clutch out and that killed it. I did have the presence of mind to turn steering wheel while it was running.

It was determined the run away was caused by the rack in the inline Bosch injection pump that had broken.

Don’t remember the engine having a turbo. Want to say it didn’t. Lots of hypothesis why it did it, but no consensus. Several really smart techs ultimately shrugged shoulders and said…. “Don’t know.” I can say. It was really exiting for a few moments. Pretty sure I didn’t want anyone taking my blood pressure immediately after.

A shot of CO2 will do the trick if its handy.

 

[iblive]

A shot of CO2 will do the trick if its handy.

I was in the farmers driveway. No CO2 available there.

 

[Inspector #20]

2 6V92's , cranks and blocks bolted together. One bad mother. The Screamon Demons are fun machines. 2 strokes going the way of the Dinosaur. Becoming extinct by now.

12v-71 is a single block

12v-92 and 16v-92 are two separate blocks.

 

[iblive]

12v-71 is a single block

12v-92 and 16v-92 are two separate blocks.

Single block. Separate block. Doesn’t impact me much. Can’t repower my Civic with any of them.

 

[Inspector #20]

Single block. Separate block. Doesn’t impact me much. Can’t repower my Civic with any of them.

Yes....yes you could...

 

[iblive]

Yes....yes you could...

The engines as big as my whole car. Where’d I sit?

 

[Inspector #20]

 

[CoyotesGator]

The engines as big as my whole car. Where’d I sit?

I've got a barstool we could ziptie to the top

 

[iblive]

Come on dude. That ain’t fair. That cars twice as long as my car. You could drop my car in between the front bumper and the back seat and still have room to spare.

 

[iblive]

Come on dude. That ain’t fair. That cars twice as long as my car. You could drop my car in between the front bumper and the back seat and still have room to spare.

This is a small car.

Edit: oh yeah. As it turns out. The 12V-71 outweighs my civic by 500 pounds.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I was in the farmers driveway. No CO2 available there.

The only other way is cut the air. My old instructor kept a clip board with rubber glued on the back. Slap that on the blower but that's if it's a roots blower.

 

[ibmorjamn]

12v-71 is a single block

12v-92 and 16v-92 are two separate blocks.

I never seen either of them in person.

 

[Inspector #20]

I never seen either of them in person.

It's been a long time since I've had one apart...

 

[Inspector #20]

It's been a long time since I've had one apart...

I've worked on a few V-10 & 12 Deutz too...round engine case like a 55 gallon drum, but twice as long, individual cylinders and heads...air cooled

 

[Session 5]

Come on dude. That ain’t fair. That cars twice as long as my car. You could drop my car in between the front bumper and the back seat and still have room to spare.

Just FYI , The commentator Peter Klutt , is well known Canadian, worldwide for doing car restoration, his shop is just north of Toronto, Canada. His builds are fantastic!!,

I personally have not met him, but I have been told is a great guy, and very knowledgeable fellow. Here's a quick rundown of Peter.

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[Session 5]

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[ibmorjamn]

Oh my , air cooled!
This is a EMD 2 stroke power assembly (pack)
The blade side attached to the lifter. It installs nearly horizontal to get the rod and the liner in the block. The windows are the intake ports. It only has 4 exhaust valves per cylinder.

 

[ibmorjamn]

This the bore it goes in.
Notice the ( Fork)
At the bottom (crank)
The Blade sits on the upper crank bearing the Fork goes over it and the basket holds it all together and the lower bearing.

 

[ibmorjamn]

This the bore it goes in.
Notice the ( Fork)
At the bottom (crank)
The Blade sits on the upper crank bearing the Fork goes over it and the basket holds it all together and the lower bearing.