Re: Runnaway diesel HMMWV

From: Glen Closson (glen_closson@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2006 - 08:03:05 PDT


If this is common occurance and you don't carry a CO2 bottle, couldn't you place a simple valve in the fuel line? This valve would also act as a anti-theft device.

Glen

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Art (MTA)" <
aws@mtaofnj.us>
>Sent: Apr 11, 2006 6:23 AM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Runnaway diesel HMMWV
>
>Michael,
>What about the Co2 being ice cold when it comes out of the extinguisher?
>Wouldn't that be bad for a hot engine?
>
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael J. Hill [mailto:
wild800@pacbell.net]
>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 22:43
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] Runnaway diesel HMMWV
>
>One way is Co2 into the intake will stop the combustion. Always good to
>have a Co2 bottle or two around Diesels anyway. Do NOT use Dry Chemical
>unless an ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY as in An immediate threat to Life Etc..
>The dry chemical may damage the engine fatally.
>
>Mike Hill EMT 1A
>King George Six Frank Janet Indy
>MVPA 25988
>MVCC
>86 M1009 72 M35A2C 86 M105A2
>CARC with Green Radios inside.
>
>Darrell Ramsell wrote:
>
>> This topic got me thinking. What is the best way to cut the fuel on a
>
>> HMMWV should I ever have a runaway engine? My first thought would be
>> to pull the fuel line off the fuel filter container.
>>
>> Darrell
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Howell"
>> <doctormv@frontiernet.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 6:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV dies - Survival tip #1
>>
>>
>>> The only way to stop a diesel is to either cut off the fuel or cut of
>
>>> the air. The M35 and my tractor have a hand operated manual lever
>>> that cuts off the fuel. If you forget to pull out the lever it won't
>
>>> crank when you hit the starter. I assume that the solenoid does the
>>> same thing when you turn the key on. I doubt that it would have hurt
>
>>> anything to have turned the key off and then got out and unhooked the
>
>>> wire. The truck would have continued running until the solenoid was
>>> released.
>>>
>>> If a diesel is running it is dieseling, ie running without spark
>plugs.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip. I don't know if I would have thought of wiring
>>> the solenoid open, I would have thought it would be internal to the
>>> pump.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>> Tishomingo, Mississippi
>>>
>
>
>
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Regards,

Glen



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