Re: Runnaway diesel HMMWV

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2006 - 08:40:32 PDT


At 9:23 AM -0400 4/11/06, Art (MTA) wrote:
>Michael,
>What about the Co2 being ice cold when it comes out of the extinguisher?
>Wouldn't that be bad for a hot engine?

A runaway engine would be worse no? Hotter even, until if flys to bits.

It would cool the engine, but on the intake side and if you've got a turbo, temperatures are going to rise pretty quick.

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