Re: Runnaway diesel HMMWV

From: Marty Galyean (marty@heavyreckoning.com)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2006 - 08:45:59 PDT


Ryan Gill wrote:

>At 9:17 AM -0600 4/11/06, SGM PANTANO wrote:
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>>I have been watching this thread on the runaway 6.2's.. SOP on this is a
>>pair of pliers...reach in and pinch the fuel line.. Shuts the engine down
>>quickly.. Usually happens when some meatball puts the topcover on wrong for
>>the injection pump. DO NOT ---- DO NOT ...USE CO2. Unless you can afford
>>another engine..
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>What does CO2 do to damage the engine? It's compressible. It just doesn't support combustion.
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I'm curious also. I'd think something nonreactive would be even better,
like argon, but what is the problem with C02?

Marty



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