Re: Runnaway diesel HMMWV

From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Tue Apr 11 2006 - 09:03:22 PDT


The problem with CO/2 is TEMPERATURE. hot engine ingesting very cold CO2
equals catastrophic stress inside the engine. You can freeze a 6 pack of
beer in seconds with a CO2 extinguisher. Been there - done that! ( with
the beer, that is )

Frank Cox
'Nam 1966 12th TFW
MVPA 14530
1945 GMC 353 DUKW " DUKTAPE"

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:45:59 -0400 Marty Galyean
<marty@heavyreckoning.com> writes:
> Ryan Gill wrote:
>
> >At 9:17 AM -0600 4/11/06, SGM PANTANO wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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..
> >>
> >>
> >
> >What does CO2 do to damage the engine? It's compressible. It just
> doesn't support combustion.
> >
> >
> 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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