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Marco
Buffalo, NY · 3 months ago

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Brandon Werner
Anchorage, AK · 3 months ago

if my RV did that there's no stopping it because the engine it's self is about the size of that guys truck and the turbo is 3 times bigger than his

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gofins
Long Bottom, OH · 3 months ago

no idea whats happening

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Bruce Banner
Visalia, CA · a month ago

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lastinline
Guatemala City, 01 · 8 days ago

I have seen clipboard get sucked right in That’s when you get the heck out of there. Big mess all over the motor pool

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Daniel Price IzRight AKA CidMeNow
a month ago

Almost hit that 88 mile an hour mark sitting still. I'm not even sure if that's possible but either way doc would be proud.

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Allthis Fitswell
Tell City, IN · 11 days ago

sounded mean when it was over revved 😳

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Jaiven Akers-Emerson
Portsmouth, OH · 10 days ago

It was either the turbo or the whole engine

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Steve Wilson
Childress, TX · a month ago

On a Detroit engine, also referred to as a “screaming Jimmy” they have unit injectors (one fuel injector per cylinder) and are controlled by the governor and a rack assembly. If the rack or governor hangs up it can run wide open till destruction. Since it needs both fuel and air to run, and the governor or rack is running maximum fuel the only option is to smother it for air. I always had a hard back service manual ready whenever adjusting the rack.

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Christopher Sprague
Orting, WA · a month ago

That’s why you always have a piece of wood that fits over turbo intake, handy

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Ally Opp
Saint Martinville, LA · 4 months ago

Because diesel engines ignite fuel through extreme compression rather than spark plugs, they can run on the vaporized engine oil uncontrollably. The engine will rev faster and faster, ignoring attempts to turn it off with the key, until it either runs out of oil or completely self-destructs.

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Ralph Major
Portland, OR · a month ago

probably cleaned his air filter with gasoline ⛽️ 👌 IMO ha ha ha 😂 just sayin 😉 🤷!

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Mike Naquin
Houma, LA · a month ago

Had to do that on a crane , the engine started running backwards, lol

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Hector Quintana
Dubuque, IA · a month ago

Note to self make a pre made cover to seal the turbo from air when testing should the engine run away. 👍

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Malh Co. Chic
Vale, OR · a month ago

hubby had this happen and he pulled off the side of the freeway, jumped out, quickly removed his shirt then stuffed it in the air breather, saved his truck.

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Ken Grenier
Dewey, AZ · a month ago

hes has some experience with runaways

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al jager
Rosemead, CA · a month ago

RUNAWAY TURBO.....👍👍👍

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Robert Montgomery
Deshler, OH · a month ago

that guy knows what he's doing.

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Michael Eck
Parkville, MD · 2 months ago

Depending on the size of the turbo, it could literally "suck the flesh " off your hand. always use something else to block off the air intake. one problem of some "run ways " can be the oil line for the turbo. Should it leak, the engine will suck up said oil and run on it.

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Gator
Bristol, VA · 2 months ago

You got to always have a board ready...Diesel school teacher taught me that first day....he learned from experience

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Jordan Carter
Verona, PA · 2 months ago

turbos toasted

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6Fury9
Chandler, AZ · 2 months ago

it's also called common sense

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Eric
Denver, CO · 3 months ago

she started running away, good thinking gor sure, no air no fire.

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Big AL
2 months ago

Seen that happen to an alcohol dragster once. It didn’t end well.

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igotsomethingtosay
2 months ago

it was almost a runaway diesel... dude knew if he didn't cut that air, then shit was definitely about to hit the fan...

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CarJon
2 months ago

Not fast... normal...

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Titty Twister
Bullhead City, AZ · 2 months ago

Gas in. Diesel motor does exactly that runway freight train on a motor

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Randy Pennel
Tucson, AZ · 2 months ago

Run Away Diesel

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Aaron Reinwald
Salem, OR · 2 months ago

Detroit!!!

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Robert Hines
Springfield, MA · 2 months ago

He seen it before it happened that baby was about to brun down

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Abel Ortiz
Odessa, TX · 3 months ago

that's how you stop a runaway engine on a rig floor in the oil field used to carry a round steel plate with handle on my field truck when I was a diesel mechanic 🙋🏽‍♂️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Vuki Wilson
Minden, NV · 3 months ago

That is a Detroit running on it own oil in the blower box

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Korey Pina
Fall River, MA · 4 months ago

can someone explain

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vl0ne_system
Anaheim, CA · 3 months ago

what could've happened if it kept going?

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silentwarrior
4 months ago

🤔

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no name
Frederick, MD · 4 months ago

he's got an oil leak somewhere😲

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Matthew Schulte
Devore Heights, CA · 3 months ago

my neighbor lost three and a half fingers doing this

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Jersey Devil
Burlington, NJ · 4 months ago

A Turbo is a lot cheaper than a motor.

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Eric Stroud
La Plata, MD · 4 months ago

That was dirt he stuffed in the turbo right?

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Charles Robbins
3 months ago

The "Screaming Jimmy"!

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Brian Green
SeaTac, WA · 3 months ago

dang run away diesel engines. at least he got it choked out quickly

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Ally Opp
Saint Martinville, LA · 4 months ago

He smother the air intake to shut down the engine. It’s called a run a way engine, it’s running wide open and could blow up if not stopped..diesel engines…

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noseringwearing,fatbeliedliberal
3 months ago

Yeah, it was otherwise that engine was going bye-bye

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Michael Resnik
Fair Oaks, CA · 3 months ago

long story short we built fire trucks, every new engine "ran away " I lost a coat when I tried to cut off the air like this .

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Matt Menhennett
Elwood, IN · 3 months ago

that's why you always keep a phone book handy when you own or work on a turbo diesel.

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SmoothBrain
San Bernardino, CA · 3 months ago

broke the impeller in the process... yummm

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Korey Pina
Fall River, MA · 4 months ago

what' is that

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Don't worry about it
4 months ago

Runaway diesel... not good.

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Lahana Hawkins
Kannapolis, NC · 4 months ago

It's called a runaway turbo. Will blow if u don't get it stopped