: Thursday, 18 March 2004 9:23 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Why is my Diesel Overspeeding?
You're right Stan.
Another common way for an engine to overspeed using it's crankcase oil is
via seals in the turbo or blower. If an these seals fail completely and the
engine runs away
You're right Stan.
Another common way for an engine to overspeed using it's crankcase oil is via
seals in the turbo or blower. If an these seals fail completely and the engine
runs away, the only way to stop it before it destroys itself completely is to
stop the air supply, ie: shove a
to interrupt the air to the engine in a run away situation.
Stall it or dive for cover before it detonates.
PeterR
-Original Message-
From: Dave Donnelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, 18 March 2004 9:23 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Why is my Diesel
fred M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a 1982 Datsun(Nissan) SD22 engine in a 720 truck that I have
run for 7500 miles on B-100 here in Florida. Recently the engine is
trying to overspeed and won't rev down. Does this engine have seals
that can be hurt by B-100? The only way to slow down the
I have heard that if the conditions of the rings are bad enough, the
blowby which is vented to the intake can bring in enough oil vapours
from the engine oil to cause the engine to race even though no fuel is
being delivered by the injectors.
stan
Dave Donnelly wrote:
fred M [EMAIL
Yes there is a very good chance that those seals in there will be affected
by BD. Think pre '94 would cause a problem.
My 91 1HD-T Powered 80 Series Landcruiser's Fuel Pump seals went using Low
Sulphur Fuel within a couple thou km's with LSD.
But wouldn't thought leaking seals would cause your
