and then she ran away.....
- Thread starter BigChris6.9idi
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Ouch...that's just gotta suck....
BTW looks like a rod bearing not a main...but hard to tell for certain....
BTW looks like a rod bearing not a main...but hard to tell for certain....
BigChris6.9idi
Ford Fan
Nah i think your right... rod bearing
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
Well at least it wont rust with all that oil on it. Really would like to know why this happened too like many others here. Glad it did this at home instead of out on the road some late nite.
BigChris6.9idi
Ford Fan
Agreed. I work at a ford dealer in the quick lane. I'll be having a couple diesel techs check it out for sure.
BigChris6.9idi
Ford Fan
Bout 3 mins...
HS108
Diesel Newb
Sorry to hear 
Have a question about run aways, If you unspun the fuel filter would it run out of fuel before " Boom" You would have diesel everywhere but atleast you didnt blow a motor
Have a question about run aways, If you unspun the fuel filter would it run out of fuel before " Boom" You would have diesel everywhere but atleast you didnt blow a motor
BigChris6.9idi
Ford Fan
Possibly I suppose... but when its running full throttle Max rpm its scary to get next too.. let alone being able to see with the black smoke pouring out...
Hate to hear that. Hopefully you can figure out the cause.
HS108-
You can cut off fuel to the IP, but if the runaway is internally fed from crankcase oil, nothing will stop it short of cutting off air supply with a wood block.
HS108-
You can cut off fuel to the IP, but if the runaway is internally fed from crankcase oil, nothing will stop it short of cutting off air supply with a wood block.
HS108
Diesel Newb
Ya that is true, i bet it was scary.
I was just thinking if god forbid it ever happens to me or if im ever with someone and it happens
Well my thinking was if you cut fuel, it wouldnt be able to sustain Full RPM on just crankcase oil vapors?? or could it??
I was just thinking if god forbid it ever happens to me or if im ever with someone and it happens
Well my thinking was if you cut fuel, it wouldnt be able to sustain Full RPM on just crankcase oil vapors?? or could it??
TWeatherford
Full Access Member
Some runaways can be stopped by cutting fuel. All will stop if you can cut off the air going in. Unfortunately, it's hard to cut off the air real quick if the intake is hooked up for normal operation. A CO2 fire extinguisher can be used quickly if you have one. Though my guess is I wouldnt want to be standing real close to try and put one out for fear of catching shrapnel.
BigChris6.9idi
Ford Fan
Yeah.. scary
79jasper
Chickenhawk
Oh yeah, they'll go so fast off of just oil, that'll it'll scatter just from the speed.
Check out some YouTube runaway vids.
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Check out some YouTube runaway vids.
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oregon96psd
Full Access Member
Why not put it in fourth gear and dump the clutch? Either way thats pretty badass, some friends and i are gonna put bets on how long mine goes with the pump cover put on wrong right before I pull it to put something else in it 
