Just doing a little light reading of my engine manual (3hm) on watch last night and it categorically states not to use the compression levers to stop the engine. Apparently, it can cause unburnt fuel to pool in the cylinders and cause an explosion. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine
Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On May 25, 2013, at 13:12, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Josh, > > It certainly will slow it down by taking away a large amount of power, but > I’m not sure if it will stop it or not. I have not tried to do this. > > Jake > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh > Muckley > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 4:52 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: Stopping a diesel > > Jake, just for my own confirmation, if an engine is equipped with > decompression levers. A run away diesel could be stopped by using the levers > right? > > Josh > > -- > When security matters. > http://www.secure-my-email.com > > On May 24, 2013 4:33 PM, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > Steve, > > The Detroit 4-71 and 6-71 diesels (among others) were two stroke diesels that > were prone to “run away” when the rings got really bad… I’ve only seen it > happen once. I don’t wish to see it again. “Look out Captain, I think she’s > going to blow!!!”. > > Jake > > > Jake Brodersen > C&C 35 Mk-III > Midnight Mistress > Hampton VA > > <image001.jpg> > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Thomas > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 9:22 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Fwd: Stopping a diesel > > City buses around here that were equipped with Detroit diesels had an > emergency shut off built in that consisted of some sort of flap that would > block the air supply. Pretty sure it was standard with those engines, but I > don't know for certain. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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