Recent information has been coming out about the vulnerability of the US to an
EMP attack. I recall the press touting the "failure" of a NORK hydrogen bomb
test because it had a low yield. I knew at the time that the test was no
failure, but was about a very lightweight weapon that could be carr
I'm a diesel Ford truck guy, presently own 5. So, I may have some
qualifications to answer your question.
Prior to 1994, the International engines Ford used were Indirect Injection,
with Mechanical injection pumps. The only electrical device which is EMP
sensitive is the fuel solenoid, mounted on
How much of the truck is non-electronic? In general, I worry about the
alternator and starter (no fuses in those circuits) on my diesels. I'm
pretty sure the battery would handle a short but big pulse of energy just
fine. Radio and instrument panel will be mostly dead (speedometer is
mechanical
If your truck is 1992 and up, speedo signal is taken from a magnetic sensor
that is mounted on the top of the diff, it counts teeth on the ring gear to
give speed signal, so, likely will lose speedo input... If you have a
manual trans, non issue... if you have the C6 auto, or the E4OD auto, both
ta
> Greg wrote:
> Recent information has been coming out about the vulnerability
> of the US to an EMP attack.
As I understand, EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) is the result of a
high-altitude "dirty" explosion that releases lots of gamma rays.
Those rays, as they "cut" the earth's magnetic field, gen
On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:19:12 -0500
fmiser via Mercedes wrote:
> > Greg wrote:
>
> > Recent information has been coming out about the vulnerability
> > of the US to an EMP attack.
>
> As I understand, EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) is the result of a
> high-altitude "dirty" explosion that releases
Likely just radar. Military has some pretty high output radar in early
warning systems and missile defense systems of about that era. Most likely,
the magic ignition box was not shielded in any way from the microwave
output of said radar... since it was a repeat event, and duration was
short, about
Remember - all those wires going into and out of those boxes act as
antennas - collecting EM radiation. You have to shield the entire system,
not just the box boxes.
On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 9:52 AM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Likely just radar. Military has some pretty high output radar in earl
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> I'm a diesel Ford truck guy, presently own 5. So, I may have some
> qualifications
> to answer your question.
>
> Prior to 1994, the International engine
