terex herder
Senior Member
I have a well worn 6-71 that runs ok with the blower flap closed, just smokes a little more.
Probably needs to have it adjusted so it seals better. Also sometimes those flaps get rusted/corroded from lack of movement and when needed to work they don't.I have a well worn 6-71 that runs ok with the blower flap closed, just smokes a little more.
And I would not like to think what would happen if someone did not understand that the idea is to use a CO2 and not Dry Chem extinguisher. Guess it would be better than the damage done if it grenaded!They say a CO2 extinguisher will stop it, but as long as some engines keep spinning after you shut them down, I have my doubts, because if the extinguisher ran empty while the engine was still rotating, it would be right back off to the races.
Forget who told us about it but many many years back we had a pair of 1/4 inch steel plates made up with handles welded to them so if the need came you could slap them on the intake without having to worry about getting fingers trapped between plate and intake.Actually, any time I work on an injection pump or governor on any engine, I always pull off the air intake hose at the engine and have a piece of 1/4” steel plate ready to slap over the intake if the need arises.
I know of an outfit near by that in the past has done CNG testing, but mostly on EMD engines. That would be a fun one to deal with in a runaway condition. I would want a huge bank of Co2 and individual inlet port distribution for peace of mind, and to save the engine and the building in case something goes wrong. I think the only way to violate confidentiality is to explain all the technical working parts of the system. You may actually find that they disclosed much of what you did either for patents or at a big expo meeting of the minds etc. especially if it was 5 or more years ago. If they have a website look on that and see if and what they may have disclosed there. I'd like to hear more stories of that sort of work.