Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Has anyone here ever experienced a diesel runaway?

So thats why the emergency kill cable is located 100 or so feet from the Detroit motors on barges. WOW! Been using them for 15+ years without incedent, but geez�� never want to see that on a chemical load.

Geez...

Good thing the rules dictate a flack jacket around those flywheels.. Wow..

I've never seen, nor experienced, one and I sure hope I never do..

I used to Scoutmaster with a guy who operated backhoes for the local natural gas utility. He said you only had a few seconds to get the engine shut down if the gas line was 'found' by the backhoe and accidentally punctured. After that, it was every man for himself!

Dale