Talk:Diesel engine runaway

I suggest this article be merged with Overspeed (engine). Biscuittin (talk) 23:25, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

I heard about this also being caused by a failed turbocharger, the gasket wore out and the inside of the unit cracked letting the oil flow directly into the air intake. P38fln (talk) 23:48, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Suggestion for Diesel Engine runaway further editing

Sources of fuel contributing to an engine runaway should be discussed more thoroughly. This article has only mentioned Engine Lubrication oil as a source whereas unmanaged fuel oil and other sources are likely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Doxland (talk • contribs) 17:51, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree, also, if the runaway is caused by the throttle getting stuck, it can be stopped by cutting off fuel supply. Does engine oil have the same energy content as diesel, or is it just similar? Also, the engine cant always be stopped by stalling it, as diesels have alot of torque, it would have to be put into the highest gear, and even then it may not work, just consider machinery like bulldozers, low speed, high power. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm no expert, but you have to prove it somehow. -- Kyzza1^Talk 21:39, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Maybe on heavy machinery (bulldozers) you can't stall a runaway engine, but I think it should be possible on cars. The article sounds a bit too definitive for me "The only way to stop ...". Anybody got anything definitive on this?--ospalh (talk) 11:32, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

There was speculation that BP had runaway diesel engines on the Deepwater Horizon platform due to crude oil entering the intakes. Often the intake system on a Diesel engine isn't designed to withstand a vacuum. It would seem like another method for stopping the engines would be to cut the exhaust over into the intake, but that would mean that bypass safety valves would have to be built into the engine. --Keelec (talk) 04:30, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

As well as I remember, it was vapor (gas) from the well that got to the diesel engine intake. It is gas under pressure that causes blowouts. Gah4 (talk) 08:49, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

This is what it looks like when the diesel engine inside a railroad locomotive experiences a runaway condition: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=406794 64.185.130.216 (talk) 15:44, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

First sentence

Anyone notice that the first sentence of the causes section isn't even a sentence? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.83.48.110 (talk) 00:14, 2 December 2013 (UTC)