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Originally Posted by mach4
Personally, I'd just take the air cleaner off and have a block of wood handy to clamp over the turbo intake to cut off the flow of air.
Cheaper, easier, more positive and already tested. No hoses, regulators, high pressure containers or expense.
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D'Oh. It wasn't an option when it wouldn't shut off the first time because I won't work that close to the spinning fan. I guess I kind of forgot it is an option now that I have time to work on it before I restart it. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by layback40
Are you worried about a runaway?
A block of wood over the inlet to the air cleaner will slow it down & probably stop it.
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Not an infinite accelleration runaway, but yes. Last time it was running, it wouldn't shut off. That time, a block of wood over the air cleaner intake wasn't sufficient -- it sucked enough air through other cracks that it just kept idling. Its a very determined little engine
Thanks both of you. I'm still going to pick up a MIG welding gas cylinder to have on hand as a last resort. Since mach4 reminded me that I can block off air at the turbo inlet, That'll be plan A and the welding gas is plan B. If I have to resort to plan B, I probably won't need it a second time.
03-01-2012, 06:31 PM
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