I talked to an old diesel gen set mechanic today. He told me a story of his good friend/co-worker getting killed by a runaway diesel.
He told me a runaway diesel launched a connecting rod thru his friends stomach and exited at the base of his neck on his back.
He said they found the rod piece stuck in the concret wall behind him.
Told me to ALWAYS stand to the end of the crank when its running.

That's downright scary imagery. Was it an old genset or was the generator just faulty?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

I watched a Detroit runaway to failure on a fuel barge. The barge was carrying unleaded gas and the intake riser (8 feet tall) on the Detroit was "removed". The Detroit was running the transfer pump and got a strong whiff of the unleaded and disassembled itself. I haven't seen that many workers jump into a river since (I jumped as well).

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Satan creates nothing: he only ruins everything. He does not invent: he tampers. And his followers are no different ~ Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigaṇ

^ sounds like fun... not

Thorneycroft engine...hand cranking...back in 1967...engine valve depressors set.....two people on the handle.....engine coughed...started running backward...I was knocked over in their rush to get clear...flywheel exploded and demolished the cab and put a 3 inch divot in the tarmac.

Forward two years....big Diamond Reo towing disabled GUY Warrior....got up to 25 miles per.....Guy operators foot slipped off clutch pedal......Guy operator lost his foot just under the knee....

Apparently, the Guy operator had the truck in 1st gear....good for about 6 mph max.
Engine was a Gardner Diesel 6LXB I think...only saw the result when towed into the yard.

Those where the dayz....and we LIKED it !




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