I suppose the engine would stop, but it might be from the blood and tissue torn off your hand by the vacuum if the air intake. Seriously, it is a LOT of vacuum.
Another ill-advised method of stopping a diesel is to put a rag over/into the air intake. The diesel stops, but then you need to rebuild the cylinder head to get the fabric parts out of the intake valves. Assuming the engine won't shut off because the rings are badly worn and it is running on fumes sucked into the cylinder from the oil pan, the best alternative is to use a flat metal plate or something like a saucer from the galley to put over the air intake horn. I'm not sure what I would do with my Universal, which has a circular "can" full of "Brillo pad"-like metal screen for an intake filter. If the engine does not stop or is a runaway because of a problem in the fuel injection pump, the best thing to do is shut off the fuel using the shut off valve between the tank and your primary fuel filter. Or you could take a wrench and loosen the nut at the connection from the injection lines to the fuel injectors. If you have a leak there, the injectors stop working and the engine stops. I'd be reluctant to try that with engine running, belts whirling, pulleys spinning, and everything vibrating - but sometimes you do what you need to. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:34 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Stopping a diesel Are we assuming a run away diesel? Why not just put your hand over the intake pipe? I assume that is where you are spraying "stuff". Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk
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