Feeling the "suction" is a diagnostic method that will also kill the engine in short time. Though, as Rick said, an engine with leaking rings would not necessarily stop.
Additionally, cracking the fuel supply fittings to the injectors while the engine is running is also a diagnostic method for determining a failed injector. 1 of 3 injectors and the engine runs rough. 2 of 3 game over. All that being said it would be safer and easier to pull the decompression lever(s). No compression...no diesel. Do this while its in gear and the thing stops almost instantly. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk -- When security matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On May 24, 2013 8:08 AM, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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