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<blockquote data-quote="Kias" data-source="post: 147048" data-attributes="member: 9496">Day 127This is the aftermath of a runaway diesel engine.&nbsp; (Kohler if you're wondering)It's a brand new genset, that we use to power a ten ton air conditioner on wheels.&nbsp; It's for cooling planes while on the ground.&nbsp; I started it, ran all the voltage and amp checks, made sure the air conditioner worked properly, and I was about to shut off the engine because I was done with all of the tests...&nbsp; I decided to just let it run for a few more minutes.&nbsp; I walked in that room you see there, and the engine went to full throttle, so I ran out and turned the key off...&nbsp; I was standing there with the key in my hand and the engine was still running full bore!&nbsp; Smoke was POURING out of the exhaust.&nbsp; We have an exhaust system that sucks out the fumes that we hook up to the exhaust pipe...&nbsp; But it couldn't keep up with the amount of smoke pouring out.&nbsp; I finally had to shut the fuel off, and it eventually stopped.I then made the call to evacuate half of the 150,000 sq ft factory, as you literally could not see your hand held out at length.This is ten minutes after we rounded up every fan in the factory!&nbsp; So...&nbsp; 'bout 20 minutes after the engine stopped.It was an awesome day at work![ATTACH=full]36028[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kias, post: 147048, member: 9496"] Day 127 This is the aftermath of a runaway diesel engine. (Kohler if you're wondering) It's a brand new genset, that we use to power a ten ton air conditioner on wheels. It's for cooling planes while on the ground. I started it, ran all the voltage and amp checks, made sure the air conditioner worked properly, and I was about to shut off the engine because I was done with all of the tests... I decided to just let it run for a few more minutes. I walked in that room you see there, and the engine went to full throttle, so I ran out and turned the key off... I was standing there with the key in my hand and the engine was still running full bore! Smoke was POURING out of the exhaust. We have an exhaust system that sucks out the fumes that we hook up to the exhaust pipe... But it couldn't keep up with the amount of smoke pouring out. I finally had to shut the fuel off, and it eventually stopped. I then made the call to evacuate half of the 150,000 sq ft factory, as you literally could not see your hand held out at length. This is ten minutes after we rounded up every fan in the factory! So... 'bout 20 minutes after the engine stopped. It was an awesome day at work! [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]36028._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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