From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Sat Aug 09 2003 - 06:34:14 PDT
Realistically, that isn't possible under normal operation.
Dave
On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 00:37:56 -0500, Longhunter7 <longhunter7@comcast.net>
wrote:
> Hello list!
> For the record! I was not planning to try it! I was told it was possible
> to
> have it happen under certain circumstances! My question is how likely is
> it
> to happen, and will it do major damage? An earlier post said it could
> happen
> if rolling a down hill backwards to start the truck! Can a diesel engine
> actually run backwards? Thanks!
>
>
> "not totally crazy yet, but working on it!"
> Longhunter7 out!
>> From: tom-morethanjustalittlecrazy <milveh@carr.org>
>> Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 00:00:04 -0400
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Diesel engine question!
>>
>> yes, it is possible but requires some skill........ you must be going at
>> least 30 mph and then put the transfer in neutral, shut off the engine
>> and put the trans in reverse. then clutch in and pull transfer back into
>> high. at this point the clutch disk will probably explode, but if it
>> does not you can then release the clutch and probably ruin the engine.
>> be sure to do this with no one around and with your own truck so the
>> owner does not kill you or worse. let us know how it goes!!
>> tom
>>
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-- Dave
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