From: Darrell Ramsell (daram@comcast.net)
Date: Thu Nov 04 2004 - 18:45:40 PST
I say put a turbo on it with a big blower :-)
Seriously I think he would be better off with a turbo to get the quick
pick-up speed to get out of an ambush. Once you're up to 60 mph you should
already be a decent distant away in most cases from an ambush. I'm not sure
if an extra 5 or 10 mph will help at a distance.
Darrell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harris" <papercu@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: [MV] HMMWV Help??
> I've just been checking out the latest issue of TB 43-PS-624, The
> Preventive Maintenance Monthly and here is a question from one of the
> troops in Iraq and the answer from the military. So how about it? Any help
> from the list on something he can do to make it go go go? Keep in mind
> he's not going to be able to run down to Autozone for anything. Wayne
>
> Dear Half-Mast,
> I am currently deployed in Iraq and drive a HMMWV on a daily basis. When
> we come under attack, the engine governor in my vehicle will only allow me
> to go 55-60 mph. Trust me, that doesn't seem very fast in the middle of an
> ambush. Can you provide me instructions and a list of special tools needed
> to remove the governor? A little extra speed would be very appreciated.
> SPC J.R.T.
>
> and from Haft-Mast
>
> Removing the engine governor on your HMMWV is not a good idea. The engine
> governor is designed to help control engine speed and prevent engine
> runaway. Not only will removing the governor not result in higher speeds,
> but it will also damage the engine's bearings, piston rods, and pistons.
> It can also have a bad effect on belt-driven accessories such as the
> alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioner. A speed of 55-60 mph
> may seem slow when the bullets are flying, but it's a whole lot faster
> than a HMMWV that won't move at all.
>
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