From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Tue Apr 11 2006 - 18:26:04 PDT
AGREED!!
Excellent!!
Frank Cox
'Nam 1966 12th TFW
MVPA 14530
1945 GMC 353 DUKW " DUKTAPE"
On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:07:26 -0600 "SGM PANTANO" <TRUKS1@msn.com> writes:
>
> I had a talk with the new Shop manager of a real ARMY Maintenance
> Shop at
> Fort Carson today..
> He tells me this..
> Runaway engines are quite common.. Really !! Poor mechanics are the
>
> culprit..not enough experience on the CUCV's..
> They always have a clip board nearby.. Cover the top of the intake
> --or the
> air intake of the air filter.. Shuts them right down...
> When I was a Senior NCO of a Shop -- we were told NOT to use CO2...
> Well --
> now - they have changed position on this... You can use CO2 -- if
> handy...and just a short shot.. It removes the oxygen from the
> intake and
> kills the engine NOW. But.. If there is none... The choking off of
> air is
> best...with something strong..or the pinched fuel line...which
> takes a bit
> longer..but always works..
> Gene
>
> > I'd think a heavy gauge piece of sheet metal.......
> > OR, a butterfly installed in the air intake, if it's something
> that might
> > happen occasionally........
> > Cutting the air is the only way to be sure it stops.
> > As stated by others, if it's got any oil or fumes available, it'll
> still
> > run
> > without diesel fuel.
> > But,
> > no air, no burn, no run (away).
> > Good luck,
>
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