No, sparks can be normal, from carbon buildup, and especially if the engine hasn't been started in a while. (An example, diesel train locomotives have been known to do this.)
A lot of generators when your starter go right to the governor their fault was is not to know how to shut the motor off this is what I believe happened
Exactly this. I can fully understand why the uninitiated would think it's a runaway though, as it revs up to 1500rpm the second she comes into life. A governor will keep it at 1500/1800 the second it starts all the way to full load. It sounds like a normal generator on the governor to me rather than a runway. The sparks are just carbon burning off as the engine clears her lungs out and the white smoke is just a cold engine coughing and sneezing herself out of hibernation. Still, at least the guys are responding properly to a potential runaway diesel and at least recognise the signs. Most people would runaway from a runaway instead of choking it. A couple of CO2 bottles is the safest way so you don't end up with your hand going into the air intakes.
Gut gemacht, Jungs. Wenigstens habt Ihr gewusst was grad passiert und konntet ihn abwürgen. Allerdings muss ich mich dem Vorredner anschliessen, wenn er beim ersten mal schon fortläuft hätte ich erstmal geschaut WARUM.
Nen Junkersgegenkolben kann man im gegensatz zu nem normalen Diesel eben schon recht gut wieder unter Kontrolle bringen. Als 2 Takter hat er eine Ladepumpe die man immer auskuppeln und den Motor damit stoppen kann.
it doesnt care if the fuel line is cut. if the engine runs away. its somehow sucking its own oil into the engine and running off of the oil. and if its from a leak. theres NO way to cut it off except cutting off the air supply. the only option would be to cut off the air supply. or hold the exhaust valves open continuously (somehow?) for all cylinders preventing any compression
Oh hey it ran away within seconds of the last time we tried, lets start it again I'm absolutely sure nothing bad will happen!
I don't think it ran away the first time did it?
Yes. It most definitely did. All the sparks and smoke and yeah.
No, sparks can be normal, from carbon buildup, and especially if the engine hasn't been started in a while.
(An example, diesel train locomotives have been known to do this.)
I guess it IS a "Junker".
A lot of generators when your starter go right to the governor their fault was is not to know how to shut the motor off this is what I believe happened
Sounded like 1500 RPM, which would have been right for a 50 HZ gen set.
Exactly this. I can fully understand why the uninitiated would think it's a runaway though, as it revs up to 1500rpm the second she comes into life. A governor will keep it at 1500/1800 the second it starts all the way to full load. It sounds like a normal generator on the governor to me rather than a runway. The sparks are just carbon burning off as the engine clears her lungs out and the white smoke is just a cold engine coughing and sneezing herself out of hibernation. Still, at least the guys are responding properly to a potential runaway diesel and at least recognise the signs. Most people would runaway from a runaway instead of choking it. A couple of CO2 bottles is the safest way so you don't end up with your hand going into the air intakes.
Gut gemacht, Jungs. Wenigstens habt Ihr gewusst was grad passiert und konntet ihn abwürgen. Allerdings muss ich mich dem Vorredner anschliessen, wenn er beim ersten mal schon fortläuft hätte ich erstmal geschaut WARUM.
Nen Junkersgegenkolben kann man im gegensatz zu nem normalen Diesel eben schon recht gut wieder unter Kontrolle bringen. Als 2 Takter hat er eine Ladepumpe die man immer auskuppeln und den Motor damit stoppen kann.
Well at least it appears to have good compression ...
Wtf??????????
I don't get it . You diesel guys never heard of a shutoff valve for the fuel line??? what??
Do I really need to answer that?
up to you
The definition of a "run away diesel" is, that it runs with engine oil instead of diesel
that is really something. I don't have any experience with diesels. I'm learning. tks
it doesnt care if the fuel line is cut. if the engine runs away. its somehow sucking its own oil into the engine and running off of the oil. and if its from a leak. theres NO way to cut it off except cutting off the air supply. the only option would be to cut off the air supply. or hold the exhaust valves open continuously (somehow?) for all cylinders preventing any compression