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Re: Will an EMD 2 stroke run away like a Detroit?
Author: Hutch 7.62
Date: 02-02-2012 - 21:05
George Andrews Wrote:
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> In my early days as a truck driver, I recall an
> old head driver telling my that you could make a
> Detroit Diesel run backwards if you didn't start
> it right. I never had to drive one, though I do
> recall hearing them SCREAM up 5 mile grade on
> Interstate 5 in Crescent Truck Lines' old GMC
> Astro 95's. Those suckers were loud.
Been there done that one; at the Operating Engineers, Rancho Murietta Training Center.
They have an old former City of Milpitas Diamond Reo water truck owned by the Teamsters. It's 8 V 71 prime mover is so worn out that if you stall it or don't hold the starter long enough when its hot it will run in Marine mode.....I.E. Reverse Rotation. Usually you don't know it until you relize you only got one forward gear and 9 reverse.
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> In my early days as a truck driver, I recall an
> old head driver telling my that you could make a
> Detroit Diesel run backwards if you didn't start
> it right. I never had to drive one, though I do
> recall hearing them SCREAM up 5 mile grade on
> Interstate 5 in Crescent Truck Lines' old GMC
> Astro 95's. Those suckers were loud.
Been there done that one; at the Operating Engineers, Rancho Murietta Training Center.
They have an old former City of Milpitas Diamond Reo water truck owned by the Teamsters. It's 8 V 71 prime mover is so worn out that if you stall it or don't hold the starter long enough when its hot it will run in Marine mode.....I.E. Reverse Rotation. Usually you don't know it until you relize you only got one forward gear and 9 reverse.
