Runaway Diesel
Feb 15, 2017 9:55:12 GMT
Post by headhillbilly on Feb 15, 2017 9:55:12 GMT
Long time lurker here and the other 2 places, but very infrequent poster, due to the fact I don’t often think I have anything particularly important to say, however…
Last week this happened to me in our Citroen C8 (57 reg). When pulling away from traffic lights the turbo failed and pulling to the side of the road and seeing increasing smoke from the back of the car I turned the ignition off.
When the engine failed to stop I realised immediately what had happened (from reading a thread on the other place several years ago) and put the car into gear to stall it. All over within a matter of a few seconds, but really quite frightening. My wife didn't know what was happening and in seeing the car being quickly enveloped in the smoke initiated 'emergency get the kids out the car quick' mode.
The car was recovered to a local garage who said I had done the right thing in stalling it when I did (the revs only got to about 2500rpm- goodness only knows how frightening it must be when the engine runs away for longer and on the limiter). New turbo fitted and thankfully all seems to be fine.... for now.
Grateful I had read about it and seen the youtube videos to know what to do.
Last week this happened to me in our Citroen C8 (57 reg). When pulling away from traffic lights the turbo failed and pulling to the side of the road and seeing increasing smoke from the back of the car I turned the ignition off.
When the engine failed to stop I realised immediately what had happened (from reading a thread on the other place several years ago) and put the car into gear to stall it. All over within a matter of a few seconds, but really quite frightening. My wife didn't know what was happening and in seeing the car being quickly enveloped in the smoke initiated 'emergency get the kids out the car quick' mode.
The car was recovered to a local garage who said I had done the right thing in stalling it when I did (the revs only got to about 2500rpm- goodness only knows how frightening it must be when the engine runs away for longer and on the limiter). New turbo fitted and thankfully all seems to be fine.... for now.
Grateful I had read about it and seen the youtube videos to know what to do.
