Thread: Runaway diesel?
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Old 04-12-2011, 10:17 AM   #13
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RE: Runaway diesel?

The 671 almost was a run a way.* The seal between the fuel pump and the oil pan/sump failed so diesel was being pump straight into the oil pan.* If the diesel/oil mixture got high enough the engine would have run away.* Lucky, I check the oil every time I start it and noticed the oil level as about 1 to 2 inch higher than it should be?* The cause was the new low and ultra low sulfur diesel does damage older seals.* When we pump out the oil there was 7 gallons instead the not normal 5 gallons.*
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The only good news is the diesel oil mixture clearned all the gunk out of the 671.* So if you have an older engines make sure you check the oil level for low and*HIGH levels.*
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