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I have two jobs, technically three.

 

I work for a local rock quarry delivering rock, then I do performance work on diesel engines on the weekends and sometimes fill in at a second diesel shop. This is my current project... end goal is about 700hp on fuel.  Around 550 to the wheels now.  Everything got upgraded except the bottom end, which is already girdled and bedplated from the factory.   

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I don't have a job currently, but I'm seriously considering going into 3D graphics, as I've been doing it for a few years already, and have made some money already, but not enough to live off of yet. Probably quite boring for alot of people but I enjoy having a nice finished 3D model to look at.

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I have two jobs, technically three.

 

I work for a local rock quarry delivering rock, then I do performance work on diesel engines on the weekends and sometimes fill in at a second diesel shop. This is my current project... end goal is about 700hp on fuel.  Around 550 to the wheels now.  Everything got upgraded except the bottom end, which is already girdled and bedplated from the factory.   

 

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Wonderfull; I love watching those Cummins diesel engine startup videos on youtube.

Wish I lived in America, and had the proper skills to work with them as you do.

 

 

PS: have you ever encountered one, ''running away''?

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Wonderfull; I love watching those Cummins diesel engine startup videos on youtube.

Wish I lived in America, and had the proper skills to work with them as you do.

 

 

PS: have you ever encountered one, ''running away''?

Unfortunately, it's happened twice to me.  Diesels run away for two reasons. 1.  Injection pump has stuck (usually because of tampering)  2. Running off the engine's oil from a blown seal in a turbocharger   I was driving a spare dump truck at work, a few months ago and every time I would accelerate and get into boost the turbo would make a funny noise, then it popped, and within a couple seconds gray smoke started pouring out the exhaust and it wouldn't shut off.  I had a feeling, by the sound that it was coming and had a game plan just in care.  I got out and stuffed a wheel chock down the intake and blew the fire extinguisher down the intake.   The other one was my personal truck, but it didn't actually run away, I just blew the exhaust side oil seal and it blew white smoke e.v.e.r..y.w.h.e.r.e.  You would think I would have experienced one on the performance side of things, but I usually build them and put 50-100 miles on them and send them on their way so unless there's a factory defect in a turbo, I likely will never have it happen.

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After my exam year (this year), I am going to collage IT (Informational Technology). I wanna become an programmer, just for all kinds of stuff. Programming of games, but also as example touchscreen information panels at supermarkets, or special systems for companies. So all kinds of programming.

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After my exam year (this year), I am going to collage IT (Informational Technology). I wanna become an programmer, just for all kinds of stuff. Programming of games, but also as example touchscreen information panels at supermarkets, or special systems for companies. So all kinds of programming.

Then get into Computer Sciences rather than Informational Technology if your more interested in programming games and software.

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Unfortunately, it's happened twice to me.  Diesels run away for two reasons. 1.  Injection pump has stuck (usually because of tampering)  2. Running off the engine's oil from a blown seal in a turbocharger   I was driving a spare dump truck at work, a few months ago and every time I would accelerate and get into boost the turbo would make a funny noise, then it popped, and within a couple seconds gray smoke started pouring out the exhaust and it wouldn't shut off.  I had a feeling, by the sound that it was coming and had a game plan just in care.  I got out and stuffed a wheel chock down the intake and blew the fire extinguisher down the intake.   The other one was my personal truck, but it didn't actually run away, I just blew the exhaust side oil seal and it blew white smoke e.v.e.r..y.w.h.e.r.e.  You would think I would have experienced one on the performance side of things, but I usually build them and put 50-100 miles on them and send them on their way so unless there's a factory defect in a turbo, I likely will never have it happen.

It´s frightening yes; we had an old DAF truck running away at the courtyard... Smoke everywhere and the sound was superb loud.

Turning off the engine wouldn't help, you need to react so fast under all those circuimstances.

 

Engine was long gone though, I got overwhelmed by the sound and smoke and whatnot.

10 seconds after you realize the engine was running away; was to late.

First thing I did what trying to switch off the engine, even though you know that it won't work.

 

Yeah afterwards; I did put a piece of cardboard into the air intake.

I wasn't sure if that stopped it, the engine was totally busted up already.

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