Re: Honest John - modern diesels

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:16:22 +0100, Abo <no@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Any ideas on how to do it with an automatic?

Good point. I have actually done this on an over-running auto (which I
admit is not nearly as big a problem as a run away) by just putting it
in drive and waiting with my foot on the brake.

On a runaway, this might get you a few more seconds if there are two
of you and one can suffocate the engine while the other is firmly on
the foot brake. However, you'd still need to be quick to get the
engine stopped or risk losing the gearbox clutches as well as the
engine! Converting almost all of your engine output into heat in the
gearbox isn't something you want to do for long..

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Z
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