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khislop007 · 10-08-2010, 09:08 PM

I work for the power company and a few weeks ago one of our MAN medium speed diesel engines went into over speed. They normally run at ~418 RPM but this one ran up to 575 rpm before she shut down and this is what happened! All of the cylinders and pistons got damaged, more than likely the crank shaft is screwed and the generator needs some work done too......looking at a few million $ to fix this booboo!

69Z/28Camaro · 10-08-2010, 09:23 PM

oh...my....god. thats crazy. what made it go into overdrive?

2ndgenz28 · 10-08-2010, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by khislop007

..looking at a few million $ to fix this booboo!

No one had a phone book handy?

That ones thing I learned about those big type engine, smart mechanics keep a phone book handy n close by, if it get away from you like that, they toss the phone book over the intake. And it usually eats a good 3/4 of it before it dies, but does allot less damage.

khislop007 · 10-08-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 69Z/28Camaro

oh...my....god. thats crazy. what made it go into overdrive?

I think they narrowed it down to bad timing on the fuel pumps from the factory.

The bad part is that they just overhauled the unit and was running a few tests before putting it back on line.
This thing only ran over speed for about a minute and a half.

khislop007 · 10-08-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

No one had a phone book handy?

That ones thing I learned about those big type engine, smart mechanics keep a phone book handy n close by, if it get away from you like that, they toss the phone book over the intake. And it usually eats a good 3/4 of it before it dies, but does allot less damage.

Never heard of this! Sounds like something for mythbusters!

bluetooth-ss · 10-10-2010, 10:04 AM

The phonebook trick works sometimes but on this bad boy it probably would have chewed it up and spit it out,besides that I would not want to have been standing next to it when it went.

GEEo · 10-10-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by khislop007

I work for the power company and a few weeks ago one of our MAN medium speed diesel engines went into over speed. They normally run at ~418 RPM but this one ran up to 575 rpm before she shut down and this is what happened! All of the cylinders and pistons got damaged, more than likely the crank shaft is screwed and the generator needs some work done too......looking at a few million $ to fix this booboo!

Back in the Philippines I always get to see this!

Cuz my grandpa was in a dry dock business

they sell for a pretty good price for scrap metal

Mr Twisty · 10-10-2010, 10:44 AM

I'm thinking if the rods are almost as tall as a man the intake is considerably larger than a phone book LOL

klatterblast · 10-10-2010, 10:47 AM

definitely a big block

khislop007 · 10-10-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bluetooth-ss

The phonebook trick works sometimes but on this bad boy it probably would have chewed it up and spit it out,besides that I would not want to have been standing next to it when it went.

The guys from ABB said that they are surprised that nobody died when this went boom!

CamaroSkooter · 10-10-2010, 12:41 PM

Y'all use diesel generators for the power grid or just for power to the building?

khislop007 · 10-10-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Y'all use diesel generators for the power grid or just for power to the building?

We use them for the power grid. We are the only power plant for the whole island and use a total 16 medium speed diesel generators and 2 diesel turbines.

Sir Nuke · 10-10-2010, 07:21 PM

well I don't see it every day.....but I have seen it twice! I too work for a power company.....and over the last 25 years we have had two crater. ours are 20 cylinder Coopers, they are the size of a locomative, each of our 6, powers a 5.5 megawatt generator, thats what we have for back-up generators....both times a rod was thrown out of the engine, once through a side cover, and once through the block. it took a while, but we fixed them both.

Apex Motorsports · 10-10-2010, 07:22 PM

That is some serious equipment.

10-08-2010, 09:08 PM	#1
khislop007 ZEUSS Drives: Hard! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 2,567 View My Garage	You don't see this everyday! I work for the power company and a few weeks ago one of our MAN medium speed diesel engines went into over speed. They normally run at ~418 RPM but this one ran up to 575 rpm before she shut down and this is what happened! All of the cylinders and pistons got damaged, more than likely the crank shaft is screwed and the generator needs some work done too......looking at a few million $ to fix this booboo! __________________

10-08-2010, 09:23 PM	#2
69Z/28Camaro Red Big Block Camaro Drives: 93 C1500, VR Big Block 70 Camaro RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 966	oh...my....god. thats crazy. what made it go into overdrive? __________________ my 1970 Camaro RS. Frame off restoration. 600 HP 454 Naturally Aspirated. GM Performance Heads, Comp Mechanical cam, Weiand Stealth Intake, Holley 750 Carb. Hooker and Flowmaster exhaust system. Victory Red paint, True Rally Sport.

10-10-2010, 10:04 AM	#6
bluetooth-ss Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS A6 and 2018 2500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,069	The phonebook trick works sometimes but on this bad boy it probably would have chewed it up and spit it out,besides that I would not want to have been standing next to it when it went. __________________ BLUETOOTH-SS

10-10-2010, 10:44 AM	#8
Mr Twisty Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008 Location: OK Posts: 14,707	I'm thinking if the rods are almost as tall as a man the intake is considerably larger than a phone book LOL __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

10-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#9
klatterblast Drives: 2010 camaro 2ssrs blk. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: walker la. Posts: 1,732 View My Garage	definitely a big block __________________ 2010 Hennessey HPE650 2SSRS Blk/Blk Magnuson TVS2300,ported heads,cam,Hotchkis suspension. Weld 17”s, Mickey Thompson’s.

10-10-2010, 12:41 PM	#11
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Y'all use diesel generators for the power grid or just for power to the building? __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

10-10-2010, 07:21 PM	#13
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,322 View My Garage	well I don't see it every day.....but I have seen it twice! I too work for a power company.....and over the last 25 years we have had two crater. ours are 20 cylinder Coopers, they are the size of a locomative, each of our 6, powers a 5.5 megawatt generator, thats what we have for back-up generators....both times a rod was thrown out of the engine, once through a side cover, and once through the block. it took a while, but we fixed them both. __________________

10-10-2010, 07:22 PM	#14
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	That is some serious equipment.

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