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Old 4th September 2016, 11:32 AM
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Not motoring, but engine based.......

Stood and watched a supposedly "refurbished" Cummins 6BT turbocharged diesel engine run away by ingesting and running on it's own engine oil. Eventually watch as large parts of block, pistons and con rods fly out of the engine bay. Still have the dent in the block wall outside my office and the remains of piston no.6 to remind me of the incident.

Turns out the supplying company left oil seals out of the turbo so and soon as the oil started down the intake manifold that was bye bye engine.

Needless to say they had to foot the bill and replace.
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