turrican
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This is more of an information/story post that might help in the future.
So im currently rebuilding defender on a galvanized chassis and bulkhead. Today was the day for starting the engine after timing belt, clutch and rear crank seal change.
Like most people I've read stories about engines revving their nuts off and unable to turn off, resorting to cover the intake to stall the engine.
I was hoping this wouldn't happen to me.....
I turned the key and it started on 2nd crank of the engine...... and then revved it's nuts off. ****!!
Turning the ignition off stopped the engine... PHEW!!
Restarted the engine... Same again.. turned off.
Restarted the engine again.. same again but this time I pulled the accelerator cable a couple of times and then the revs dropped to idle and everything looks good.
I can only assume something in the FIP got stuck as it hadn't been running for about 2 years.
Anyway, that's another milestone in the project.
So im currently rebuilding defender on a galvanized chassis and bulkhead. Today was the day for starting the engine after timing belt, clutch and rear crank seal change.
Like most people I've read stories about engines revving their nuts off and unable to turn off, resorting to cover the intake to stall the engine.
I was hoping this wouldn't happen to me.....
I turned the key and it started on 2nd crank of the engine...... and then revved it's nuts off. ****!!
Turning the ignition off stopped the engine... PHEW!!
Restarted the engine... Same again.. turned off.
Restarted the engine again.. same again but this time I pulled the accelerator cable a couple of times and then the revs dropped to idle and everything looks good.
I can only assume something in the FIP got stuck as it hadn't been running for about 2 years.
Anyway, that's another milestone in the project.
