| Author | Message | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.186.207  Rating: N/A |
Ok, so I'm moving the '04 and it's on a tad bit of a hill. I almost stalled it and just as the engine came to a stop, I stabbed the clutch and it started running again. I thought I'd killed it, but nope, it was running again. I sat there for a second to collect my thoughts and recheck my mirrors. When I looked back at the drivers side, I noticed a strange dark, brownish grey exhaust coming from the rear of the bus. I touch the foot feed just a bit to clear it out and it got much worse! I then realized that it was actually coming from the air intakes. So I flicked the kill switch off and sat there for a few, giggling to myself like a silly school boy. I have heard of it happening before, but this was a first for me! Maybe this is a joy only for those of us with 4 speeds to look forwards to? Rick | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1620 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.82.9.61  Rating: N/A |
Maybe this is a joy only for those of us with 4 speeds to look forwards to? No 9-10 MPG is the other thing to look forward to. FF | ||
| L James Jones Jr (Jamo)
Registered Member Username: Jamo Post Number: 233 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 74.67.218.12  Rating: N/A |
You won't get that kind of mileage with 4 reverse gears and a forward second gear solenoid switch. Of course, your mileage may vary... | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 483 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 173.166.209.1  Rating: N/A |
Just a thought but maybe you've stumbled onto a way to blow out the air filters instead of replacing them  Of course that would be a mess if I did that with my Oil Bath filters.... . | ||
| Derrick Thomas (Thomasinnv)
Registered Member Username: Thomasinnv Post Number: 34 Registered: 10-2010 Posted From: 72.171.0.149  Rating: N/A |
interesting. theoretically you would think it impossible. blower would be turning the wrong way and so would the fuel pump. | ||
| Mark Renner (Boomer)
Registered Member Username: Boomer Post Number: 249 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 206.58.200.38  Rating: N/A |
The old Greyhound driver's manuals state that drivers should park with the transmission in reverse on downhills, and park in first with the bus headed uphill. With the handbrake on of course. There have been cases of old buses taking off on their own believe it or not. | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.189.158.228 Rating: N/A |
I thought for sure there was going to be an oily mess from the oil baths, but there wasn't. My oldest son was down visiting and had the misfortune of standing behind the bus at the time this took place and was as surprised as I was to see the exhaust reverse directions! He wasn't impressed with the smell though. He got a pretty good snoot full The airfilters might be a tad bit darker too ;) | ||
| John & Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 570 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 97.91.68.252  Rating: N/A |
LOL @ JAMO | ||
| Bill McMackin (06_bill)
Registered Member Username: 06_bill Post Number: 13 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 76.119.44.188 Rating: N/A |
As a side note I hooked a horn up rev polarity once, pushed button and it sucked. 06 Bill | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 720 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 184.0.13.120  Rating: N/A |
I've done that a couple of times while pulling our '04 up on ramps. Scares the crap out of you the first time. No oil pressure and smoke out the intakes. Exciting! | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 39 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.186.207 Rating: N/A |
06 Bill, Thanks for the laughs! Thanks for the heads up Jim, I'll have to make the wife video it when I try to use my ramps I'm sure it'll be good for some excitement! I bet it blows oil bubbles in the crankcase too... (Message edited by Rc38 on November 17, 2011) | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2202 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: |
oil pump running backwards means no oil going to the bearings. Don't allow it to happen or run for more than a second or two. | ||
| Tom Christman (Tchristman)
Registered Member Username: Tchristman Post Number: 346 Registered: 1-2006 Posted From: 66.218.33.156 Rating: N/A |
Believe it or not, I've had that happen with my Caterpillar 3406B a couple of times. Just turn off and restart. Good Luck, TomC |
