From Company driver to L/P

I don't know the mechanics of what you're getting done but I know my truck is not governed and I don't have an accursed wingman on this new truck and I am so glad. The greatest safety feature is a driver being in control not some half baked computer.

Enjoy vacation. Try to let it all go and relax and refresh.

 

Your truck has no speed limiter activated, and some mistake that for a governor.
The governor on a diesel engine restricts the revs the engine is allowed to run up to.
If it didn't have a governor it would run away and burst.

 

Good to know correct terminology. In fact the minute I read your post I recognised you were right...one of those oh yeah! I knew that! moments. Thanks.

 

Enjoy!!!!.....

 

My engine is not governed at all....hasn't been for years....it has yet to "runaway and burst".......I guess self destruction is now imminent!!!!....LOL!!!!!

 

Thank you for helping me to understand why I have been so mistaken all these years I've worked on them.
40 years of understanding the technical and theoretical properties of Herr Diesels work just to be taught how wasted all that time was.

Imagine you're parked and idling. Put your hoof on the throttle, and the engine will rev to a certain point, possibly around 2k revs or so. That's your governor stopping it. It is being starved of fuel to limit its revs.very occasionally an oil pipe or seal will break in a turbo and allow the engine an alternative and ungoverned fuel source, If you can be bothered to learn, search youtube for videos of such turbo failures and you will understand. The engines, quite literally, burst apart.

 

Why would I or anyone with half a brain put their “hoof on the throttle”........in a stationary engine not engaged to the drivetrain??....

I seem to recall A. J. Foyt doing so at Indy, but he did it on purpose!!!!!

I’m pretty sure the OP and her husband weren’t planning on purposely detonating their engine!!!!!

But ok, Master Tech.....I guess every engine before electronics imploded in normal use!!!!

When we speak of wide open we mean no rev limiter or speed limiter active in the normal rev range.......

But I suspect you knew that and still decided to enlighten and impress us with your 40 years of wisdom!!!!

Thank you for that!!!!!... now we all know who you truly are!!!!!

Have a nice day!!

 

Well..at least I will know to call it speed limiter next time. But we all knew what cyber cat was saying..even the seigle Dr part. ")