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  2. Diesel engine runaway - Wikipedia

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    Diesel engine runaway is an occurrence in diesel engines, in which the engine draws extra fuel from an unintended source and overspeeds at higher and higher RPM, producing up to ten times the engine's rated output until destroyed by mechanical failure or bearing seizure due to a lack of lubrication. [1]

  3. Redline - Wikipedia

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    This device is known as a rev-limiter and is usually set to an RPM value at redline or a few hundred RPM above. Most Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of automatic transmission cars will upshift before the engine hits the redline even with maximum acceleration (The ECU in a sports car's automatic transmission will allow the engine to go nearer ...

  4. Gudgeon pin - Wikipedia

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    The gudgeon pin is typically a forged short hollow rod made of a steel alloy of high strength and hardness that may be physically separated from both the connecting rod and piston or crosshead. [1] The design of the gudgeon pin, especially in the case of small, high-revving automotive engines is challenging.

  5. Overdrive (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    The rotation speed problem comes into effect when the differential gearing is a high ratio and an overdrive is used to compensate. This may create unpleasant vibrations at high speeds and possible destruction of the driveshaft due to the centripetal forces or uneven balance.

  6. Trump border czar Tom Homan says he's willing to jail Denver ...

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    Incoming border czar Tom Homan says he's willing to throw Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in jail over his protests about mass deportation. Homan's comments come after Mayor Johnston said he was ...

  7. Four-stroking - Wikipedia

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    Four-stroking is a condition of two-stroke engines where combustion occurs every four strokes or more, rather than every two. Though normal in some instances at idle, extremely high engine speeds, and when letting off the throttle, such firing is uneven, noisy and may, in cases of malfunction, damage the engine if allowed to continue unabated.

  8. Volkswagen to recall over 114,000 US vehicles over airbag ...

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    The recall consists of some Beetle and Passat vehicles from model years 2006-2019. "The driver's side frontal airbag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term ...

  9. Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball is now a Taiwanese tourist ... - AOL

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    Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 home run ball was finally unveiled today. ⚾️🔥 It was bought by a Taiwanese investment company called “UC Capital.” 🇹🇼