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A loose injector line on a Detroit 60 series almost started a fire in my shop
I was doing a routine service on a dump truck in Phoenix when I smelled diesel and saw a fine mist spraying from a line nut. It was hitting the hot exhaust manifold. I shut it down and found the torque spec in the manual was way off from what I'd been using. Anyone else run into bad torque specs on older service manuals?
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gray_nelson3mo ago
Hold on, you're blaming the manual? I've used those old specs for years without a problem. Maybe the line was just worn out or the threads were dirty. @rivera.christopher might have gotten unlucky, but I bet the real issue was skipping a step, like not cleaning the fitting first.
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Glad you caught it in time. Those old manuals have gotten me before too.
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wendy97820d ago
Oh man, tell me about it! Those old manuals are like a treasure hunt where the treasure is a hidden gotcha. You think you're following along fine, then bam, you hit a step that's about as clear as mud. Maybe the guy who wrote it had a few too many coffee breaks, who knows. I still use them too, but I always double check with a newer source if I can find one. Are you sticking with the old ones or switching over to something newer?
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