[AT] Oliver 990

[Ralph Goff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Oliver 990


 The design is OK unless a couple seals fail. Or the fuel rack
> control fails. Then you get a runaway engine. In this case you hit the
> control found ONLY on a Detroit equipped engine. The Emergency Shutdown
> switch or lever. It closes a BIG flap in the intake and shuts off the
> airflow into the engine.
> 
> -- 
> Steve W.

Sounds like that "kill switch" might be a good fix for Toyota's problems.

Ralph in Sask.