Model 85 Runaway Diesel

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Farmerboy

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Location
Parker, Pennsylvania
Tractor
Mahindra 85 / Ventrac 4500P
I've had my 85 for 3 years now and have had it "runaway" twice. Fortunately, it managed to shut down after 20-30 seconds (assume it finally stopped sucking engine oil through the turbo). Anyone else ever have this problem?
 
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Have you had the turbo checked?
 
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Could also be some oil passages are not allowing the oil to flow down quick enough.
 
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What weight oil are you using?

Last oil change?
 
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Your throttle didn't just get stuck on it right?
 
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  • Thread Starter
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Admittedly, during both occurrences, I was brush hogging on slopes that were perhaps a little too steep.

In response to a stuck throttle, that wasn't possible. The RPMs were pegged on the tach.

I have not had the turbo checked since either of the instances.
 

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