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(Engineman1) wrote in message ...
A friend just bought a yacth with twin Hino diesels. They are started by a key
switch but when they you want to shut them off you have to press a stop button
until the engines quit, then turn the keys off. I don't have much experience
with diesels but years ago when I had a job repairing forklifts I ran into a
similar situation.
This seems to me to be unecesaralary complicated. After all, most diesel
powered cars turn on and off with a key switch. I have asked many people this
question but have gotten answers that didn,t seem plausible. So now I'm asking

the experts.
Thoughts?
Engineman1

Wait until that diesel runs away by consuming it's own lube oil.
You have never been really frightened until you share a bilge with this event.