View Full Version : damage from a dyno?
ticopowell
Fri, September 21st, 2012, 10:37 AM
So a guy I was talking to last week told me that he has heard stories about cars engines blowing up because they were running them on a dyno, something about the load on the engine is different from normal driving, has anyone heard of that?
Jackpine
Fri, September 21st, 2012, 03:55 PM
I imagine it's possible to abuse a vehicle on a dyno just as easily as it is to do so on the road.
The one thing I see missing on a dyno is the effect of air cooling due to vehicle motion. I would guess you could overheat a vehicle fairly easily.
- Jack
ticopowell
Fri, September 21st, 2012, 10:28 PM
Well I hope he gets to bed before midnight... it is friday!
Power Hungry
Fri, September 28th, 2012, 10:36 AM
I've not seen anything to indicate that running on a dyno is any more dangerous than running on the street, provided that precautions are taken to provide adequate airflow for cooling. The one thing I will say is that people will sometimes tend to push a vehicle harder on a dyno than they will on the street and that may be the cause of some engine failures. However, in 15 years I've never personally witnessed an engine failure on a dyno.
cleatus12r
Fri, September 28th, 2012, 11:41 AM
Starting your engine on fire during a dyno run is a hoot.
Good thing Bill has a calm head on his shoulders or my 2000 would look like a marshmallow that was held over a campfire too long.
cleatus12r
Sat, February 13th, 2021, 12:33 AM
Little update..
Still running the same high pressure oil hoses. Where is the "living dangerously" smilie?
I'm not running injection pressure above 2400 PSI anymore either though and I really don't have any spikes when the IPR has to open up quickly since making low 3-hundos for powah with 250/200% isn't pushing it past 25%.
Power Hungry
Sat, February 13th, 2021, 11:45 AM
THAT was a fun day. :eek:
Fortunately, only minor damage. Basically cosmetic on the harness wrapping.
Going to be interesting when we get the new engine dyno installed!
cleatus12r
Sat, February 13th, 2021, 02:15 PM
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Going to be interesting when we get the new engine dyno installed!
:2thumbs:
Need a co-host for an Engine Masters spin-off?
Power Hungry
Mon, February 15th, 2021, 11:41 AM
:2thumbs:
Need a co-host for an Engine Masters spin-off?
Sure! Whenever you're ready to move down this way. Actually going to be looking for an engine builder soon. Once things get situated with the dyno, we're going to construct a "clean room" to build engines.
I doubt we'll get any interest in a series out of it, but we can do our own podcasts. :D