one of the other threads said that the train operators called in a "hotbox" on fire, and that it's common that occurs and routine to push on with this condition.
Unfortunately fairly common. Maintenance being what it is, they just say "false reading," and push on. It's just like you ignoring your Check Engine light because you think you know it's a malfunctioning sensor, and your car's still running and rolling along.
Some older vehicles would illuminate the MIL when there was a failure in the ABS system - more common pre-OBD-II.
However, let's stick with emissions. Perfectly fine, if one of those emissions sensors fails?
If one of the intake air (volume - MAF, pressure - MAP, temperature - IAT) sensors are failing, they can deliver the wrong info the computer. Your car can stall while you're driving as a result of too little or too much fuel.
A failing oxygen sensor causes driving issues. Slam on the gas to merge in with one failing, and the engine may fall on it's face.
Timing faults can trigger an MIL. Again, the vehicle can stall with the vehicle in motion.
Yep, only related to emissions, but far from "perfectly fine."
Sure, but just not TWENTY -- unless it was all downhill, which I tend to doubt is possible in Ohio. Anyone know of a 15-mile railroad downslope in the state?
one of the other threads said that the train operators called in a "hotbox" on fire, and that it's common that occurs and routine to push on with this condition.
Unfortunately fairly common. Maintenance being what it is, they just say "false reading," and push on. It's just like you ignoring your Check Engine light because you think you know it's a malfunctioning sensor, and your car's still running and rolling along.
Poor analogy. The Check Engine light is only related to emissions. Nothing else. It's perfectly fine, mechanically speaking, to drive with the CEL on.
You just made the mistake yourself.
Some older vehicles would illuminate the MIL when there was a failure in the ABS system - more common pre-OBD-II.
However, let's stick with emissions. Perfectly fine, if one of those emissions sensors fails?
If one of the intake air (volume - MAF, pressure - MAP, temperature - IAT) sensors are failing, they can deliver the wrong info the computer. Your car can stall while you're driving as a result of too little or too much fuel.
A failing oxygen sensor causes driving issues. Slam on the gas to merge in with one failing, and the engine may fall on it's face.
Timing faults can trigger an MIL. Again, the vehicle can stall with the vehicle in motion.
Yep, only related to emissions, but far from "perfectly fine."
Plus, it can take miles to stop a fully loaded freight train depending on the speed of travel/total load weight.
Sure, but just not TWENTY -- unless it was all downhill, which I tend to doubt is possible in Ohio. Anyone know of a 15-mile railroad downslope in the state?