Here’s How You Quickly Stop a Runaway Diesel Do you know why some people like to call diesels Satan’s engines? Yeah, rattling and soot were the most common reasons, despite not necessarily applying to modern engines, but another reason for that is the fact that they can betray you and cause what's called a runaway, putting life and limb at risk. You’ve probably heard about a runaway diesel at some point or may have even experienced the ordeal back in the day when these engines were not that elec