What happens if a diesel engine is over-revved? Particularly a 2.5TDI
5-cylinder Audi one.I know with petrols you get all sorts of crazy valve bounce and all that - is it the same with diesels? And if anything bad were to happen, would you notice it straight away, or within the next 50-60 miles or so?
Also, a question about limiters on diesel engines, like the 5-pot Audi
2.5TDI one - is it feasible that the limiter might be set to an amount of revs slightly higher than the beginning of the red zone on the rev-counter?The reason I ask is that I put my foot down on a slip-road in 3rd, and changed up a bit late - it might have been in the process of hitting the limiter. but it was definitely 300-400rpm into the red zone. It still runs and performs absolutely fine, but I'm a tincy bit worried.
Peter