Happened to one of the private hire cars with a taxi company I worked for. Diesel Renault Espace, big comfy motor, guy was driving it one day when it ran away with him, didn't have the brains to stall it and totally screwed the engine. Nearly closed the A1 because of the amount of smoke it was producing! The reason it ran away was an oil seal in the turbo went and it was running on the engine oil 'til there wasn't any left! Cost the boss a reconditioned engine.
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