TDI outboard !

[jezza2011]

Diesel Outboard Part 1 - YouTube

I want one.

[simsy]

I'll send you some ear plugs too...

[jezza2011]

oh if only they did a 90hp in it. and it cant be as loud as my old mariner :-)

[uncle al]

yanmar used to make them,(they dont anymore),very expensive, very noisey,and very heavy!Ive worked on a few

[Dhf]

I'd have one too, although the casing looks a bit goofy.
Aparently the new etecs will run on deliesal too, with some ajustment to what I don't knooo.

[Mr Flibble]

Love the noise but if it's a modern Diesel it'll be wracked with reliability issues. My last 4 vehicles have been diesels. First 1 was a wee common rail TDCi, not to bad. 2nd was a CDTi Vauxhall (Fiat JTD clone), plagued with EGR issues, finally got shot of it when the gearbox started to fail (car was 2 years old) 3rd was on old school Nissan Terrano TDi, it just ran and ran, if somewhat slowly and noisily but I couldn't break it. Current one is a Honda CRV iCTDI that has a battery drain from the crazy multiplex wiring system, if I leave it for more than 2 days the battery is dead. Only the diesels do this apparently. Dealer solution? New battery. (2nd in 2 years), clueless.

All the wife's petrol cars just run with no issues. Seems we have perfected the petrol engine and old diesels but trying to get them to emulate something their not (i.e. a petrol) has put diesel reliability back 40 years.

So unless it's an old smoker, I aint touching one.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Dragonhawk ficht

Aparently the new etecs will run on deliesal too, with some ajustment to what I don't knooo.

Someone told me they run on saddle soap as well.

[Dhf]

Originally Posted by kerny

Someone told me they run on saddle soap as well.

How's things with yurs then Steve, av they sorted yet. I bet you'll be avin a right when you get it back.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Dragonhawk ficht

How's things with yurs then Steve, av they sorted yet. I bet you'll be avin a right when you get it back.

Parts arrived today, I will be taking rib down to LPB on Friday for fitting.


Hopefully more issues

[Dhf]

Originally Posted by kerny

Parts arrived today, I will be taking rib down to LPB on Friday for fitting.


Hopefully more issues

Happy days then
just in time for the Indian summer they've forecast

[Bigmuz7]

Aye when the marine loons are done with them ... I'll have the cast offs for driving my cement mixer which is what theyre better at

And I aint knocking the diesel tech BTW its come a long, long way over the years , just that a 2 stroke is a hard technology to improve upon for an outboard .. calm down etec owners your not perfect yet either

[Turbodiesel]

Originally Posted by uncle al

yanmar used to make them,(they dont anymore),very expensive, very noisey,and very heavy!Ive worked on a few

They still make them uncle Al, just special order only!

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

They still make them uncle Al, just special order only!

I enquired about a new one a few years ago, after they were special order only. It was apparently the cost of all individual bits bought separately.

A new 225 Opti was cheaper.

[uncle al]

Thanks Robbie I live and learn , all the best to you all down there

[Pikey Dave]

We saw a Ribquest with an outboard jet drive that had a disco 2.5 tdi engine in it. Very odd lump sat on the back. Anyone one here?

[Steve_B]

I'd put a pair of the 300's on the back of the Parker if they needed any serious UK testing!

[davej]

I couldn't agree more about the latest diesel engines, my toyota has just had a new 3/4 engine, sadly not paid for by mrT, as it was over miles by 6k. These 2,2D4D in the Verso's are known for the head gasket failing, it then needs a new motor because the head and ally block are damaged.

Only almost 4K with a new fylwheel and clutch, its a known fault with this engine and our local toyota dealer does about one a month, wouldn't touch another Toyota again and probably not another diesel motor. Should have kept that old cavalier on the road it had only done 194K miles when I sold it with a great running engine. Only thing was the body was falling to bits.

[Steve_B]

Tempting fate, but...

maybe I have just been lucky;-
Seat Ibiza 1.9 Tdi - 165,000miles from new in 6 years
Skoda Fabia 1.9 Vrs - 125,000 miles from new in 5 years
Citroen Picasso 1.9 Td - 110,000miles from new in 10 years
LR Defender TD5 - 98,000miles in 10 years

Not one engine issue in all of them combined. For the power and torque, have not even considered buying a petrol engine for over 10 years.

Yours "lucky" Steve

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by 250kts

Tempting fate, but...

maybe I have just been lucky;-
Seat Ibiza 1.9 Tdi - 165,000miles from new in 6 years
Skoda Fabia 1.9 Vrs - 125,000 miles from new in 5 years
Citroen Picasso 1.9 Td - 110,000miles from new in 10 years
LR Defender TD5 - 98,000miles in 10 years

Not one engine issue in all of them combined. For the power and torque, have not even considered buying a petrol engine for over 10 years.

Yours "lucky" Steve

Agreed. 3 VW 1.9TDIs, over 120k. 1 2.0TDI 25k over 3 yrs (wife) 1 2.0 BMW 30k. No issues.

[PeterM]

Just hit 101k in my 'cheap' Hyundai..not so much as hint of a problem...but got to change the cambelt before they will MOT it...belt due at 100k.

I wonder how many hours that is in.six years compared to what on ob would do...?