ETEC V 4 Stroke - AGAIN!

[sea raider]

i dont think il be eating my sandshoes just yet...

You think so?????

Salt, Pepper?

Sauce?

Make sure you take some photos and post them.

Cheers

Geoff

[disorderly]

i dont think il be eating my sandshoes just yet...

Sadly I think you just like to talk tough,'ole mate.
You certainly don't shy away from sticking the boot into the E-Tec's and their owners.
But now your bluff has been called......so what's it to be.....more excuses and BS or will you actually come good with your promise of eating your sandshoe's.
I already know the answer to that one, I reckon.
BTW ,do you actually have a name or are you just the typical keyboard warrior who snipes away from behind the safety of an alias .

Yours truly,

Scott Cains
www.nqheliconias.com

[Outsider1]

Garry,

some info on E-Tec piston design and materials used;

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall...04/04-117.html

Cheers

Dave

[Spaniard_King]

Dave,

Certainly looks like they are on a winner there. Time will tell if the way forward for Etecs is some sort of combustion feedback to give them greater combustion and emission control.

There is still the odd owner complaining of fuel consumption issues. ya hear most of the Etec brigade praising them but honestly.. who do you beleive.

[disorderly]

There is still the odd owner complaining of fuel consumption issues. ya hear most of the Etec brigade praising them but honestly.. who do you beleive.

From my experience Garry,with my 90 ,if I drive with economy in mind then I get around 2.5km per litre ...if I give it some...as in 60km's out and the same back at WOT then I will be down around 1.7-1.8km/l. In the 2 situations I find that oil use will nearly double if I drive at WOT rather then cruise speed as well...which I don't think is such a bad thing as this is when you would expect that the engine needs far more oil.

So really I don't think they are much different from other outboards .....drive them flat out and of course they will use proportionally more fuel and oil.That's just the nature of the beast.

Scott

[Spaniard_King]

Scott, I hear what your saying and to me that is better than average fuel economy for a 90 Etec.

I have a pretty heavy boat and a large engine and fortunately I have been able to compare the exact same boat with a 225 Etec. He cant get near my economy and I dont think I am all that good... best I can get is 100klm for 66 litres

I know fuel economy is more or less dependant on power to weight but some of the figures quoted on here are hard to swallow

[DALEPRICE]

hey sea raider,

it look as though that the 4th picture is being towed ?? the one with
the twin etec's. both motors are trimmed really high and it
looks like a solid rope comming off the front ??

cheers dale

[disorderly]

I know fuel economy is more or less dependant on power to weight but some of the figures quoted on here are hard to swallow

You know Garry...I also find it a little hard to believe when I read owners reports on here that 200hp plus Suzuki's or E-tec's are getting nearly 2km/l....

[mod5]

I have just deleted several posts and warned some members.

STOP THE PERSONAL ATTACKS.

Otherwise members WILL be banned and the thread removed.

[charlieash]

Go fro a spin around the southern morteon bay area and check out the pro boats especially the crabbers and youll get your five photos. the dpi boat that has all the electorodes hanging off it has a 115 etec. Fisheries are looking to get rid of the suzukis off there rib after having to spend 12 k on a head rebuild on one of the engines

[Outsider1]

hey sea raider,

it look as though that the 4th picture is being towed ?? the one with
the twin etec's. both motors are trimmed really high and it
looks like a solid rope comming off the front ??

cheers dale

I think you will find that is an outrigger pole Dale, and it is running under its own propulsion;

http://www.escapesportfishing.com/boats.asp

Cheers

Dave

[Outsider1]

I don't think it really means anything, as stated by some previous posters, but is not that hard to find pictures of commercial and work boats powered by E-Tecs. Here are a few of the dozens I came across via a Google search. Sorry, could not be bothered copying all the pictures, so here are the website links;

http://www.safety-boat-services.co.uk/fleet.php

http://www.hookedonpanama.com/fleet.htm

http://www.commercialdivebvi.com/Web.../equipment.htm

http://www.wright-international.com/...rctic28rib.php

http://www.eurooffshoreservices.nl/index.php?id=17

http://www.charterguideservice.com/inshore.htm

http://australiancoralfarms.com.au/h.../about_us.html

http://www.kelpieboats.com/outboards.asp

http://www.africadiver.com/White_Sha...Cape_Town.html

http://www.bayrescue.com.au/Boats.htm

http://www.radonboats.com/newsletter24.html

http://www.griffmarineservices.co.uk/

http://www.agni.gr/kefalonia_travel_...ARIS/index.asp

http://www.billmunsonboats.com/32photospage.html

http://www.dansdiveshop.ca/Charters.html

Cheers

Dave

[cormorant]

This is from the Fish n Waves - Gamefish Central Forum and a member called Bulldog. I don't know what commercial application he uses his Etecs in but he is not happy.

Why don't you jsut ask him?

Bulldog works the security boats based out of garden island in Syd. They have 3 large Noosacats all with 225s on them that run back and forth between the different naval sites on the harbour on 12 hour shifts 24 hours a day. Yammies and etecs. There is a bit more to that story.

Imagine oil changing your Yammi every 100hrs- that's every 9 days? Own staff service motors or contractors?

A commercial client but again a comment from crew not someone who pays the bills or chooses the motors on his boats.

PS I like yammies and I just hate to see stuff out of context

[sea raider]

what problems did they have with the suzis as i have yet to find credible sources to confirm any problems with suzis that werent due to unsatisfactory servicing or operation ??

Gee,

You could actually say the same thing about E-Tecs. That doesnt stop you bagging them though!!!

[MyEscape]

Well I normally don't buy into "debates" like this, and also I've never been on a boat with an ETEC, nor do I know of anyone with one.

So I have no knowledge on them, BUT

they do promote a lot of discussion and that's a lot of free advertising.

Steve