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Old 08-02-2014, 02:40 PM   #41
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Interesting that the 4045 idle is 600. That is much lower than other fours. I'll be impressed if it can run at that speed without shaking. ...
My naturally-aspirated 4045DFM70 has a minimum/idle speed of 750 RPM. The engine is more "comfortable" (smoother) at an 800 idle. Start engine with throttle at one-third position, resulting in 1400 RPM. Once started, reduced to 1000, and when ready to depart/engage gears, reduced to 800. Run at 1000-1100 RPM in marina fairway and then up to 1400 for ten minutes or so when operating temperature is reached before going to 1800 for normal cruise. While engine is in the compartment below the pilothouse, normal conversation is possible in the pilothouse and elsewhere on the boat.
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Old 08-02-2014, 03:08 PM   #42
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With twin Lehmans a GB 36 is heavy. Two tons of noth'in bur engine and gears. I can't imagine that loosing a ton or two would'nt do great good for the GB. It would be like disembarking 20 to 25 people. Much less power would be required to move the boat. ............
Remember, the two tons is down low in the boat. It's not the same as disembarking 20 to 25 people. It's going to change the center of gravity.

This is the sort of thing that needs to be run by a naval architect before doing it.
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VW diesels are very popular in boats in Europe; except that you'd need a VW mechanic to work on one, they are not compromised in any way as boat engines.
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For the record, I wouldn't give you a gun license if you confessed to me you were swapping out a healthy 2000 hour Lehman engine for a John Deere just for the hell of it. In fact, give me half of what the swap will cost you and I'll get you a chrome valve cover, paint the block, insulate your engine hatches and make sure your Lehman is serviced and you'll save 15 to 20 boat dollars which you can then use to buy a stern thruster, another pointless but currently sexy expense. (Did I say that last bit out loud? Oops.)
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Well guys, as for the TDI, I have had 4 of em, 03, 06, 09 and back to an 06. The run on the highway like a sewing machine. In big bend country in my first 06 I hit 130 mph and still had 400 RPM left when the governor kicked in. And that is stone cold stock. The European chip and a few other changes i would guess 155 and no less than 140. The old marinized VW was called Pathfinder. Great engine. This block and design is the small block chevy of Diesel. Used in trucks, boats, fork lifts and so on. Been around forever.
As for marine application for the new modern electronic model. Well I say it must be tuned to max torque and largely forget hp (whack a mole) because a boat is going up hill all the time. Gear it correctly, prop it right and off you go for a long time. On the street the timing belt must be changed every 100k miles, cause it is an interference engine. BTW to the gasoline GTI guy, the hot rodded TDI will look respectable up against your stock GTI, but put in the European chip in yours, add prem fuel..... look out AGM Mercedes.
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Old 08-02-2014, 04:29 PM   #46
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Interesting that the 4045 idle is 600. That is much lower than other fours. I'll be impressed if it can run at that speed without shaking.

Anyone have first hand experience with that engine at idle?

Dannc do you remember idle on the boat you were on?

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I don't remember the idle speed and I think we idled for a few minutes before leaving the slip and I did not notice the engine at idle.

On my tractor, a four banger Yanmar, I only idle for 30-60 seconds and then I crank up the speed to 1800 RPM at which point I let the engine warm up. My truck is sorta the same except that I start moving as soon as the engine starts. The first mile is low speed and low load but I keep the RPMs up on cold days when the engine is cold. The truck's computer will run the engine at higher RPMs if the engine is cold and the outside temp is low.

I have had fuel in the oil per used oil analysis due to idling the engine. I THOUGHT I was not idling enough to cause a problem but there was the fuel on the report. The tractor was easy to solve by simply changing throttle settings at start up and operation. For the truck, I was able to change my route. Idling B Bad.

Per the JD specs, the 80 HP 4045 idles at 750 while the higher HP turbo models including the 135 HP 4045 idle at 650. I would have figured those idle speeds would have been reversed.

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Interesting that the 4045 idle is 600. That is much lower than other fours. I'll be impressed if it can run at that speed without shaking.

Anyone have first hand experience with that engine at idle?

Dannc do you remember idle on the boat you were on?

Regarding the TDI, they are fine engines, but with the aluminum head on an iron block there are galvanic issues there. Probably not suitable for trawlers where it is normal for engines to be in service 40yrs plus. Aluminum in contact with coolant is trouble long term, just think of Mani-coolers, Yanmar manifolds, Lehman 275 aluminum bits. The really serious industrial/marine engines (Cat, Detroit, Cummins) you rarely find aluminum in contact with coolant.

are not the Steyr Marine Diesels Aluminum?

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Ski wrote;
"Aluminum in contact with coolant is trouble long term, just think of Mani-coolers, Yanmar manifolds, Lehman 275 aluminum bits. The really serious industrial/marine engines (Cat, Detroit, Cummins) you rarely find aluminum in contact with coolant."

That's one of the main reasons I bought a Mitsubishi by Klassen as their marineization included a steel exhaust manifold that almost never needs replacement. Avoided most of the other engines as they mostly had aluminum manifolds. Major aluminum parts on a trawler engine seem very out of place. But there's no such thing asa trawler engine.

Actually there may be. Albin built the Albin 22hp diesel engine before the 26' Albin cruiser or trawler. The boat was actually designed to go w the engine … a very unusual relationship. Perhaps that engine could be called a trawler engine???

Re the VW engines in a GB36 Ron wrote "This is the sort of thing that needs to be run by a naval architect before doing it." In this case no because of the existence on the single engined GB36. Without the single perhaps you're right that it may be worthwhile but probably not. Wouldn't hurt if you had plenty of money. Or you could just ask a knowledgable single engined GB skipper how his boat runs when low on fuel and water. For example w my W30 I like to have my water tanks nearly full in following seas.
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I have the JD 135s in my boat. When started cold, they run at 750 rpm for about 15 seconds then settle in at 650 rpm idle. There is a little vibration at 650 rpm but very smooth over that. They are very economical, reasonably quiet in the pilothouse, and nearly silent on the flybridge.
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Interesting that the 4045 idle is 600. That is much lower than other fours. I'll be impressed if it can run at that speed without shaking.

Anyone have first hand experience with that engine at idle?

Dannc do you remember idle on the boat you were on?

Regarding the TDI, they are fine engines, but with the aluminum head on an iron block there are galvanic issues there. Probably not suitable for trawlers where it is normal for engines to be in service 40yrs plus. Aluminum in contact with coolant is trouble long term, just think of Mani-coolers, Yanmar manifolds, Lehman 275 aluminum bits. The really serious industrial/marine engines (Cat, Detroit, Cummins) you rarely find aluminum in contact with coolant.
I will use close loop cooling on the VW with standard glycohol antifreeze.
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Well guys, as for the TDI, I have had 4 of em, 03, 06, 09 and back to an 06. The run on the highway like a sewing machine. In big bend country in my first 06 I hit 130 mph and still had 400 RPM left when the governor kicked in. And that is stone cold stock. The European chip and a few other changes i would guess 155 and no less than 140. The old marinized VW was called Pathfinder. Great engine. This block and design is the small block chevy of Diesel. Used in trucks, boats, fork lifts and so on. Been around forever.
As for marine application for the new modern electronic model. Well I say it must be tuned to max torque and largely forget hp (whack a mole) because a boat is going up hill all the time. Gear it correctly, prop it right and off you go for a long time. On the street the timing belt must be changed every 100k miles, cause it is an interference engine. BTW to the gasoline GTI guy, the hot rodded TDI will look respectable up against your stock GTI, but put in the European chip in yours, add prem fuel..... look out AGM Mercedes.
The first kid I beat street racing my wife's 4dr TDI golf really looked like he was going to go home and cry.. his wiz bang Mitsu sounded great but getting stomped by a smoke belching 4 door was a bit too much for him.
To be fair our TDI has a tricked out head, cam, turbo and programmed computer and will make 22psi of boost. It is the Admirals "commuter" car and she always averages 50+ mpg on her all highway commute. Its too bad it wasn't a winding road so I could use the $3k+ of bilstein suspension stuffed under the car too. The stock 90hp motor now makes 160hp at the wheels!.. I don't know the torque number though..
The vw tdi motor is a great piece of machinery.
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Dry stack keel cooled.

My Cummins book says to never idle longer than 5 minutes and mine is rated continuous duty. Idle = bad.
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Dry stack keel cooled.

My Cummins book says to never idle longer than 5 minutes and mine is rated continuous duty. Idle = bad.
Ditto per my JD's manual regarding idle.
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Dry stack keel cooled.

My Cummins book says to never idle longer than 5 minutes and mine is rated continuous duty. Idle = bad.
That could be a problem in some real life situations like no-wake zones and waiting for bridges. I would think they would take these into account when designing a boat engine.
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That could be a problem in some real life situations like no-wake zones and waiting for bridges. I would think they would take these into account when designing a boat engine.
Idling: I presumed this meant without the engine in gear, without any load. I circle while waiting for a bridge opening (or turn off engine and drift if conditions are favorable.)



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From the JD 4045 operating manual:

Operate the engine under a lighter load and at slower than normal speed for first 15 minutes after start-up. DO NOT run engine at slow idle unless necessary for maneuvering out of dock and harbor.

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Avoid excessive engine idling. Prolonged idling may cause the engine coolant temperature to fall below its normal range. This, in turn, causes crankcase oil dilution, due to incomplete fuel combustion, and permits formation of gummy deposits on valves, pistons, and piston rings. It also promotes rapid accumulation of engine sludge and unburned fuel in the exhaust system.

Once an engine is warmed to normal operating temperatures, engine should be idled at slow idle speed. Slow idle speed for this engine is set at the factory. See in the Specifications Section near end of manual for slow idle speed for your engine. If an engine will be idling for more than 5 minutes, stop and restart later.
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From the JD 4045 operating manual:

Operate the engine under a lighter load and at slower than normal speed for first 15 minutes after start-up. DO NOT run engine at slow idle unless necessary for maneuvering out of dock and harbor.

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Avoid excessive engine idling. Prolonged idling may cause the engine coolant temperature to fall below its normal range. This, in turn, causes crankcase oil dilution, due to incomplete fuel combustion, and permits formation of gummy deposits on valves, pistons, and piston rings. It also promotes rapid accumulation of engine sludge and unburned fuel in the exhaust system.

Once an engine is warmed to normal operating temperatures, engine should be idled at slow idle speed. Slow idle speed for this engine is set at the factory. See in the Specifications Section near end of manual for slow idle speed for your engine. If an engine will be idling for more than 5 minutes, stop and restart later.
Would this apply to closed loop cooling with a thermostat installed?
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