HotTommy
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I realize that some will question me posing a question about new outboards on a forum where the newest engines covered are almost 20 years old, but I know you guys so that's what I'm doing. I've long wondered why we have to tolerate engines that don't do well in the very environments we know they must operate (e.g., long periods of inactivity, widely varying water conditions, etc.). For example, why do we have to change impellers so often? Why can't a manufacturer create a closed cooling system that uses a passive intercooler to move heat from the engine into the lake/river/ocean without drawing that water and debris into the innards of the engine? And why can't a manufacturer create a fuel system that allows us to easily drain the tiny passages that clog so easily during periods of inactivity? I've not checked out any new motors, so for all I know they are doing things like that.
So my question is this. Are new motors so much better than the old ones we talk about here that they are worth the cost? Or are they just expensive versions of motors that ultimately provide about the same reliability and demand the same level of maintenance as the old ones? What do you guys think and what experience do you have to back up your opinions?
So my question is this. Are new motors so much better than the old ones we talk about here that they are worth the cost? Or are they just expensive versions of motors that ultimately provide about the same reliability and demand the same level of maintenance as the old ones? What do you guys think and what experience do you have to back up your opinions?
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