E-tec consumation

[amady]

Just bought a new e-tec 40 DPL.<br />Im intrested at which rpm e-tec have less l/n.miles. Meaning the regime beetween 4000 and 5500 rpm. <br />I use it on an inflatable 4.50m and 170 kg.<br /><br />Is it posible that i cannot go over 5300 rpm because of an engine problem?

 

[walleyehed]

Re: E-tec consumation

I take it 5300 is your max RPM available??<br />I would say some break-in time needs to be allowed before assesing any problems.<br />It may well be how it's mounted, as in possibly too low. May need to raise it a hole and test.<br />How many hours do you have on it now??<br />What prop are you using??

 

[marinemech1]

Re: E-tec consumation

consult your owners manual re max r.p.m. no break-in is necessary with e-tec motors

 

[walleyehed]

Re: E-tec consumation

No break-in is specified by the manual, however, the engine will loosen up slightly with a little time.<br />6000 is your max and that's what I would shoot for.<br />Again, how many hours and what prop are you using?

 

[amady]

Re: E-tec consumation

It is equiped with the default prop (15).<br />It has only 3-4 hrs of work.<br />I pushed it only once to see the max rpm and it stoped at 5300.

 

[kirkland]

Re: E-tec consumation

What walleyehed was looking for in the prop question i think was size and pitch i.e. (13 1/4 X 15) it should be located on the prop either on the outside or in the center of the prop under where the prop nut secures it to the shaft.

 

[walleyehed]

Re: E-tec consumation

If it's OEM, it's likely to be a 391198, 13-3/4X15.<br />"If" this is the case, wait 'till ya get about 20-30 hours on it, and we can make a heigth adjustment and maybe get you up some, but it may require a 14X13 to get into the range you need to be...

 

[amady]

Re: E-tec consumation

Yesterday got 3h more of work.<br />With that tempo will be at 20h 15.5...<br /><br />So you say that I need a smaller prop to encrese the rpm? But that also means that at less rpm I will run slower, right?