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Re: Perkins, Cummins electronic diesel engines
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Posted by G-MAN on September 30, 2003 at 17:10:17 from (67.52.48.10):
In Reply to: Perkins, Cummins electronic diesel engines posted by Dave on September 30, 2003 at 04:04:18:
I can't speak to those engines specifically, but electronic engines are becoming more and more common all the time, because of emissions requirements. Mechanical fuel systems simply cannot control the fuel well enough to meet the tough emissions guidelines. Electronic engines also generally offer easier starting, better efficiency, and generally outperform mechanical engines in every way. It will not be too many more years before there will be NO mechanical engines. The electronic systems themselves are getting very close to bulletproof. I work on a lot of JD 8000 series tractors, and they have been electronic from the get go. They give us very few problems. Maybe the occasional sensor failure, but even that is rare. It's almost unheard of for an electronic controller or pump to fail, but it does happen in rare cases. Speaking as someone with a lot of experience with them, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase an electronic engine - particularly from the extremely reputable builders like Deere, Cummins, Caterpillar (who owns Perkins), DDC etc.
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