ST6 More Issues

[Khriss]

2 minutes ago, wicklamulla said:

can ya tell us more or is it under wraps till testing is over and it enters mainstream dealer outlets?

Well its running LPG n radials with the engine rebreather a garden hose pipe to rear axle.... Think thats clean enuff  fr a 1966 pal  ?  K

[Ty Korrigan]

15 hours ago, PeteB said:

 

I too think that some petrol engines are less good at emissions and it may be that in time, they too have a new set of regs to adhere to with convertors and stuff in the exhaust  system. Who knows....

I find the Vanguard Efi to be a user of oil.

I've not measured the rate but it often catches me by surprise just how low the oil has dropped between blade changes.

 Might just be mine of course...

     Stuart

[lux]

Who exactly will know if it's not running clean, are there pollution police? I.e. if i asked you to fit a 1505 engine from new, no questions asked, what's stopping you?

It’s not a point of who will enforce existing machines. It’s a point of if the engines can’t meet the levels required to be retailed anymore. If the engines don’t comply they can’t continue to sell them hence not available and having to switch to a cleaner engine for their chippers so forst are going to Doosan.

[dig-dug-dan]

7 minutes ago, lux said:

It’s not a point of who will enforce existing machines. It’s a point of if the engines can’t meet the levels required to be retailed anymore. If the engines don’t comply they can’t continue to sell them hence not available and having to switch to a cleaner engine for their chippers so forst are going to Doosan.
 

Except, what happens if you have an older machine and the engine blows up? Can you not get a replacement?

[PeteB]

43 minutes ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Except, what happens if you have an older machine and the engine blows up? Can you not get a replacement?

Apparantly,  if you have an older unit that blows up, and they are still available, then a new one can be fitted or the old one can be rebuilt if the parts are available. It applies to new chassis numbers going forwards.

[aspenarb]

This emissions on plant malarkey is already rearing it’s ugly head, quite a few sites now especially in town won’t allow diesel plant on site unless it’s running add blue, gas conversions on some diesels will probably act as a stop gap but long term we will all see the demise of the Older Diesel engines.
 

Bob

[WeFixIt]

 
And they are in difficulties , about to go down the pan and most of the blame is being pointed at the unreliability issues.
 
Bob

I think your find they probably aren’t!

"KPS is committed to the expeditious acquisition of Briggs & Stratton to provide certainty of outcome and confidence in the new Company's future for all of its stakeholders, including customers, employees and suppliers. The Company and its stakeholders will benefit from KPS' demonstrated commitment to manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, global network, access to capital and significant financial resources. The new Briggs & Stratton will be conservatively capitalized and not encumbered by its predecessor's significant liabilities.

[aspenarb]

1 hour ago, WeFixIt said:

"KPS is committed to the expeditious acquisition of Briggs & Stratton to provide certainty of outcome and confidence in the new Company's future for all of its stakeholders, including customers, employees and suppliers. The Company and its stakeholders will benefit from KPS' demonstrated commitment to manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, global network, access to capital and significant financial resources. The new Briggs & Stratton will be conservatively capitalized and not encumbered by its predecessor's significant liabilities.

 

 Hanson used to make promises like that

 

Bob

[Khriss]

21 hours ago, dig-dug-dan said:

Who exactly will know if it's not running clean, are there pollution police? I.e. if i asked you to fit a 1505 engine from new, no questions asked, what's stopping you?

See if there are any of those Emmission Defeat chips left lying around at VW.... Bound to be enuff left fr a few woodchippers guv'nor   ?  K

[Robinson]

I'm struggling to get my head around this - Forst say they are going DPF diesel so i look at Timberwolf and they don't even sell a diesel 8" any more! Their 6" which is the 230 has gone from 35hp to 24hp but their marketing says 'more power'! The stats on their website says that the 24hp produces 4 tonne per hour when the 35hp did 5 tonnes per hour so it must be a lot slower!

wish i'd got another of the 45hp a few months back now