Heated agreement with Andrew. In short…they s_ck. From: Andrew Burton <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 11:31 AM To: Stus-List <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Re: I'm Baaaack!
I looked a car with a VW Diesel engine and bought it because the engine is so good. But it is not the same as the Pathfinder diesel. I have delivered and worked on several boats with Pathfinders and developed a real dislike for them. To the point where if I had a boat with one I’d be repowering as soon as I could. Talk to marine mechanics about them. I doubt you'll get many positive reviews. Andy Baltic 47 Masquerade Currently waiting for weather in Atlantic City. Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Oct 16, 2020, at 09:40, Robert Abbott <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: jarel No experience with the marinized VW engine ...From the site I have attached, it says " § Timing Belt – this is rubber and although no problem on the shoreside engines, the marine engine belts seem to deteriorate quiet quickly and snap. https://www.brighthubengineering.com/marine-engines-machinery/105910-design-operation-and-overhaul-of-pathfinder-marine-engine/ As I mentioned, a club member has/had a VW marinized engine (not sure of HP)....he did not realize it had a timing belt and it broke and destroyed the engine. He had to repower. FYI Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - #277 Halifax, N.S. On 10/15/2020 6:33 PM, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wrote: Thanks! It is a Pathfinder Marine 50 Diesel JP From: Robert Abbott <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 2:20 PM To: Stus-List <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List I'm Baaaack! jarel. Ensure your engine is a Volkswagen Pathfinder marine diesel 50 hp and if the engine has a 'timing belt'.....some VW diesels have a timing belt and when it breaks, so does the engine. A club member here just experienced it this season. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - #277 Halifax, N.S. On 10/15/2020 11:21 AM, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wrote: October is the time to show your appreciation with a small contribution to this list to help offset the costs. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
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