As much as I like simplicity and detest complexity for the sake of complexity our engines of today are longer lasting, more fuel efficient and significantly more reliable than any we have ever had. I am talking only about gasoline powered engines. Spark ignition engines.

The folks in our government who write regulations apparently think the success with gas engines can be carried over to diesel engines and I believe we are going backwards and will continue to go backwards until technology is refined and further developed to attain the standards imposed. We saw exactly the same situation in the early days of engines that had tacked on devices such as air pumps to meet the standards of that day.

What makes today's situation worse is the complexity of the technology is such that few mechanics truly understand it and the bottom line is everybody is struggling to get thru this. On diesel forums professional drivers are screaming about problems with thier engines and the difficulty they are experiencing trying to get the engines to produce power or run properly. I don't agree with Jim about 8V's ruling, but I would rather have an 8V than a new EGR engine that needs urea additive. I love my DDEC III Series 60 and its reliability and fuel mileage.