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S3 E11. Kubota turbo diesel Saturn extreme fuel economy. super high MPG 

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@petermorey4197
@petermorey4197 Год назад
2.5 hours at 45 mph. We appreciate your commitment. 😴
@briangall8442
@briangall8442 Год назад
We should build a simple manual 4 speed tranny up to the 40 hp kubota! Roads in Quebec are not safe over 80 kmph! Weld up a galvanized frame and panels! We could build a beautiful little extend a cab truck, for under 24,000 dollars! Safe strong and rustproof! I know we could!
@runed0s86
@runed0s86 Год назад
Most speed limits are 35-45mph.
@dennisyoung4631
@dennisyoung4631 Год назад
Try traveling at ~ 12 to 16 mph longer distances on a Ebike. (Did 45-48 miles last Friday under this regime. Furthest I’ve gone is about 58. Want a battery charger I can take with if I go further afield.)
@jeffharper7579
@jeffharper7579 Год назад
If I remember years ago I heard fuel mileage is based on driving at 45 mph.
@iancormie9916
@iancormie9916 Год назад
You got the same milage as one of those mopeds you mentioned.
@justinsane7128
@justinsane7128 Год назад
I could use a stealth belly pan 🥘
@geoffburrill9850
@geoffburrill9850 Год назад
I knew a girl who had one of those.
@CharredSteak
@CharredSteak Год назад
"C'mon girdle, hoooold..."
@bytesandbikes
@bytesandbikes Год назад
​@@CharredSteak It's not too much mass, just the gravity is up too high 😅
@comedyflu
@comedyflu Год назад
To hide the keg, right?
@justinsane7128
@justinsane7128 Год назад
@@comedyflu pony keg 🐎
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
The history of engineering is really the history of breakages, and of learning from those breakages. I was taught at college 'the engineer learns most on the scrapheap'.
@elitecpudoc329
@elitecpudoc329 Год назад
The amount of knowledge Jimbo drops for free is well deserving of a like and follow. Still one of the most underrated auto youtube channels.
@tcmtech7515
@tcmtech7515 Год назад
A lot of it is old-school knowledge that has fallen out of the public knowledge base. People were doing stuff like this with old-school tech 40+ years ago when fuel prices spiked back then.
@gBuckKOM
@gBuckKOM Год назад
Literally learned how 02 sensors work from this channel more than ever.... the oversimplified explaining is the best!
@tomh9391
@tomh9391 Год назад
Though I agree with you that this channel is under rated, the info he provides is elementary at best. It's very dumbed down and isn't very technical. I'm a tech school graduate, as well as a ASE Master Technician. This is all stuff you should know before you get to any tech school or entry level jobs... Just a FYI.
@adriancliton9706
@adriancliton9706 Год назад
Education should be a human right
@tcmtech7515
@tcmtech7515 Год назад
@@adriancliton9706 Why not pay for other's education yourself, if you feel so strongly about it?
@reidster87
@reidster87 Год назад
The 3 cylinder diesel exhaust clatter at idle makes me smile. I have a 1986 JDM Mitsubishi tractor with a 990cc 3 cylinder and it sounds about the same. That thing is so dang simple to work on.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
My 2005 Camry has clattered since I changed the oil. I really need to look into that!
@jkline398
@jkline398 Год назад
@@drippingwax ru-vid.comH6TBPeiJAOI?feature=share Scotty literally uses this in camry's all the time, great stuff. ATS Chemical CRF 505 Fuel additive for your gas tank. You can put their CRO 505 Oil treatment in your oil fill before changing oil too, it gets rid of clatter. Here's Scotty's full video on it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cz1T6hh1sgs.html
@marjoh669
@marjoh669 Год назад
I kid you not, as soon as you said ”Attract the attention of the cops” I heard sirens and saw a police car with the lights turned on go by🤣🤣
@user-tk1lf5hi6f
@user-tk1lf5hi6f 4 месяца назад
did you bust caps in their asses?
@MichaelJordan-jv6ic
@MichaelJordan-jv6ic Год назад
If you would just create a complete Styrofoam shell to encase the vehicle I'm sure you could reduce drag by at least 0.001%. And then paint a Saturn on it, and I'm sure that the cops would never notice! Love that Kubota sound, btw.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
Think Flight increased fuel economy by 18% with a foamboard boat tail and showed cops driving past without paying any attention. The video code is 4ykw_8lpjco.
@sandasturner9529
@sandasturner9529 Год назад
💀💀💀
@jacobcarlson4010
@jacobcarlson4010 Год назад
The problem with styrofoam is that, because it’s made of a bunch of beads all stuck together, there are countless little imperfections that will cause turbulence in the air right against the surface; thus INCREASING the amount on aerodynamic drag per mph of speed.
@MichaelJordan-jv6ic
@MichaelJordan-jv6ic Год назад
@Jacob Carlson hmm, interesting point. What material would you recommend? Perhaps a plastic shell?
@preachers4135
@preachers4135 Год назад
@@MichaelJordan-jv6ic Saturns are a plastic shell.
@dongordon2754
@dongordon2754 Год назад
I applaud your effort to drive the long roads to nowhere to just get a single distilled MPG number. Thanks Jimbo!
@robotcantina8957
@robotcantina8957 Год назад
Thanks!
@mommapanda5736
@mommapanda5736 Год назад
@@robotcantina8957 With every subscriber, Jimbo's spirit grows stronger As he races towards a future that's wild and free In this world of metal and fire, he's the lone ranger But he'll never back down, he'll never flee In the cantina, where the engines roar Jimbo finds a place to even the score With his foot on the pedal, and his eyes on the prize He'll ride to the limit, until the sunrise On the dusty roads of Kansas Where the winds howl and the sun blazes Jimbo races towards the horizon With the hope of a new adventure, a new season.
@welshlyn9097
@welshlyn9097 Год назад
Do YOU have to have M O T !S LIKE US IN THE UK.
@Jtkapsar
@Jtkapsar Год назад
@@welshlyn9097 the usa doesnt have mot but some states have inspections, most done and some places in some states have emissions check , the places without either you can do whatever you want to your car
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
There’s nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.
@demandred1957
@demandred1957 Год назад
Another channel, where I feel safe leaving a like before even watching the video.
@eriklarson9137
@eriklarson9137 Год назад
I hear you. Those things cost a TON! Don't want to accidentally leave one on a video you are not 100% satisfied with!
@rawimpact
@rawimpact Год назад
Glad you found your safe space fruitcake
@demandred1957
@demandred1957 Год назад
@@eriklarson9137 Who hurt you??
@michaelblacktree
@michaelblacktree Год назад
Same here. Robot Cantina videos are always fun and interesting.
@niks9840
@niks9840 Год назад
@@eriklarson9137 🤣
@snap_oversteer
@snap_oversteer Год назад
3.2l/100km is very good for what it is, first generation TDIs in cars like Mk3/Mk4 Golf, Jetta etc. can get to around 4l/100km when driving slowly on open roads, altough more realistic economy when driving normally is around 5l/100km outside city.
@hojnikb
@hojnikb Год назад
Yeah. The highest economy i got from a diesel is in a 3 series 2.0 litre. 55mph on the highway, tucked behind a lorry, i've managed 3.1l/100km. With a lot more power than this kobota or any of the factory 1.9tdis. So it's not all about engine size or power, it's about how efficient the engine is (commonrail helps a lot here) and what gearing you have. At 55, i'm only turning about 1500rpm (some 3 series go even lower) which is right in the engines sweetspot of efficiency.
@sc1338
@sc1338 Год назад
I appreciate you not trying to impede traffic
@turbochardged
@turbochardged Год назад
It sucks people pick apart your videos. Honestly, I'm enjoying the journey of this series. Keep up the tinkering and keep having fun!
@robotcantina8957
@robotcantina8957 Год назад
I'm glad you are enjoying the experiments! criticism from the viewers is fine, it helps me figure out how to explain stuff.
@mommapanda5736
@mommapanda5736 Год назад
@@robotcantina8957 With every subscriber, Jimbo's spirit grows stronger As he races towards a future that's wild and free In this world of metal and fire, he's the lone ranger But he'll never back down, he'll never flee In the cantina, where the engines roar Jimbo finds a place to even the score With his foot on the pedal, and his eyes on the prize He'll ride to the limit, until the sunrise On the dusty roads of Kansas Where the winds howl and the sun blazes Jimbo races towards the horizon With the hope of a new adventure, a new season.
@sgt.marcuspstacker2287
@sgt.marcuspstacker2287 Год назад
Don't pay attention to the haters I don't see them making videos like this!
@brianmurphy8790
@brianmurphy8790 Год назад
A wash, a polish and some pinstripes should work wonders for aerodynamics. I estimate a 400% improvement in economy and performance.
@jeffzekas
@jeffzekas Год назад
Weird to think that back in 1970, when I drove a 58 VW beetle, getting 25 miles per gallon was considered amazing, now it is considered mediocre. Reminded of this when he said that the Saturn wagon gets 32 miles per gallon. Oh, and as an aside: My 58 VW had a dipstick for checking fuel level, the gas gauge was a factory option back then.
@robertdiazcaron9985
@robertdiazcaron9985 Год назад
My truck averages 25mpg
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
​@@robertdiazcaron9985 When I had my first car, a Honda, a date named Linda who had a more annoying voice than Fran Drescher asked "What fuel economy do you get?" "I aver--" "Every car I have owned got 60 MPG. My classic beetle, my Escort ZX2," and I think she mentioned a third car that wasn't known for fuel economy.
@markt9028
@markt9028 Год назад
Thank you for putting up metric units, Cheers from Australia.
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
I take the vision which comes from dreams and apply the magic of science and mathematics, adding the heritage of my profession and my knowledge of nature's materials to create a design.
@billhanna8838
@billhanna8838 Год назад
Iv had several yachts & just love those motors , Mainly for the simplicity - No Computer , Reliable , Very efficient @ cruising revs BUT Simplicity & cheap spares .
@davidellis279
@davidellis279 Год назад
I did like this experiment,I had a 1985 Non Turbo Ford Escort 1-6 Diesel new back in the day before all this environmental bollocks we have now in the UK and elsewhere. That car NO MATTER how hard you drove it did a regular 65mpg,take it steady and 72 was achievable,great little performer too,would do 80mpg all day on the Motorway,I regularly did a 700 mile round trip to Scotland and back without missing a beat,great little vehicle.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
“The upshot of all this is that we live in a universe whose age we can't quite compute, surrounded by stars whose distances we don't altogether know, filled with matter we can't identify, operating in conformance with physical laws whose properties we don’t truly understand.”
@mommapanda5736
@mommapanda5736 Год назад
Isnt the upshot of all this that this is all just a crap shoot anyway?
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
@dangerousdave5915
@dangerousdave5915 Год назад
Whew! That's a lot work in that statement! I think I'll take a nap....😴😴😴😴😴
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
@@dangerousdave5915 remember, it costs nothing to subscribe...👍👍👍
@dangerousdave5915
@dangerousdave5915 Год назад
@@kansasrose2909 Nice!😆
@burninrubba65
@burninrubba65 Год назад
This is the most interesting automotive RU-vid channel right now. Very well thought out videos with all the data presented to you in a nice format. You don’t need 1xxxhp cars to catch people’s interest. Although a 1500hp sc2 would be pretty sick
@goosenotmaverick1156
@goosenotmaverick1156 Год назад
Hell if it had 150 it would be cool 😂
@robotcantina8957
@robotcantina8957 Год назад
LOL... we are working on it... so far we are making 30ish hp and the rest of the 1470hp should be simple.
@goosenotmaverick1156
@goosenotmaverick1156 Год назад
@@robotcantina8957 that's a lot of stickers lol
@tcmtech7515
@tcmtech7515 Год назад
@@goosenotmaverick1156 Easily doable with todays tech and likely would not need anything more than a 2L engine to do it.
@goosenotmaverick1156
@goosenotmaverick1156 Год назад
@@tcmtech7515 I was thinking aiming for 150 with the Kubota would be more Robot Cantina style lol you could easily just drop a 200hp 4 cylinder in there no problem. They could do the 1500 with a K series done right. Lol but I can watch that on other channels. I came here for the weird haha
@chrismooneyham5279
@chrismooneyham5279 Год назад
Impressive Job!!! An old friend of mine had a late 80's VW Rabbit Diesel tha got close to 50 mph highway. That was pretty impressive for then, still seems fairly impressive to me compared to the standards of today.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
“The gift of language is the single human trait that marks us all genetically, setting us apart from the rest of life.”
@nitro9452
@nitro9452 Год назад
id rather watch this guy than literally any motorsport any other RU-vid channel has unrealistic builds.
@simpleman806
@simpleman806 Год назад
Here's an idea. Try running biodiesel(used vegetable oil) in the Kubota. Since it's an older diesel engine, it should be pretty straightforward. Filter it out, and might need some methanol or anti gel additive mixed in. The fuel economy may decrease, but it'll be cheaper than diesel fuel.
@imchris5000
@imchris5000 Год назад
good luck getting cheap veg oil anymore. the cat got out of that bag 20 years ago now big corps buy all that fryer oil
@shawnsatterlee6035
@shawnsatterlee6035 Год назад
Blah... Crank up the injector pump some and inject propane into the intake! Why this hasn't happened yet is ridiculous! Who cares about economy? Because ya know there is many of Kubota powered cars out there n all just wanting to know how to get better milage! 🙄
@bobroberts2371
@bobroberts2371 Год назад
Veg oil is a dead end, it gums up injector pumps and makes a real mess.
@ANATURALDREWSASTER
@ANATURALDREWSASTER Год назад
Filtering red diesel and dying it green is cooler.
@hatman4818
@hatman4818 Год назад
I'm going to modify my Delica Stsrwagon turbodeisel to run on veggie oil. More as a SHTF option or if theres a fuel shortage. Whenever I get a homestead going though, I want to experiment with producing my own veggie oil from scratch. You can get about 50% of the oil out of nuts just from a press, then the other 50% using solvents like hexane. The hexane is recycleable, industrial veggie oil producers get about 99% of their hexane back. I would like to find a biochemical alternative though, make the process truly fossil fuel product free. Anyway, I'd be interested to see how much crops it actually takes to fill up a tank.
@turbovolvos40
@turbovolvos40 Год назад
My first saturn was a 1994 Saturn SL2, and I always seemed to get 32 miles per gallon no matter how I drove, but I really only drove one way, HARD.
@SkylineFTW97
@SkylineFTW97 Год назад
I almost bought an orange SC2 5 speed at auction, but I passed on it for a 1997 Toyota Camry with the 1MZ-FE V6 and 5 speed manual. That car got 18-22 MPG, but it was a Toyota for the low price of $400. I couldn't refuse.
@eriklarson9137
@eriklarson9137 Год назад
@@SkylineFTW97 And if not wrecked, the Toyota is still going. Saturns? Well...
@SkylineFTW97
@SkylineFTW97 Год назад
@@eriklarson9137 Nah, old Saturns are pretty robust. Especially with manual transmissions. The S series cars were pretty good, but GM killed them off after 10-11 years in favor of the inferior Ion. Probably didn't help that the S Series was competing with the Chevy Cavalier. Also a good car, but not as interesting.
@theeoddments960
@theeoddments960 Год назад
@@SkylineFTW97 rust is the one killer of all these gm fwd cars. Down south these things are everywhere but I’ve got an 02 bonneville with 160k miles and it’s all rusted out underneath. Minnesota car. Damn shame it’s a really nice car lol
@MDAdams72668
@MDAdams72668 Год назад
@@eriklarson9137 Saturns are great and super cheap to maintain cars I have 3 2dr 3dr and a wagon 230, 310, 100k on them 98, 2001, 99 years. They are all manual (since automatics are all wear items) and my average cost per mile is $.11/mole (including purchase, tax/tag, repair and maintenance, insurance, and fuel) they have composite body panels and never rust or dent and being monocoque design are extremely safe(I was hit head-on at 55 in my previous wagon and suffered only a bruised sternum) The car was destroyed but the driver's compartment was completely intact(in fact it got a little bigger) despite the front wheel being pushed back to the d/s door
@justinderksen6907
@justinderksen6907 Год назад
Was sitting on the couch, drinking my coffee waiting for this episode!
@billietyree2214
@billietyree2214 Год назад
Back in 84 I drove my old mercury station wagon from the Southern tip of Illinois to Roanoak Va for a job interview. I was still about 60 miles from Roanoak when a seam on top of the radiator split. I was desperate to make the interview so I crimped the seam together as well as I could with a pair of Vicegrips, found a discarded bottle I could use to carry water, refilled the radiator and drove on. I found that if I didn’t exceed 45mph the water didn’t drain out so fast. I proceeded to my interview at barely highway speed. When the interview concluded I had to choose an overnight layover and a day spent in repairs, or a really slow drive back to Illinois. I chose the slow drive. Wasn’t too bad, traffic was light and I certainly stayed in the slow lane. But the surprise came when I got home and started to tally up the cost of the trip, the car that normally did 15mpg gave me 21 mpg on the way home. Now I make it a habit to stay in the slow lane and not exceed the speed limit.
@sc1338
@sc1338 Год назад
I always kinda hated those old Saturns but now I like them 😂
@althejazzman
@althejazzman Год назад
Jimbo's awareness of h8s own niche audience has reached it's peak, knowing what us geeks enjoy, and knowing how unique his projects are.
@tomalophicon
@tomalophicon Год назад
Its*
@althejazzman
@althejazzman Год назад
@@tomalophicon Oops. I could correct it but then I would lose the heart.
@tomalophicon
@tomalophicon Год назад
@@althejazzman lose*
@althejazzman
@althejazzman Год назад
@@tomalophicon Haha oh dear. I'm failing hard here.
@bladenrexroth2555
@bladenrexroth2555 Год назад
Love to see what that engine would do in a GEO metro hatchback coupe. Its probably 1/2 the weight of the saturn, more aerodynamic and could probably get 100 mpg doing 65 mph.
@hendo337
@hendo337 Год назад
It would need tall gearing.
@bladenrexroth2555
@bladenrexroth2555 Год назад
Specs say a GEO is 1800 pounds
@theeoddments960
@theeoddments960 Год назад
@@bladenrexroth2555 probably drops a couple hundred pounds after engine and gas tank removal
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@theeoddments960 I remember how much stuff he removed from the already-light Insight and when he first bought the Saturn he talked about weight reduction, but I don't think that he removed anything besides the engine and gas tank, although that engine weighed 213 pounds.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@bladenrexroth2555 The 1997 Saturn weighed 2,309 to 2,386 pounds. If the manual is the lighter version, then the Metro would be 22% lighter, and all things being equal, should get 11% better fuel economy by virtue of being lighter.
@garagecedric
@garagecedric Год назад
Except for kansas unrealistic lack of bends, the speeds are actually pretty typical legal speeds of a country road here , around 70-80km/h. Good numbers anyway! And thanks for the metric numbers :)
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc Год назад
I would say exactly the same, beat you beat me to it. Also, the consumption is just as expected for a small diesel engined car.
@chete4479
@chete4479 Год назад
Metrics are Key for the rest of the world ! , very considerate and grateful 🥲
@badgerpa9
@badgerpa9 Год назад
I went for the free sub today and even maxed out the beni and rang the bell. A few years ago I followed a channel that did this with a Isuzu motor off of a generator. The 70 MPH is realistic, excellent job explaining your testing for a first timer.
@whitewolf30f
@whitewolf30f Год назад
Many years ago, my current husband was thrilled when he did the supposedly impossible and got a '78 Camaro 5.7L to return 24 mpg at 65 mph. He still loves such things, but I can't see how it matters if there's no acceleration. Or, if it ain't fun to drive, mpg really doesn't matter
@mommapanda5736
@mommapanda5736 Год назад
"Difficulty" is the name of an ancient tool that was created purely to help us define who we are.
@weldeddaydreams
@weldeddaydreams Год назад
I really appreciate you including the metric conversions on all your numbers.
@davidjernigan7576
@davidjernigan7576 Год назад
Have you looked into a cowl induction scoop? It should have little to no impact on aerodynamic drag, but get more airflow through the intercooler. Perhaps printing one out of ASA.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
People have suggested scoops, but specifying a cowl induction scoop makes it sound much cooler! :)
@mpccenturion
@mpccenturion Год назад
24 yrs ago. 1982 NA 1600cc VW - 4 sp - diesel - at under 50 mph - 62 mpg. I ran 300 km and proved it multiple times. Driving around old farm country Quebec. Cheers - Your info is great!
@MrErik038
@MrErik038 Год назад
I love your effort. Makes me realize how extreme my driving is, driving 170km for 2 hours a to b and back again. So 340km. Driving for 4 ours. Milage overall is 1 liter to 19,8km whit a 3 cylinder 1 liter natural aspirated petrol engine.. Emegain it whit a turbo on it.. Everyday i notice annoyed people overtaking me becose i drive 80-85 km per hour. Even trucks pas me bye. And i DONT CARE! Nobody gives me free petrol at the pump.. and i do keep stricktly on the rigth-side of the road. Greeting from Holland
@MattsMadnessOfficial
@MattsMadnessOfficial Год назад
Thats not bad at all, mine drove on the governor at around 46 with no load unless going up hill and I was getting right around 98mpg on used oil ,it was nice driving 2 weeks on a gallon of free fuel lol, with the bigger engine and turbo thats not bad at all
@steffankaizer
@steffankaizer Год назад
its amazing how valuable this kind of work is to all of mankind and people dont realize it. he simply has no incentive to consciously fake anything. it cant all be perfectly accurate but its our best bet honestly
@Hamokk
@Hamokk Год назад
I really like the external desing of 1990's Saturn. What I like more is the mechanical fiddling. Also Jimbo has a very soft and soothing voice.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada Год назад
Yeah, it bums me out how GM pulled the rug out from under Saturn. They were neat cars.
@marcusdamberger
@marcusdamberger Год назад
@@IstasPumaNevada In the end most of the cars in their lineup were rebadged Opel's.
@bnight.7996
@bnight.7996 Год назад
Very glad I found this video. Not only am I a huge diesel fan but I’m missing Kansas. I used to drive a very rabbit diesel basically between Dodge city and Wichita. One direction I definitely got better fuel economy. I still joke that you can do the drive with nothing but brakes and a wind jacket, assuming you don’t have to stop for lights or signs. Thanks again for the views and interesting content.
@paulmryglod4802
@paulmryglod4802 Год назад
I built a belly pan, front air dam, and side skirts for my Saturn wagon as an experiment. I drove from FL to NY and averaged 40mpg at 75-79mph highway. Car was loaded with kid, wife, camping equipment. I was pretty happy and as soon as the material cost broke even, I removed it.
@s0rc3
@s0rc3 Год назад
I love that this exists, you can watch a guy in rural Kansas drive a 20 year old Saturn wagon 200mi.
@brianhiles8164
@brianhiles8164 Год назад
I do think that developing a hyper-efficient, lightweight (3-cylinder?) turbo-diesel engine, optimized for use in a narrow rev range (which would yet increase fuel efficiency), mated to a generator, would make an excellent range extender for an EV vehicle.
@Cabooseified
@Cabooseified Год назад
Doesn't want to draw attention. Slaps a bunch of stickers on the passenger rear window. Joking aside, thank you for this series! I look. Forward to notifications from you on Sunday! Your Projects are just amazing to watch!
@airborneSGT
@airborneSGT Год назад
Here I am sick as a dog but absolutely glued to this video. Great job!
@davef.2329
@davef.2329 Год назад
Think positive. On the moped, if a shower comes up, well, you're soaked. You hit a deer, and you go to the ER or the coroner's office. The Saturn's the winner hands down. I used to have a '93 Geo Metro XFi bought new to use as an airport car. Fully stock, it was good for hi-40s, low 50s MPG. I wonder what something like this powerplant would have done for that car? Incidentally, I sold that car after 20 yrs, and someone from Washington State bought it sight unseen, flying down to S. Florida to drive it all the way back home. Got a message a couple of weeks later about how it made the trip flawlessly, averaging 57 MPG, and praising what a great car it was.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
“Science is founded on uncertainty. Each time we learn something new and surprising, the astonishment comes with the realization that we were wrong before.”
@ericlauck5883
@ericlauck5883 Год назад
I worked in a underground hard rock mine and the most used vehicle were the small kabota UTV's with the same engine in your car. These UTV's would be ridden hard and put away wet, going up miles long 12% incline ramps at full throttle with the temps right at overheat were the norm. We didn't have EGT gauges but I wouldn't be surprised to see that your engine can take way more than your throwing at it judging by your coolant temp
@davidweeks1997
@davidweeks1997 Год назад
You've got LOTS of stickers, so there's no way this can fail.
@kencrow5799
@kencrow5799 Год назад
I owned a vw bug 5 sp turbo diesel that got 57.3 mpg while driving 75 miles per hour from near houston to oklahoma. Almost 400 miles. All freeway driving with the a/c on. I loved that car.
@wildmanmo37
@wildmanmo37 Год назад
I grew up in a small town called Haven. the places you go look just like that area. Brought back a few memories. Good video.
@keithwiebe1787
@keithwiebe1787 Год назад
I used to work there in the late 80s for 4 years at the Ford dealership.
@wildmanmo37
@wildmanmo37 Год назад
@@keithwiebe1787 Yea I lived there in that time frame.
@electromech7335
@electromech7335 Год назад
Looks like you need a front end alignment. Love the videos btw.😊
@lockburner2000
@lockburner2000 Год назад
Depending how far its off that could steal some power.
@electromech7335
@electromech7335 Год назад
@@lockburner2000 just my ocd. It won't eat any power. Safety thing too.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@electromech7335 If you don't keep the wheel constantly adjusted it would wander to the side, so that would make a minor difference as it doesn't quite keep a straight line.
@dfabeagle718
@dfabeagle718 Год назад
I think the giant hole in the hood might garner some attention... lol. I wonder about pushing the headlights out to the bumper edge to remove the air pocket there. The belly pan looked good!
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils.”
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.”
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.”
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“The best teachers are the ones that change their minds.”
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“A teacher's job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded.”
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
“The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.”
@johnsherry6021
@johnsherry6021 Год назад
Hey , another Kansas fella here! Glad I found this channel!
@titankooyman3638
@titankooyman3638 Год назад
I live in a small town in Utah and from one end of it to the other is only a few miles and the top speed of any of the roads is 40 mph. I drive to the city, but my wife just stays in town and she hasn't had her 2000 Toyota Camry faster than that since I bought it. This would be a perfect vehicle for someone like her.
@nathanhale7444
@nathanhale7444 Год назад
I had an 84 s10 that came with an Isuzu diesel and 4 speed transmission. It ran great, was fun to drive and had more torque than you can shake a gas pump at. But it's top speed was 60 if you were on a downward slope but I'd hear a little voice in my ear saying " Captain she's gonna fly apart" at 55.
@motorhead281
@motorhead281 Год назад
FLY HER APART THEN!
@ThePeacePlant
@ThePeacePlant Год назад
I, I Captain👏👏👏👏
@Neil-ru7kw
@Neil-ru7kw Год назад
my 89 Nissan Sentra , which I bought used 4 years ago for 1200$ , and has 248k , gets 44 mpg at 55 mph . 1500cc 4 speed , 35 psi in tires . ( I have a steady throttle foot ) . Cheers !
@ExSkyCyclePilot
@ExSkyCyclePilot Год назад
In the 1980s, I owned a Ford Escort with a naturally aspirated four cylinder diesel engine, and a VW Jetta with a turbocharged four cylinder diesel engine. Both cars got 45 MPG consistently in real world driving, and would break 50 MPG on longer trips. And back then, I was able to buy diesel for 50 cents a gallon, which means I was burning about two cent's worth of diesel per mile.
@acedaryl2
@acedaryl2 Год назад
Saturns burning oil is a universal constant. I would still buy my old Saturn back in a heartbeat.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
“The Moon is slipping from our grasp at a rate of about 1.5 inches a year. In another two billion years it will have receded so far that it won’t keep us steady and we will have to come up with some other solution, but in the meantime you should think of it as much more than just a pleasant feature in the night sky.”
@martinneumann7783
@martinneumann7783 Год назад
Great fuel economy results. My tiny Citroën C1 (3 cylinders, 998 ccm, 68 hp, Toyota Aygo or Daihatsu Sirion engine) needs between 4.5 to 5.5 liters on 100 km (52.25 to 42.75 mpg). Thanks again for the conversion lines in the pictures. It really helps a metric German to understand immediately…
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc Год назад
Yep, but as you know thats a gas engine. WIth a diesel it would easily equal this.
@timothybayliss6680
@timothybayliss6680 Год назад
My 2009 corolla would get 5.8l/100km at 110km/h. Under these conditions it would get closer to 5.3l. The best I did on a tank was 5.4l/100km
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
@@timothybayliss6680 Yes, I am a subscriber and I don't miss any of ROBOT CANTINA'S videos!!👍👍👍
@martinneumann7783
@martinneumann7783 Год назад
@@timothybayliss6680 That's a quite good result! Let's save fuel!
@Rockport1911
@Rockport1911 Год назад
Intersting results, even for me as Diesel TDI loving german. Way back in 2000 VW build the Lupo 3L which had a 1.2 3cylinder 60HP Diesel engine in it. Sadly it had an automated transmission which made the car very sluggish, expensive and didnt last. But its the only thing I could think about achieving 3liters/ 100km. They didnt sell many, for most people a Golf 1.9TDI was bigger, way faster and could also be driven with 4 to 5liters/ 100km...
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc Год назад
Depends on the roads.. in just extra-urban traffic they often last just fine. You are underestimating the 3L (as well as the Audi A2 with the same engine), those numbers are combined consumption, not just extra-urban like this. Almost any modern small car with a diesel can match these numbers.
@NamesGolden
@NamesGolden Год назад
Tbf the similar age 1.9s with a automatic were junk too Here in the US people are buying bad transmission tdi's and swapping the engine into jeeps.
@Rockport1911
@Rockport1911 Год назад
@@GoldenCroc sadly finding a new small diesel car has been made impossible after Dieselgate. The french started with tiny diesel cars and at one point you coud get a 1.9TDI in a small VW Polo. Today the smallest TDI- car is a Golf. Small cars dont cost enough to justify expensive tech like clean Diesel, most manufacturers struggle with small EV`s too.
@GoldenCroc
@GoldenCroc Год назад
@@Rockport1911 You are just about correct in that, sadly. But on the other hand, 2016-era cars can last for a long time if you take care of them.
@TheWolfiet
@TheWolfiet Год назад
I freaking love that car and with a bit of TLC I would legit daily drive this thing.
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
ROBOT CANTINA we love these videos 👍👍👍 please keep them rolling, Sunday is fun day and the entertainment fantastic.👈👈👈
@davidnorth3411
@davidnorth3411 Год назад
My diesel has the 617 turbo ,it won’t get the 50 plus mpg but will drive around the world an the average of 30 times , just great engineering, have owned 30 or more of them as a hobbiest . My best diesel fuel saver was an 1984 190d , had the 2.2 with 5 speed , 42 mpg was its average . Glad your bringing the current study , it’s the everyday working mans worry , fuel prices .
@michaelblacktree
@michaelblacktree Год назад
Wow, my Prius would be envious of that fuel economy. BTW, the belly pan is a legit aero mod. If you have the time & materials, maybe put one under the rear bumper as well.
@XenocraftGalaxy
@XenocraftGalaxy Год назад
Good idea! Given Jimbo's nature, do you think he would do it out of Cardboard, Plywood, or Sheet Metal? Part of me wonders if covering the back wheels in some way (Like the honda insight) could also yield a little more MPG too. Maybe some thick plastic and JB weld? Or Would the riveter have to be used?
@mommapanda5736
@mommapanda5736 Год назад
@@XenocraftGalaxy beware the envious Prius..
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@mommapanda5736 I keep mentioning Ecomodder, but nobody wants to visit that place. A rear belly pan would help reattach all of the detached air from traveling under the aerodynamically-dirty undercarriage. People usually put diffusers back there. I am curious how much of a difference that would make. Why not build a complete stealth belly pan? It would improve fuel economy, acceleration, and the top speed! :)
@michaelblacktree
@michaelblacktree Год назад
@@drippingwax - Speaking of ecomodder, I'm a member there. It's a pretty good source of info. But there are the usual caveats regarding forum culture.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
​@@XenocraftGalaxy I don't think that cardboard or plywood would hold up. I would expect sheet metal to vibrate, increase wind noise, and possibly come lose--potentially causing damage. Coroplast, like he used for the grill block, would be ideal, but I have also heard of people using solid plastic sheets.
@brandonrohrer7914
@brandonrohrer7914 Год назад
Loving it. You should build a scooter using that engine
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
That would have an awesome power-to-weight ratio! :)
@jiritichy6855
@jiritichy6855 Год назад
I had a co-worker, who lived in city of Phelan(hi desert of southern California) and he was commuting to our work in city of Walnut. That was (as I remember he was telling me) 60 mile ride each way. Now, we are talking about year 1983-4-5? He bought himself a new Ford diesel truck (I do not remember if it was straight 6 or V8 ). He was telling me, he was getting just about 60 miles per gallon.He was spending 2 gallons a day(in those times there was barely any smog controls).....
@kclefthanded427
@kclefthanded427 Год назад
I trust the real-world MPG more than what manufacturers thinks it could get unrealistically
@markmatt9174
@markmatt9174 Год назад
I spent a number of years near ya, McConnell AFB. Was there when it got all the upgrades for the B1 '87 till '91. Keep up the work Jimbo.
@TrilogyBPM
@TrilogyBPM Год назад
I have never looked more forward to Sunday mornings, thankyou robot for the stellar content ❤
@theclearsounds3911
@theclearsounds3911 Год назад
It might be interesting to see what mileage that Saturn will get once the wheels are aligned! A 0-60 test would be interesting, too. Even if a bit underpowered, some people wouldn't mind if it will go the speed limit. 73MPG is very impressive!
@mattparker9726
@mattparker9726 Год назад
10:18 @Robot Cantina I have literally 0 mechanical knowledge, so to me, I really appreciate when you "dumb" it down. I'd like to learn this stuff, but I'm well behind the curve so to speak.
@mmg6282
@mmg6282 Год назад
Diesel engines are the most efficient engine designs in the world. The fuel is easier to produce less volatile, which means it’s safer. And it cost less to produce. Unfortunately, the government makes us pay more for it. Nice work Jimbo. By the way, driving through rural Kansas ain’t really that boring. This time of year you got the trees budding out, wheat fields filling out, we got farmers working out in the fields, spring turkeys, young deer, all beautiful.
@keithwiebe1787
@keithwiebe1787 Год назад
It's only more efficient in the "no load" mode. Diesel fuel naturally has more BTU's per gallon and that is where the extra fuel economy comes in. My Ranger diesel got 30 mpg driving 45 miles to the town he works out of back in the 80s. My new Maverick hybrid will easily get 33 at 70mph and if I slowed it to 45 would probably get 45 mpg. Better than the other Saturn.
@kansasrose2909
@kansasrose2909 Год назад
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.🚙🚙🚙
@jonodragicevich1286
@jonodragicevich1286 Год назад
A two minute ad for an OBD2 thing called Carly. I have an old turbo diesel truck 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@billk9628
@billk9628 Год назад
If you look up, Opel GT, they built two cars for the 24 hours of Lamans race. During the race the two cars averaged 144MPH, and I believe it was 114 MPG. Both were 1.3 liter turbo Diesels, and electric drive train. It was about 2004ish when it was done. We are all being sold a line of crap when they say we have to stop running petroleum products for fuel. Not the case! We have to start using them properly, and things will change! These ideas have been around for decades, but the powers that be don't want us to know!
@johngifford7725
@johngifford7725 Год назад
This is awesome! We just bought a Subaru Forester, and I drove from Wichita to the north end of Cheney Reservoir along 54 at normal speed and came back on these same roads. At 45mph, that little car got 33mpg. We just moved here from California. Our 'bugout' strategy (flee Cali) was always hybrid vehicle based. I've always planned and prepared for central CA to Texas with no refuel. 40mph was part of that strategy. This is going to be a great video.
@HKlink
@HKlink Год назад
As a German, I love a good Diesel! Feels like Americans usually don't appreciate them, so it's always nice to see someone who does :)
@paperman9708
@paperman9708 Год назад
We like it in our full sized trucks. I don't know why it isn't more common for small cars though. It just doesn't make sense at all actually.
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
Working like a robot all day long Every circuit's buzzing, humming like a song But when the sun sets, the work is done We head to the cantina, where the fun's begun🤠🤠
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
robots, robots, working all day Cantinas, cantinas, where we go to play Dancing and drinking, forgetting our cares robots and cantinas, the perfect pair
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
We kick back and relax, the night's just begun Drinks flow freely, and we're having fun The music's loud, the rhythm's strong And all our worries are forgotten before too long
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
In the morning we'll return to our duties Our batteries recharged, our minds refreshed and ready To tackle the challenges that lie ahead But for now, let's enjoy the night instead
@ocdman202
@ocdman202 Год назад
robots and cantinas, side by side Working and playing, we take it all in stride Until the next night, when we'll do it all again robots and cantinas, forever friends.
@MiGujack3
@MiGujack3 Год назад
I want to see that Kubota in a motorcycle, now that would be insane mpg. Besides, a diesel motorcycle is just cool.
@rv9990
@rv9990 Год назад
Damn. Indeed! Would be very interesting to see this!
@tobermoryattraversiamo9575
@tobermoryattraversiamo9575 Год назад
Some guy rode around Australia on one a few years back. Can't recall the make of it though, but some companies have built diesel versions of sorts though nothing caught on mainstream unfortunately! .A steam powered bike is very funky if you search YT for it
@MobiusHorizons
@MobiusHorizons Год назад
I think the thing people don't understand about lean burning is that it isn't just as simple as "more lean = more hot" in the gas world and "more fuel = more hot" in a diesel, but instead there is a hot no-go zone somewhere leaner than stoichiometric that is the hottest, and anything richer or leaner than that will be cooler. In practice you don't generally go past this no-go region with a given engine, so people don't talk about it very much. But it does lead to some interesting possibilities like lean burning sky active X gasoline engine. Realizing there is a reason that the rules get reversed helps me a lot.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada Год назад
That's a good result. :) I admire and appreciate your dedication to the tedium of driving so long just for testing. There's an eight-mile stretch of relatively level 35mph-speed-limit paved road near where I live. Out of curiosity I took my unmodified first-gen Insight out there one day and just drove back and forth on it at around 38mph for about two and a half hours; even with the 21 u-turns, I still averaged 109mpg over 92 miles thanks to the car doing lean burn as low as 22:1. I really wish Honda would re-make the first-gen Insight without any compromise.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
What unwanted opinions do you receive about your car? :D I hear that Honda couldn't decide if they wanted the CRZ to be fast or efficient.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada Год назад
@@drippingwax For the CR-Z, the relatively low priority on efficiency makes it completely uninteresting to me as a car, and actively disappointing; I'd been hoping for a challenger to the efficiency of the first-gen Insight, or at least a peer. Instead, it's not even as efficient as the CRX-HF. I don't get enough unwanted opinions about my first-gen Insight to have an answer for you; so far, every random person who has come up to me to comment on/ask about it has either been neutrally curious, or already loves them. And curiosity is good.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
​@@IstasPumaNevada I wish the Insight had caught on. People claim the Insight copied the Prius, but the first-gen Prius was a sedan. The second-generation Insight wasn't just a Prius copy, it was a poor one. It seems like whenever I find a more effective way to do something someone says "You know that doesn't work, right" and whenever I try to explain how I proved it they repeat themselves until I stop talking to them. People really like pushing the narrative that I should do everything the same way as everyone else.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@IstasPumaNevada I have seen many comments that the Insight wheel skirts are ugly, even on Insight Central, and some guys their cut their skirts to make their cars look boring.
@kastellolo5212
@kastellolo5212 Год назад
Watching this made me subscribe. Great video. 32 mpg is what my Grand Am 2.4l is doing.
@psychotikpaisano
@psychotikpaisano Год назад
As a diesel tech, I love this project
@DieselDoktor
@DieselDoktor Год назад
Man, I absolutely love this kind of content. Where you don’t ask “why” but rather “can we”. Good shit. 👍
@jamesgeorge4874
@jamesgeorge4874 Год назад
I really enjoy this project, a 3 cyl Kubota turbo swap into a Honda ACTY, or similar mini truck would be the cats pajamas for running around the back roads, and work around the house / property. Even at $4.00 a gallon for diesel, it still would be mighty thrifty. Great series.
@timothywilliams2021
@timothywilliams2021 Год назад
I was looking at it thinking it would be the perfect swap for a Suzuki Carry.
@jamesgeorge4874
@jamesgeorge4874 Год назад
@@timothywilliams2021 A man of culture, A Subaru (whatever their mini truck is called) would be cool, too.
@timothywilliams2021
@timothywilliams2021 Год назад
@@jamesgeorge4874 The Subaru Sambar is rear engine. Might be a difficult swap. Suzuki is a cabover. Honda is mid engine.
@jamesgeorge4874
@jamesgeorge4874 Год назад
@@timothywilliams2021 pffft, it's a 700cc 3 cyl, not an LS. The final drive is geared for a small gasser, but some oversize tires would mitigate that.
@drippingwax
@drippingwax Год назад
@@jamesgeorge4874 Now that you mention it, an LS swap would be fun! :) Someone mentioned putting this in a scooter. LS-swap a scooter! :D
@_LFOD1836
@_LFOD1836 Год назад
Modern diesels are absolutely amazing even with all the emissions stuff! My 23' Chevy 1500 3.0 Duramax gets 33 MPG at 65 MPH!!
@Nobluffbuff
@Nobluffbuff Год назад
You are almost there, man... The last remaining evolution will be a diesel/electric combination.
@onlysilv
@onlysilv Год назад
That front visor is full clap
@Chip1189
@Chip1189 Год назад
Why would people be upset with your driving a diesel car? I mean VW made them. There are diesel trucks everywhere. Why would it matter to other drivers?
@kmack282
@kmack282 7 месяцев назад
America is the least diesel consumer vehicle per capita of any country. Period. People don't know, and can't drive stick.
@ragdolltrucking
@ragdolltrucking Год назад
I don't want to detract from the fun of putting a Kubota in a Saturn, Buti can't help but wonder how much easier it would have been to put a smart car diesel engine in it. Which is also a 800cc turbo diesel
@ryanhoaglin9907
@ryanhoaglin9907 Год назад
This is so great. I really appreciate your approach with this car. I remember the days of a diesel Rabbit (48hp) that I'm betting didn't make much more power than your Kubota engine. I think you could drive this car around town and not piss off too many people. And I'd be smiling all the way to the bank getting 50+mpg.
@TricksterJ97
@TricksterJ97 Год назад
We had a diesel Rabbit too. 48hp seemed like more than enough. The car was light, and the diesel had more torque than an equivalent gas engine of course. With a 4 speed manual it actually felt sporty.
@addiumuppicus5738
@addiumuppicus5738 Год назад
Back around 1984 a local NAPA store used Ford diesel mini half ton trucks in their delivery vehicles . They all got in excess of 50mph . Most all of that was in city local garages deliveries and various drivers.
@Glissade195
@Glissade195 Год назад
I'm so glad that there are people like you making videos like this. It can settle so many dumb late night arguments before they really get going. Also your narration is really coming along, my only critique is that you say "well" too much before you speak and it's a bit of a distraction.
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