BCSSHOP
Silver Member
BCS has announced that the Kohler and Yanmar air-cooled diesel engines will NOT be compliant to 2013 and beyond emissions standards and as such will not be offered beyond the supply of engines built before December 31,2012. The engine manufacturers can build any number of engines they choose before December 31st but they must be sold within 2 years. Which always raises the question about the long term parts availability for discontinued engines.
Both manufacturers will be expanding their work on small water-cooled engines which are easier to build to to be compliant. Apparently it is too difficult maintain adequate heat in the air-cooled engine over such variable load conditions. The Kohler and Yanmar diesels may still be used for full fixed speed applications such as generators and water pumps.
Both manufacturers will be expanding their work on small water-cooled engines which are easier to build to to be compliant. Apparently it is too difficult maintain adequate heat in the air-cooled engine over such variable load conditions. The Kohler and Yanmar diesels may still be used for full fixed speed applications such as generators and water pumps.