Mercury 7.3 Diesel

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Everythingabout a Mercury Diesel engine is built for life on the water. Advanced turbocharging and injection technologies are precisely calibrated for marine performance, making easy work of moving large boats. Lightweight designs further boost efficiency so you can venture farther and stay out longer.

There are Mercury Diesel engines available to power an array of boats and propulsion systems, including sterndrives, inboards and Zeus pods. All backed by the Mercury global service network. You decide where to go and what adventure looks like, and Mercury gets you there.

Mercury Diesel engines run clean and run easy, without the harshness or fumes from traditional diesels. They can also deliver up to 50% better fuel efficiency compared to gas engines of the same horsepower.

Mercury SmartCraft digital technologies refine the entire boating experience to ensure every day on the water reaches its full potential. From intelligent gauges and displays to advanced systems that make boat control easy, SmartCraft gives you the power to do more with your time on the water.

Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS) controls deliver silky-smooth shifting and instant throttle response, with zero hesitation. Integrated controls for select SmartCraft technologies make boating even easier.

Intuitive joystick controls provide digital anchoring at the touch of a button and 360 ̊ maneuverability in tight spaces when you need it most. In open water, the Auto Heading and Route features let you lock in your course for simplified control.

VesselView displays transform the helm of the boat into the ultimate command center by linking together the Mercury propulsion system with compatible onboard accessories. You can monitor engine data, control SmartCraft digital technologies, view charts and sonar, and even operate onboard entertainment systems all from one intuitive touchscreen interface.

The Mercury Diesel Outboard is a diesel two-stroke designed for light duty commercial patrol boat applications. The EPA certified engine joins the U.S. Department of Defense spec diesel outboard Mercury Marine released in May 2015. The Mercury Diesel Outboard features exclusive spark ignition, direct fuel injected 2-stroke technology which enables it to run on readily available ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.

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Protects better than standard fleet oils. Use of this oil will: ۢ Provide outstanding wear and corrosion protection which help extend engine life ۢ Control soot, deposits and oil thickening ۢ Prevent sludge and varnish deposits Meets or exceeds API CH4/CF4/SJ Meets or exceeds OEM approvals for: ۢ Mercury nonTDI diesel applications ۢ Volvo VDS ۢ Caterpillar CD/TO2 ۢ Cummins ۢ Detroit Diesel ۢ And other diesel engines

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This is why I love this site! I had no idea Ford had a diesel option for these. Mine was a 1982 Escort, so it was not offered when I got mine new.

You can badmouth these for many reasons, but I got almost 100K miles out of mine, and it is remembered fondly for all the stupid things I did in it as a young man.

I had a 1982 Escort for my first car. Specifically, the interesting combination of a wagon with the 1.6L HO (yep, there was a high output version of that engine) and a close ratio 4-speed. It was surprisingly quick in its day. Mine made it about 150K miles.

If the PR folk included start performance in the copy (something you never see in other press releases), that tells me someone at Ford did a survey of potential buyers, and discovered diesel start times were keeping folks from pulling the trigger on these new-fangled diesels.

It has been a a while since I have seen a Lynx of this generation. Not sure if I have ever seen a diesel variant as they were not very common here. The last few Escorts of this age I have been spotted in the scrapyard.

Everything Japanese and European could be had in diesel within reason, and a three second glow sounds about right, you simply adjust your driving habits ignition on glow put on seatbelt start, been doing it for years in a diesel Citroen with an 80s designed engine and a diesel Toyota Corona before that, water seperator this is all standard stuff every manufacturer fitted their diesel engines with. Probably as good of a car as the gas version with half `th`e running costs.

One small thing I generally liked about cars from that era, is their branding and badges were more discreet. Taking into account the larger scale of modern cars, the Cougar in profile badge on the grille might likely be significantly larger if applied today.

Buddy who was a car killer first class had an Escort diesel.

He said it was the only car he ever owned that he actually got rid of by choice. It was still running, he just got tired of looking at it every day.

I had an 83 Mercury Lynx as my 3rd car back when I was 16 in 1992. Good car, cheap on gas. I gave $300 for it. Nice body, nice indterior. The car was grey and I painted the raised portion of the hood and the lower half of the body black and I added grey pinstrioing. It hydroplaned easily. A transmission problem developed where the car would pop out of gear. It started with 4th, then worked its way down to all gears. I had to hold the shift lever in gear or it would pop out. Probably due to love of squealing tires back then. Traded it for a Snapper riding mower.

Those were also available as a wagon. A friend had one sedan and a wagon, both went a few bazillion miles before being sold off. I am pretty sure that they are still local though. This might bear looking into.

When I was a kid in the late 80s, early 90s, the Lynx was a car that for whatever reason appealed to me. Maybe it was the rarity of seeing them but I remember being curious about them. I actually used to like to compare the Mercury vs Ford styling treatments. More often than not, the Mercury was usually my favorite, but the brand always had the kind of obscurity that drew me to it. Mainstream, but lesser known and less sought after.

Mercury Diesel engines start clean and pack a real punch. You gain quick acceleration and impressive throttle responses for fast planing times. And lose the problems traditionally associated with diesel engines. Ours are lightweight and 80 percent quieter than traditional diesels, with no smoke or odors. Get up and get going. Faster. Smoother. Better.

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A two-stage direct-injection system uses a small charge of compressed air to finely atomize the diesel fuel as it injects it into the combustion chamber. Atomizing the fuel into a fine mist allows for ignition via spark to occur while delivering enhanced high rpm running quality. A glow plug works in concert with the spark plug for improved cold weather starting and idle quality. An on-board Propulsion Control Module (PCM) microprocessor optimizes fuel and spark timing for improved running quality and performance throughout the engine's operating range. SmartCraft Engine Guardian provides real-time, self-protection engine fault diagnostics and messaging.

More significantly this engine produces a punchy spread of power from 2,000rpm all the way up to 4,200rpm. Such wide power bands are unheard of for marine diesel engines with most of the good work happening between 2,000-3,000rpm. Petrol engines meanwhile suffer the opposite problem with maximum torque not kicking in until 3,000rpm.

Whatever measurement you choose, the new Mercury TDI 4.2 stacks up well against its closest diesel rivals, the Yanmar 8LV-370 and the Volvo D6 370. The Yanmar weighs in at 450kg, hits a peak torque of 590ft/lbs at 2,200rpm and is red lined at 3,800rpm. The Volvo weighs in at 580kg, reaches a higher maximum torque of 650ft/lbs at 2,000rpm but runs out of steam earlier with a red line of 3,500rpm. However, the real crunch figure for smaller sportscruisers is the 400kg weight saving which a pair of TDI 4.2s would give you over twin D6s.