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Old 29th August 2019, 16:25   #1
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Could a vehicle manufacturer still build a car without an ECU, go back to basics with simple electronics etc?
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Old 29th August 2019, 17:13   #2
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I wonder if there are any rules that would prevent a vehicle being made without an ECU?


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Old 29th August 2019, 17:15   #3
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In order to get the demanding emissions correct I suspect it would be virtually impossible to produce.
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Old 29th August 2019, 17:57   #4
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Yep - it would be impossible to meet current (and future) emissions standards as well as driveability combined with economy and safety standards.

Just think of what diesel engines were like before the adoption of sophisticated enging control algorithms.
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Old 29th August 2019, 19:23   #5
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Car engine trikes are the way forward, distributor and coil a bit of fuel and away you go
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Car engine trikes are the way forward, distributor and coil a bit of fuel and away you go

Nah - Briggs & Stratton powered cars are the way to go.
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Old 29th August 2019, 20:39   #7
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Briggs and Stratton Vanguard V-twin with solid camshafts? (Camshaft's are the weak component in a standard engine)
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Briggs and Stratton Vanguard V-twin with solid camshafts? (Camshaft's are the weak component in a standard engine)

This is the Briggs I had in mind. I have a 16HP V-twin Vanguard on my 6-foot cut two-behind flail mower and it is a beautiful piece of machinery.
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I have a 16 hp version in my old wheelhorse ride-on, minus cutting deck, ungoverned and geared for about 40 mph, great fun but painful.
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Old 29th August 2019, 21:08   #10
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Mine is this but in red.


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