I'm not sure why the Olds 350 diesel was given the go ahead for development. At the time, GMC owned Detroit Diesel/Allison, and could have asked for a pickup/auto suitable engine. Instead, the Olds 350 diesel was built, anemic and under powered. The installation of a hitch ball in the hole on the rear bumper would void your engine warranty, because GMC knew that engine was weak sauce. If they had gotten a true detroit diesel engine, they would have been years ahead of Ford & Dodge both. Instead, the 6.2 was a catch-up game to stay competitive when Ford and Dodge went to people who make diesels and bought engines that weren't weak and failure prone.

@ClassicTVMan1981X

4 жыл бұрын

Even one of its engineers was disappointed over its release at the time. His name was Darrel R. Sand, and he unsuccessfully tried to persuade GM not to release the engine back in 1977, saying it was not finished yet; frustrated, he quit GM in 1980.

Interesting video. I am contemplating buying a diesel Chevette and found this.

Tnx im diesel lover 4fb1 :)

good work

does anyone know how the 4fb1 produces engine braking, since it uses a vacuum pump to power the brake booster?

have you got any information about the engine isuzu c240? . Thank

It is such a shame that these engines were not all that popular in the US, they were obviously the solution. These engines, even in non turbo form, would of been perfectly adequate for 90% of civilian vehicles. The idea that they are slow, too noisy and not refined enough to be accepted by most people was an agenda pushed to scare them off mass adoption of diesel. Diesel should of been the future, and bio diesel should of been the global default fuel. Sadly I think the powerful people that depend on petroleum oil profits hampered diesel and won't be happy until it dies out in consumer grade vehicles. Constant attacks under the guise of "nox emissions", "VW scandal", banning of diesel cars in citys, unfair higher taxes. And emissions regulations brought in that require increasingly complicated modern diesel designs with EGR valves, DPF, catalytic converters, Urea based emission reducing measures, and ever more delicate injectors, pumps, turbos, electronics and stupidly high pressure systems. Such a shame.

This engine with a turbo would have been better than the 5.7 in the Oldsmobile. Probably not enough for the trucks. Great little engine

What is the valve clearance of isuzu 4fb1?

This is great, do you have any more Isuzu videos?

How many litters of oil for machine

Where the GM come up with those silly names for injection pump makers!? Roosa Master, Diesel Kiki... What was so wrong about using a Bosch pump like everyone else?

@compu85

8 жыл бұрын

+vwestlife Diesel Kiki is a Japanese company making bosch designs under license - Isuzu is a Japanese company after all. Stanadyne hired Victor Roosa for his knowledge of diesel FI pumps in the late 40s so I'd surmise that's where the name comes from. And I'd also venture it was a lot easier to get managements approval to use a USA made Stanadyne pump than a german Bosch pump.

@der_pinguin44

8 жыл бұрын

+compu85 I have the booklet that goes with this video. Thank you so much for posting this.

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Buenas noches. Mi carro tiene un motor de esos y saque la bomba de inyección para corregir una fuga en la escopeta y ahora no quiere prender pongo todos los puntos donde van y nada que prende me podrían ayudar por favor

Where can i find the engine number???

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USA released motors only?

@der_pinguin44

6 жыл бұрын

No. The 4FB1 was featured all over the world. Google GM T-Body RWD.

Gouud

A claim of 55USmpg highway in the Chevete 1.8. I'm not sure why GM recommended oil change every 3750 and oil filter every 7500. I would just do both every 7000. People often neglect the hell out of diesel cars in Europe, and plenty don't change oil or filter, or even top it up for 10k plus. And thats more complex modern turbo designs. So an old Jap naturally aspirated diesel would be fine every 7k for sure. Plus good oil had more zddp in back then too.

@Hubjeep

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting to read, I figured folks in Europe would keep up their vehicles, not sure why.

@99ron30

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hubjeep Maybe in Germany or Scandinavia people do. But in the UK the majority of people think cars are like washing machines and they are scared to open the bonnet.

@Hubjeep

4 жыл бұрын

@@99ron30 Are there "quick" oil change places over there, like Jiffy Lube here in the US?

@99ron30

4 жыл бұрын

@@Hubjeep Well not really. I know in the US even along the interstate you can get your oil changed quickly without booking ahead. I wish we had that, and even some US gas stations check your oil and top it up, atleast in the movies. In the UK there are places like quick fit, halfords autocentre and national tyre but they are just franchise chain mechanic garages/tyre and exhaust fitting places. They will change your oil but usually you have to book ahead and they are not particularly cheap. And I bet half the time they don't put in the correct grade oil that you want.

@Hubjeep

4 жыл бұрын

@@99ron30 Thanks Ron, Here in the US basically every town has a "quick lube", where you can just pull up and get your oil changed. For decades "Change your oil every 3,000 miles" has been drilled into the heads of Americans and some still believe it. Follow your owners manual! Yup, some new cars take wacky viscosities... the newest is 0w-16 for GDI (gasoline direct injection) vehicles. It's important to use the correct lube. Some "full service" US gas stations will check your oil if you ask. Now with extended oil change intervals (OCI) it's common to have to add oil, especially in some new engines!

Why do people always accuse GM of killing the diesel in American cars?

@Tigerfire75

8 жыл бұрын

PVT EVETS They made it durable enough for a diesel. The problem was the fact the diesel fuel supply was tainted with water.

@ohiopower

7 жыл бұрын

Very true. The diesel in america today is rat piss compared to the diesel the european's get

@Tigerfire75

7 жыл бұрын

ohiopower I have to disagree with that. It is because of strict European regulations that are crazy that America has the diesels we do.

@gregorymalchuk272

6 жыл бұрын

EVETS1717 They did NOT convert a gas 350 to a diesel. Oldsmobile built a diesel engine with torque-to-yield head bolts and (on early models) no fuel-water separator (water was particularly hard on the rather weak injection pumps). Adding a fuel-water separator and high tensile strength head bolts, the engines were supposedly rather reliable.

@nonyadamnbusiness9887

2 жыл бұрын

@@EBECO717 Oldsmobile didn't have small block, neither did Pontiac. The Olds diesel was designed to go down the machining line for the Olds V8.

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