I Hate 2 Strokes

[OE2X]

I have spent te past two days taking pictures out of a boat with a 2 stroke engine. I feel like I may as well have a tube from the exhaust connected to my mouth. This thing is the most foul smelling engine ever and it's only two years old. This isn't meant to be a troll, but more an expression of how much better I feel that a 4 stroke is.

 

[jonnythan]

I *hate* 2-stroke engines, whether on a boat or snowmobile. Ugh.

 

[do it easy]

I know nothing about boats, but I agree, I get cheezed off when I smell exhaust, especially gas (vs diesel) exhaust.

Some have said that the inboard/outboard engines are better for exhaust, but only my nose knows the difference.

 

[wreckchick]

I love my Yamaha 4-stroke. I'm on your side

R

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

The current crop of direct injection two-strokes is MUCH cleaner, in fact, some are
cleaner than most four-strokes.

Down side of four-strokes is significantly more weight.

 

[Wildcard]

It sounds like there may be a fuel/oil mix problem. Most newer two strokes are super clean, even my fleet of two stroke snow machines that I use for running over tree hugging bunny lovers.

 

[wedivebc]

You know there is something about the smell of 2 stroke mixures that conjure up memories of early morning fishing excursions and even though I know what is actually in it I find it appealing.
I have heard from many 4 stroke owners recently complaining about down time, high maintenance cost and low reliability. I assume you have plenty of experience with both Oe2x?

 

[Tom Winters]

Since I don't have easy access to napalm anymore, I have to settle for loving the smell of unburned hydrocarbons in my giant 250 2-strokes in the morning.
4-strokes are too quiet and the lack of exhaust will cause every single owner to keep restarting his/her engine and go through several starters per year. All that smoke pouring out of my engines when I start 'em up tells me they are alive and happy and repelling every mosquito for 18 square miles.

 

[MSilvia]

I'm suprised you were able to type "stroke" without it showing up as ******.

 

[cool_hardware52]

I have spent te past two days taking pictures out of a boat with a 2 stroke engine. I feel like I may as well have a tube from the exhaust connected to my mouth. This thing is the most foul smelling engine ever and it's only two years old. This isn't meant to be a troll, but more an expression of how much better I feel that a 4 stroke is.

The sense of smell is a powerful memory trigger.

I associate the smell of "bean oil" with fun. Outboards or Dirtbikes. Makes me happy, but I don't get sick easily.

Diesel fumes work the same way, reminds me of good times on the high seas.

Tabacco smoke on the other hand is, for me, unpleasant.

OTOH if I was in the market for an outboard today it's pretty hard to beat the 4 cycle motors.


Tobin