Ford Joins the Cylinder Deactivation Party

[wtd]

I don't think anyone is saying it doesn't work but on some vehicles, the operation of it is not very seamless. On the two new 2013 Dodge Challengers with the 5.7L that I drove a few years ago, the switching between the eco mode and regular mode was very noticeable and is why I ended up not buying one. Every time it switched, it felt like the car hesitated or missed. We even took the car to the service department and the adviser said that some people complained about this but it was normal.

I'm very sensitive on how a vehicle runs and drives and I decided that it was not something I could live with so I didn't buy. I've talked to other owners of Dodges and chevrolet since then and some have experienced what I did to varying degrees. Some people are just more sensitive to it than others and some vehicles don't exhibit this to a noticeable degree.

Wayne

 

[TiredTrucker]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
OPOC?


Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder. One bank is the equivalent of 4 cylinders. Multiple banks can be connected and disengaged as needed. When a bank is disengaged, it has no drag on the working bank and is not rotating. Unlike cylinder deactivation that still has the same pistons being pushed up and down by the working cylinders since everything is connected. And the subsequent oil in ring snd combustions chamber issues that can possibly lead to coked oil in the rings on the cylinders that get "shut down". OPOC eliminates those issues.

http://ecomotors.com/opposed-piston-opposed-cylinder-engine


Click on the Modularity button in that link page and you can see what I mean.

 

[DoubleWasp]

OPOC is great. There's a new diesel outboard Marine engine that is an OPOC. Magnificent performance and power-to-weight.