S4 E24. the computer controlled supercharged Kubota diesel gets faster and better MPG
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
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Season 4 Episode 24. Jimbo finishes the Arduino based engine controller on the AMR500 supercharged Honda insight. The car is taken on an extended road test to validate the opperation of the revised computer and software. The results are very interesting. Tune in and check it out!
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"The traffic today seems heavier than normal" - one truck drives by.
Were going up a hill......in Kansas....😅
You can't see in the rear view mirror!
and not a farm implement in sight. incredible.
@@daos3300 Not quite right now, no. Planting is done, most of the spraying has been done here as well. Outside of someone haying, you won't see much action in the fields right now.
100% increase
25 cents an hour? You need a raise, to at least 37 cents an hour!
This comment is in support of the .12 cent boost in pay.
= 4 cents a second
"That's too much!"~Every corporation ever
Well, we'll have to see when we do his yearly review. ( : - ) I REALLY dislike yearly reviews, regardless of which side I'm on. )
47% pay increase seems generous lol
Jimbo gets pulled over:
The cop: Sir, did I hear a supercharged, bespoke speeduino fuel injected, 3 cylinder kubota diesel refigerator motor powered 1st generation Honda Insight? Cause we have laws about exactly that sort of thing.
That's what I was thinking. Highly doubt they care at all.
I'd love to see this pull-up for an emissions test. lol In reality, it pollutes A LOT less than an SUV used as a daily driver.
@@joblessalex seems he's just worried about exhaust noise. Wouldn't be a problem in Georgia.
Wouldn't be a problem in Florida either. I have noticed that the supercharged diesel is way louder than it is when it's turbocharged. My TDI Ranger simply runs a straight pipe right out of the turbocharger. No Muffler needed. The turbocharger is the muffler @@jonathanschubert9052
The cop was prolly thinking, "That guy must be a nut. Of all the possible cars to get, he chooses a beat-up Honda Insight."
Thanks for starting my Sunday with a smile! If you switch to two weeks, maybe drop us a quick Short in between as a teaser? Jeffro from Salina, Ks.
Legend!
Thanks for giving him that much deserved raise
Thank you so much neighbor !
Kudos to the Kubota tech for chiming in. Impressive as always
Pretty legendary.
Let's all micro-transact this legend into being able to afford the good beer this week! Thanks for the entertainment, have a blessed Sunday!
Thanks so much!
Done. 👍 Great idea
3 liters per 100km is still a very noteworthy achievement in fuel economy.
I wish my car was that good
@@cameronknowles6267 I wish mine was even half that good!
This is my first-ever donation on UA-cam, but you clearly deserve it!
You're the best!
Awesome project Jimmbo! I thought your goose was cooked when you passed the fuzz with a 2014 registration sticker, but you pulled it off. Smooth!
Thanks for the boost!... The car is registered and insured legally in Kansas and I carry the paperwork. The registration sticker is from Virginia and I haven't bothered to scrape it off. Actually, I never noticed it until I read your comment.
You’re awesome. I hope you know how much we appreciate you! I’ll be a Patreon as soon as you get it going.
Thanks you so much!
Just moved into a new house and enjoying my Sunday morning on the front porch with some coffee, have a great week Robot Cantina!
Thanks! enjoy your sunday!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Dear Jimbo:
We all love the time, effort and brain you put in on your high quality builds & videos.
For next future build idea💡what if you build a blow through 4 cylinder engine with a sports bike carbs 😁
Thanks! At some point I want to use a Honda Goldwing engine in one of my builds.
Wow, you just paid for next season!! 😮. Thanks for helping Jimbo ! 🥇
@@stromxtc2033yeah a whopping $4.79 😂 I'm not knocking any donation amount, and everyone who does is extremely gracious and kind. But check the currency before you go thinking it's $2500
@@stromxtc2033 you scared the sh*t outta me.
I donated 2500 CRC which is around $5.
For a moment I thought I donated $2500 😭🤌🏻
@@stromxtc2033 I think that is an automatically posted exchange rate. YT AI is doing that now. If you google it, it is about $5. Still generous though!!
One of my favorite cars ever was my 4 eye, 4 door Foxbody midsize LTD from the 80's that I stuffed an OM617 Mercedes turbo Diesel into. It was a quirky combination, but once the bugs were worked out, it was just an all-around great car. I did the 5 lug upgrade, SN95 brakes, GM f-body aluminum radiator, junkyard turbo upgrade from a Volvo with an eBay compressor housing. It had (80's) style, decent performance and nearly 40 MPG. On my way to the shop, a gentleman in a full size OBS Chevy ran a red light and my Fox sacrificed itself to save me. It took 2 years to settle my claim. Because of the accident, I have a new scar, a fancy titanium plate in my neck where my bulging disc was, and another Foxbody LTD. Since my Diesel engine was damaged, I'm going the lazy route this time and swapping in a supercharged 6.0 LQ4 truck motor. My daily driver is a Honda Insight, so I am not worried about the lack of fuel economy in the LTD this time around. Oh, and it will have agreed value insurance when it hits the road. If I can fix my broken Diesel, I am thinking it needs to find its way into an old mail Jeep, or a Pinto station wagon. That would be fun!
I have owned a few older Mercedes diesels and they are wonderful engines. The diesel LTD sounds like it was the perfect car. Glad you survived!
@@oldcoot3459 In my home country, Albania, about 3/4ths of cars on the road are classic (60’s-90’s, W123/W124/W126) Mercedes, mostly Diesels and often run on waste veggie oil. They’re the only cars that offer most (if not all) features of a modern car, without any of the gimmicky excess, but in an analogue package which is infinitely serviceable & maintainable. I am a big supporter of producing Diesel grand tourers. My third favorite classic Diesels (after Mercedes & Peugeot) are Isuzu Turbo Diesels. Isuzu offered a Diesel engine in their 117 Coupé Grand Tourer, the first car company to do so.
@@robotcantina8957 I just bought a 300d a few weeks ago, This video sparked the idea of using a copy of this setup to replace the ALDA.
@@calvinbarnes1721 LOL, My system is based on the ALDA. On my 1987 190 with a turbo diesel OM602 I removed all the junk that was between the waistgate and the ALDA. Basically directly connecting the boost reference to the ALDA. I was told its safe to do this because the stock turbo wont make more than 15 psi. The car ran great for years.
@Robot Cantina - I'm supporting a raise to 26 cents an hour for you by letting the commercials play all the way through. I encourage everyone to do the same.
UA-cam Premium viewers earn the channel about 8x as much as the typical ad viewing viewer, at least, if this one creator on reddit isn't blowing smoke, that's probably at least mostly true.
@@WarrenGarabrandt - Yeah, I hear you, however, I'm never paying UA-cam while it's owned by Alphabet and Google. I want them to fail so Google will sell it off. I let the commercials play on mute while watching everyone else on the somewhat free speech green triangle video site, the name rhymes with mumble.
My TV gives me 60 second non skip ads on this video which fuks me off. Seems excessive.
also Patreon could be what brings his productions into the green. I would definitely pledge at least a $1 but I don't have another job yet so I can't go more than maybe $5.
@@JeffsFreedomGarageVimeo?
it's too hot everywhere for those kinda wages, get you some cold beer
Thanks!
Always a great sunday when the Robot Cantina, shares with us all. thanks Jimbo
Coffee check, Robot Cantina Check, gonna be a good day.
Oh the irony! Given that the vast majority of diesel engine owners in the US seem to think it's necessary to "roll coal", I applaud your solutions. Nicely done!
I don't believe I've ever heard the word rozzer before. Learn something everyday.
Yeah that was a new one for me too.
That's because it's British slang. Not something you'd hear every day here in the states
Never watched Top Gear?
@@NotthatNeilOr any other British Television. Jumbo has quite an interesting set up under the bonnet.
@@katieandkevinsears7724 ...and an engine in the boot. Shimp on the barbie...sorry, wrong country.
Amazing fuel economy for saving your money! The little fun fact, they measured it 3 liters per 100 km on the Volkswagen Lupo 3L model, it was used 1.2 liter three cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger and direct injection. It's almost the same fuel economy as you used to test that little fun Honda Insight modified!
as I remember, Audi a2 was the first one with that engine and that economy :)
Yaay the BEST supercharged Kubota diesel channel on youtube!
JIMBO MOTORS actually left the Hillbilly proving ground and hit the highway?!? It really does show that you love these projects and I appreciate all the work you do. I think you've earned a government bailout since you're the best new American start-up
The Hillbilly proving grounds just got a lot bigger, now we have a high speed testing track!
Gale Banks would be proud of what you have accomplished with this setup!!!
I was waiting for a Hans/Chewie prepare for light speed clip as you were getting up to speed on the expressway! 🤣
That would have been an epic clip..... hmmm
Good fuel economy is useless if you don’t have useable power. Couldn’t be happier you’re back from vacation brother.
Yes, so true. This car really needs more power!
I should have done this a long time ago. What a fantastic channel, great projects and the best sense of humor. Thank you Jimbo for all of your work. Greetings from Arkansas.
Wow, thanks! you'r the best!
Alright time for Sunday church! Preach the truth father Jimbo 🤣
Patron Saint of Shenanigans
71 mph (1mph over the national speed limit) and over 93MPG (Imperial/UK), sounds perfect for over here!
Stick it on a boat Jimbo!
Best Mad Scientist on UA-cam. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us Jimbo!
Appreciate that !
Max Power! What a dynamic name!
Thanks, I got it from Robot Cantina.
but you mustn't touchhhhhh
It works well for me (yes it is my actual name)
While my interactions with law enforcement have been minimal in my upper years while experimenting on the open road, having a bumper sticker channeling Bill Murray vis-a-vis "Back off man, I'm a scientist" goes a long way to explaining electrical passengers in the footwell. 👍
LOL, I may try that...
wow the 'big city' looks pretty much like a ghost town.
Well, there was at least one car on the road. Around hear that's a traffic jam.
We are all glad you enjoy doing these delightfully silly projects, as well as bringing us all along for the journey. Its a bummer youtube doesn't pay much for niche stuff like this, especially as the niche mechanical nerdery is really where my interests are, and where a network like youtube really should shine.
Awesome that Kubota engineers are watching this and giving you feedback + info
Good to see you back at it! Hope you had a good vacation. I know you pretty much make nothing doing these videos, but i think i can say that we all really appreciate the amount of time & effort you put into these projects
That Thermocouple board is easy to replace. I make BBq controllers and I have a K- Thermocouple board called the Adapter board connected to the main board using a Cat5 cable. I use the same components as that board you have it also has some other components that let's you manually adjust the temperature to the exact temperature and 2 meat probes. It also has connections for a blower and servo.
This is all part of a project called the Heatermeter, which I have been with around 10 years.
Been wanting to do this but havent had the chance u deserve the best ur literally my favorite UA-camr 💪
Thank you so much!
Seeing the insight pull onto the highway was surreal! I was not expecting it to get over 70 mph lol. Well worth the wait, Jimbo. Thanks for the great content as always
You need one of those truck stop fans to keep you cool. It will just bleed in with everything else. 😎
Lots of people have done LS swaps. You be you, that's why we watch and enjoy. Thanks for making these.
Thanks! Keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!
That's a bonkers MPG, and without doing a Plattner. Congrats! Shame on the big Car manufacturers that they can't come close to this, even with hybrids.
That performance result proves consistent with what Gale Banks claimed in his series where he pushed the Duramax to its limits. He said you'll get better performance if you aren't over-fuelling, which also explains your fuel economy improvement. Obviously you want to maximize the available air with your fuelling, but going beyond is counterproductive. It's interesting how too much fuel in a diesel has almost the same effect as running a gasoline engine lean.
I want to see Air Conditioning, Quieter Exhaust & MOAAR Fuel Efficiency haha. (Nobody will know, nobody has to know) It's so good. Imagine if it was Hybrid too. ❤ Jimbo South Park Underpants Gnomes Thank You.
Thanks so much!
I have following this series off an on for I can’t even remember how long now. I only watch like 1 out of ten videos… it’s amazing how far this project has come every time I watch the latest
I am hoping to see some Hemholtz Resonator testing on the exhaust soon. Some simple pieces of closed end pipe with a 90-degree bend would be interesting.
Just wanted to say you are the reason i just got into Arduino's and all the fun things you can do with them! So thank you! Maybe you already know about these but I'd suggest a Nextion Touch screen display for your controller, Easy to make Gauges with, Dials, Controls, etc. and it can send data back to the arduino! It's "Cheap" to boot too!
There is a ton of stuff I could do and may do, but I need to keep the system as simple as possible during the prototyping stage. More stuff means more complications. although it would be nice to have a better display for sure.
This is the best channel to watch if you want to prepare for the apocalypse. Maybe you will need to build a three wheeler from a propane grill, a lawnmower, and a retracting patio shade? You don't know.
Thanks for continuously entertaining us with these fun projects.
Thank you so much!
Direct ram air into the super charger and you may see little more fuel economy and maybe more throttle response at speed
Thank you so much for sharing your projects with us :) It's good to see what different-thinking can create. Your electronic fuel trim set up is a re-invention of the mechanical aneroid. some diesel engines have those to reduce black smoke under part load conditions. It is a spring loaded valve that limits fuel rack travel until a set boost pressure is reached. it can look like a vacuum diaphragm cannister mounted to the injection pump with a small diameter tube going to the boost side of the air inlet tube (many look like an integrated part of the injector pump). The nice thing about your electronic system is the EGT fail-safe and the 99% automatic compensating adjustability without having to machine new parts. Keep up the experiments and I look forward to the next episode! 😊
It's a very interesting and educational channel, and with quirky comments that make me smile 👍😁❤️
You just compelled me to look up rozzer. According to the Oxford Learner's Dictionaries website. Rozzer is old British slang for a police officer. Thanks.
@@darwinskeeper421 big fan of 'rozzers' here. Also, FYI, we sometimes use 'the fuzz'.
Still in common use in U. K. in N. Ireland we call em peelers.
I am well travelled and I don’t think I have ever heard ‘Rozzer’ being used outside the UK, other than by a ex-pats perhaps.
Commenting because I've been a follower for almost 2 years and love the content!
I check for your latest Episode every Sunday !
Greetings from Germany :)
As I was watching this video, I realized what you are doing is exactly what the car manufacturers have been doing for the past few years to meet the newest, and very stringent, fuel and emissions standards. They're Installing a way-too-small 4-cylinder engine in a full-sized SUV, then turbocharging and tuning the hell out of it so it can get that heavy car up to a decent speed on the road. It looks like 3-cylinder engines will be the future, Jimbo, and you're leading the way.
I'm so fascinated with your projects. Even if some of it is above my head, you do a good job breaking it down. I wish I could do projects like you do myself. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the new videos every week.
For those of you wondering
On engine electrical components the term "12 volt" changes depending on whether the component is supposed to be on while the engine is cranking, if it's on whenever you're running or used intermittently.
Because your battery is between 12.1-12.6 volts before you turn the key on.
Then it drops down to 10.5 volts while cranking.
Your alternator maintains 14.25-14.50 while running
So most headlights are rated at 12.8 volts
Shift solenoids and sensors for closed loop operation are usually 14 volts.
The relay for the starter is 9 volts.
There's almost nothing on a car that's actually rated at 12.0 volts
This channel is co cool! What an awesome project! Really enjoying watching
UA-cam unsubbed me for some reason, Glad I checked the channel. Im glad youre still making these videos. I love them, you deserve more subs!
PS: I have a Kubota 1005 motor just chillin out back. Might haveta get it sent to ya. but Texas is far and Im broke too.
Thanks for all the entertainment, Jimbo. Have a cold one, care of a fan from Australia! 😊
Thank you so much!
I’m surprised that little thing made it to 71mph! The wizardry in the simple, yet complex fuel tuning is awesome!
I love your videos, hope they keep coming! I think this insight was one of the coolest cars built in it's day.
Power becomes a relative thing here, 🎉
[Random algorithm appeasing comment] In a shameless bid to bump up Jimbo's UA-cam "Engagement" metrics, how's it spelt? Doughnuts or Donuts? :D
Neither, it's dognuts
😂
Much appreciated !
@@robotcantina8957 I was expecting more replies. Oh well. 😕
@@Reman1975 How about one more reply...lol
What's the difference between Beernuts and deer nuts? Ones a buck fifty and ones under a buck.
One of the things I look forward to each week. Thank you Robot Cantina for the content! Love it.
Nice to see your channel expand to 150k. I joined during the red saturn escapade
this YT must become a legend ! I enjoy watching all the videos. Hello from France
this project never fails to be interesting! keep up the good work
Always good to see what you're up to on a Sunday morning! Thank you for your usual interesting laboratory reports. They make thermodynamics fun to think about, as you illustrate engine control systems from first principles in a way that books and articles can't do.
YAAAAAY Coffee and Cantina!!! Hope all is better and you are well!
Its been fun watching Jimbo doing automotive engineering stuff. 👍
The enclosures you made look great!
Looking forward to see some more tuning! I'm thinking about the cylinder head at this point. Hopefully there's some easy restrictions that can be opened up. Maybe there's room for bigger valves too?
Patreon and every-other-week uploads seems like a good move, let's get this channel purring as good as your little engines. I'll donate something for sure, it's a joy to follow along on your projects :) Keep up the good work.
Never clicked a notification so fast
And still ended up 9th place. Womp womp.
Thanks ! At least you are in the top 10!
I'm glad to hear you are starting a Patreon! UA-cam simply doesn't provide enough compensation to their creators in comparison to how much money they make themselves. To make high quality content, creators really need to have more funding. I'm happy to support you on Patreon!
“Pass him at Full Song…” euphemism king here… 😂
These little kubota diesels are some durable engines. Got one on the reefer trailer with 40k hours on it
I look forward to your content every week, but every 2 weeks is fine too!
You are creating this content because of the right reasons. You love making the content and you are having fun doing it. As they say everything else is just gravy on top. I think its a decent idea setting up a system where your viewers, if are so inclined, could chip in a few bucks to help out your channel. You create really awesome and educational content, and at the rate you go through ABS plastic filament I think you need all of the support you can get.
On the plus side you haven’t resorted to shilling for man-scaping products just yet to get your next arduino upgrade.
Thanks, I love money, but draw the line when it comes to shilling for unnecessary products.
It wouldn't even bother me honestly. Make that money. If it were me, I wouldn't push just any product, but if it was something I use and believe in I would certainly consider it.
I FF or skip all commercials anyhow. Some people act like an in video ad read is enough to make them not watch anymore. Just hold down the 2x speed or skip right for the duration. I think the companies are wasting their money honestly. Not too many people watch or pay attention to the ads.
That's some slick programming Jimbo! It's amazing what one can achieve with software! Impressive gain in acceleration along with great fuel economy! 👌
Never heard the term 'Rozzer' before, learn something new every day.
Brother Jimbo, activate the super thanks and channel membership so we all can drop a few pesos to ya for more Robot Cantina mad scientist project goodness. Money well spent!
I love that enclosure for the electronics, especially the fact there's fans all over. Also love the fact you have different modes and a display showing everything. Really nice stuff, definitely shows you're no noob at it.
Thank you! My husband and I love your videos! The state of Kansas is beautiful! We stayed the night at a hotel last week while my family and I were on vacation.
always great content have a beer token
Thank you so much!
Hi. I finally tested my 3D printed electric supercharger in my beater Hyundai. Works awesome with some extra fuel yoloed in there with an extra injector. Gave ~4-5 psi boost. High power SSS RC boat motor and 6S lipo battery and giant centrifugal 3D printed blower.
Here is your daily wage! Thank you for the spectacular content as always. I never donate to channels however i really want to see this channel grow
I'm certainly glad you enjoy making these videos, because I thoroughly enjoy watching them. I have grown tired of the high dollar, high horsepower usual car related channels. These projects are really creative and very interesting. Cheers!
Glad you like them!
Good results from the tests. Looking forward to more on this diesel Insight.
He had us in the second half for sure! Very exciting
Cop sitting there thinking,hey,that looks like that insight ol Jimbo has been modding over the past 5-6 years..
I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I appreciate that you provide us all this content to us at no cost. I myself am in no position to contribute myself beyond interaction trying to boost the Algo. From one viewer to many others, thank you for any and all help keeping one of my favorite creators going
Awesome Sunday morning watching the Kubotamobile!
UA-cam should really be showing your channel to more people, I'm sure alot more people would enjoy this channel if they saw it
You have literally re-created DDEC 1 from the late Detroit Diesel Xv92 two stroke diesels. This has been absolutely fascinating to watch. Please keep going, I can't wait to see where all this leads to. You should add a turbocharger next and compound charge it, put a supercharger bypass once the turbo builds pressure.
I always appreciate your hard work and 2 weeks isn’t that long you deserve it
that passenger side window reminds me of my mustang im currently working on, but im so glad to see another video, and I really hope you make it to a million subscribers soon, have you ever thought about changing to a name that's related to what yout channel does? it might help you grow if your name was something like "automotive curiosity"
Good point.... hmmm
Glad to hear you will be making more videos. I look forward to watching them with my sunday morning coffee.
A lot of the electronic tech stuff goes over my head, but enjoy seeing it all. Great job.
Sad hour not making more money than that off these videos. Thank you so much for your time and effort. This is by far my favorite project