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1.9 lt engines

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  • 27-05-2012 10:30pm
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    darkvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭


    Hi all.
    I'm in the market at the moment for my first camper. I have been looking on donedeal at 4/5 berth campers and notice that they come with either a 1.9lt engine or a 2.8 lt engine. (Fiat Ducatos)
    I was just wondering what your thoughts are on the 1.9 engine. Would it be very under powered for the job. I'm not looking to tear around in it like a lunatic, but would see myself travelling as far as south of France. Would it struggle on long motorway journeys? Would it be harder on fuel than larger engine as it may be labouring more?
    Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
    regards
    Finbarr


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    kadman
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    darkvalley wrote: »
    Hi all.
    I'm in the market at the moment for my first camper. I have been looking on donedeal at 4/5 berth campers and notice that they come with either a 1.9lt engine or a 2.8 lt engine. (Fiat Ducatos)
    I was just wondering what your thoughts are on the 1.9 engine. Would it be very under powered for the job. I'm not looking to tear around in it like a lunatic, but would see myself travelling as far as south of France. Would it struggle on long motorway journeys? Would it be harder on fuel than larger engine as it may be labouring more?
    Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
    regards
    Finbarr

    I drive a Fiat Talento 1992 with a 1.9 diesel engine. I,ve never had any issues with it, and its reliability for me is top notch. My brother has a 1992 Fiat Weinsberg body, with a 2.5 diesel engine.

    When we head off to kerry ect, I keep up with him ok, but the accelerator is virtually all the way. On any bit of an incline, he creeps away from me fairly rapid. On the 1.9 , if the speed is built up, it will motor away ok. But a 2.5 is definitely a lot speedier, and a 2.8 will be warp factor 5 Mr Zulu:D

    kadman


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    Aidan_M_M
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭Aidan_M_M


    I've driven them all , and done thousands of kms in them , and I wouldn't buy a non turbo 1.9 unless it was a minter and for a steal . The 1.9 turbo is okay , as is the 2.5 non turbo , but for long haul comfort it's hard to beat the 2.5 tdi or 2.8tdi.


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    darkvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 216 ✭✭darkvalley


    thanks for the replies.
    I think I will look for the bigger engines, unless something irrisistable comes up.
    I once had a 1.9 non turbo volkswagan caddy and that did not go anywhere in a hurry and that is quite a bit smaller and lighter than even the smallest campers!!
    regards
    Finbarr


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