TLDI FAQs

What is TLDI®?
TLDI® (Two stroke Low pressure Direct Injection) is a powerful direct fuel injection system that reduces emissions over conventional carbureted 2-stroke motors while also greatly increasing fuel and oil economy. The 40 hp TLDI® is currently the smallest outboard on the market with a direct fuel injection system. With a TLDI® outboard, you get all the efficiencies of a 4-stroke outboard and all of the power of a 2-stroke outboard in one.

What is the reason for a Direct Injection 2-stroke?

In 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new regulations governing the emissions of outboards sold in the United States. The purpose of these regulations is to reduce the pollutants created by outboard motors. In short, the EPA regulations mandate that all outboards meet certain emission requirements by the year 2006. Outboard manufacturer's are using a variety of technologies to reduce the emissions of their outboards including 4-stroke and direct injection 2-stroke technologies.

Do TLDI® motors meet the 2006 EPA requirements and/or the CARB requirements?
YES! All TLDI® motors meet or exceed the 2006 EPA requirements for outboard emissions. In addition, they also exceed the 2006 CARB (California Air Resource Board) emissions requirements and have earned the CARB "2-Star" (Very Low Emissions) rating.

I've heard I won't be able to use 2-strokes after 2006. Is this true?
Absolutely not! The EPA requirements only specify that outboards must meet certain emission restrictions.

As long as the motor meets the restrictions, it doesn't matter what technology is used. Furthermore, the EPA regulations only stipulate that models produced after 2006 meet the restrictions, but in no way do they prevent current owners of any outboard from using their motor after 2006. It is similar to how the EPA phased out the older "leaded" gasoline cars...you could continue to use them, but manufacturers were not able to produce them.