Timing system angles
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Engine unit › Timing system angles
SpecificationsTiming system angles
TIMING SYSTEM ANGLES
| 1.8 | 1.9 JTS | 2.2 JTS | 3.2 JTS | 1.9 JTD 8V | 1.9 JTD 16V | 2.4 JTD 20V | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operational clearance (mm) | Inlet | 0.21 - 0.29 | 0.56 | 0.56 | (•) | 0.30 ± 0.05 | (•) | (•) |
| Exhaust | 0.27 - 0.35 | 0.56 | 0.56 | (•) | 0.35 ± 0.05 | (•) | (•) | |
| Timing clearance (mm) | Inlet | 0.25 | (•) | (•) | (•) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Exhaust | 0.30 | (•) | (•) | (•) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Inlet | Opens (before TDC) | 60° | 2° (*) | 3° (*) | 0° | 10° | 10° | |
| Opens after TDC | 11.5° (*) | |||||||
| Closes after BDC | 67° (*) | 75° (*) | 85.5° (*) | 32° | 18.5° | 18.5° | ||
| Exhaust | Opens before BDC | 62° (*) | 70° (*) | 61° (*) | 40° | 40° | 40° | |
| Closes after TDC | 45° | 4° (*) | 4° (*) | 9° (*) | 2° | 9° | 9° |
(*) Hydraulic tappets
(*) The angles refer to the basic fitting condition of the camshafts, without the intervention of the phase transformers
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