Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Engine Identification

 

For identification, up to 5 design-typical features are used.

 

Petrol engine (example)                                                         Diesel engine (example)

 

 

 

 

 

X

16

X

E

L

X

17

D

T

Specific version

Carburetion system

Specific version

Compression ratio

Carburetion system

Engine size

Engine size

Exhaust emissions limit

Exhaust emissions limit

 

 

Exhaust emissions limit                                                             Carburetion system

 

none  :    ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)                                                  E   :     Injection

C       :    ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)                                                  Z   :     Central fuel injection

X       :    ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)                                                  V  :     Carburettor

C       :    EG 91/441/EEC                                                                 D  :     Diesel

X       :    94/12/EEC ³)

 

                                                                                                        Specific version (if required)

 

Engine size                                                                                   A  :     Egypt

                                                                                                        B  :     IBC

Displacement in litres x 0.1                                                            C  :     Corp. Ignition System

                                                                                                        F   :     Vehicles for authorities

Compression ratio e                                                                   H  :     High output / supercharging

                                                                                                        I    :     Irmscher

G       :    e  £ 8,5 : 1                                                                        J   :     Throttled output

L       :    e  > 8,5 - 9,0 : 1                                                                K  :     Komprex

N       :    e  > 9,0 - 9,5 : 1                                                                L   :     Low output / supercharging

S       :    e  > 9,5 - 10,0 : 1                                                              M :     Middle East

X       :    e  > 10,0 -.11,5 : 1                                                            P   :     High output

Y       :    e  > 11,5 : 1                                                                      R  :     Increased output

                                                                                                        T   :     Turbo

                                                                                                        U  :     Uruguay

                                                                                                        V  :     Volume model

                                                                                                        W :     Venezuela

                                                                                                        2   :     Family II engine

 

³) Abbreviations: see section 6.2