Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Engine Identification  

Five typical construction features are used for identification.  

Petrol engine (example)		Diesel engine (example)
X	Exhaust emissions limit	X	Exhaust emissions limit
16	Engine size	17	Engine size
X	Compression ratio	D	Carburetion system
E	Carburetion system	T	Specific version
L	Specific version

Exhaust emissions level			Carburetion system
none	:	ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)	E	:	Injection
C 10)	:	ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)	Z	:	Central Fuel Injection
X 10)	:	ECE R 83 A (as R 15.04)	V	:	Carburettor
C	:	EC 91/441/EEC	D	:	Diesel
X	:	94/12/EC 11)

10.1.1   Engine Identification (continued)    

Engine size					Specific version (if required)
Displacement in litres x 0.1					A	:	Egypt
					B	:	IBC
					C	:	Corp. Ignition System
					F	:	Vehicles for public authorities
					H	:	High output/supercharged
					I	:	Irmscher
					J	:	Throttled output
					K	:	Komprex
					L	:	Low output/supercharged
Compression ratio ε					M	:	Middle East
					P	:	High output
G	:	ε	≤	8.5 : 1	R	:	Increased output
L	:	ε	>	8.5 - 9.0 : 1	T	:	Turbo
N	:	ε	>	9.0 - 9.5 : 1	U	:	Uruguay
S	:	ε	>	9.5 - 10.0 : 1	V	:	Volume model
X	:	ε	>	10.0 : 11.5 : 1	W	:	Venezuela
Y	:	ε	>	11.5 : 1	2	:	Family I engine