poita
10th December 2009, 10:47 PM
Well to be honest I don't know if this has been posted here, doing a quick search I couldn't find it.
Just for those of you who don't know what there engine codes mean, here is a quickie guide.
Thanks to Corsa UK
http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=86338
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The first letter is - Emissions
if it starts with C it meets Euro 1 emission legislation
X it meets Euro 2
Y it meets Euro 3
Z it meets Euro 4 which is the current legislation that new cars have to meet
if it has no letter its an engine from before the legislation came into force
the second two numbers are - Engine Capacity
so a 1.4litre astra would be 14
a 2litre carlton should have 20
a 3litre carlton GSi will have 30
a 3.6litre Lotus Carlton will be 36
the next letter - Compression
each letter relates to the compression ratio
G= 8 to 8.5:1
L= 8.5 to 9:1
N= 9 to 9.5:1
S= 9.5 to 10:1
X= 10 to 11.5:1
Y= 11.5+:1
last letter - Fuel System
the last digit refers to the type of fuelling system
D= Diesel
E= Multi-point Injection
V= Carburettor
Z= Single-point injection
Certain engines have further engine numbers these explain what they mean
B= IBC
C= Corporation ignition system
F= Vehicles for Authorites
H= High Output/Supercharging
I= Irmscher
J= Throttled Output
K= Komplex
L= Low Output/Supercharging
P= Twinport/Power Adapted
R= Increased Output
T= Turbo
U= Uruguay
V= Volume Model
W= Venezuela
2= Family II engine
Some examples
C20LET - Calibra
C = Euro Emissions 1
20 = 2.0 Litre
L = Compression Ratio 8.5-9:1
E = Multipoint Injection
T = Turbo
Z14XEP - Corsa C
Z= Euro Emissions 4
14 = 1.4 Litre
X = Compression Ratio 10-11.5:1
E = Multipoint Injection
P = Twinport/Power addaprtive
16NV - Mk1 Astra
16 = 1.6 litre
N = Compression Ratio 9-9.5:1
V = Carburettor
NB car made in 1982 before Euro emissions regs so no code.
Just for those of you who don't know what there engine codes mean, here is a quickie guide.
Thanks to Corsa UK
http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=86338
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The first letter is - Emissions
if it starts with C it meets Euro 1 emission legislation
X it meets Euro 2
Y it meets Euro 3
Z it meets Euro 4 which is the current legislation that new cars have to meet
if it has no letter its an engine from before the legislation came into force
the second two numbers are - Engine Capacity
so a 1.4litre astra would be 14
a 2litre carlton should have 20
a 3litre carlton GSi will have 30
a 3.6litre Lotus Carlton will be 36
the next letter - Compression
each letter relates to the compression ratio
G= 8 to 8.5:1
L= 8.5 to 9:1
N= 9 to 9.5:1
S= 9.5 to 10:1
X= 10 to 11.5:1
Y= 11.5+:1
last letter - Fuel System
the last digit refers to the type of fuelling system
D= Diesel
E= Multi-point Injection
V= Carburettor
Z= Single-point injection
Certain engines have further engine numbers these explain what they mean
B= IBC
C= Corporation ignition system
F= Vehicles for Authorites
H= High Output/Supercharging
I= Irmscher
J= Throttled Output
K= Komplex
L= Low Output/Supercharging
P= Twinport/Power Adapted
R= Increased Output
T= Turbo
U= Uruguay
V= Volume Model
W= Venezuela
2= Family II engine
Some examples
C20LET - Calibra
C = Euro Emissions 1
20 = 2.0 Litre
L = Compression Ratio 8.5-9:1
E = Multipoint Injection
T = Turbo
Z14XEP - Corsa C
Z= Euro Emissions 4
14 = 1.4 Litre
X = Compression Ratio 10-11.5:1
E = Multipoint Injection
P = Twinport/Power addaprtive
16NV - Mk1 Astra
16 = 1.6 litre
N = Compression Ratio 9-9.5:1
V = Carburettor
NB car made in 1982 before Euro emissions regs so no code.