Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
Engines: faults, reviews, characteristics
Among the direct-injection diesel engines of the VAG concern with a volume of 1.9 liters were atmospheric variants. They are designated by the abbreviation SDI – from the German Saugdiesel Direkt Einspritzung (atmospheric diesel and direct injection). The first SDI…
The first opposition 4-cylinder engine was patented by Karl Benz in 1896. In 1971, engineers of Fuji Heavy Industries, which owns the automaker Subaru, “fell ill” with the idea of opposition engines. In 1989, Japanese engineers introduced a new family…
Characteristics of the 2.0 TSI (2 gen) engines The 2.0 TSI engines of the second generation from Volkswagen, belonging to the EA888 family, were produced between 2008 and 2015. These engines are characterized by high performance, reliability and the use…
Nissan GA16DE engine is one of the most famous and reliable powertrains manufactured by Nissan at Yokohama Plant from 1987 to 2011. This engine was widely used in various Nissan car models such as Almera, Primera, NX1600/100NX, Pulsar/Sabre, Sentra/Tsuru, Avenir,…
Since the early eighties Mazda started producing their own diesel engines. The 2-liter RF engine has been produced since 1984, and in more than 20 years of production it has received a huge number of changes. But something remained unchanged:…
Compact 1.6-liter turbodiesel, developed by Fiat specialists, came off the assembly line back in 2008. Yes, this engine is not something radically new, as it is just a simplified 1.9 turbodiesel, which borrowed several units from the 2.0 turbodiesel for…
The 1.6 CRDI engine belongs to the family of small-capacity Korean diesel engines with twin-cam cylinder heads and 4 valves per cylinder. There are 5 engines in the family from 3-cylinder 1.1-liter to 1.7-liter. In this article we will talk…
Engine overhaul is one of the most time-consuming and at the same time expensive operations. To postpone this unpleasant moment as long as possible it is necessary to treat your car carefully. Practice shows that compliance with simple rules of…
The American V-shaped engine Chrysler 2.7 appeared back in the 90s and was created on the basis of the original solution – a three-row timing chain. The motor received an aluminum block, in which cast-iron liners are inserted. Curiously, its…
The TU5JP4 engine under consideration today saw the light back in 1999 and for the next decade became the key gasoline engine installed in Peugeot and Citroen. But time takes its course, and in 2009 it was decided to replace…
Combustion of the fuel-air mixture in the cylinders is the main process for the engine, the quality of which directly affects the stability and dynamics of the car, the life of the engine and the catalyst. In gasoline engines, the…
The Ford Duratec V6 series of gasoline engines were produced by Ford from 1993 to 2013. These engines were installed in a wide range of the group’s vehicles produced under the Ford, Mazda, and Jaguar brands. The Duratec V6 engines…