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how do i figure out my engine size/type?

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sickdiscobiscuit

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I have a 93 Honda Civic and I was just curious how I figure out what the engine type is. When I go buy parts, they always ask me if it's a 1.5 or 1.6. It doesn't say it on the engine or anything to do with the car (that I know of). Thanks

s|ck
 
the vin number can tell you if its a 1.5 or a 1.6... u just have to know which letter says which it is.

My 86 camaro... one of the vin letters was an H, it could have also been a G. That designation told you what the size of the engine is.


Your local parts dealer may be able to assist you in determining which character to look at.
 
In '93 the Civic EX had a 1.6 litre engine. The DX and LX had the 1.5 litre engine.

Took 30 seconds at Edmunds.com, no VIN decoding needed. Honda didn't have multiple engines for a given trim level back then.

ZV
 
Originally posted by: sickdiscobiscuit
I have a 93 Honda Civic and I was just curious how I figure out what the engine type is. When I go buy parts, they always ask me if it's a 1.5 or 1.6. It doesn't say it on the engine or anything to do with the car (that I know of). Thanks

s|ck
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all cars, by law, must have an emmissions sticker under the hood somewhere. It will tell you the displacement. Assuming the sticker wasn't removed.

Even my 1979 Mopar has one.
 
Take your car to the ghetto and ask random people if they want to look under your hood. Eventually some fast talking know-it-all will tell you what kind of crappy engine you have in your Honda.
 
Originally posted by: akubi
what is the #4,5,6th characters in the VIN

nvm just list out the characters..
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1990-93 HONDA V.I.N. DEFINED


1st POSITION NATION OF ORIGIN
3 = Japan
1 = USA
2 = Canada

2nd POSITION MANUFACTURER
H = Honda

3rd POSITION VEHICLE TYPE
M = Passenger Car, Built in Japan G = Passenger Car, Built in USA/Canada

4th Thru 6th POSITION
CAR LINE I ENGINE
BA4 = Prelude, 2.0/2.1L
BA8 = Prelude, 2.2L
BB1 = Prelude VTEC, 2.2L
BB2 = Prelude, 2.3L
CB7 = Accord, 2.2L
CB9 = AccordWagon, 2.2L
ED3 = Civic4 Door, 1.5L
ED4 = Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
ED6 = Civic 3 Door, 1.5L
ED7 = Civic3 Door, 1.6L
ED8 = CRX, 1.5L
ED9 = CRX, 1.6L
EE2 = Civic Wagon, 1.5L
EE4 = Civic Wagon, 1.6L
EGI = Civic del Sol, 1.5L
EGG = Civic 4 Door, 1.5L
EH2 = Civic 3 Door, 1~5L
EH3 = Civic 3 Door, 1.6L
EH6 = Civic del So, 1.6L
EH9 = Civic 4 Door, 1.6L
EJI = Civic2 Door, 1.6L
EJ2 = Civic2 Door, 1.5L

7th POSITION BODY TYPE I TRANSMISSION
1 = 2DoorCoupe, Manual
2 = 2 Door Coupe, Automatic
3 = 2 Door Hatchback, Manual
4 = 2 Door Hatchback, Automatic
5 = 4 Door Sedan, Manual
6 = 4 Door Sedan, Automatic
7 = 4 Door Wagon, Manual
8 = 4 Door Wagon, Automatic
8th POSITION GRADE
1 = 2.OS Prelude
2 = 2.05 Prelude
3 = 2.15 Prelude
4 = 2.lSi Prelude w/4W5
4 = DX Accord
4 = (Std) Civic 3 Door
4 = CX Civic 3 Door (1992)
4 = DX Civic
4 = S Prelude (92-93)
4 = S Civic del Sol (1993)
5 = 2.15 Prelude wIALB
5 = LX Accord
5 = CX Civic(1993)
5 = DXCivic3 Door
5 = EXCivic2 Door(1993)
5 = LXCivic4 Door
5 = (Std)CRX
5 = (Std) Civic Wagon (2WD)
6 = DX Civic 3 Door (1993)
6 = DC Accord
6 = EXCivic4 Door
6 = EXCivic2Door(1993)
6 = SiCivic3 Door
6 = Si Prelude wl4WS (92-93)
6 = Si Civic del Sol (1993)
6 = HFCRX
6 = Si QRX
6 = ATi Civic Wagon (4WD)
6 = VX Civic 3 Door (1992)
7 = EX Accord (92-93)
7 = VX Civic (1993)
7 = VTEC Prelude(1993)
8 = SE Accord
8 = Si Civic 3 Door (92-93)
9 = EX Civic 4 Door (92-93)
9 = 10th Anniversary Accord

9th POSITION CHECK DIGIT

10th POSITION MODEL YEAR
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993

11th POSITION ASSEMBLY PLANT
A = Marysville, Ohio, USA
C = Sayama, Japan
H = Alliston, Canada
L = E. Liberty, USA
S = Suzuka, Japan

12th Thru 17th POSITION PRODUCTION SEQUENCE NUMBER
 
Better yet, the foolproof way of knowing for sure is to open your hood and look for the emission sticker. There it will tell you what size engine you have as well as other pertinent info such as recommended spark plug type and what the gap should be. The sticker could be on the underside of the hood or on the radiator support.
 
Originally posted by: sao123
Originally posted by: ironwing
Just pull the heads and fill the cylinders with water. Measure how much water it takes to fill them.
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Best. Answer. Ever.
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Actually you only need to fill one cylinder up and then multiply by the number of cylinders.
 
Look on the car's papers - you should find there alot of nice things (like empty weight, max load weight, engine type/displacement/power/torque, number of seats (if you don't know already) and so on.
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: jemcam
Originally posted by: sao123
Originally posted by: ironwing
Just pull the heads and fill the cylinders with water. Measure how much water it takes to fill them.
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Best. Answer. Ever.
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Actually you only need to fill one cylinder up and then multiply by the number of cylinders.
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M-m-m-math? Ewwww.
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I dunno about this. Seems you would have to catch the pistons at the bottom to get a good measurement. You'd never really be sure. Still, I think it's worth a try. :beer:
 
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