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Engine Specifications — B6 DOHC

Item	B6 DOHC
Type	Gasoline, 4-cycle
Cylinder arrangement and number	In-line, 4-cylinders
Combustion chamber	Pentroof
Valve system	DOHC, belt-driven
Displacement cc (cu in)	1,597 (97.42)
Bore and stroke mm (in)	78.0 x 83.6 (3.07 x 3.29)
Compression ratio	9.4
Compression pressure kPa (kgf/cm², psi)-rpm	1,324 (13.5, 192)-300
Valve timing — IN Open BTDC	5°
Valve timing — IN Close ABDC	51°
Valve timing — EX Open BBDC	53°
Valve timing — EX Close ATDC	15°
Valve clearance mm (in) — IN	0: Maintenance-free
Valve clearance mm (in) — EX	0: Maintenance-free
Idle speed rpm	850 ± 50 (Neutral)*
Ignition timing BTDC	10° ± 1°*
Firing order	1-3-4-2

Type

B6 DOHCGasoline, 4-cycle

Cylinder arrangement and number

B6 DOHCIn-line, 4-cylinders

Combustion chamber

B6 DOHCPentroof

Valve system

B6 DOHCDOHC, belt-driven

Displacement cc (cu in)

B6 DOHC1,597 (97.42)

Bore and stroke mm (in)

B6 DOHC78.0 x 83.6 (3.07 x 3.29)

Compression ratio

B6 DOHC9.4

Compression pressure kPa (kgf/cm², psi)-rpm

B6 DOHC1,324 (13.5, 192)-300

Valve timing — IN Open BTDC

B6 DOHC5°

Valve timing — IN Close ABDC

B6 DOHC51°

Valve timing — EX Open BBDC

B6 DOHC53°

Valve timing — EX Close ATDC

B6 DOHC15°

Valve clearance mm (in) — IN

B6 DOHC0: Maintenance-free

Valve clearance mm (in) — EX

B6 DOHC0: Maintenance-free

Idle speed rpm

B6 DOHC850 ± 50 (Neutral)*

Ignition timing BTDC

B6 DOHC10° ± 1°*

Firing order

B6 DOHC1-3-4-2

NOTE

* With System Selector (49 B019 9A0) test switch at SELF TEST.

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Problem	Possible Cause	Remedy	Page
Difficult starting	Malfunction of engine-related components: Burned valve	Replace	B-49
Difficult starting	Malfunction of engine-related components: Worn piston, piston ring, or cylinder	Replace or repair	B-54, 56
Difficult starting	Malfunction of engine-related components: Failed cylinder head gasket	Replace	B-16
Difficult starting	Malfunction of fuel system	Refer to Section F
Difficult starting	Malfunction of ignition system	Refer to Section G
Poor idling	Malfunction of engine-related components: Malfunction of HLA*	Replace	B-20
Poor idling	Malfunction of engine-related components: Poor valve-to-valve seat contact	Replace or repair	B-51
Poor idling	Malfunction of engine-related components: Failed cylinder head gasket	Replace	B-16
Poor idling	Malfunction of fuel system	Refer to Section F
Poor idling	Malfunction of ignition system	Refer to Section G
Excessive oil consumption	Oil working up: Worn piston ring groove or sticking piston ring	Replace	B-56
Excessive oil consumption	Oil working up: Worn piston or cylinder	Replace or repair	B-54, 56
Excessive oil consumption	Oil working down: Worn valve seal	Replace	B-40, 71
Excessive oil consumption	Oil working down: Worn valve stem or guide	Replace	B-49
Excessive oil consumption	Oil leakage	Refer to Section D

Difficult starting

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Burned valve

RemedyReplace

PageB-49

Difficult starting

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Worn piston, piston ring, or cylinder

RemedyReplace or repair

PageB-54, 56

Difficult starting

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Failed cylinder head gasket

RemedyReplace

PageB-16

Difficult starting

Possible CauseMalfunction of fuel system

RemedyRefer to Section F

Page

Difficult starting

Possible CauseMalfunction of ignition system

RemedyRefer to Section G

Page

Poor idling

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Malfunction of HLA*

RemedyReplace

PageB-20

Poor idling

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Poor valve-to-valve seat contact

RemedyReplace or repair

PageB-51

Poor idling

Possible CauseMalfunction of engine-related components: Failed cylinder head gasket

RemedyReplace

PageB-16

Poor idling

Possible CauseMalfunction of fuel system

RemedyRefer to Section F

Page

Poor idling

Possible CauseMalfunction of ignition system

RemedyRefer to Section G

Page

Excessive oil consumption

Possible CauseOil working up: Worn piston ring groove or sticking piston ring

RemedyReplace

PageB-56

Excessive oil consumption

Possible CauseOil working up: Worn piston or cylinder

RemedyReplace or repair

PageB-54, 56

Excessive oil consumption

Possible CauseOil working down: Worn valve seal

RemedyReplace

PageB-40, 71

Excessive oil consumption

Possible CauseOil working down: Worn valve stem or guide

RemedyReplace

PageB-49

Excessive oil consumption

Possible CauseOil leakage

RemedyRefer to Section D

Page

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