there is a 1991 4ws lude for sale locally and i was just wondering what kind of engine a 91 had and if the 4ws is reliable for a high school student. and just wonder how much one is worth (only problem with the car is that it needs new paint the clear is coming off)

thanks

 

To get you started......

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=549372

 

The 2.0 is going to be more relaible that the 2.1....see what engine it has.

 

its an SI so i dont know if that makes it a 2.1 or 2.0

 

If it has the original engine, it will have a b21a1, which Honda considers a 2.1

And yes the 4WS is very reliable in 3rd gen ludes, it is all mechanical unlike the electronic version found in the early 4th gens

 

what makes a 2.1 not as relible?

 

They are notorious for burning oil, unlike b20's

 

the guy told me that ist is burning oil but its about a half a quart every 3000 miles and the car has 200000 miles on it and my brothers car burned oil and we started using max life and it stoped. but how bad can the burning get?

 

Depends how you treat the engine

 

when did honda start putting the b21 cause i have a 89 prelude an it comes with the b20a5
just 90 an 91s have that b21 right

 

Correct, just 90 and 91 Si models have the b21