can someone tell me what part of engine number means its vtec or dohc? or is there part of it that says it for u. im just curious. i just got a honda and dont know much about them. all i know is my 96 civic 3 dr gets 38 mpg.

 

is there a solenoid on the back or side of the head? whats the model of the car? engine code? we need more info please.

 

what?

 

u most likly have a d16y7 and if its a d16y8 u have vtec witch is from si or ex, those are sohc motors if its a dohc its probly a b, h, k, series and its pretty easy to tell if its a dohc be the size and shape of the valve cover

 

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once he tells us what car it is (make, model, year, trim) we will be able to help more... were waiting on him right now. lol

 

lol sorry for wait. im assuming mine a d16 its non vtec. base model dx. 5 spd. i was just wondering in general what the d a b k h all meant. im assuming all the numbering like d(16) just means 1.6 liter

 

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D just means a family of engines. There are single cam Ds and there's a dual cam D.

You have the single cam non vtec version.

B always means dual cam. the number after the letter tells the displacement. B16= dual cam VTEC 1.6l. You just kinda have to know which ones are VTEC. The B18Cs are VTEC. The B18A/Bs are not vtec. The letter, as in the "A" in B16A just tells the version of the engine. There's a B16A (JDM), a B16A2, B16A3, and B16B(JDM). The B16B is the CTR engine. JDM engines dont have a fifth digit. USDM motors do have a 5th digit. For example: the U.S. spec Si 160hp engine is a B16A2. The JDM 170HP OBD1 or OBD2 B16 is just a B16A. This applies for all popular dual cam JDM engines. They do not have a 5th digit.

K always means dual cam. Again, different letters and numbers = different versions and designations.

H is always dual cam.

F can be dual or single. Anything from a single slam accord motor to a dual cam S2000 motor falls under the F family. If it has a C as the 4th digit, it's a dual cam from an S2000. Otherwise, it's from an accord.

That pretty much covers the popular 4 cylinder codes.

 

nice. exactly what i was looking for. thats worthy of a gold star

 

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As you can see from my sig.....I get a lot of gold stars.

 

B serious is entirely correct.