Engine block: Notes

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Block

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All 4-cylinder engines are water-cooled in-line units with 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts and 2 balancer shafts incorporated in the cylinder block. The engines have fuel injection and are of crossflow type, i.e. with the inlet valves on one side and the exhaust valves on the other side of the combustion chambers. The balancer shafts are designed to overcome vibration and the forces generated by the moving parts of the engine and at the same time reduce the level of unwanted engine noise.

Fig 2: Identifying Cylinder Block

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