ENGINE FEATURES [L8, LF]

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Mechanical

Improved power performance

•  Variable valve timing mechanism adopted (LF)

Reduced weight

•  Aluminum alloy cylinder head and cylinder block adopted

•  Aluminium alloy cylinder block adopted

Reduced engine noise and vibration

•  Silent timing chain adopted

•  Crankshaft pulley with torsional damper adopted

•  Deep skirt-type cylinder block adopted, composed of an integrated main bearing cap together with a ladder frame structure

Improved serviceability

•  Drive belt auto tensioner adopted

•  Timing chain adopted

•  Engine front cover with service holes adopted

•  Serpentine type drive belt adopted

Lubrication

Reduced noise

•  Aluminum alloy oil pan adopted

Reduced weight

•  Plastic oil strainer adopted

Improved lubricity

•  Trochoid gear type oil pump adopted

•  Oil jet valves adopted

•  Water-cooled type oil cooler adopted (European (L.H.D. U.K.) specs.)

Cooling System

Improved reliability

•  Degassing type coolant reserve tank adopted

Reduced weight

•  Cross flow type radiator with aluminum core and plastic tank adopted

•  Stainless steel thermostat with plastic thermostat cover adopted

Miniaturization

•  Built-in type water pump adopted

Reduced engine noise and vibration

•  Electric cooling fan adopted

Improved serviceability

•  Longer-life new engine coolant (type FL22) adopted

Intake-Air System

Improved engine torque

•  Variable intake air system adopted

Improved noise reduction

•  Resonance chamber

Improved emission gas purification

•  Variable tumble system adopted (MT)

Fuel System

Improved serviceability

• Nylon tubes adopted for fuel hoses in the engine compartment and around the fuel tank, and quick release connectors adopted for joints

Reduction of evaporative gas

• Returnees fuel system adopted

Emission System

Improved exhaust gas purification

• EGR system adopted

• Catalytic converter system adopted

Charging System

Improved reliability

•  Battery duct adopted

Miniaturization

•  Non-regulator type generator with built-in power transistor adopted

Reduced operation noise

•  Generator with two delta connection type stator coils adopted

Ignition System

Improved reliability

• Independent ignition control system with distributorless ignition coil adopted

Improved durability

• Spark plug with an iridium alloy center electrode and platinum tip ground electrode adopted

Starting System

Improved startability

• Reduction type starter adopted

Control System

Improved driveability

•  Drive-by-wire control adopted

•  Variable intake air control adopted

•  Variable valve timing control adopted (LF)

Improved exhaust emission performance

•  Variable tumble control adopted (MT)

•  Wide-range air/fuel ratio sensor has been adopted for the A/F sensor

•  EGR control adopted

Wiring harness simplification

•  CAN adopted

Improved power performance	• Variable valve timing mechanism adopted (LF)
Reduced weight	• Aluminum alloy cylinder head and cylinder block adopted • Aluminium alloy cylinder block adopted
Reduced engine noise and vibration	• Silent timing chain adopted • Crankshaft pulley with torsional damper adopted • Deep skirt-type cylinder block adopted, composed of an integrated main bearing cap together with a ladder frame structure
Improved serviceability	• Drive belt auto tensioner adopted • Timing chain adopted • Engine front cover with service holes adopted • Serpentine type drive belt adopted

Reduced noise	• Aluminum alloy oil pan adopted
Reduced weight	• Plastic oil strainer adopted
Improved lubricity	• Trochoid gear type oil pump adopted • Oil jet valves adopted • Water-cooled type oil cooler adopted (European (L.H.D. U.K.) specs.)

Improved reliability	• Degassing type coolant reserve tank adopted
Reduced weight	• Cross flow type radiator with aluminum core and plastic tank adopted • Stainless steel thermostat with plastic thermostat cover adopted
Miniaturization	• Built-in type water pump adopted
Reduced engine noise and vibration	• Electric cooling fan adopted
Improved serviceability	• Longer-life new engine coolant (type FL22) adopted

Improved engine torque	• Variable intake air system adopted
Improved noise reduction	• Resonance chamber
Improved emission gas purification	• Variable tumble system adopted (MT)

Improved serviceability	• Nylon tubes adopted for fuel hoses in the engine compartment and around the fuel tank, and quick release connectors adopted for joints
Reduction of evaporative gas	• Returnees fuel system adopted

Improved reliability	• Battery duct adopted
Miniaturization	• Non-regulator type generator with built-in power transistor adopted
Reduced operation noise	• Generator with two delta connection type stator coils adopted

Improved reliability	• Independent ignition control system with distributorless ignition coil adopted
Improved durability	• Spark plug with an iridium alloy center electrode and platinum tip ground electrode adopted

Improved driveability	• Drive-by-wire control adopted • Variable intake air control adopted • Variable valve timing control adopted (LF)
Improved exhaust emission performance	• Variable tumble control adopted (MT) • Wide-range air/fuel ratio sensor has been adopted for the A/F sensor • EGR control adopted
Wiring harness simplification	• CAN adopted