Honda B16A engine
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The 1.6-liter Honda B16A gasoline engine was produced in Japan from 1989 to 2000 and was installed on sports modifications of such well-known models as the Civic or Integra. It was the B16A power unit that was the first in the company to be equipped with a VTEC phase control system.
The B-series line also includes internal combustion engines: B16B, B18B, B18C and B20B.
Technical characteristics of the Honda B16A 1.6 liter engine
| Exact volume | 1595 cm³ |
| Supply system | injector |
| Internal combustion engine power | 150 - 160 HP |
| Torque | 145 - 150 Nm |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Bore | 81 mm |
| Piston stroke | 77.4 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.2 |
| Features of the internal combustion engine | DOHC |
| Hydraulic compensator. | no |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | VTEC |
| Turbocharging | no |
| What kind of oil to pour | 4.0 liters 5W-30 |
| fuel type | AI-95 |
| Ecologist. class | EURO 2 |
| Approximate resource | 330 000 km |
| Exact volume | 1595 cm³ |
| Supply system | injector |
| Internal combustion engine power | 160 - 170 HP |
| Torque | 150 - 160 Nm |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Bore | 81 mm |
| Piston stroke | 77.4 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.2 – 10.4 |
| Features of the internal combustion engine | DOHC |
| Hydraulic compensator. | no |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | VTEC |
| Turbocharging | no |
| What kind of oil to pour | 4.0 liters 5W-30 |
| fuel type | AI-95 |
| Ecologist. class | EURO 2/3 |
| Approximate resource | 320 000 km |
The weight of the B16A engine according to the catalog is 138 kg
Engine number B16A is located at the junction of the block with the box
Fuel consumption Honda B16A
Using the example of a 1992 Honda Integra with a manual transmission:
| City | 9.5 liters |
| Track | 6.4 liters |
| Mixed | 7.9 liters |
Which cars were equipped with the B16A 1.6 l engine
| CR-X 2 (EF) | 1989 – 1991 |
| CR-X 3 (EG) | 1992 – 1998 |
| Civic 4 (EF) | 1989 – 1991 |
| Civic 5 (EG) | 1991 – 1995 |
| Civic 6 (EJ) | 1995 – 2000 |
| Integrate 2 (DA5) | 1989 – 1993 |
Faults, breakdowns and problems of the B16A
This power unit has virtually no weak points and is legendaryly reliable.
The only thing that on a run of more than 150 km often breaks through the cylinder head gasket
The timing belt is designed for 100 thousand km, and when it breaks, the valve bends most often
There are no hydraulic lifters here and the valves are adjusted every 40 km
