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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:56 pm    Post subject: ENGINES Reply with quote

just been looking through the old haynes manual and in there it says that the gte could have either a 18s or a 18e engine? whats the difference
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

compression.
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah ithought i meant was a sport engine and one was economical engine whats the difference in compresion ratios
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

does any body know the difference between the compresion ratios on the 18e and 18s engines
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

???????????? doesnt efct me with the black one as its running a red top engine, but would klike to know myself for my opel kadett gte!
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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Umm, I don't think there's such a thing as the 18S engine, the designation was 18E only, found in lots of different Vauxhalls/Opels, the E means it runs on fuel injection (can't remember the german for it though)
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my mk2 cav sri had a 18s engine in it
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