why are diesels usually- odd numbers, 1.7, 1.9 etc?? and petrol 1.6, 1.8 etc not all the time, but usually. why is that?? im confused why?
why diesels- odd numbers, 1.7, 1.9 etc?? and petrol 1.6, 1.8 etc
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why diesels- odd numbers, 1.7, 1.9 etc?? and petrol 1.6, 1.8 etc
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Like my Ulysse, with a 2.2JTD, I mean HDi, engine in :chin:
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To be fair, he said usually.
And further qualified it with 'not all the time'
No idea why The french used to do it with petrol engines too, pug/citreon 1.9, renault 1.7, 2.1 etc...
Maybe it was to do with taxation rules in other countries?
But, as Stu pointed out, the trend seems to be reaching and end with more and more diesels now 2.0 instead of 1.9.
And further qualified it with 'not all the time'
No idea why
The french used to do it with petrol engines too, pug/citreon 1.9, renault 1.7, 2.1 etc...Maybe it was to do with taxation rules in other countries?
But, as Stu pointed out, the trend seems to be reaching and end with more and more diesels now 2.0 instead of 1.9.
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Yeah, I did spot that before I posted, but still had to be saidJames M said:To be fair, he said usually.
And further qualified it with 'not all the time'
only to show off you have a big one
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I do give it a good clean now and again, though, inside and out 
diesels were always odd
None of them are dead on anyway - for example my car is a 1242, closest is 1.2l but Fiestas/ Kas are 1259, rounds up to 1.3l even though they are very close in engine size
Helz said:None of them are dead on anyway - for example my car is a 1242, closest is 1.2l but Fiestas/ Kas are 1259, rounds up to 1.3l even though they are very close in engine size
Snap, what car do you have Helz? Punto, Cinq?
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Squashed Brava??fiatpuntosx said:
wolfracepunto said:
For some reason i thought it was a Hyundia Accent! Hit Me
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fiatpuntosx said:For some reason i thought it was a Hyundia Accent! Hit Me
give Helzie some credit Helz said:None of them are dead on anyway - for example my car is a 1242, closest is 1.2l but Fiestas/ Kas are 1259, rounds up to 1.3l even though they are very close in engine size
the new feistas are 1242 16v lumps, ford sell them as 1.25's where as fiat use a 1242 16v in the puntos, and call it a 1.2.
All about marketing.
I think with the diesels, it probably is so people can easily distinguish between the diesel and petrol ranges. that'd be my guess anywya
Mine too arc, but it not being a hard and fast rule by any means, i am not sure if that stands though. I also considered, in all seriousness, I can't imagine the basis of engine CC design being related to allowing consumers from working out what engine size is which.
I guess since most ranges which have a 1.9 diesel have a 1.8 and 2.0. so may be confusing (nothing more) about whether you're talking about a 1.8/2.0 diesel if the petrols exist too.
I guess since most ranges which have a 1.9 diesel have a 1.8 and 2.0. so may be confusing (nothing more) about whether you're talking about a 1.8/2.0 diesel if the petrols exist too.
Any idea if there is any relation between these two???
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The Fiesta lump is made by Yamaha so it can be found in a keyboard erm I mean motorbike!
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peugeot used to make a really reliable denzil engine that rover used in its 200/400 series. they were 1.7 and 1.9 lumps if i remember right. could it be the same with other car manufacturers?
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Peugeot also made 1.8 diesels for a while too, which I think is what was in the Rover 200/400's.
