How can I tell what type of engine I have, 1.6L or 1.8L?

How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?

Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
bought.

"tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
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> How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
> Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>
> Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
> what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
> bought.
>[/color]

There's often a sticker on top of the engine. Pop the hood.

"tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
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> How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
> Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>
> Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
> what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
> bought.
>[/color]
For Corollas sold in the U.S., the Standard sedan had a 1.6 liter engine and
the DX and LE had 1.8 liter engines.

If the car has intermittent windshield wipers, it is a DX or LE. If it does
not have intermittent wipers, it is a Std.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
>> How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
>> Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>>
>> Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
>> what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
>> bought.
>>[/color]
> For Corollas sold in the U.S., the Standard sedan had a 1.6 liter engine
> and the DX and LE had 1.8 liter engines.
>
> If the car has intermittent windshield wipers, it is a DX or LE. If it
> does not have intermittent wipers, it is a Std.[/color]


An STD? I thought that no one wanted those.:)

"Reasoned Insanity" <mintclovers@@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:949a3$458c3bda$44a4a10d$30464@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
>> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>> How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
>>> Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>>>
>>> Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
>>> what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
>>> bought.
>>>[/color]
>> For Corollas sold in the U.S., the Standard sedan had a 1.6 liter engine
>> and the DX and LE had 1.8 liter engines.
>>
>> If the car has intermittent windshield wipers, it is a DX or LE. If it
>> does not have intermittent wipers, it is a Std.[/color]
>
>
> An STD? I thought that no one wanted those.:)[/color]

That could by the base model's designation was changed to CE!
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

In article <949a3$458c3bda$44a4a10d$30464@msgid.meganewsservers.com>
rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom "Ray O" writes:
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> For Corollas sold in the U.S., the Standard sedan had a 1.6
> liter engine and the DX and LE had 1.8 liter engines.
>
> If the car has intermittent windshield wipers, it is a DX or
> LE. If it does not have intermittent wipers, it is a Std.[/color]

Yowza, that intermittent-wipe function eats a lot of extra power.
--
Andrew Stephenson

In article <YhVih.8280$ya1.4896@news02.roc.ny>,
"JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> > How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
> > Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
> >
> > Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
> > what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
> > bought.
> >[/color]
>
> There's often a sticker on top of the engine. Pop the hood.[/color]

....or somewhere under the hood, at least. I have a 95 with the 1.6 and
there is an identification sticker on the bracket that the grille is
attached to. As a previous poster said, the 1.6 was only installed on
the very cheapest models.

As I understand it ( and don't take this for gospel) the 1.6 was
essentially the same engine used in the Tercel. The valve train
components will be different between it and the 1.8 since the 1.6 was an
interference design.

Get that timing belt changed on schedule!

FWIW, my 1.6 is at 165,000 miles and still going strong!

On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:30:44 -0500, Heaving Weasel
<heavingweasel@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>In article <YhVih.8280$ya1.4896@news02.roc.ny>,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
>> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>> > How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI DOHC?
>> > Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>> >
>> > Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
>> > what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that I've
>> > bought.
>> >[/color]
>>
>> There's often a sticker on top of the engine. Pop the hood.[/color]
>
>...or somewhere under the hood, at least. I have a 95 with the 1.6 and
>there is an identification sticker on the bracket that the grille is
>attached to. As a previous poster said, the 1.6 was only installed on
>the very cheapest models.
>
>As I understand it ( and don't take this for gospel) the 1.6 was
>essentially the same engine used in the Tercel. The valve train
>components will be different between it and the 1.8 since the 1.6 was an
>interference design.
>
>Get that timing belt changed on schedule![/color]

Is this the F4E engine ? I thought that was non-interference.
What's a normal price to have it changed ? What else to change while
they are down there (waterpump ?) and how much extra should it cost.?
[color=blue]
>
>FWIW, my 1.6 is at 165,000 miles and still going strong![/color]

"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:30:44 -0500, Heaving Weasel
> <heavingweasel@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>In article <YhVih.8280$ya1.4896@news02.roc.ny>,
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
>>> > How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI
>>> > DOHC?
>>> > Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>>> >
>>> > Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
>>> > what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that
>>> > I've
>>> > bought.
>>> >
>>>
>>> There's often a sticker on top of the engine. Pop the hood.[/color]
>>
>>...or somewhere under the hood, at least. I have a 95 with the 1.6 and
>>there is an identification sticker on the bracket that the grille is
>>attached to. As a previous poster said, the 1.6 was only installed on
>>the very cheapest models.
>>
>>As I understand it ( and don't take this for gospel) the 1.6 was
>>essentially the same engine used in the Tercel. The valve train
>>components will be different between it and the 1.8 since the 1.6 was an
>>interference design.
>>
>>Get that timing belt changed on schedule![/color]
>
> Is this the F4E engine ? I thought that was non-interference.
> What's a normal price to have it changed ? What else to change while
> they are down there (waterpump ?) and how much extra should it cost.?[/color]

IIRC, the 1.6 liter engine is the 4AFE and the 1.8 is the 7AFE.

According to gates.com, both use timing belts and both are non-interference
engines.

Prices to replace timing belts range from $150 to $350. A water pump should
cost about $150 extra.

--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"RT" <noyabusiness@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:30:44 -0500, Heaving Weasel
> <heavingweasel@yahoo.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>In article <YhVih.8280$ya1.4896@news02.roc.ny>,
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "tomb72" <tbujnak@twacs.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1166807324.302578.19460@48g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
>>> > How can I tell if my 94 corolla has a 1.6L EFI DOHC or a 1.8L EFI
>>> > DOHC?
>>> > Is there a way to tell by looking at the VIN?
>>> >
>>> > Every time I go to AutoZone to buy parts they ask me and I don't know
>>> > what to tell them... I guess I've gotten lucky with the parts that
>>> > I've
>>> > bought.
>>> >
>>>
>>> There's often a sticker on top of the engine. Pop the hood.[/color]
>>
>>...or somewhere under the hood, at least. I have a 95 with the 1.6 and
>>there is an identification sticker on the bracket that the grille is
>>attached to. As a previous poster said, the 1.6 was only installed on
>>the very cheapest models.
>>
>>As I understand it ( and don't take this for gospel) the 1.6 was
>>essentially the same engine used in the Tercel. The valve train
>>components will be different between it and the 1.8 since the 1.6 was an
>>interference design.
>>
>>Get that timing belt changed on schedule![/color]
>
> Is this the F4E engine ? I thought that was non-interference.
> What's a normal price to have it changed ? What else to change while
> they are down there (waterpump ?) and how much extra should it cost.?
>[color=green]
>>
>>FWIW, my 1.6 is at 165,000 miles and still going strong![/color][/color]

In the 93-95 Corollas E09x is the 1.8 and E04x is the 1.6

Example a VIN starting with JT2AE09E..... is the 1.8 made in Japan(JT2) has
the A engine and is a Corolla (E) with the 1.8 engine(09), probably from
1993(E=4 door sedan.)

1NXAE04B ......is the 1.6 made in Fremont California. 1NX = NUMMI, Fremont.
A = A series engine 04 means it's the 1.6 A series engine, i.e. the 4A-FE
and B means it's a 1994 or 1995 4 door sedan.

After this in the VIN is the check digit, followed by the year letter (P=93,
R=94, S=95) Followed by the plant Z= Fremont Ca., for instance, followed by
the 6 digit production number. That should cover your question. Are digits
6 and 7 04 or 09?

Charles of Schaumburg.