how do i find out what engine i have?

[666]

Hi i recently bought a 1988 Honda Civic ... its a hatch back... the previous owner had no idea what type of engine it had or whether it was a Dx or whatever... can someone please tell me if there is anyways i can find out on my own what type of engine it has and whether its a DX or CX or whatever....

[slammedcivicsi]

look on the block....right where the tranny meets the block. Below the valve cover to the left of the exhaust manifold. You will see a flat spot with a code on it.

If you a have a DX or CX you will have a D15B7 or something.......if you have an SI you will have a D16A6......but an easy way to see if you have an SI or a DX/CX is the intake manifold. If you have a big silver one and 4 injectors....you have an SI.....if you have a big round Black one....and 2 injectors....you have a DX/CX

-Brad

[666]

thanks a lot .. i'lll look into that right away .... also .. can u tell me why i have only 4 gears + reverse ?

[666]

Also i know for a fact that it is a 1.3 litre engine because thats what it said on the transfer of ownership document... and that is the only informatino about the vehicle on that document ...

[slammedcivicsi]

where do you live ?.....you most likely have a CX....unless you live in Europe then you probably have the 1.3L Luxe with the D13B1

[666]

i live in canada... but i figure the car is not from canada.. cos the odometer is in miles not km...

[T-Mo]

The cluster could have been swapped in. How about you post some pics of this thing so that we can see. Could it possibly be a std. I know mine is a 4 speed Standard. Anyways welcome to the boards, and like I said b4 post some pics.

[666]

thanks T-MO ....i'll try and get some pics tomorrow for sure.. when the light comes out ... ( its night time here) .. but yeah it is a 4 spd standard transmission .. i didn't know there were any that way .
anyways i'm off to bed... i really appreciate all the help you guys have given me ... nite

[FourthGenHatch]

[Bustamon]

If its a DX engine in the fourth gen. it should say D15B2 or B1. Mine says D15B2 and its an 88 DX.

[666]

Yes YES... it says D15B1 .. so that means i have an 88 DX? .... ok FINALLY ... after all that trouble... i had to wipe off some hard grease to find that flat panel that shows the engine number.. damn this car was kept in bad condition.. hope i can give her a good home.. haha..

Alright now that i know what kind of engine i have i know what i can do to my car .. or what engine i'd like to swap in it ... |

thanks all of you .. i relaly appreciate your help .

[GTA]

Its not a DX. the d15b1 comes in the STD (standard) engine. It is 70 HP.

[EFStali]

just went and cleaned mine D15B2

[666]

ok so i have a 1.3 litre... D15B1 STD 4 speed manual .... will this limit me from performing any mods? .. or would it be better to swap the engine and transmission entirely?

[666]

Originally Posted by EFStali

just went and cleaned mine D15B2

EFStali ..... whats the best way to clean ur engine??