188A3000 engine — Fiat 1.9 D (1.9L)
1.9L · 60 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | 188 A3.000 |
| Capacity | 1910 cc |
| Idle speed | 800 ± 20 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.30 ± 0.05 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.35 ± 0.05 mm |
| Oil pressure | > 1 / 800 ± 20 bar/rpm |
| Oil pressure | > 4 / 4000 bar/rpm |
Engine (diesel)
| Injection pump (make and type) | Ricardo Lucas EPiC |
| Pressure | 0.5 bar |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Injector firing order | 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 |
| Glow plugs (make and type) | Beru 0.100.226.391 |
| Exhaust gas analysis test method (Germany only) | B |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Max. no-load governed speed | 5000 ± 20 rpm |
| Exhaust gas analysis | < 0.95 m-1 |
| Test time | 1 s |
Cooling system
| Thermostat opens at | 88 ± 2 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 48 Ah |
| Alternator | 60 A |
| Alternator | 85 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 4.3 l |
| Manual transmission | C513 |
| Gearbox refill | 1.98 l |
| Cooling system | 6.2 l |
| With air conditioning | 6.1 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 525 - 575 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 80 ± 20 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 65 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 90 ° |
| Flywheel | 136 - 168 Nm |
| Oil plug | 20 Nm |
| Manual transmission drain plug | 46 Nm |
| Wheel bolts | 86 Nm |
| Wheel bolts | 98 Nm |
| Rear hub | 280 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1999/102A |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 |
| CO2 average | 150 g/km |
| CO | 0.044 g/km |
| NOx | 0.426 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.451 g/km |
| Particles | 0.041 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 (04/1999 ->) |
| CO | 0.175 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.447 g/km |
| Particles | 0.028 g/km |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 (04/2001 ->) |
| CO | 0.061 g/km |
| NOx | 0.422 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.430 g/km |
| Particles | 0.036 g/km |
Workshop procedures for this engine
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