7A-FE engine — Toyota 1.8 (1.8L)
1.8L · 105-118 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | 7A-FE |
| Capacity | 1762 cc |
| Idle speed | 600 - 700 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.20 ± 0.05 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.30 ± 0.05 mm |
| Minimum | 10.0 bar |
| Idle speed | 750 ± 50 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.15 - 0.25 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.25 - 0.35 mm |
| Normal | 13.5 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | < 1.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | > 0.5 / 750 2.5-5.0 / 3000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | ECCS EFI |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 9000 - 15400 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | Nippondenso SK 20 R P13 |
| Spark plug gap | 1.3 mm |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 2.7 - 3.1 bar |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.5 % |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Fast-idle speed | 2400 - 2600 rpm |
| CO2 | > 14.0 % |
| HC | < 100 ppm |
| O2 | 0.1 - 0.5 % |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Lambda change (Delta Lambda) | 0.03 |
| Timing stroboscopic (before TDC) | 10 / 750 °/rpm |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | Denso K20R-U NGK BKR6EYA |
| Spark plug gap | 0.8 mm |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 0.9 ± 0.15 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 82 ± 2 °C |
| Fan on at | 90 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 60 Ah |
| Alternator | 70 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 3.7 l |
| Gearbox refill | 1.9 / 2.2 l |
| Gearbox refill | 3.3 l |
| Cooling system | 6.2 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 400 - 500 g |
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 3.9 l |
| Gearbox refill | 5.0 4.5 (ABS) l |
| Gearbox refill | 2.1 l |
| Cooling system | 5.5 l |
| Cooling system | 5.0 l |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 29 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | +90° ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | +90° ° |
| Front hub | 216 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 103 Nm |
| Spark plugs | 18 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 |
| CO2 average | 180 g/km |
| CO | 0.540 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.100 g/km |
| CO2 average | 185 - 190 g/km |
| CO | 0.540 - 0.890 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.100 - 0.400 g/km |
| CO2 average | 210 g/km |
| CO | 0.770 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.320 g/km |
| CO2 average | 176 - 180 g/km |
| CO2 average | 200 - 205 g/km |
| CO | 0.680 - 0.770 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.320 - 0.380 g/km |
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
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