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A20A1 HONDA Petrol 1985-1989

A20A1 engine — CA 2.0 (2L)

2L · 106 hp

Engine overview

Manufacturer
HONDA
Displacement
2 L
Power
106 hp
Production years
1985-1989
Fuel type
Petrol

Vehicles with this engine

CA

Factory specifications

Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.

Engine (general)

Engine code A20A1
Capacity 1955 cc
Idle speed 750 ± 50 rpm
Automatic 700 ± 50 rpm
Inlet 0.12 - 0.17 mm
Exhaust 0.25 - 0.30 mm
Normal 11.76 bar
Minimum 9.8 bar
Oil pressure 3.8 - 4.6/3000 bar/rpm

Engine (petrol)

Fuel system (make and type) Keihin 2V
Number of cylinders 4
Firing order 1-3-4-2
Timing stroboscopic (before TDC) 20 ± 2/800 °/rpm
Ignition coil resistance, primary 1.2 - 1.5 ohms
Ignition coil resistance, secondary 11000 - 11500 ohms
Spark plugs (make and type) NGK BPR6EY-11 ND W20EXR-U11
Spark plug gap 1.0 - 1.1 mm
Fuel pump pressure 0.18 - 0.22 bar
CO exhaust gas < 0.5 %
CO2 13 - 16 %
HC 300 ppm
O2 0.5 - 2.0 %
CO at fast-idle speed < 0.3 %
Fast-idle speed 2300 - 2700 rpm
Lambda 1.00 - 1.04
Oil temperature during test 80 °C
Closed-loop test at: 600 - 1000 rpm
Alternative method (Germany only) 5

Cooling system

Cap pressure 0.8 - 1.0 bar
Thermostat opens at 80 - 84 °C
Fan on at 87 - 93 °C

Electrical

Battery 50 Ah
Alternator 65 A

Capacities

Engine sump, incl. filter 3.5 l
Gearbox refill 2.4 l
Gearbox refill 3.0 l
Cooling system 5.6 - 6.2 l

Torque settings

Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 30 Nm
Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 68 Nm
Front hub 185 Nm
Rear hub 185 Nm
Wheel nuts 110 Nm
Spark plugs 18 Nm

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Workshop data on this page last updated 22 Aug 2026.