VOLKSWAGEN AKQ — 1.4L Engine
1.4L · 75 hp
Engine overview
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN
Displacement
1.4 L
Power
75 hp
Production years
1998-2002
Fuel type
Petrol
Vehicles with this engine
1J
6X
6E
Torque figures by job
From the step-by-step procedures for this engine — each figure sits in the step that uses it.
Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten clamping nut on tensioning roller
Removing and installing cylinder head
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Screw retainer T10109, as illustrated, into cylinder block threaded hole in vicinity of…
- 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) — Tighten all bolts to
Removing and installing oil pump
- 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) — Secure oil pump with new bolts
Removing and installing oil pump
- 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) — Secure oil pump with new bolts
Removing and installing coolant pump
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Tighten securing bolts (4) to
- 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) — Install idler pulley (6) and tighten securing bolt (5) to
Removing and installing oil sump
- 13 Nm (9.6 lb-ft) — Tighten oil sump bolts to
- 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) — Tighten bolts securing sump to gearbox to
Removing and installing oil sump
- 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) — Tighten oil sump bolts to
E - Checking sender wheel installation position on crankshaft
- 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) — Tighten the new securing bolts for the sealing flange using alternate and diagonal…
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install engine speed sender (arrow)
E - Checking sender wheel installation position on crankshaft
- 12 Nm (8.9 lb-ft) — Tighten the new securing bolts for the sealing flange using alternate and diagonal…
- 5 Nm (3.7 lb-ft) — Install engine speed sender G28(arrow)
Renewing camshaft oil seals
- 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) — Lock each camshaft pulley with the camshaft lock T10016 and tighten new bolts to
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | AKQ |
| Capacity | 1390 cc |
| Idle speed | 700 - 800 rpm |
| Normal | 10 - 15 bar |
| Minimum | 7 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | < 3 bar |
| Oil pressure | 2.0 / 2000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Magnetti Marelli 4 AV |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1 - 3 - 4 - 2 |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 4000 - 6000 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK BKUR 6 ET-10 NGK PFR6Q |
| Spark plug gap | 0.9 - 1.1 mm |
| Fuel pump pressure | 3.0 bar |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 2.5 3.0 bar |
| Injector resistance | 14.0 - 17.0 ohms |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.5 % |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Lambda change (Delta Lambda) | 0.02 |
| Fast-idle speed | 2500 - 2800 rpm |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Closed-loop test at: | 600 - 900 rpm |
| Conditioning catalytic converter | 2 min |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 1.4 - 1.6 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 84 - 98 °C |
| Stage 1/Fan 1 | 92 - 97 °C |
| Stage 2/Fan 2 | 99 - 105 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 44 / 62 Ah |
| Alternator | 70 / 90 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 3.2 l |
| Manual transmission | 02K |
| Gearbox refill | 1.9 l |
| Automatic transmission | 01M |
| Gearbox refill | 3.0 l |
| Cooling system | 6.0 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 775 ± 25 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 135 ± 15 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 30 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 90 ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90 ° |
| Spark plugs | 30 Nm |
| Big-end bearing cap | 30 Nm + 90° Nm |
| Knock sensor | 20 Nm |
| Oxygen sensor | 50 Nm |
| Oil plug | 30 Nm |
| Rear hub | 175 Nm |
| Wheel bolts | 120 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 (03/1999 ->) |
| CO2 average | 158 g/km |
| CO | 0.101 - 0.467 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.067 - 0.287 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1999/102 |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 (03/2000 ->) |
| CO2 average | 163 g/km |
| CO | 0.121 g/km |
| HC | 0.074 g/km |
| NOx | 0.040 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1999/102B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (08/2000 ->) |
| CO2 average | 163 - 168 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*2001/1B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (11/2001 ->) |
| CO | 0.172 g/km |
| HC | 0.066 g/km |
| NOx | 0.055 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*2003/76B |
| Emission standard | Euro 4 (09/2005 ->) |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 (11/1997 ->) |
| CO2 average | 154 - 158 g/km |
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Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database, carrying 311 torque figures.
- Removing engine · 41 torque figures
- Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
- Removing and installing oil pump · 35 torque figures
- Removing, installing and tensioning toothed belt · 29 torque figures
- Removing and installing drive plate · 28 torque figures
- Removing and installing cylinder head · 23 torque figures
- Removing and installing oil sump · 23 torque figures
- Checking compression · 21 torque figures
- E - Checking sender wheel installation position on crankshaft · 13 torque figures
- Installing engine · 9 torque figures
- Checking valve timing · 7 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel tank · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing fuel delivery unit · 5 torque figures
- Renewing camshaft oil seals · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing radiator · 3 torque figures
- Renewing valve stem seals · 2 torque figures
- Checking fuel delivery rate
- Removing and installing engine control unit · 3 torque figures
- Checking fuel tank breather
- Draining and filling coolant
- Checking semi-automatic toothed belt tensioner · 1 torque figures
- Removing and installing poly V-belt · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft housing
- Securing engine to assembly stand · 3 torque figures
- Removing and installing pressure plate/drive plate · 3 torque figures
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