D14A8 engine — MA 1.4 (1.4L)
1.4L · 90 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | D14A8 |
| Capacity | 1396 cc |
| Idle speed | 750 ± 50 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.18 - 0.22 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.23 - 0.27 mm |
| Normal | 12.7 bar |
| Minimum | 9.3 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | < 2.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | 0.7 / 750 3.4 / 3000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | Honda PGM-FI |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Timing stroboscopic (before TDC) | 16 ± 2 / 750 °/rpm |
| Ignition coil resistance, primary | 0.54 - 0.66 ohms |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 13600 - 20400 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK ZFR5F-11, ZFR6F-11, ZFR6S-11 Denso KJ20CR-L11 |
| Spark plug gap | 1.0 - 1.1 mm |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 2.7 - 3.2 bar |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.1 % |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Fast-idle speed | 2300 - 2700 rpm |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Oil temperature during test | 80 °C |
| Closed-loop test at: | 600 - 1000 rpm |
| Alternative method (Germany only) | 2 |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 0.93 - 1.23 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 76 - 80 °C |
| Fan on at | 91 - 95 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 36 Ah |
| Alternator | 75 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 3.3 l |
| Manual transmission | 1M |
| Gearbox refill | 1.8 l |
| Automatic transmission | S1LA |
| Gearbox refill | 2.7 l |
| Cooling system | 3.6 l |
| Cooling system (automatic transmission) | 3.5 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 525 ± 25 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 130 ml |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 120 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 20 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 49 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 67 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 67 Nm |
| Front hub | 181 Nm |
| Rear hub | 181 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 108 Nm |
| Spark plugs | 18 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 (01/1998 ->) |
| CO2 average | 181 g/km |
| CO | 0.784 - 0.891 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.104 - 0.110 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1998/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 (02/1999 ->) |
| CO | 0.970 g/km |
| HC | 0.134 g/km |
| NOx | 0.034 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1999/102A |
| Emission standard | Euro 3 (08/2000 ->) |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 |
| CO2 average | 198 g/km |
| CO | 0.759 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.246 g/km |
| CO | 0.965 g/km |
| HC | 0.120 g/km |
| NOx | 0.040 g/km |
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/44 |
| CO2 average | 178 g/km |
| CO | 0.893 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.220 g/km |
| CO | 0.852 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.254 g/km |
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