NSG engine — Ford 2.0 (2L)
2L · 114 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | NSG |
| Capacity | 1994 cc |
| Idle speed | 800-900 rpm |
| Normal | 11-15 bar |
| Oil pressure | 3.1 / 2000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | EFi |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Ignition coil resistance, primary | 0.4 - 0.6 ohms |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 10.500 - 16.500 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | Motorcraft AGPR 12P |
| Spark plug gap | 0.75 mm |
| CO exhaust gas | 0.5% % |
| Lambda | 0.97 – 1.03 |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 0.8-1.1 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 88 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 90 Ah |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 4.5 l |
| Gearbox refill | 1.25 l |
| Gearbox refill | 8.2 l |
| Differential | 34: 2.7 51A: 1.72 53: 1.72 l |
| Cooling system | 8.5 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 900 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 200 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 40 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 55 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 90° ° |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 90° ° |
| Wheel nuts | 115 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 175 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 |
| CO2 average | 228 - 254 g/km |
| CO | 0.698 - 0.921 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.355 - 0.450 g/km |
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
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