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The GA engine is a 1.3 to 1.6 L
The GA15S is a SOHC engine, carbureted, with 12 valves. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 3600 rpm.
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inline-four
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the e ...
piston engine from Nissan
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. It has a cast-iron block and an aluminum head. There are SOHC and DOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion c ...
versions, 8, 12, and 16 valve versions, carbureted, single-point, and multi-point injected versions, and versions with variable valve timing
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(GA16DE). The GA was produced from August 1987 through 2013. Since 1998, it was only available from Mexico in the B13.
In the code of the engine, the first two initials indicate engine class, the two numbers indicate engine displacement (in decilitres), the last two initials indicate cylinder-head style and induction type (D=DOHC, S=carburetor, E=injection). In the case of a single-initial suffix, the initial indicates induction type.
GA13
GA13S
The GA13S is a SOHC engine, carbureted, with 12 valves.GA13DS
The GA13DS is a DOHC engine with a carburetor. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 3600 rpm. Bore and stroke are . Applications: *1990Nissan Sunny
The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2006, the na ...
*1993 Nissan Sentra
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B13 series in LEC model (Philippines).
*1998 Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a reba ...
B14 series in FE model (Philippines).
*1994 Nissan AD
The Nissan AD is a subcompact van and wagon built by Nissan since 1982. The AD is sold under a different name when manufactured as a passenger car, called the .
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VB11 series
In October 1982, the AD Van supplemented (and also gradual ...
GA13DE
The GA13DE is a engine with DOHC and electronic gasoline injection. Bore and stroke are . It produces at 6000 rpm and at 4400 rpm. It was used in the 1995-1999Nissan Sunny
The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2006, the na ...
.
GA14
GA14S
The GA14S is a engine, SOHC, carbureted, with 12 valves. It produces at 6200 rpm and at 4000 rpm. It was used in the B12 Sentra and the N13 Sunny/Sentra. Compression ratio is 9.4:1.GA14DS
The GA14DS is a 16VDOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion c ...
engine with carburetor and a 9.5:1 compression ratio. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm. Redline is at 6500 rpm. Catalyzed models come with electronically controlled carburetors. In this version the most common problem is the air/fuel ratio solenoid in the carburetor.
Applications:
* 1990-1998 Nissan Sunny
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N14
* 1990-1994 Nissan Sunny
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B13 (Export models)
* 1992-1995 Nissan Sentra
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B13 Series JX and EX models (Philippines).
* 1996-1997 Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a reba ...
B14 series EX models (Philippines).
GA14DE
The GA14DE is a 16VDOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion c ...
fuel injection
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines.
All comp ...
engine. The bore x stroke is the same as for other GA14 family engines: . It produces at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm. Redline is at 7200 rpm.
Applications:
* 1992-1995 Nissan Sunny
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N14
* 1996-2000 Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a reba ...
B14 series EX models (Philippines)
* 1999 Nissan Sentra (South Africa)
* 1995-2001 Almera/Pulsar N15
GA15
The GA15 family displaces engine from a bore and stroke of and respectively.GA15S
The GA15S is a SOHC engine, carbureted, with 12 valves. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 3600 rpm.
GA15DS
The GA15DS is a 16V DOHC engine with a carburetor. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 3600 rpm. Applications: * 1990-1993Nissan Sunny
The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2006, the na ...
* 1990-1993 Nissan Pulsar
The is a line of automobiles produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in the Japanese market.
Between 2000 and 2005, the name "Pulsar" has been used in Australia and New ...
* 1990-1994 Nissan NX Coupé ( JDM)
* 1990-1997 Nissan Wingroad & AD van.
GA15E
The GA15E is a multi point fuel injected SOHC engine. It produces at 6000 rpm and at 4400 rpm. It was used in the Nissan Pulsar, including such models as the 1988 X1-E Milano (JDM).GA15DE
The GA15DE is a engine with DOHC and electronicthrottle-body fuel injection
Manifold injection is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines with external mixture formation. It is commonly used in engines with spark ignition that use petrol as fuel, such as the Otto engine, and the Wankel engine. In a mani ...
. It was introduced in December 1993 and uses Nissan's ECCS engine control system admission. In Japanese market passenger car specification it produces at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm. Commercial vehicle-spec engines (AD Van) produce at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm.
Applications:
* 1995-1998 B14 Nissan Sunny
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* 1995-2000 N15 Nissan Pulsar
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/Nissan Lucino
The Nissan Lucino is a small automobile nameplate used by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan between 1994 and 2000. The Lucino name applied simultaneously to a pair of entirely different vehicles—a two-door coupé version of the Sunny/Sentra (B ...
, R11 Nissan Presea
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(JDM)
* 1994-2000 Nissan Rasheen
The is a compact crossover SUV with four-wheel drive capabilities produced from November 1994 to August 2000 by Nissan. A prototype was first shown at the October 1993 Tokyo Auto show. It was offered with three different inline-four engines: from ...
* 1995-1999 Y10 Nissan Wingroad
The Nissan AD is a subcompact van and station wagon, wagon built by Nissan since 1982. The AD is sold under a different name when manufactured as a passenger car, called the .
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VB11 series
In October 1982, the AD Van supplemented (a ...
/Nissan AD Van
* 1997-1999 Subaru Leone Van (rebadged Y10)
* 1997-1999 Mazda Familia Van (rebadged Y10)
GA16
GA16S
The GA16S is a SOHC engine with a bore and stroke of . The GA16S has twelve valves, solid valve rockers, and is fitted with a carburetor. It produces (without a catalyst). For some markets, such as South Africa, there was also an eight-valve version which produces at 5500 rpm. In the New Zealand market N13 Sentra, it produces at 6000 rpm and at 3200 rpm, with a compression ratio of 9.4:1.GA16E
The GA16E is a multi-point fuel injected SOHC engine. It produces .GA16i
The GA16i is a throttle-body fuel-injected engine produced from August 1987 through June 1990, which produces . It is a single-cam, 12-valve design, with manually adjustablerocker arm
In the context of an internal combustion engine, a rocker arm is a valvetrain component that typically transfers the motion of a pushrod to the corresponding intake/exhaust valve.
Rocker arms in automobiles are typically made from stamped steel ...
s. 1989 and 1990 North-American market Sentras and European N13 Sunnys received the hydraulic-rocker version which produced and of torque
In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force (also abbreviated to moment). It represents the capability of a force to produce change in the rotational motion of th ...
.
Applications:
* 1989-1990 Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a reba ...
* 1989-1990 Nissan Pulsar
The is a line of automobiles produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in the Japanese market.
Between 2000 and 2005, the name "Pulsar" has been used in Australia and New ...
GA16DE
TheGA16DE
The GA16DE is an Inline-four engine made by Nissan. It is found in many Nissan models, like the Nissan Sunny (N14 and B14), the Nissan Almera (N15), and the Nissan Primera (P10, injection models, P11 & P11-144) 100NX. It is very similar to the G ...
is a engine produced from November 1990 through 1999. All GA16DEs have sixteen valves and a DOHC head. There are three versions: the North-American first-generation (1991–94) NVCS (VTC), which produces at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm, the North-American second-generation (1995-1999) NVCS (VTC), which produces at 6000 rpm and at 4000 rpm, and a non-NVCS version (European-spec) which makes . The two variants of the North American NVCS engine are distinguished as such: in addition to differences in the intake manifold
In automotive engineering, an inlet manifold or intake manifold (in American English) is the part of an engine that supplies the fuel/ air mixture to the cylinders. The word ''manifold'' comes from the Old English word ''manigfeald'' (from the ...
s and (resultantly) the heads, earlier motors used pistons with two compression rings and a single oil ring and put out five less horsepower, while later GA16DEs have a single compression ring and a single oil ring. The GA16DE shares its block and crankshaft
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating shaft containing one or more crankpins, that are driven by the pistons via the connecting ...
with its predecessor, the GA16i; however, their timing chain
In a piston engine, either a timing belt (also called a ''cambelt'') or timing chain or set of timing gears is used to synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft. This synchronisation ensures that the engine's valves open and cl ...
covers, connecting rod
A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the cranksh ...
s and pistons are altogether different. It is possible to interchange connecting-rod/piston assemblies between the GA16i and GA16DE with no danger to the valve train. Some engines have siamesed exhaust manifolds, while others keep the exhausts separated until the catalytic converter
A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that converts toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction. Catalytic converters are usually ...
. Earlier ECUs contained the fuel & ignition maps on a discrete ROM IC, making retuning relatively easy, later ECUs buried the maps on a larger more integrated microcontroller's firmware, making retuning require the use of a daughterboard.
Applications:
* 1993-1996 Nissan NX1600 B13
* 1991-1994 Nissan Sentra
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B13
* 1994-1995 Nissan 100NX
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B13 (UK)
* 1991-1994 Nissan Presea
The is a compact car, produced for the Asian market from 1990 to 2000. It competed with the entry level luxury 4-door hardtop sedans that were popular in Japan during the 1990s, notably the Toyota Corolla Ceres, the Toyota Sprinter Marino, the ...
R10
* 1995-1999 Nissan Sentra
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B14
* 1995-1999 Nissan 200SX The Nissan 200SX (originally Datsun 200SX until the early 1980s) is an automobile nameplate that has been used on various export specification Nissan automobiles between 1975 and 2002.
Nissan Silvia based
Between 1975 and 2002, Nissan retailed ...
B14
* 1995-1999 Nissan Almera
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N15
* 1990-1999 Nissan Pulsar
The is a line of automobiles produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1978 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in the Japanese market.
Between 2000 and 2005, the name "Pulsar" has been used in Australia and New ...
N14/N15
* 1993-1999 Nissan Primera
The is a Mid-size car, large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2007, for the markets in Japan and Europe. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Stanza, Auster/Stanza, and was exclusive to ''Nissan Motor Comp ...
P10/P11
* 10/1992-07/1995 Nissan Sunny
The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2006, the na ...
Traveller N14 / Nissan Wingroad
The Nissan AD is a subcompact van and station wagon, wagon built by Nissan since 1982. The AD is sold under a different name when manufactured as a passenger car, called the .
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VB11 series
In October 1982, the AD Van supplemented (a ...
Y10
* 1999-2001 Nissan Exalta Philippines
* 1995-1999 Nissan Vanette Cargo.
GA16DS
The GA16DS is a carbureted only engine with a 16-valve DOHC head. Models equipped with a catalyst use the electronically controlled carburetor. It produces between and . Without catalyst: . ;Applications: * 1990-1993Nissan Primera
The is a Mid-size car, large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2007, for the markets in Japan and Europe. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Stanza, Auster/Stanza, and was exclusive to ''Nissan Motor Comp ...
P10
* 1990-1993 Nissan Sunny
The is an automobile built by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1966 to 2006. In the early 1980s, the brand changed from Datsun to Nissan in line with other models by the company. Although production of the Sunny in Japan ended in 2006, the na ...
N14
* 1990-1993 Nissan 100NX
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B13
* 1990-1997 Nissan Avenir Cargo
*1992-1996 Nissan Bluebird U13
Also fitted to the Nissan Sentra B13 from Japan, called EX Saloon.
GA16DNE
TheGA16DNE
The GA engine is a 1.3 to 1.6 L inline-four piston engine from Nissan. It has a cast-iron block and an aluminum head. There are SOHC and DOHC versions, 8, 12, and 16 valve versions, carbureted, single-point, and multi-point injected versions, ...
is a Mexican-specification engine, which produces . The main differences between the DE and DNE are: the DNE has no VTC and no ECCS plenum. The DNE has a vertical throttle body with an MAF inside; the air filter is diagonally oriented in its air filter housing. This variant also was released in some southeast Asian models (Philippine and Malaysian Sentra B14s)
The "N" in its nomenclature means "New EGI" (emission system), meaning this engine does not have an EGR system like the GA16DE.
Since 2003, the DNE variant comes with a new ECU and 3 oxygen sensors.
Applications:
* 1998-2004 Nissan Tsubame Y10 (Mexico)
* 1996-2000 Nissan Sentra
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a reba ...
B14
* 1998-2011 Nissan Tsuru
The Nissan Sentra is a series of automobiles manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1999, the Sentra has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. Until 2006, Sentra was a re ...
B13
* 1998-2002 Nissan Sentra
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N14 (South Africa)
* 1998-2002 Nissan Sabre N14 (South Africa)
* 1996-1999 Nissan Sentra
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B14 (Philippines)
* 1995-1999 Nissan Serena
The is a minivan manufactured by Nissan, joining the slightly larger Vanette. It was also marketed by Suzuki as the between 2007 and 2022. The car was engineered by Nissan's Aichi Manufacturing Division and launched in 1991 as a compact pass ...
C23 (European)
The 1996-2000 sentra B14 chassis (super saloon, super touring, and GST) used the GA16DNE
See also
*List of Nissan engines
This is a list of piston engines developed by Nissan Motors.
Engine naming convention
Nissan uses a straightforward method of naming their automobile engines.
The first few letters identify the engine family. The following digits are the displ ...
References
External links
Nissan Sunny Owners Club
The FIRST official forum for the GA16 series motor
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