Jafir Elkurd

Perhaps it blew a head gasket or broke a timing belt and someone just
replaced the whole engine.


"Nacho" <spammers@off.com> wrote in message
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> Hatch STD ED6 D15B1 ~70hp
> DX ED6 D15B2 ~92hp
> Si ED7 D16A6 ~108hp
>
>
> The DX has the D15B2 with 92 hp, not the STD. I have the STD, but with the
> D15B2; how can this be?
>
>

Jafir Elkurd

Perhaps it blew a head gasket or broke a timing belt and someone just
replaced the whole engine.


"Nacho" <spammers@off.com> wrote in message
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> Hatch STD ED6 D15B1 ~70hp
> DX ED6 D15B2 ~92hp
> Si ED7 D16A6 ~108hp
>
>
> The DX has the D15B2 with 92 hp, not the STD. I have the STD, but with the
> D15B2; how can this be?
>
>

Chris

Randolf is incorrect- somewhat.
I can't speak for US models, but in Canada in 1988 (excluding the CRX),
Honda released only one model of Civic engine, and it had 92 hp. In fact in
1988, Honda only offered one trim level, and that is the "STD" that Nacho
referred to; auto insurance offices called it 'S.'
In 1989, the Company released an "econo" version of this engine that
generated 70 hp; this latter engine was marketed to compete with the Pontiac
Firefly/ Chevrolet Sprint high-mileage 3 cyl engines. The CRX HF didn't come
out in Canada until after 1989.
Nacho, your car has the 92 hp engine.
-chris

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Nacho wrote:
> >
> > I own an 88 civic Hatchback. It is the STD model apparently.
>
> Be sure to use a condom.
>
> > Because it's
> > not the dx or any other. Now, it's got the D15B2. On the other hand, the
DX,
> > which makes 92 hp aprox, has the same engine. But I have read that there
was
> > a more economic version of this engine, which is the one I have. Is this
> > true?
>
> There were at least three different varieties of the 1.5 l engine that
> year, the 92 hp (D15B2), a 70 hp (D15B1) and a super fuel efficient 62
> hp (D15B6) variety that got 56 mpg in the CRX HF (which is quite a bit
> better than what Civic Hybrid gets today). http://tinyurl.com/2drl9
> confirms what you believed, but does not add much additional information
> beyond that. You can scroll down to the bottom of
> http://www.civic4g.com/specslow.htm to find the engine codes.
>
> > If it's the same engine, how can it have different horsepower rating?
> > The manual states the exactly the same bore x stroke specs, as well as
the
> > others, as all the other models (excluting the VTEC). I've found that my
> > version of this engine has about 70 hp, but I don't know who to believe.
> > Help would be appreciated, thanks.

Chris

Randolf is incorrect- somewhat.
I can't speak for US models, but in Canada in 1988 (excluding the CRX),
Honda released only one model of Civic engine, and it had 92 hp. In fact in
1988, Honda only offered one trim level, and that is the "STD" that Nacho
referred to; auto insurance offices called it 'S.'
In 1989, the Company released an "econo" version of this engine that
generated 70 hp; this latter engine was marketed to compete with the Pontiac
Firefly/ Chevrolet Sprint high-mileage 3 cyl engines. The CRX HF didn't come
out in Canada until after 1989.
Nacho, your car has the 92 hp engine.
-chris

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4001F070.CCFB7794@junkmail.com...
>
>
> Nacho wrote:
> >
> > I own an 88 civic Hatchback. It is the STD model apparently.
>
> Be sure to use a condom.
>
> > Because it's
> > not the dx or any other. Now, it's got the D15B2. On the other hand, the
DX,
> > which makes 92 hp aprox, has the same engine. But I have read that there
was
> > a more economic version of this engine, which is the one I have. Is this
> > true?
>
> There were at least three different varieties of the 1.5 l engine that
> year, the 92 hp (D15B2), a 70 hp (D15B1) and a super fuel efficient 62
> hp (D15B6) variety that got 56 mpg in the CRX HF (which is quite a bit
> better than what Civic Hybrid gets today). http://tinyurl.com/2drl9
> confirms what you believed, but does not add much additional information
> beyond that. You can scroll down to the bottom of
> http://www.civic4g.com/specslow.htm to find the engine codes.
>
> > If it's the same engine, how can it have different horsepower rating?
> > The manual states the exactly the same bore x stroke specs, as well as
the
> > others, as all the other models (excluting the VTEC). I've found that my
> > version of this engine has about 70 hp, but I don't know who to believe.
> > Help would be appreciated, thanks.

Chris

Randolf is incorrect- somewhat.
I can't speak for US models, but in Canada in 1988 (excluding the CRX),
Honda released only one model of Civic engine, and it had 92 hp. In fact in
1988, Honda only offered one trim level, and that is the "STD" that Nacho
referred to; auto insurance offices called it 'S.'
In 1989, the Company released an "econo" version of this engine that
generated 70 hp; this latter engine was marketed to compete with the Pontiac
Firefly/ Chevrolet Sprint high-mileage 3 cyl engines. The CRX HF didn't come
out in Canada until after 1989.
Nacho, your car has the 92 hp engine.
-chris

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4001F070.CCFB7794@junkmail.com...
>
>
> Nacho wrote:
> >
> > I own an 88 civic Hatchback. It is the STD model apparently.
>
> Be sure to use a condom.
>
> > Because it's
> > not the dx or any other. Now, it's got the D15B2. On the other hand, the
DX,
> > which makes 92 hp aprox, has the same engine. But I have read that there
was
> > a more economic version of this engine, which is the one I have. Is this
> > true?
>
> There were at least three different varieties of the 1.5 l engine that
> year, the 92 hp (D15B2), a 70 hp (D15B1) and a super fuel efficient 62
> hp (D15B6) variety that got 56 mpg in the CRX HF (which is quite a bit
> better than what Civic Hybrid gets today). http://tinyurl.com/2drl9
> confirms what you believed, but does not add much additional information
> beyond that. You can scroll down to the bottom of
> http://www.civic4g.com/specslow.htm to find the engine codes.
>
> > If it's the same engine, how can it have different horsepower rating?
> > The manual states the exactly the same bore x stroke specs, as well as
the
> > others, as all the other models (excluting the VTEC). I've found that my
> > version of this engine has about 70 hp, but I don't know who to believe.
> > Help would be appreciated, thanks.

Chris

Randolf is incorrect- somewhat.
I can't speak for US models, but in Canada in 1988 (excluding the CRX),
Honda released only one model of Civic engine, and it had 92 hp. In fact in
1988, Honda only offered one trim level, and that is the "STD" that Nacho
referred to; auto insurance offices called it 'S.'
In 1989, the Company released an "econo" version of this engine that
generated 70 hp; this latter engine was marketed to compete with the Pontiac
Firefly/ Chevrolet Sprint high-mileage 3 cyl engines. The CRX HF didn't come
out in Canada until after 1989.
Nacho, your car has the 92 hp engine.
-chris

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:4001F070.CCFB7794@junkmail.com...
>
>
> Nacho wrote:
> >
> > I own an 88 civic Hatchback. It is the STD model apparently.
>
> Be sure to use a condom.
>
> > Because it's
> > not the dx or any other. Now, it's got the D15B2. On the other hand, the
DX,
> > which makes 92 hp aprox, has the same engine. But I have read that there
was
> > a more economic version of this engine, which is the one I have. Is this
> > true?
>
> There were at least three different varieties of the 1.5 l engine that
> year, the 92 hp (D15B2), a 70 hp (D15B1) and a super fuel efficient 62
> hp (D15B6) variety that got 56 mpg in the CRX HF (which is quite a bit
> better than what Civic Hybrid gets today). http://tinyurl.com/2drl9
> confirms what you believed, but does not add much additional information
> beyond that. You can scroll down to the bottom of
> http://www.civic4g.com/specslow.htm to find the engine codes.
>
> > If it's the same engine, how can it have different horsepower rating?
> > The manual states the exactly the same bore x stroke specs, as well as
the
> > others, as all the other models (excluting the VTEC). I've found that my
> > version of this engine has about 70 hp, but I don't know who to believe.
> > Help would be appreciated, thanks.