How to spot GDI/MPI
GDI or MPI engines - pics
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4G15 1.6L engine - only as MPI in an io
note straight intake pipe and shorter inlet manifold
1.8L or 2.0L MPI engine - typically in non europe and japan countries
Note curved intake and larger inlet manifold that enters the SIDE of the engine
1.8L or 2.0L GDI engine below (with and without engine cover)
note the intake enters the TOP of the engine, not the side - and has twin camshafts
There are many visual clues
For starters, there will be GDI badges on the rear door & grille, there will be a green GDi ECO light in the tach cluster which should come on when you swtch the ignition on before starting the engine.
When you open the bonnet there will be a large plastic cover over the engine, and if that has been removed, there will be a large rectangular air plenum covering the rear three-quarters of the engine - you will be able to see just one of the four ignition coils - with the MPI engine, almost all of the engine is visible, and there are only two ignition coils.
Hi, This is Farrie, I
Hi, This is Farrie, I recently got a 2002 Pajero io then found out that it's difficult to find parts for it, I live in the Bahamas. Can anyone suggest where I can find parts for this Jeep? I really love it and don't want to get rid of it. any suggestions?
If you believe that I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.
The chances of your having problems with a GDI engine are significantly higher than with an MPI engine, and there are hundreds if not thousands of cases out there as evidence. GDI engines and I'm going to be specific Mitsubishi's 4G93 GDI engines as used in the Pajero iO and half a dozen or more other Mitsubishi models, along with certain Volvo & Proton vehicles were notorious for carbon buildup on the back of the intake valves and in the intake manifolds.
GDI engines, like diesel engines, are inherently dirty, they have better fuel economy, but emit (and recirculate) more particulate matter - ALL GDI engines do this, and they asll suffer, to some extent, from the build up of carbon in the intake, different manufacturers have different solutions, some have a "hybrid" port injected/GDI design to try to wash the deposits off the back of the valves before they get "baked" on.
You can choose to bury your head in the sand, I have personal experience with GDI engines, including but not limited to the 4G93 GDI and I will not buy another vehicle with one.
No problem, everyone has
No problem, everyone has their own opinion on mechanics, I respect the opinions of others.
As far as I'm concerned with the IO GDI, and to come back to the risk of carbon deposits on the valves, here in France we have fuel composed of a mixture of gasoline with added ethanol.
This fuel is naturally a cleaner, so it must limit the risk avoided.
The car has traveled 200,000 kilometers without any breakdowns.
Syndicate
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Post a picture of your engine bay....we will tell you.
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