How to tell if it's a GDI

[Scienide]

Originally Posted by Red Volvo 850

Why would one avoid GDI engines?

They had a Mitsubishi engine in that was prone to getting coked up.

[btc]

hi my car is a may 2001 v40 and does not have a gdi engine engine number starts with b4182 nothing starting with this number on the lists

[gnhuk]

That would make it a 2 cylinder engine Most likely B4184S2.......

[YouNeek]

Originally Posted by Scienide

So does my T4.

Yes, and the T4 is a 2 litre.
There were 3 different 1.8 litre engines, with different CCs.
The 2 under 1800 CC had reverse up & left, as far as I know.

The GDI had reverse back and right.

The OP said he's looking at a 1.8 petrol, not a T4.

See here for more info:

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=26177

[Scienide]

lol point taken.

[inmans40]

why not gdi?. i wouldnt change mine for any thing despite a few niggles it does 30K a year at 45mpg and is reasonably powerful. its got 155K on the clock and as far as i'm aware has never been fully stripped down i just keep the throttle body clean and use SI-1 injector cleaner every now and then to keep the injectors clean, i just live with the rough idle.

[Multiplex]

How do you tell if it’s a GDI, simple...

Start it up, it idles smoothly, doesn’t stall or misfire it’s not a GDI!!!

[Scienide]

Originally Posted by inmans40

why not gdi?. i wouldnt change mine for any thing despite a few niggles it does 30K a year at 45mpg and is reasonably powerful. its got 155K on the clock and as far as i'm aware has never been fully stripped down i just keep the throttle body clean and use SI-1 injector cleaner every now and then to keep the injectors clean, i just live with the rough idle.

If you cover a lot of miles and maintain the GDi then it is fine to a degree. As you've said though, you put up with the rough idle. It makes logical sense for somebody buying a new one to avoid the GDi and not have to put up with anything.

Don't take that the wrong way. Not having a pop at your car or even GDi's in general but it makes sense for a buyer to avoid engines with known problems especially if he/she is not doing a lot of miles.

[inmans40]

all fair points however doing a quick calc based on gdi doing 45mpg and regular 1.8 doing 35mpg i've used almost 800 litres less fuel this year, which more than makes up for any potential probs of which there havent been any. obviously there wouldn't be as much difference if the milage was smaller. another bigup for the gdi (cos i feel some negative vibes coming), no HT leads to change, spark plugs last for 100K, still not convinced oh well atleast there cheap for the rest us.

[Multiplex]

I would be upset if simeone give me a GDI!