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adelcorsa

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14th Feb 05 at 21:32

i just brought a m reg corsa gsi thanks to those who told me what to look for it looked good

so what model egine is it

Mase

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14th Feb 05 at 21:33

pre-ecotec = C16XE
Ecotec = X16XE

Mase

adelcorsa

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14th Feb 05 at 21:35

so do i just have to look on the engine bay will it tell me if its a ecotec or not

corsa_u_can

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14th Feb 05 at 22:05

I believe all GSIs are pre-ecotec and then when it became the 1.6 Sport it was an ecotec engine (x16xe) but i could be wrong

adelcorsa

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14th Feb 05 at 22:16

ok ty

Mase

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14th Feb 05 at 22:26

yeah i think if its got ecotec written on it, its an X16. Think the EGR valve is on the X16, but no idea wot that is 2 be honest, i'm just goin on what i've read on here !!! I could be talking a load of bull !!!

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14th Feb 05 at 22:30

the easy way to tell the engines apart is:

pre-ecotec - C16XE - has a black plastic inlet manifold
ecotec - x16xe - has a silver metal inlet manifold

Cybermonkey

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14th Feb 05 at 22:49

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_u_can
I believe all GSIs are pre-ecotec and then when it became the 1.6 Sport it was an ecotec engine (x16xe) but i could be wrong

Actually the C16XE and X16XE both made an appearance in the GSi. 1993 to late 1994 got the C16XE, then the X16XE from then onwards until the GSi was dropped in 1995. Sport re-appeared in 1997 with X16XE.
To tell the difference, C16XE will have VAUXHALL written across the rocker cover, and have black plastic trim over inlet manifold. X16XE has ECOTEC written across, and ceramic grey/white over inlet.
Here is a pic of my old X16XE Sport.