The 6 cylinder engines have had challenges with the HVA (
hydraulic valve actuators or lifters)...
Not exact matches
Fiat have recently (commercially available in 2009) developed the Multi-air system which using electronically controlled
hydraulic actuators so that they can adjust
valve duration on a stoke by stroke basis.
The MultiAir system consists of electro -
hydraulic variable
valve actuators filled with conventional oil, which is interposed between the camshaft and each
valve.
These
actuators have
hydraulic pistons controlled by
hydraulic solenoid
valves which provide proportional control of the pistons using pulse width modulation (PWM).
The engine
valve is connected to the
hydraulic actuator piston.
The system comprises two rotary spool
valves, two phase shifters, a single - acting spring - return
hydraulic actuator for each engine
valve, and a
hydraulic power unit.
Master Cylinder, Power Booster, Calipers and Wheel Cylinders, Combination
Valve, Metal
Hydraulic Lines and Fittings, Pump Motor Assembly,
Hydraulic Control Unit,
Actuators, ABS Module, ABS Sensors, ABS Switches, ABS Relays
Whereas traditional VTEC operation changes
valve opening duration based on higher oil pressure during high rpm operation at one side of the valvetrain's rocker arms, the Civic's i - VTEC system can switch
valve timing duration at low rpm and low oil pressure using two
hydraulic actuators on both sides of the intake rocker arm.
That latter engine comes standard in Trailhawk trim, and uses Fiat's MultiAir 2 technology, controlling intake
valves with electro -
hydraulic actuators.
In contrast to the EA211, the intake camshaft is adjusted using a high - speed
hydraulic camshaft
actuator with a central control
valve.
Designed for their luxury vehicles, this form of variable
valve timing replaces the
hydraulic actuator that advances and retards the intake camshaft timing with an electric motor.