Description And Operation: Engine: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Focus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The vehicle range is fitted with the "New Generation 2.0L Zetec-E engine". The most significant features are:
- Hydraulic engine mountings
- valve DOHC
- Full flow oil filter
- Aluminum alloy cylinder head
- Cast iron block
- High temperature resistant coating on exhaust valves
- Valve train with mechanical tappets
- Modified timing belt guide
- Aluminum timing belt cover with integral engine mounting function to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH)
- Aluminum crankcase reinforcement and flat oil pan to reduce NVH
- Generator with check-back function for generator load
The changes made are:
- close coupled tri-metal catalytic converter
- EGR system
- Adjustable valve tappets
- use of a cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor in place of an engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor.