What engine do I have ?

1. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #1 7th October 2018, 09:10

   Again, relating to my recently acquired saxo vts which has had an engine swap.. Looks like the engine is from a C2 vts. it has a blue dipstick which I have only seen on a photo of a C2 vts engine for sale, the dipstick is way over on the right hand side compared to being in between exhaust port outlets on other engines.
   
   I am assuming it is a JP4S but wondered if anyone could confirm it - mainly based on the blue dipstick!
   
   Cheers
   Craig
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 7th October 2018, 12:54

   Stick a photo up mate.
3. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #3 7th October 2018, 13:08

   Voila!
   
   
4. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #4 7th October 2018, 13:09

   didn't work... try again:
   
   
5. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #5 7th October 2018, 16:08

   Could just be a normal JP4.
6. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #6 7th October 2018, 19:53

   Who knows. I don't... It's a spin on filter rather than cartridge and there's no sign of a blanking plug next to the filter so doesn't look converted, if that helps.
   
   I can find pics of JP4 and JP4s engines online with mixtures of oil dipstick position and colour. Doesn't seem to be any rule to it. What's the significance ?
7. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #7 7th October 2018, 20:50

   My best guess on this is that it is a JP4s, based on pictures. Would I be right in saying that the JP4s started getting fitted around 2006? So far all the C2 VTS engine bays on cars 2006 onwards seem to have the same dipstick position and it's also blue. Older ones seem to have the more inboard dipstick position and it is typically grey.
8. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #8 8th October 2018, 08:29

   look at the head just above the thermostat housing, the type of head/engine is cast into it there
9. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

   #9 8th October 2018, 13:41

   Great thanks, I will have a look. Need to look at the gearbox code too - I am convinced the ratios are too long for it to be a VTS box. Pretty sure I did nearly 40mph in 1st at about 6,500 RPM. This would equate more to a VTR box I think!
10. dturbo Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2018 Posts: 163

    #10 8th October 2018, 22:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by welshpug look at the head just above the thermostat housing, the type of head/engine is cast into it there

    Had a look tonight and can't see anything other than a big letter 'P' ?