Renault F-Type engine
Encyclopedia
The F-Type is a straight-4
automobile
engine from Renault
. Launched in 1981 as the successor to the A family, Introduced on the Renault 9, Renault 11 & Renault Trafic
, the engine is still in production today, with a few minor technical evolutions on the F4R, F5R & F9Q.
It has been the mainstay of Renault's engine lineup through the early 2000s in a succession of increasingly powerful petrol and Diesel variants in overhead camshaft
configurations. It was also Renault's first production four-valve design (F7x).
It is gradually being replaced by the M-type
engine but will remain in production and will continue to be OEM
fitted on vehicles for at least several years.
Nowadays the engine's are produced in the engine manufacturing facility at Cléon
, near to Rouen
in Normandy
..
It had a parallel valve engine architecture with single-barrel carburetor
Applications:
Applications:
system. Some later versions were equipped with multipoint-EFI
.
Applications:
valves and DOHC, but used an direct injection "IDE
" fuel system.
Applications:
by Hydraulic tappets.
both the 1.8l as the 2.0l were equipped with a multipoint-EFI
system.
Applications:
Diesel version and has an 8-valve SOHC architecture, it uses precombustion chambers achieve the required air/fuel mixing.
Applications:
16-valve DOHC with a multipoint-EFI
system.
intake ports to create swirl
ing (vortex
) of the aspirated air, and either a torodial- or an elsbett- piston bowl to twist te injected fuel vapour, also to achieve the required air/fuel mixing.
The diesel-fuel is delivered either by a mechanical injection pump or a common rail fuel injection installation.
Applications:
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
engine from Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
. Launched in 1981 as the successor to the A family, Introduced on the Renault 9, Renault 11 & Renault Trafic
Renault Trafic
The current Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan and French Renault. It is also sold as an Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and by Nissan as the Primastar....
, the engine is still in production today, with a few minor technical evolutions on the F4R, F5R & F9Q.
It has been the mainstay of Renault's engine lineup through the early 2000s in a succession of increasingly powerful petrol and Diesel variants in overhead camshaft
Overhead camshaft
Overhead cam valvetrain configurations place the engine camshaft within the cylinder heads, above the combustion chambers, and drive the valves or lifters in a more direct manner compared to overhead valves and pushrods...
configurations. It was also Renault's first production four-valve design (F7x).
It is gradually being replaced by the M-type
Nissan MR engine
The MR is a family of straight-4 all-aluminum automobile engines with variable valve timing co-developed by Renault and Nissan. Renault calls it the M engine...
engine but will remain in production and will continue to be OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
fitted on vehicles for at least several years.
Nowadays the engine's are produced in the engine manufacturing facility at Cléon
Cléon
-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century.* A seventeenth century manorhouse.-External links:*...
, near to Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
..
F1x
The F1x was only available with a displacement of 1.7 L (1721 cc)It had a parallel valve engine architecture with single-barrel carburetor
Carburetor
A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
Applications:
- F1N 1.7 L (1721 cc), B x S: 81 by 83.5 mm (3.2 by 3.3 ).
- 1981–1997 Renault TraficRenault TraficThe current Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan and French Renault. It is also sold as an Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and by Nissan as the Primastar....
- 1981–1997 Renault Trafic
F2x
The F2x in an 8-valve SOHC with double-barrel carburetorCarburetor
A carburetor , carburettor, or carburetter is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. It is sometimes shortened to carb in North America and the United Kingdom....
Applications:
- F2N 1.7 L (1721 cc), B x S: 81 by 83.5 mm (3.2 by 3.3 ).
- 1985–1989 Renault R11
- 1985–1989 Renault R9
- 1985–1995 Renault R21
- 1988–1996 Renault R19
- –1997 Renault ClioRenault ClioThe Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
- 1985– Renault R5 Super 5
- F2R 2.0 L (1965 cc).
- 1985–1993 Renault R21 (No official Renault references known, some says 90 HP, others 102 HP}
F3x
The F3x is mechanically similar to the F2x, only used an monopoint-EFIFuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
system. Some later versions were equipped with multipoint-EFI
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
.
Applications:
- F3N 1.7 L (1721 cc), B x S: 81 by 83.5 mm (3.2 by 3.3 ).
- 1985–1989 Renault R11
- 1985–1989 Renault R9
- 1985–1995 Renault R21
- 1988–2000 Renault R19
- 1985–1993 Renault R5 Super 5
- 1985–1987 Renault Alliance/Encore (USA & Canada TBI only)
- F3P 1.8 L (1794 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 83.5 mm (3.3 by 3.3 ).
- 1988–2000 Renault R19
- 1992–1997 Renault ClioRenault ClioThe Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
- 1994–1999 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
I
- F3R 2.0 L (1998 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 93 mm (3.3 by 3.7 ).
- 1987– Renault GTA USA Special F3R Variant of F3N for 1987 Spec USA GTA only.
- 1994–2001 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
I - 1996– Renault EspaceRenault EspaceThe Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
- 1996– Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
- 1998– Moskvitch 2141 “Svyatogor” (Russia only)
F5x
The F5x resembles the F4x mechanically with an architecture of 16 indirect actuatedRocker arm
Generally referred to within the internal combustion engine of automotive, marine, motorcycle and reciprocating aviation engines, the rocker arm is a reciprocating lever that conveys radial movement from the cam lobe into linear movement at the poppet valve to open it...
valves and DOHC, but used an direct injection "IDE
Gasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
" fuel system.
Applications:
- F5R 2.0 L (1998 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 93 mm (3.3 by 3.7 ).
- 1999–2003 Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
- 2001–2003 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
II
- 1999–2003 Renault Megane
F7x
The F7x was the first of the F-type engine family with a 16-valve DOHC configuration, the valves were directly actuatedTappet
A tappet is the noise made by a worn cam follower, however the term is widely used to represent the cam follower itself. In mechanical engineering it is a projection which imparts a linear motion to some other component within an assembly...
by Hydraulic tappets.
both the 1.8l as the 2.0l were equipped with a multipoint-EFI
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
system.
Applications:
- F7P 1.8 L (1764 cc), B x S: 82 by 83.5 mm (3.2 by 3.3 ).
- 19??–1991 Renault R5 Super 5 (No official Renault references known)
- 1988–1997 Renault R19
- 1991–1996 Renault ClioRenault ClioThe Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
- F7R 2.0 L (1998 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 93 mm (3.3 by 3.7 ).
- 1994–1998 Renault Clio Williams
- 1996–1999 Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
- 1995–1999 Renault SPORT SPIDER
F8x
The F8x is the indirect injectedIndirect injection
In an internal combustion engine, the term indirect injection refers to a fuel injection where fuel is not directly injected into the combustion chamber...
Diesel version and has an 8-valve SOHC architecture, it uses precombustion chambers achieve the required air/fuel mixing.
Applications:
- F8M 1.6 L (1595 cc), B x S: 78 by 83.5 mm (3.1 by 3.3 ).
- 1985–1989 Renault R11
- 1985–1989 Renault R9
- 1985– Renault R5 Super 5
- 1986– Renault Extra
- F8Q 1.9 L (1870 cc), B x S: 80 by 93 mm (3.1 by 3.7 ).
- 1986– Renault Extra
- 1988–2000 Renault R19
- 1990–1995 Renault R21
- 1991–1997 Renault ClioRenault ClioThe Renault Clio is a supermini car produced by the French automobile manufacturer Renault. Originally launched in 1990, it is currently in its third generation...
- 1995–2002 Renault MéganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
- 1996–2003 Renault ScénicRenault ScénicThe Renault Scénic is a compact MPV produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Mégane small family car. It became 1997 European Car of the Year on its launch in late 1996...
- 1997–2001 Renault TraficRenault TraficThe current Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan and French Renault. It is also sold as an Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and by Nissan as the Primastar....
- 1994–1998 Mitsubishi CarismaMitsubishi CarismaThe Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift"...
- 1994–1996 Volvo 440Volvo 440The Volvo 440 and 460 are versions of a family car produced by the Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars. They were built at the DAF factory in the Netherlands, and released in Europe in 1987 and 1989 respectively....
/460 - 1995–1998(?) Volvo S40Volvo S40The Volvo S40 is a small family car produced by Volvo. It introduced the first generation S40 and V40 cars in 1995...
/V40 - 2002–2006 Dacia Pick-UpDacia GammaThe Dacia Pick-Up , was a pick-up truck manufactured by Romanian auto marque Dacia...
- 2003–2005 Dacia SolenzaDacia SolenzaThe Dacia Solenza was a car manufactured by Romanian auto marque Dacia.-History:The Dacia Solenza was a small sedan produced from 2003 to 2005. It was a reshaped version of the Dacia SupeRNova, which in turn was an improved version of the Dacia Nova...
F4x
The F4x is an indirect actuatedRocker arm
Generally referred to within the internal combustion engine of automotive, marine, motorcycle and reciprocating aviation engines, the rocker arm is a reciprocating lever that conveys radial movement from the cam lobe into linear movement at the poppet valve to open it...
16-valve DOHC with a multipoint-EFI
Fuel injection
Fuel injection is a system for admitting fuel into an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in automotive petrol engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
system.
- F4P 1.8 L (1783 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 83 mm (3.3 by 3.3 ).
- 1998–2001 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
I - 2001–2005 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
II - 2002 Proton WajaProton WajaThe Proton Waja is a saloon car designed in-house by Malaysian automotive company, Proton, first released in August 2000. The Waja is the first Malaysian-designed car. The name Waja, which means "the king", meaning it is the "king" of all of the previous models. The name was chosen partly to...
1.8L
- 1998–2001 Renault Laguna
- F4R 2.0 L (1998 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 93 mm (3.3 by 3.7 ).
- 1996– Renault EspaceRenault EspaceThe Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
- 2000– Renault Clio Renault Sport (172, 182, 197 and 200)
- 1996– Renault Espace
- F4Rt 2.0 L (1998 cc), B x S: 82.7 by 93 mm (3.3 by 3.7 ).
- 2002– Renault EspaceRenault EspaceThe Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
, Renault Vel SatisRenault Vel SatisThe Renault Vel Satis was an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Renault, launched at the 2001 Geneva Motorshow to replace the already-discontinued Safrane...
, Renault AvantimeRenault AvantimeThe Renault Avantime is a grand-touring coupé combining features of a 2+2 coupé and an MPV — marketed by the French manufacturer Renault, designed and manufactured by Matra, between 2001 and 2003...
, Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
III TCe 180 , Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
II+III, Renault ScenicRenault ScénicThe Renault Scénic is a compact MPV produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Mégane small family car. It became 1997 European Car of the Year on its launch in late 1996...
- Twin-scroll turbo by MitsubishiMitsubishiThe Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
with 165-180 hp (with overboost 190 hp on TCe 180) - 2007– Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
GT, Renault MeganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
Sport - Turbocharged Trophy version delivering up to 265 hp
- 2002– Renault Espace
F9x
The F9x is the direct injected Diesel version and also features an 8-valve SOHC configuratione, it has swirl generatingVortex generator
A vortex generator is an aerodynamic surface, consisting of a small vane or bump that creates a vortex. Vortex generators can be found on many devices, but the term is most often used in aircraft design....
intake ports to create swirl
Swirl
Swirl may refer to:* Swirl , an Australian indie rock band* Swirl , a multi-ethnic organization* Swirl 360, an American pop-rock band* Sega Swirl, a puzzle game for the Sega Dreamcast* Swirl , a quantity in fluid dynamics...
ing (vortex
Vortex
A vortex is a spinning, often turbulent,flow of fluid. Any spiral motion with closed streamlines is vortex flow. The motion of the fluid swirling rapidly around a center is called a vortex...
) of the aspirated air, and either a torodial- or an elsbett- piston bowl to twist te injected fuel vapour, also to achieve the required air/fuel mixing.
The diesel-fuel is delivered either by a mechanical injection pump or a common rail fuel injection installation.
Applications:
- F9Q 1.9 L (1870 cc), B x S: 80 by 93 mm (3.1 by 3.7 ).
- 1995–2002 Renault MéganeRenault MéganeThe Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
- 1996– Renault EspaceRenault EspaceThe Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
- 1997– Renault MasterRenault MasterRenault Master is the name used by French vehicle manufacturer Renault for its upper-medium size van — similar in size to the largest models of the more common Ford Transit....
- 1997–2001 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
I - 1998–2004 Mitsubishi CarismaMitsubishi CarismaThe Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift"...
- 1998–2004 Volvo S40Volvo S40The Volvo S40 is a small family car produced by Volvo. It introduced the first generation S40 and V40 cars in 1995...
- 2001–2005 Renault LagunaRenault LagunaThe Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. The first Laguna was launched in 1993, the second generation was launched in 2000, and the third generation was made available for sale in October 2007....
II - 2005– Suzuki Grand Vitara
- 1995–2002 Renault Mégane