Tuesday, January 14, 2014
What Are Lifters on a 1996 Honda
Lifters in a car engine are part of the valve train, which operates the opening and closing mechanisms of the cylinders intake and exhaust valves. As the name suggests, they are the parts that physically lift and lower the plungers that allow the cylinder to "breathe."
Types of Lifters
Lifters fall into three types: hydraulic, mechanical and roller. Hydraulic lifters, the most common, are filled with engine oil that pushes the lifter plunger up and down as it is compressed by the camshaft. Mechanical lifters are fixed metal pieces that push the lifter plunger as the camshaft moves. Roller lifters contain a roller in conjunction with either a hydraulic or mechanical mechanism to reduce friction.
96 Honda Lifters
The lifters in a 96 Honda engine are hydraulic. The number of lifters in the engine depends on the Honda model and engine size in question.
Honda VTEC
In 1989, Honda introduced a more efficient valve train mechanism called VTEC with an extra specially adapted cam and pin attached to each pair of lifters. The cam pushes the lifters to open the valves further at higher engine speeds to increase engine performance.
Replacement Lifters
Replacement OEM (original equipment manufacturer) lifters and other parts for the valve train are readily available. Mechanics may also be able to suggest alternative parts that should work just as well.
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