Honda Element. Manual - part 737

2007-08 GENERAL INFORMATION

Specifications - Element 

STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS 

ENGINE ELECTRICAL 

ENGINE ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION 

ENGINE ASSEMBLY 

ENGINE ASSEMBLY SPECIFICATION 

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Service Limit

Ignition coil

Rated voltage

 

12V

Firing order

 

1-3-4-2

Spark plug

Type

 

NGK:IZFR6K11

Gap

 

1.0-1.1 mm (0.039-
0.043 in.)

--

Ignition 
timing

At idle Check the red 
mark

M/T (in neutral)

8 ± 2° BTDC

A/T (in N or P position)

8 ± 2° BTDC

Drive belt

Tension

 

Auto-tensioner

Alternator

Output

At 13.5 V and normal engine 
temperature

105A

Coil (rotor) resistance At 68°F (20°C)

2.5 ohms

Slip ring O.D.

 

14.4 mm (0.57 in.)

14.0 mm (0.55 
in.)

Brush length

 

10.5 mm (0.41 in.)

1.5 mm (0.06 
in.)

Brush spring tension  

3.2 N (0.33 kgf, 0.7 lbf)

Starter

Output

 

1.6 kW

Commutator mica 
depth

 

0.40-0.50 mm (0.016-
0.020 in.)

0.15 mm 
(0.006 in.)

Commutator runout

 

0.02 mm (0.001 in.) 
max.

0.05 mm 
(0.002 in.)

Commutator O.D.

 

28.0-28.1 mm (1.102-
1.106 in.)

27.5 mm 
(1.083 in.)

Brush length

 

11.1-11.5 mm (0.44-
0.45 in.)

4.3 mm (0.17 
in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Compression

Pressure Check with the starter cranking the 
engine

Minimum

930 kPa (9.5 kgf/cm

2

 , 135 

psi)

Maximum 

200 kPa (2.0 kgf/cm

2

 , 28 

 

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2007-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Element

  

 

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2007-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Element

  

CYLINDER HEAD 

CYLINDER HEAD SPECIFICATION 

variation

psi)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Service Limit

Head

Warpage

 

--

0.05 mm (0.002 
in.)

Height

 

103.95-104.05 mm (4.093-
4.096 in.)

--

Camshaft

End play

 

0.05-0.20 mm (0.002-0.008 
in.)

0.4 mm (0.02 
in.)

Camshaft-to-holder oil 
clearance

No. 1 journal

0.030-0.069 mm (0.001-
0.003 in.)

0.15 mm (0.006 
in.)

No. 2, 3, 4, 5 
journals

0.060-0.099 mm (0.002-
0.004 in.)

0.15 mm (0.006 
in.)

Total runout

 

0.03 mm (0.001 in.) max.

0.04 mm (0.002 
in.)

Cam lobe height

Intake, primary

34.263 mm (1.3489 in.)

--

Intake, secondary 29.638 mm (1.1668 in.)

--

Exhaust

34.092 mm (1.3422 in.)

--

Valve

Clearance (cold)

Intake

0.21-0.25 mm (0.008-0.010 
in.)

--

Exhaust

0.28-0.32 mm (0.011 -0.013 
in.)

--

Stem O.D.

Intake

5.475-5.485 mm (0.2156-
0.2159 in.)

5.445 mm 
(0.214 in.)

Exhaust

5.450-5.460 mm (0.2146-
0.2150 in.)

5.42 mm (0.213 
in.)

Stem-to-guide clearance

Intake

0.030-0.055 mm (0.0012-
0.0022 in.)

0.08 mm (0.003 
in.)

Exhaust

0.055-0.080 mm (0.0022-
0.0031 in.)

0.11 mm (0.004 
in.)

Valve seat

Width

Intake

1.25-1.55 mm (0.049-0.061 
in.)

2.00 mm (0.079 
in.)

Exhaust

1.25-1.55 mm (0.049-0.061 
in.)

2.00 mm (0.079 
in.)

Stem installed height

Intake

44.0-44.5 mm (1.73-1.75 
in.)

--

Exhaust

44.1-44.6 mm (1.74-1.76 
in.)

--

Valve 
spring

Free length

Intake

47.57 mm (1.873 in.)

--

Exhaust

49.64 mm (1.954 in.)

--

 

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ENGINE BLOCK 

ENGINE BLOCK SPECIFICATION 

Valve 
guide

I.D.

Intake

5.515-5.530 mm (0.2171-
0.2177 in.)

5.55 mm (0.219 
in.)

Exhaust

5.515-5.530 mm (0.2171-
0.2177 in.)

5.55 mm (0.219 
in.)

Installed height

Intake

15.2-16.2 mm (0.598-0.638 
in.)

--

Exhaust

15.5-16.5 mm (0.610-0.650 
in.)

--

Rocker arm Arm-to-shaft clearance

Intake

0.025-0.052 mm (0.0010-
0.0020 in.)

0.08 mm (0.003 
in.)

Exhaust

0.018-0.056 mm (0.0007-
0.0022 in.)

0.08 mm (0.003 
in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Service Limit

Block

Warpage of deck

 

0.07 mm (0.003 in.) max.

0.10 mm 
(0.004 in.)

Bore diameter

A or I

87.010-87.020 mm 
(3.4256-3.4260 in.)

87.070 mm 
(3.4279 in.)

B or II

87.000-87.010 mm 
(3.4252-3.4256 in.)

87.070 mm 
(3.4279 in.)

Bore taper

 

--

0.05 mm 
(0.002 in.)

Reboring limit

 

--

0.25 mm (0.01 
in.)

Piston

Skirt O.D. at 13 mm (0.5 in.) 
from bottom of skirt

No letter or A

86.980-86.990 mm 
(3.4244-3.4248 in.)

86.930 mm 
(3.4224 in.)

Letter B

86.970-86.980 mm 
(3.4240-3.4244 in.)

86.920 mm 
(3.4220 in.)

Clearance in cylinder

 

0.020-0.040 mm (0.0008-
0.0016 in.)

0.05 mm 
(0.002 in.)

Ring groove width

Top

1.230-1.240 mm (0.0484-
0.0488 in.)

1.26 mm 
(0.0450 in.)

Second

1.240-1.250 mm (0.0488-
0.0492 in.)

1.270 mm 
(0.050 in.)

Oil

2.005-2.025 mm (0.0789-
0.0797 in.)

2.05 mm 
(0.081 in.)

Ring-to-groove clearance

Top

0.050-0.075 mm (0.0020-
0.0030 in.)

0.13 mm 
(0.005 in.)

Second

0.050-0.075 mm (0.0020-
0.0030 in.)

0.13 mm 
(0.005 in.)

0.20-0.35 mm (0.008-0.014  0.60 mm 

 

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2007-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Element

  

ENGINE LUBRICATION 

ENGINE LUBRICATION SPECIFICATION 

Piston ring

Ring end gap

Top

in.)

(0.024 in.)

Second

0.40-0.55 mm (0.016-0.022 
in.)

0.70 mm 
(0.028 in.)

Oil

0.20-0.50 mm (0.008-0.020 
in.)

0.80 mm 
(0.031 in.)

Piston pin

O.D.

 

21.962-21.965 mm 
(0.8646-0.8648 in.)

21.953 mm 
(0.8643 in.)

Pin-to-piston clearance

 

-0.005 to +0.001 mm (-
0.00020 to +0.00004 in.)

0.005 mm 
(0.0002 in.)

Connecting 
rod

Pin-to-rod clearance

 

0.005-0.014 mm (0.0002-
0.0006 in.)

0.02 mm 
(0.0008 in.)

Small-end bore diameter

 

21.970-21.976 mm 
(0.8650-0.8652 in.)

--

Large-end bore diameter

 

51.0 mm (2.01 in.)

--

End play installed on 
crankshaft

 

0.15-0.35 mm (0.006-0.014 
in.)

0.40 mm 
(0.016 in.)

Crankshaft

Main journal diameter

No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal

54.984-55.008 mm 
(2.1648-2.1657 in.)

--

No. 3 journal

54.976-55.000 mm 
(2.1644-2.1654 in.)

--

Rod journal diameter

 

47.976-48.000 mm 
(1.8888-1.8898 in.)

--

Rod/main journal taper

 

0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max.

0.010 mm 
(0.0004 in.)

Rod/main journal out-of-round  

0.005 mm (0.0002 in.) max.

0.010 mm 
(0.0004 in.)

End play

 

0.10-0.35 mm (0.004-0.014 
in.)

0.45 mm 
(0.018 in.)

Runout

 

0.03 mm (0.0012 in.) max.

0.04 mm 
(0.0016 in.)

Crankshaft 
bearing

Main bearing-to-journal oil 
clearance

No. 1 journal
No. 2 journal
No. 4 journal
No. 5 journal

0.017-0.041 mm (0.0007-
0.0016 in.)

0.050 mm 
(0.0020 in.)

No. 3 journal

0.025-0.049 mm (0.0010-
0.0019 in.)

0.055 mm 
(0.0022 in.)

Rod bearing clearance

 

0.020-0.050 mm (0.0008-
0.0020 in.)

0.060 mm 
(0.0024 in.)

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-08 GENERAL INFORMATION Specifications - Element