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Variable Camshaft Timing Solenoid, Location/Task/Design/Function




Variable Camshaft Timing Solenoid, Position/Function

ENGINE 104.941 /943 /944 /991 /994 as of 1.8.96
ENGINE 104.995
with CODE (494a) USA version
with CODE (807) Model year 1997
with CODE (808) Model year 1998
with CODE (498) as of Model Year 97 Japanese version
ENGINE 111.943 /944 /947 /951 /952 /955 /956 /957 /958 /973 /982 /983,
111.975 as of 1.8.96,
111.946 as of 1.6.98,
111.921 /942 as of 1.9.98
ENGINE 111.974
with CODE (494a) USA version
with CODE (807) Model year 1997
with CODE (808) Model year 1998
ENGINE 111.945
in MODEL 208.335 /435 as of 1.6.98,
202.020 /080 as of 1.9.98
ENGINE 119.980 /981 /982 /985
ENGINE 120.982 /983




Position on engine 104, 111
Y49 Adjustable camshaft timing solenoid




Position on engine 119, 120
Y49/1 Left adjustable camshaft timing solenoid




Position on engine 119, 120
Y49/2 Right adjustable camshaft timing solenoid




Design
1 M616 bolt
3 M511 collar bolt
4 Armature
6 M201.5 nut waf 30
7 Front cover on cylinder head
12 Cover
13 Camshaft gear
14 Positioning plunger
14a Conical spring
15 M713.3 collar bolt
16 Flange shaft
17 Compression spring
18 Control plunger
19 181 circlip
20 End cover
21 Straight pin in camshaft
22 Inlet camshaft
Y49 Adjustable camshaft timing solenoid

Position
In front of each inlet camshaft at camshaft adjuster

Task
Operating the adjustment of the inlet camshaft through the positioning plunger in the camshaft adjuster when engine running

Function
The adjustable camshaft timing solenoid is actuated in line with the map directly by the ME-SFI control module with a D.C. voltage (not pulsed).