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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 09:50 PM
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Is the J32A1 Engine a NON INTERFERENCE ENGINE?
Hello regarding my 2001 Acura TL3.2 I was just wondering if the J32A1 (V6 Engine) is a NON INTERFERENCE ENGINE?
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Originally Posted by TL88
Hello regarding my 2001 Acura TL3.2 I was just wondering if the J32A1 (V6 Engine) is a NON INTERFERENCE ENGINE?
I may be wrong, but my understanding is ALL J-Series engines are interference engines.
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 11:12 AM
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I may be wrong, but my understanding is ALL J-Series engines are interference engines.
This is my understanding as well.
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Yes it's an interference engine.

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