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I have recently inported a Prelude from HK, but it was origonally registered
in Japan. I'm having trouble with insurance as they need to know the exact
model and engine size. Who could tell me from the chassis number?

Your insurance company should be able to tell which model/engine
size/trim level from the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The VIN
is stamped on the engine, on the dash by the windshield (windscreen),
and many other places in your car. The VIN number is broken down in
the Honda service manual, perhaps your local Honda dealer can help you
decode it. The service manuals are usually region specific so they
may not be able to tell you about Japanese models. As a last resort,
you may have to call/write Honda Japan directly to find out.

About the engine size, you should be able to read the engine code
engraved on the engine block. It is usually in plane view. The 5th
Gen VTEC engines reads H22A4 for the 2.2l VTEC.

"Mik UK" <mikaking@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<1B29b.1339$qT1.718948@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>...
> I have recently inported a Prelude from HK, but it was origonally registered
> in Japan. I'm having trouble with insurance as they need to know the exact
> model and engine size. Who could tell me from the chassis number?

Its a bit more complicated than that the local dealer has no records of
imports, also the insurance company can only find engine sizes 2156cc and
2157cc for imported preludes and as my Registration Document states that it
is a 2150cc then they wont insure me. All is not lost though as after
reading your post, searched on my engine code F22b, seems that it most
definitely is a 2156cc model, the Registration document being a misprint.

.. . . . .Thanks.
"bao" <bao.hoang@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:d6f90c1e.0309160926.46dd2418@posting.google.c om...
> Your insurance company should be able to tell which model/engine
> size/trim level from the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The VIN
> is stamped on the engine, on the dash by the windshield (windscreen),
> and many other places in your car. The VIN number is broken down in
> the Honda service manual, perhaps your local Honda dealer can help you
> decode it. The service manuals are usually region specific so they
> may not be able to tell you about Japanese models. As a last resort,
> you may have to call/write Honda Japan directly to find out.
>
> About the engine size, you should be able to read the engine code
> engraved on the engine block. It is usually in plane view. The 5th
> Gen VTEC engines reads H22A4 for the 2.2l VTEC.
>
> "Mik UK" <mikaking@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<1B29b.1339$qT1.718948@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>...
> > I have recently inported a Prelude from HK, but it was origonally
registered
> > in Japan. I'm having trouble with insurance as they need to know the
exact
> > model and engine size. Who could tell me from the chassis number?

Mik UK <mikaking@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have recently inported a Prelude from HK, but it was origonally registered
> in Japan. I'm having trouble with insurance as they need to know the exact
> model and engine size. Who could tell me from the chassis number?

What does this site say?
http://www.autobaza.pl/ab/en/web/productaa0100



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