Honda Releases New 3-Horsepower GX100 4-Stroke General Purpose Engine
February 15, 2001, Japan
Tokyo, February 15, 2001 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release of the GX100 general purpose engine, a newly developed 3-horsepower 4-stroke OHC engine ideal for powering a wide range of construction and other work equipment, including cement mixers, power rammers, and portable generators. The new GX100 will go on sale on February 16, 2001 at Honda Power Products dealers nationwide, and will also be supplied to OEM manufacturers in various industries.
GX100 4-stroke OHC gasoline engine
The GX100 engine uses a unique Honda side-cam OHC layout to offer the high reliability, high durability, and light weight demanded by many types of work equipment, while also ensuring clean-running performance that clears the world's strictest emissions regulations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Phase 2 regulations. It also comes equipped with Honda's unique built-in timing belt and a large-capacity muffler that combine to reduce engine noise to ultra-low levels for more user-friendly operation.
The GX100 also features a vertical cylinder and an OHC layout with balanced left-right positioning of auxiliary components to minimize center-of-gravity offset, making it an ideal powerplant for earth rammers and other types of equipment requiring a stable operating position.
GX100 Primary Features
Quiet Operation
- The GX100s OHC engine format, built-in timing belt, and large-capacity muffler combine to reduce operating noise to ultra-low levels for better user-friendliness.
Superior Fuel Economy & Environmental Performance
- A compact combustion chamber with high thermal efficiency ensures fuel economy that meets the world's highest standards. Further, the GX100 runs cleanly enough to meet the world's strictest emissions regulations, including the Phase 2 regulations established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Tier 2 regulations established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Excellent Durability & Reliability
- A special cast iron cylinder sleeve, ball bearing shaft mounts on both sides, and other Honda engine technologies ensure that the GX100 offers the kind of high durability and reliability typically demanded by heavy-duty work applications.
Specifications
(Please note that this model is available in Japan only)
| Model | GX100 |
| Engine Type | Air-cooled 4-stroke OHC single |
| Displacement | 98cm3 |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) |
286 x 304 x 402mm |
| Dry Weight | 10.6kg |
| Equipped Weight |
11.6kg |
| Rated Continuous Power Output | 1.7kW(2.4PS)/3,600rpm |
| Maximum Power Output | 2.2kW(3PS)/3,600rpm |
| Maximum Torque |
5.7N-m(0.59kg-m)/3,600rpm |
| Fuel Type |
Unleaded gasoline |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 1.2 liters |
| Fuel Consumption | 327g/kW-h(240g/PS-h) |
| Oil Capacity | 0.4 liters |
| Carburetor | Butterfly-type |
| Ignition System |
Transistorized magneto |
| Starting System | Recoil |