6.1L Engine - Service Information: Overview Dodge Magnum I рестайлинг

Scheme 536

The 6.1L. (Scheme 536)(370 CID) eight-cylinder engine is a 90° V-Type, deep skirt, lightweight cast iron block with aluminum heads, single cam, overhead valves, and hydraulic roller tappets. The heads incorporate splayed valves with a hemispherical style combustion chamber and dual spark plugs. The cylinders are numbered from front to rear; 1, 3, 5, 7 on the left bank and 2, 4, 6, 8 on the right bank. The firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

ENGINE DIAGNOSIS - INTRODUCTION

Engine diagnosis is helpful in determining the causes of malfunctions not detected and remedied by routine maintenance.

These malfunctions may be classified as either performance (e.g, engine idles rough and stalls) or mechanical (e.g, a strange noise).

See DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - PERFORMANCE and -MECHANICAL for possible causes and corrections of malfunctions.

Additional tests and diagnostic procedures may be necessary for specific engine malfunctions that can not be isolated with the Service Diagnosis charts. Information concerning additional tests and diagnosis is provided within the following diagnosis

1. Cylinder Compression Pressure Test. See «DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING»(ref-304482-S03929889502008111000000) .
2. Cylinder Combustion Pressure Leakage Test. See «DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING»(ref-304482-S03929889502008111000000) .
3. Engine Cylinder Head Gasket Failure Diagnosis. See «DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING»(ref-304482-S24020414952008111000000) .
4. Intake Manifold Leakage Diagnosis. See «DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING»(ref-304482-S36410229562008111000000) .