Dodge Intrepid - Description; Diagnosis and Testing Diagnosis and Testing - Engine Diagnosis - Introduction; Engine 3.5 L Description; Even Numbered (Fig. 2). the Firing Order Is

ENGINE 3.5L
DESCRIPTION
The 3.5 Liter (214 Cubic Inches) 60 degree V-6
engines is a single overhead camshaft design with
hydraulic lifters and four valves per cylinder (Fig. 1).
The engine does not have provisions for a free wheel-
ing valve train.
The cylinders are numbered from front to rear,
with the right bank odd numbered, and the left bank
even numbered (Fig. 2). The firing order is 1–2–3–4–
5–6.
The engine identification number is located on the
rear of engine block just below the cylinder head
(Fig. 3).
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - 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
mechanical (e.g., a strange noise), or performance
(e.g., engine idles rough and stalls).
Refer to the Engine Mechanical and the Engine
Performance diagnostic charts, for possible causes
and corrections of malfunctions (Refer to 9 - ENGINE
- DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - MECHANICAL)
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
- PERFORMANCE).
Fig. 1 3.5L Engine
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