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Engine/VIN Identification

ENGINE/VIN IDENTIFICATION

MODEL BODY CODE ENGINE ENGINE ID (1) FUEL SYSTEM (2) IGNITION SYSTEM
Caravan (2) NS 2.4L B SFI (3) DIS (4)
Caravan (2) NS 3.0L 3 SFI (3) Hall Effect
Caravan (2) NS 3.3L R (5) SFI (3) DIS (4)
Caravan (2) NS 3.8L L SFI (3) DIS (4)
Dakota AN 2.5L P SFI (3) Hall Effect
Dakota AN 3.9L X SFI (3) Hall Effect
Dakota AN 5.2L Y SFI (3) Hall Effect
Dakota AN 5.9L Z SFI (3) Hall Effect
Durango DN 3.9L X SFI (3) Hall Effect
Durango DN 5.2L Y SFI (3) Hall Effect
Durango DN 5.9L Z SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Pickup (6) 3.9L X SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Pickup (6) 5.2L Y SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Pickup (6) 5.9L LD (7) Z SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Pickup (6) 5.9L HD (8) 5 SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Pickup (6) 5.9L Diesel (9) D DFI (10) N/A
Ram Pickup (6) 5.9L Diesel (11) 6 EFI (12) N/A
Ram Pickup (6) 8.0L W SFI (3) DIS (4)
Ram Van/Wagon AB 3.9L X SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Van/Wagon AB 5.2L Y SFI (3) Hall Effect
Ram Van/Wagon AB 5.9L Z SFI (3) Hall Effect
Town & Country NS 3.3L R (5) SFI (3) DIS (4)
Town & Country NS 3.8L L SFI (3) DIS (4)
Voyager (13) NS 2.4L B SFI (3) DIS (4)
Voyager (13) NS 3.0L 3 SFI (3) Hall Effect
Voyager (13) NS 3.3L R (5) SFI (3) DIS (4)
(1) Engine may be identified by 8th character of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamped on metal tag, attached to driver's side top corner of instrument panel.
(2) Includes Grand Caravan.
(3) Fuel system is a Sequential Fuel Injection (SFI) system.
(4) Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) is used.
(5) Available in 2 models, the low emission model and flex-fuel model. Low-emission model may be referred to as Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) model and is used for California emission vehicles. California emission vehicles may be verified by underhood Emission Control label and may be available in other states. Flex-fuel model may be referred to as Flex-Fuel Vehicle (FFV) model and is used in all vehicles except California emission vehicles. Flex-fuel model may be also referred to as an E85 application and may be identified by label attached to inside of gasoline filler door.
(6) Body code for the standard pickup is BR. Body code for the Quad Cab is BE.
(7) LD indicates light-duty emissions.
(8) HD indicates heavy-duty emissions.
(9) This is the 12-valve engine with mechanical fuel injection.
(10) Fuel system is a mechanical Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) system.
(11) This is the 24-valve engine with electronic fuel injection. Service information was not available at time of publication.
(12) Fuel system is a Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system.
(13) Includes Grand Voyager.