Engine Diagnosis - Introduction
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 RAM 3500 HD and 2016 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
This section can be helpful in determining the causes of malfunctions not detected and remedied by routine maintenance.
These malfunctions are classified as Performance (e.g., engine idles rough and stalls) or Mechanical (e.g., a strange noise).
Refer to ENGINE MECHANICAL DIAGNOSTIC TABLE for possible causes and corrections of malfunctions. Refer to the FUEL SYSTEM - 2500 HD & 3500 HD article for the fuel system diagnosis.
Additional diagnosis and testing 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:
- Cylinder Compression Pressure Test: Refer to CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST .
- Cylinder Combustion Pressure Leakage Test: Refer to CYLINDER LEAKAGE TEST .
- Engine Cylinder Head Gasket Failure Diagnosis: Refer to DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE .
- Intake Manifold Leakage Diagnosis: Refer to DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKAGE .