ENGINE - 3.9 V8

ENGINE TUNING DATA

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INFORMATION

ENGINE - 3.9 V8

Type

3.9 Litre V8

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Firing order

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

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Cylinder Numbers
Left bank

1-3-5-7

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Right bank

2-4-6-8

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No 1 Cylinder location

Pulley end of left bank

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Timing marks

On crankshaft vibration damper

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Spark plugs
Make/type(8.13:1 Compression)

Champion RN11YCC

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Gap

0.84-0.96mm (0.033-0.038 in)

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Make/type(9.35:1 Compression)

Champion RN11YCC

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Gap

0.84-0.96mm (0.033-0.038 in)

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Coil
Make/type

Bosch 0-221-122-392, (ETC 6574)

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Compression ratio

8.13:1 or 9.35:1

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Fuel injection system

Lucas 14 CUX Hot-wire air flow sensor

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system electronically controlled

Valve Timing

Inlet

Exhaust

Opens

32

°

BTDC

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70

°

BBDC

Closes

73

°

ABDC

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35

°

ATDC

Duration

285

°

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285

°

Valve peak

104

°

ATDC

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114

°

BTDC

Idle speed - controlled by EFi system

- all loads off in neutral

665 to 735 rev/min

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- auto gearbox in gear, air con operating

650

±

28 rev/min

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- auto gearbox in gear, air con off

600

±

28 rev/min

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- manual gearbox

700

±

28 rev/min

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- manual gearbox, air con operating

750

±

28 rev/min

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Base idle speed

525

±

25 rev/min -.

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See FUEL SYSTEM, Fault diagnosis, Base Idle

Speed Setting

Ignition Timing - dynamic at 800 rev/min max, vacuum disconnected

8.13:1 compression, non catalyst

2

°

BTDC

±

1

°

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9.35:1 compression, non catalyst

4

°

BTDC

±

1

°

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9.35:1 compression, catalyst

5

°

BTDC

±

1

°

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Exhaust gas
CO content at idle

0.5 to 1.0% max.

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