How to time an engine in a 1989 dodge spirit

Fuse box by driver side door side dash

the oil filler cap ?? please ask a local mechanic to advise as with my head under the bonnet i couldnt tell you

Check the oil pressure switch,if it is leaking,it will only leak with engine running,if this was at all helpful,please rate,thank you.

Click on the following direct Link. It has some of the Timing Belt Diagrams that you will need. Plus additional Instruction and Directional Diagrams you should use.

As far as "how", with this type forum - it would literally take several dozen pages of instructions - from start to finish. I would strongly suggest buying a Haynes or Chilton Manual available at most auto parts stores. They cost $20-$25. These include specifics including Torque Specifications of each and every Bolt or Nut.

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http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/1989/make/dodge/model/spirit/1989_dodge_spirit_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm

I do not know if you have the 2.5L SOHC, or 2.5L TURBO, or 3.0L V6 Engine; however I have included all of them below.

For the 2.5L SOHC AND 2.5L SOHC TURBO:
Firing Order:
1-3-4-2
Cylinders:
.....(back)
1....2....3.....4
.....(front)
Distributor:
......(back)
......1.....3
(+)............(+)-screws
......2.....4
......(front)
Rotation: Clockwise.

For the 3.0L V6:
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
....(back)
1......3......5
2......4......6
.....(front)
Distributor:
.....(back)
(+).2...1
3...........6
.....4...5..(+)-screws
.....(front)
Rotation: Counterclockwise

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dont know what motor you have so here's all the possible engines

2.5L SOHC
15 .... Vechicle speed distance sensor
22 .... Coolant Temperture sensor ciruit
24 .... Throttle Position Sensor
37 .... Part Throttle unlock Solonoid Circuit
51 .... Oxygen feedback system stuck at lean position

2.5L SOHC Turbo
15 ... Vehicle Speed Sensor
22 ... Engine Coolant Temperture Sensor
24 ... Throttle Position Sensor
37 ... Baro Read Solonoid
51 .... Oxygen Feedback System

3.0L SOHC
15 .... Vehicle Speed Sensor
22 .... Coolant Temperture Sensor Circuit
24 .... Throttle Position Sensor
37 .... Part Throttle unlock Solonoid
51 .... Lean Condition is indicated

Firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6
Go to link for cylinder layout picture
http://autorepair.about.com/library/firing_orders/bl-fo-10422.htm

look in between the engine and the trans. they are always mounted there, but either in the front or the back of the motor.

Taken from Haynes repair manual. I used these instructions myself to replace starter motor on my 1989 Dodge Spirit after nearly going berserk at three attempts to remove it without wanting to look it up in book.
1)Detach the negative battery terminal. 2) Working from above the engine, remove upper mounting bolt and nut to starter. (Access is accomplished this way: stand on driver-side fender and look down at brake fluid reservoir. Just below and beyond the brake reservoir you will see a vent hose. Disconnect hose & remove. Now you will see the starter motor from above view. You will be able to see a mounting bolt and a nut connecting starter to engine just above the starter (facing brake reservoir). Remove (1) bolt & (1) nut first, then raise vehicle and suport on jackstands. Then go underneath the vehicle and remove the remaining lower mounting bolt (1) on the starter. Label wires then detach them from starter. Now you can remove the starter. If you find it a tight squeeze, you may want to remove or swing the transaxle on that side for additional access, although that is not mentioned in manual (but I did it). It just gives you more room, but does not seem absolutely necessary. 3) Installation is reverse of removal.
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