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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide (3) Remove engine thermostat and reinstall ther-
mostat housing. A gasket may be needed to seal thehousing to cylinder head because the seal is part of
thermostat.
(4) Install suitable flushing gun to

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide SPECIFICATIONS
COOLING SYSTEM CAPACITY
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSSPECIAL TOOLS
COOLING
6.2 Liters (6.5 qts.)
CAPACITY, Includes Heater and Coolant Reserve
System
DESCRIPTION N´m Ft.
Lbs.In.
Lbs.
A/C Conde

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide CAUTION: Do not drive cup plug into the casting
as restricted cooling can result and cause serious
engine problems.
INSTALLATION
Thoroughly clean all debris/rust from inside of cup
plug hole in cylind

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide any fluid that may possibly be in the cylinder under
pressure.
(4) With all spark plugs removed, rotate engine
crankshaft using a breaker bar and socket.
(5) Identify the fluid in the cylinder(s) (i.e

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide should not be disassembled to determine the
cause of low compression unless some malfunc-
tion is present.
(11) Clean or replace spark plugs as necessary and
adjust gap as specified in Group 8, Electr

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide 2.0L SOHC ENGINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION..................15
ENGINE COMPONENTS...................15
ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM.............17
DIAGNOS

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide (9) Install air cleaner assembly (Fig. 13).
(10) Lower vehicle.
ENGINE MOUNTÐRIGHT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove accessory drive belts. Refer to Group 7,
Cooling System for procedure.
(2) Remove crankshaft damp

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide NOTE: Engine mount must be installed in the orig-
inal position on body frame rail. If mount was not
marked or frame rail was replaced, perform the fol-
lowing procedure.
(2) Perform the following pro

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide STRUCTURAL COLLAR
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.NOTE: To remove transaxle dust cover, the front
bending strut must be removed.
(2) Remove structural collar from oil pan to tran-
saxle (Fig. 23).

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DODGE NEON 2000  Service Owners Guide (4) Discharge air conditioning system, if equipped.
Refer to Group 24, Heating and Air Conditioning for
procedure.
(5) Disconnect the following: air intake duct at
intake manifold, throttle cables, el