1996 Dodge Ram 1500 Van Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 Van is written around the three-door standard cargo van, offered in a Base trim. Its engine is the 318-cubic-inch 5.2L V8, an overhead-valve design that runs on gasoline and draws air without a turbocharger or supercharger. Expect procedures, specifications and torque values for that V8, the fuel and ignition systems, cooling, transmission and drivetrain, plus wiring diagrams and diagnostics covering the electrical system, brakes, steering and suspension.

Engines covered

• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1996 Ram 1500 Van. A cargo van with a pushrod V8 puts its demands on a handful of broad systems, and this manual meets them with procedures, specifications and torque values. For the 5.2L engine that means the cooling, fuel and ignition systems; for the load-carrying side it means the drivetrain, brakes, steering and suspension. Wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the electrical system, and body procedures apply to the standard cargo van.