1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Van Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Van centers on a V6 engine: the 3.9L, 239-cubic-inch overhead-valve unit, naturally aspirated and fueled by gasoline. It sits in a three-door standard cargo van, listed for the year in Base trim. The manual lays out procedures and specifications for the engine, fuel system, ignition and cooling, with torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, steering, suspension, electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 3.9L V6 (239 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1997 Ram 1500 Van. For the 3.9L V6 in this van, the manual provides procedures, specifications and torque values across the engine and the cooling, fuel and ignition systems that serve it. The same kinds of information extend to the transmission and drivetrain and to the brakes, steering and suspension beneath the cargo van body. Wiring diagrams and diagnostics support the electrical system, and body procedures apply to the three-door standard cargo van.