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Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

V.I.N. PLATE LOCATION:




MODEL YEAR AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION:





To identify any engine by the manufacturer's code, follow the four steps designated by the numbered blocks.

1 MODEL YEAR IDENTIFICATION: Refer to illustrations of the Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.). The year is indicated by a code letter which is the 10th character of the V.I.N.


2 ENGINE CODE LOCATION: Refer to illustration of V.I.N. plate for location and designation of engine code.


ENGINE IDENTIFICATION 1982:





3 ENGINE CODE: In the vertical "CODE" column, find the engine code determined in Step 2.

4 ENGINE IDENTIFICATION: On the line where the engine code appears, read to the right to identify the engine.