Firing Order

2008 Jeep Compass 4WD L4-2.4LSECTION Firing Order








DESCRIPTION

The 2.4 Liter (148 cu. in.) in-line four cylinder engine is a double over head camshaft design with mechanical lash tappets and four valves per cylinder design. This engine is NOT free-wheeling; meaning that the pistons will contact the valves in the event of a timing chain failure.











The cylinders are numbered from front of the engine to the rear. The firing order is 1-3-4-2.

RENDER: 1.0x

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