Description And Operation: Engine: Notes

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWDSECTION Notes
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NOTE: The engine comes equipped with either a roller primary timing chain or an inverted tooth primary timing chain. The roller timing chain engine comes equipped with either a composite RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the outer side of the guide or a stamped steel RH timing chain guide requiring the timing chain to ride on the inner side of the guide. All roller timing chain engine replacement RH timing chain guides will be the stamped steel design.

The 3.5L (4V) is a V-6 engine with the following features:

  • Dual overhead camshafts
  • Four valves per cylinder
  • Sequential Multi-Port Fuel Injection (SFI)
  • An aluminum lower intake manifold and a composite upper intake manifold
  • Aluminum cylinder heads
  • An aluminum, 60-degree V-cylinder block
  • Timing chain driven coolant pump
  • Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) system
  • The electronic ignition system with 6 ignition coils
RENDER: 1.0x

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