B0618 Dodge Neon DTC Code

Dodge Neon Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	W-Type Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Turbocharged Engine

Your Dodge Neon engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code B0618 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B0618 DTC For Dodge Neon.

Another consequence of B0618 Dodge Neon engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

B0618 Dodge Neon DTC Meaning

B	Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
0	SAE - Generic
6	Vehicle Speed Control And Idle Control System
1	IC Circuit High Voltage
8	Park/Neutral Postion (PNP) Switch Circuit Engine Torque Signal Circuit

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. B0618 Dodge Neon code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.