Here are a couple of ways to determine if an MDS solenoid in your 5.7-liter HEMI engine has gone bad and how difficult it is ...

The HEMI engine returned to Dodge trucks in 2003 introducing the third generation of the legendary engine design with a 5.7-liter displacement. Later iterations of the 5.7 HEMI used in Dodge Chargers ...

Some of this is undoubtedly due to pent-up demand and the engine’s recent return, but Ram buyers clearly want Hemi power.

The 5.7 HEMI is one of the most recognizable and celebrated American engines ever made. It's a beast of a power plant, with up to 395 horsepower and 410 lb-ft of torque on tap — right out of the box.

Not that long ago, the Hemi V8 was looking like an endangered species. It was dropped from the Jeep Grand Cherokee and eschewed by the redesigned Dodge Charger. The 5.7-liter engine also became ...