Maintenance and care
Checkthecoolantlevelinthecoolantreservoirthenextfewtimesyou
drivethevehicle.Ifnecessary,addenoughofa50/50mixtureofcoolant
anddistilledwatertobringtheliquidleveltothefilllineonthe
reservoir.
Neverremovethecoolantreservoircapwhiletheengineis
runningorhot.
Ifyoumustremovethecoolantreservoircap,followthesestepstoavoid
personalinjury:
1.
2.
Beforeyouremovethecap,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecap.Slowly
turncapcounterclockwiseuntilpressurebeginstorelease.
3.
4.
Stepbackwhilethepressurereleases.
Whenyouaresurethatallthepressurehasbeenreleased,usethe
clothtoturnitcounterclockwiseandremovethecap.
Changeyourenginecoolantaccordingtotheappropriateschedulelisted
intheScheduledMaintenanceGuide.
Recycled engine coolant
FordMotorCompanyrecommendsthatFordandLincoln-Mercury
dealersuserecycledenginecoolantproducedbyFord-approved
processes.
NotallcoolantrecyclingprocessesproducecoolantwhichmeetsFord
specificationESE-M97B44–A,anduseofsuchcoolantmayharmengine
andcoolingsystemcomponents.
Alwaysdisposeofusedautomotivefluidsinaresponsiblemanner.
Followyourcommunity’sregulationsandstandardsforrecyclingand
disposingofautomotivefluids.
Coolant refill capacity
Tofindouthowmuchfluidyourvehicle’scoolingsystemcanhold,refer
toRefillcapacitiesintheCapacitiesandspecificationschapter.
Haveyourdealerchecktheenginecoolingsystemforleaksifyouhave
toaddmorethan1.0liter(1.0quart)ofenginecoolantpermonth.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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