Maintenance and Specifications
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Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingFord
specificationWSS-M97B44-D,orDEX-COOLbrandwiththe
factory-filledcoolant.MixingMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngine
Coolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlifeproductsuchas
DEX-COOLbrandwithyourfactoryfilledcoolantcanresultin
degradedcorrosionprotection.
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
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Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
WARNING:Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,makesurethe
engineiscoolbeforeunscrewingthecoolantpressurereliefcap.
Thecoolingsystemisunderpressure;steamandhotliquidcancome
outforcefullywhenthecapisloosenedslightly.
Addthepropermixtureofcoolantandwatertothecoolingsystemby
followingthesesteps:
1.
Beforeyoubegin,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
2.
pressurereliefcaponthecoolantreservoir(anopaqueplasticbottle).
Slowlyturncapcounterclockwise(left)untilpressurebeginstorelease.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecoolant
3.
4.
Stepbackwhilethepressurereleases.
Whenyouaresurethatallthepressurehasbeenreleased,usethe
clothtoturnitcounterclockwiseandremovethecap.
5.
Openthecoolantbleedvalveonthebackoftheenginewateroutlet.
(SeeIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartmentearlierin
thissectionforthelocationofthebleedvalve).Ifthebleedvalveleaks
coolantwhenopened,thereisnoairintheengine.Ifthebleedvalve
doesnotleakcoolantwhenopened,leaveitopenandcontinuetothe
nextsteps.
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