Engines are more efficient when they are clean because grease and dirt buildup keep the engine warmer than normal.
When washing: • Take care when using a power washer to clean the engine. The high-pressure fluid could penetrate the sealed parts and cause damage.
• Do not spray a hot engine with cold water to avoid cracking the engine block or other engine components.
• Spray Motorcraft Engine Shampoo and Degreaser on all parts that require cleaning and pressure rinse clean. In Canada, use Motorcraft Engine Shampoo.
• Never wash or rinse the engine while it is hot or running; water in the running engine may cause internal damage.
• Never wash or rinse any ignition coil, spark plug wire or spark plug well, or the area in and around these locations.
• Cover the battery, power distribution box, and air filter assembly to prevent water damage when cleaning the engine.
Repairing minor paint damage
Your authorized dealer has touch-up paint to match your vehicle’s color.
Take your color code (printed on a sticker in the driver’s door jamb) to
an authorized dealer to make sure you get the ...
Cleaning the windows and wiper blades
The windows and wiper blades should be cleaned regularly. If the wipers
do not wipe properly, substances on the vehicle’s glass or the wiper
blades may cause squeaking or chatter noise from the bl ...
Other materials:
In-Vehicle Repair
Intake Manifold
Removal
NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely
important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning
gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan,
may cause engine failure.
NOTICE: Whene ...
Battery, Mounting and Cables
SPECIFICATIONS
General Specifications
Torque Specifications
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Battery and Cables
Overview
The battery and cable system consists of the following components:
Battery
Battery cable assembly (both negative and positive cable serviced as an
assembly)
High current&nb ...
Rear Drive Halfshafts
SPECIFICATIONS
Torque Specifications
a Refer to the procedure in this section.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Rear Drive Halfshafts
The halfshafts consist of the following components:
Inner CV joints
Outer CV joints
Interconnecting shafts
The halfshafts are splined on the outboard stub s ...
