Article No. 01-11-6 Cont’d.
65. Remove rubber cap from the water pump. 77. CAUTION: If air discharge remains cool and
engine coolant temperature gauge does not
66. Install new screw clamp on heater return hose
move, engine coolant level is low and must be
and reconnect to water pump. Tighten clamp.
filled. Stop engine, allow to cool and fill cooling
system to top of clear lower portion of coolant
67. Reattach and secure alternator brace.
recovery bottle.
68. Remove 3/8″ vinyl hose.
78. Start engine and allow it to idle until normal
69. Unplug radiator overflow hose and install new operating temperature is reached. Hot air
screw clamp. Reconnect radiator overflow hose should discharge from panel vents. The engine
to coolant recovery bottle and tighten clamp. coolant temperature gauge should maintain a
stabilized reading within the NORMAL range
70. Add one (1) bottle (16 oz) of heavy duty
and upper radiator hose should feel hot to
cooling system additive (FW-16) to coolant
touch.
recovery bottle.
79. Shut engine off and allow engine to
71. Add six (6) quarts of new coolant to coolant
COMPLETELY COOL.
recovery bottle. Fill remainder of cooling system
with water to top of clear lower portion of 80. Check engine for coolant leaks.
coolant recovery bottle.
81. IF NECESSARY, ADD COOLANT UNTIL
72. Start engine and top off with water to top of LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF THE CLEAR
clear lower portion of coolant recovery bottle PORTION OF THE COOLANT BOTTLE
(Figure 11). (FIGURE 11).
NOTE 82. INFORM CUSTOMER THE IMPORTANCE OF
MAINTAINING COOLANT LEVEL. IT’S
THE NEXT STEP MUST BE DONE BEFORE
RECOMMENDED THAT COOLANT CAN BE
THERMOSTAT OPENS.
SAFELY FILLED TO THE TOP OF THE
73. Raise engine RPM to 3000 RPM for 30
CLEAR PORTION OF THE COOLANT BOTTLE
seconds and check for foaming inside the
WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THIS
coolant recovery bottle. If foaming is present
PROVIDES EXTRA RESERVE COOLANT.
the coolant by-pass restrictor has not been
installed. Turn off engine and install the coolant
PART NUMBER PART NAME
by-pass restrictor (F7PE-8N030-AA) contained
F8AZ-19A503-AA Chemical Cleaner
in 1996-1997 bypass kit (F7DZ-8522-AB). Refer
FW-16 Coolant Conditioner
to coolant by-pass restrictor installation
VC-4A Engine Coolant
F7DZ-8522-AB Coolant By-Pass Kit - 96-97
procedure in the bypass kit instructions.
Taurus/Sable
F8DZ-8522-BA Coolant By-Pass Kit - 98
74. Install coolant pressure relief cap.
Taurus/Sable
F8DZ-8522-CC Coolant By-Pass Kit - 96-97 Methonal
75. Select maximum heater temperature and blower
Taurus/Sable
motor speed settings. Position control to
1F1Z-8501-AA Water Pump - 96-98 Taurus/Sable
discharge air from the instrument panel vents.
F8DZ-6C057-AA Core Plug
76. When vehicle reaches normal operating
temperature, verify hot air from panel vents and
a hot upper radiator hose.
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