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Heater - Inadequate Output


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HEATER - 2.3L HSC - INADEQUATE OUTPUT Article No.
87-2-4

FORD 1984-86 TEMPO

LINCOLN-MERCURY 1984-86 TOPAZ


ISSUE: Inadequate heater output during highway driving may be caused by insufficient cylinder head coolant flow which causes extreme coolant temperature changes.

ACTION: To correct this, install a new design thermostat (E73Z-8575-A) having an orifice in the valve poppet using the procedure outlined in Car Shop Manual, Volume E, Section 27-01.


PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E73Z-8575-A Thermostat AM

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual
OPERATION: 8575A
TIME: 0.4 Hr. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 8575 - Code: 53
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