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Coolant Inlet Pipe, Early Build




Coolant Inlet Pipe - 3.5L Ti-VCT, Early Build

WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, REFER to Safety Warnings. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury [1][2]Safety Warnings.

Material(s)

NOTICE: The cooling system is filled with Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant . Always fill the cooling system with the manufacturer's specified coolant. Chemically flush the cooling system if a non-specified coolant has been used. REFER to Cooling System Flushing. Failure to follow these instructions may damage the engine or cooling system Cooling System Flushing.

NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant. Use the same type of coolant that was originally used to fill the cooling system. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant is very sensitive to light. Do NOT allow this product to be exposed to ANY LIGHT for more than a day or two. Extended light exposure causes this product to degrade.






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Removal

1. Remove the thermostat housing. REFER to Thermostat Housing - 3.5L Ti-VCT Service and Repair.

2. Remove the coolant outlet pipe.

- Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

3. Remove all residual coolant from the cylinder block valley.

Installation

1. NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant. Use the same type of coolant that was originally used to fill the cooling system. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant is very sensitive to light. Do NOT allow this product to be exposed to ANY LIGHT for more than a day or two. Extended light exposure causes this product to degrade.

Lubricate the coolant outlet pipe O-ring seal with clean engine coolant and install the O-ring seal on the coolant outlet pipe.

2. Install the coolant outlet pipe.

3. Install the thermostat housing. REFER to Thermostat Housing - 3.5L Ti-VCT Service and Repair.

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