Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Bypass Tube - 3.8L
Material
Item | Specification |
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) (yellow color) | WSS-M97B51- A1 |
Removal and Installation
1. Drain the engine coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.
2. Remove the upper intake manifold. For additional information, refer to Section.
3. Remove the bypass hose from the bypass tube.
4. Remove the bolt and remove the bypass tube from the coolant pump.
5. Disconnect the quick connect fitting and remove the bracket bolts and the bypass tube.
6. Install a new O-ring seal on the coolant bypass tube.
7. CAUTION: Do not cut the O-ring seal during tube installation or engine coolant leakage may occur.
Clean the O-ring sealing surface on the cylinder heads and lubricate the O-ring seal. Use premium engine coolant.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Thermostat - 4.6L(4V)
Material Item Specification Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) (yellow color) WSS-M97B51- A1 Removal and Installation 1. With the vehicle in ne ...Bypass Tube - Cobra
Material Item Specification Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) (yellow color) WSS-M97B51- A1 Removal and Installation 1. Drain the engine coola ...Other materials:
Installation
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read
and follow all warnings,
cautions and notes at the beginning of the removal procedure.
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For
additional information,
re ...
Oil Filter Adapter
Removal
1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Section.
2. Disconnect the lower radiator hose.
3. Raise the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Section.
4. Drain the engine oil.
5. Remove the oil filter adapter.
1. ...
Supercharger Cooling System Draining, Filling and
Bleeding
Draining
WARNING: Never remove the pressure relief cap while the engine is
operating or when the
cooling system is hot. Failure to follow these instructions can result in damage
to the cooling
system or engine or personal injury. To avoid having scalding hot ...