Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: 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 coolant. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.

2. Disconnect the radiator upper hose and the radiator lower hose.

Bypass Tube - Cobra

3. Remove the supercharger belt. For additional information, refer to Section.

4. Disconnect the engine coolant temperature sensor electrical connector and unclip the wiring harness from the stud.

Bypass Tube - Cobra

5. NOTE: LH is shown, RH is similar.

Remove the coolant bypass nuts.

Bypass Tube - Cobra

6. NOTE: LH is shown, RH is similar.

Remove the bolts and the coolant bypass tube.

Bypass Tube - Cobra

7. NOTE: Install new bypass tube O-rings and lubricate them, using premium engine coolant.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

8. Fill and bleed the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.

    Bypass Tube - 3.8L
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    Bypass Tube - Mach I
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    Installation
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    General information
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    Removal
    CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. A new part with the same part number must be installed if installation becomes necessary. ...