Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Piston - Ring End Gap
CAUTION: Use care when fitting piston rings to avoid possible damage to the piston ring or the cylinder bore.
CAUTION: Piston rings should not be transferred from one piston to another.
NOTE: Cylinder bore must be within specification for taper and out-of-round.
1. Use a piston without rings to push a piston ring in a cylinder to the bottom of ring travel.
2. Use a feeler gauge to measure the top piston ring end gap and the second piston ring end gap.
- Refer to the appropriate section in Group for the procedure.
Piston - Selection
NOTE: The cylinder bore must be within the specifications for
taper and out-of-round before fitting a
piston.
1. Select a piston size based on the cylinder bore.
2. NOTE: For precision fit, new ...
Piston - Ring-to-Groove Clearance
1. Inspect the piston for ring land damage or accelerated wear.
2. Measure the piston ring-to-groove clearance.
Refer to the appropriate section in Group for the procedure.
If out of specifica ...
Other materials:
Recreational towing
Note: Do not tow with the Shelby GT500 model. It cannot tow a trailer.
Note: Do not exceed the trailer weight for your vehicle configuration
listed in the chart below.
Note: Make sure to take into consideration trailer frontal area. Do not
exceed 12 feet2 (1 ...
Pinpoint Test O: DTC B1870 - Air Bag Indicator Shorted to Battery
Normal Operation
The air bag indicator is designed to illuminate for 6 (+/-2) seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to
the RUN position. This initial 6 seconds of illumination is considered
normal operation and is called
proveout of the air ba ...
Horn (Diagnosis and Testing)
Refer to Wiring Diagrams Cell 44 , Horns/Cigar Lighter for schematic
and connector information.
Special Tool(s)
73 Digital Multimeter or
equivalent
105-R0051
Inspection and Verification
1. Verify the customer concern by operating the h ...
