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Thermostat Housing - 3.9L: Material

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ITEM SPECIFICATION

Item Specification
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant
VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) or equivalent (yellow color)
WSS-M97B51-A1
  1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING  in this section.
  2. Remove the engine appearance cover.
  3. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR, FUEL CHARGING, STARTING & ENGINE ELECTRONICS - 3.9L .
  4. To remove individual components, only carry out the listed steps.
    COMPONENT STEPS

    Component Steps
    Thermostat housing and thermostat 1-8
    Thermostat 1-12
  5. Illustration 1 of 2. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration and table. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Removing Thermostat Housing Components
    G03201429Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Illustration 2 of 2. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration and table. See Fig 2.
    Fig 2: Removing Thermostat Element And Main Spring Components
    G03201430Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  8. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING  in this section.