Degas Bottle

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Item	Specification
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) or equivalent (yellow color)	WSS-M97B51-A1

Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
Remove the bolts and the fender support brace.

Fig 1: Removing Fender Support Brace
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the parts in the order indicated in Fig 2.

Fig 2: Degas Bottle Removal Sequence
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .