Thermostat And Thermostat Housing: Notes

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

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

Partially drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to COOLING SYSTEM DRAINING, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR, FUEL CHARGING, & ENGINE ELECTRONICS .

Remove the parts in the order indicated in Fig 1 and table.

PART REMOVAL STEP IDENTIFICATION

Part	Steps
Thermostat housing	1-5
Thermostat	1-6

Fig 1: Thermostat And Thermostat Housing 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 .