Coolant Inlet Pipe - 3.5L Ti-VCT, 3.7L Ti-VCT: Removal
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS
. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Use Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.
NOTE:
During normal vehicle operation, Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant may change color from orange to pink or light red. As long as the engine coolant is clear and uncontaminated, this color change does not indicate the engine coolant has degraded nor does it require the engine coolant to be drained, the system to be flushed, or the engine coolant to be replaced.
- For 3.5L Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT) engine, remove the lower intake manifold. REFER to LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- For 3.7L Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT) engine, remove the lower intake manifold. REFER to LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD .
- Disconnect the degas bottle-to-coolant pipe hose.
- Detach the thermostat housing from the coolant inlet pipe and remove the coolant inlet pipe.
- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.