Coolant Line/Hose: Service and Repair

Coolant Inlet Pipe - 3.5L Ti-VCT

Material(s)

NOTICE: The cooling system is filled with Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant or. Always fill the cooling system with the manufacturer's specified coolant. Chemically flush the cooling system if a non-specified coolant has been used. REFER to Cooling System Flushing . Failure to follow these instructions may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant or. Use the same type of coolant that was originally used to fill the cooling system. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant is very sensitive to light. Do NOT allow this product to be exposed to ANY LIGHT for more than a day or two. Extended light exposure causes this product to degrade.

NOTE: During normal vehicle operation, 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.






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Removal

1. Remove the lower intake manifold. REFER to Lower Intake Manifold .

2. Disconnect the degas bottle-to-coolant pipe hose.

3. Detach the thermostat housing from the coolant inlet pipe and remove the coolant inlet pipe.

- Remove and discard the O-ring seals.

Installation

1. NOTICE: Use Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant or. Use the same type of coolant that was originally used to fill the cooling system. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.

NOTICE: Motorcraft(R) Specialty Green Engine Coolant is very sensitive to light. Do NOT allow this product to be exposed to ANY LIGHT for more than a day or two. Extended light exposure causes this product to degrade.

Lubricate the coolant outlet pipe O-ring seals with clean engine coolant and install the O-ring seals on the coolant outlet pipe.

2. Install the coolant outlet pipe and attach the thermostat housing.

3. Install the lower intake manifold. REFER to Lower Intake Manifold .