Servicing Your Explorer
If you lose the fuel cap , rep lace it with an au thorized Motorcraft
or equ ivalent part.
RWARN ING
If you do not use the prop er fuel cap, the pressu re in the
fuel tan k can damage the fuel system or cause it to work
improp erly in a collision .
NOTE: If you rep lace you r fuel cap with an afterm ark et fuel
filler cap, the custom er warran ty may be void for any
damage to the fuel tan k and/or fuel system .
RWARN ING
If the fuel cap is ven tin g vap or or if you hear a hissin g
sou nd, wait until it stop s before completely rem ovin g the
cap.
You may occasionally hear and / or feel a slight thu mp occurring
one or tw o second s after a gentle stop . This is norm al and
generally occurs with the fuel tank 3/ 4 full. It is cau sed by the
wave action of the fuel within the tank.
A venting fuel tank is not an abnorm al cond ition. It may be
cau sed by:
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Too volatile a fuel for the weather cond itions. The service
stations som etim es sell winter grad e fuel in the spring.
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Pu lling a heavy load on hot days, or at high altitu des.
Extend ed period s of idling with the engine RPM increased
above the norm al idle range.
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Parking vehicle in full sunlight for extend ed period s on
extrem ely hot days.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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