Maintenance and care
Removeparticlessuchasbirddroppings,treesap,insectremains,tar
spots,roadsaltandindustrialfalloutimmediately.
Cleaning the wheels
Washwiththesamedetergentasthebodyofyourvehicle.Donotuse
acid-basedoralcohol-basedwheelcleaners,steelwool,fuelorstrong
detergents.Neveruseabrasivesthatwilldamagethefinishofspecial
wheelsurfaces.Useatarremovertoremovegreaseandtar.
Thebrushesusedinsomeautomaticcarwashesmaydamagethefinish
onyourwheels.Beforegoingtoacarwash,findoutifthebrushesare
abrasive.
Cleaning the engine
Enginesaremoreefficientwhentheyarecleanbecausegreaseanddirt
buildupkeeptheenginewarmerthannormal.Whenwashing:
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Takecarewhenusingapowerwashertocleantheengine.Thehigh
pressurefluidcouldpenetratethesealedpartsandcausedamage.
Donotspraywithcoldwatertoavoidcrackingtheengineblockor
otherenginecomponents.
Neverapplyanythingtothedrivebelt(includingbeltdressing).
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Coverthehighlightedareastopreventwaterdamagewhencleaning
theengine.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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