Maintenance and Specifications
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Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialityOrangeEngineCoolant,VC-2(US)or
CXC-209(Canada),meetingFordspecificationWSS-M97B44–D
withthefactory-filledcoolant.MixingMotorcraftSpecialityOrange
EngineCoolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlifeproductwithyour
factoryfilledcoolantcanresultindegradedcorrosionprotection.
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
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Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
DonotmixwithrecycledcoolantunlessfromaFord-approved
recyclingprocess(seeUseofRecycledenginecoolantsection).
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
watertothe“coldfull”level.Forallothervehicles,whichhaveacoolant
degassystemwithapressurizedcap,orifitisnecessarytoremovethe
coolantpressurereliefcapontheradiatorofavehiclewithanoverflow
system,followthesestepstoaddenginecoolant.
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,makesuretheengineis
coolbeforeunscrewingthecoolantpressurereliefcap.The
coolingsystemisunderpressure;steamandhotliquidcancomeout
forcefullywhenthecapisloosenedslightly.
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pressurereliefcaponthecoolantreservoir(anopaqueplasticbottle).
Slowlyturncapcounterclockwise(left)untilpressurebeginstorelease.
Beforeyoubegin,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecoolant
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Stepbackwhilethepressurereleases.
Whenyouaresurethatallthepressurehasbeenreleased,usethe
clothtoturnitcounterclockwiseandremovethecap.
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| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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