Maintenance and Specifications
FordMotorCompanydoesNOTrecommendtheuseofrecycledengine
coolantinvehiclesoriginallyequippedwithMotorcraftPremiumGold
EngineCoolantsinceaFord-approvedrecyclingprocessisnotyet
available.
Usedenginecoolantshouldbedisposedofinanappropriate
manner.Followyourcommunity’sregulationsandstandardsforrecycling
anddisposingofautomotivefluids.
Coolant refill capacity
Tofindouthowmuchfluidyourvehicle’scoolingsystemcanhold,refer
toRefillcapacitiesinthischapter.
FillyourenginecoolantreservoirasoutlinedinAddingenginecoolant
inthischapter.
Severe climates
Ifyoudriveinextremelycoldclimates(lessthan–36°C[–34°F]):
•
Itmaybenecessarytoincreasethecoolantconcentration
above50%.
•
•
NEVERincreasethecoolantconcentrationabove60%.
Increasedenginecoolantconcentrationsabove60%will
decreasetheoverheatprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
•
Refertothechartonthecoolantcontainertoensurethe
coolantconcentrationinyourvehiclewillprovideadequate
freezeprotectionatthetemperaturesinwhichyoudriveinthe
wintermonths.
Ifyoudriveinextremelyhotclimates:
•
Itisstillnecessarytomaintainthecoolantconcentration
above40%.
•
•
NEVERdecreasethecoolantconcentrationbelow40%.
Decreasedenginecoolantconcentrationsbelow40%will
decreasethecorrosionprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
•
•
Decreasedenginecoolantconcentrationsbelow40%will
decreasethefreezeprotectioncharacteristicsoftheengine
coolantandmaycauseenginedamage.
Refertothechartonthecoolantcontainertoensurethe
coolantconcentrationinyourvehiclewillprovideadequate
protectionatthetemperaturesinwhichyoudrive.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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