Maintenance and Specifications
Note:UseofMotorcraftCoolingSystemStopLeakPelletsoran
equivalentproductmeetingFordspecificationWSS-M99B37-B6,may
darkenthecolorofMotorcraftPremiumGoldEngineCoolantfrom
yellowtogoldentan.
Note:Whenaddingmorethan1quart(.95L)ofcoolantitisnecessary
tousethecoolantbleedvalve.Failuretobleedthecoolingsystemwhen
addingenginecoolantmaycauseenginedamage.RefertotheCooling
sectionoftheWorkshopManual.
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Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingFord
specificationWSS-M97B44-D,orDEX-COOLbrandwiththe
factory-filledcoolant.MixingMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngine
Coolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlifeproductsuchas
DEX-COOLbrandwithyourfactoryfilledcoolantcanresultin
degradedcorrosionprotection.
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Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
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Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjury,makesuretheengineis
coolbeforeunscrewingthecoolantpressurereliefcap.The
coolingsystemisunderpressure;steamandhotliquidcancomeout
forcefullywhenthecapisloosenedslightly.
Addthepropermixtureofcoolantandwatertothecoolingsystemby
followingthesesteps:
1.
Beforeyoubegin,turntheengineoffandletitcool.
2.
pressurereliefcaponthecoolantreservoir(anopaqueplasticbottle).
Slowlyturncapcounterclockwise(left)untilpressurebeginstorelease.
Whentheengineiscool,wrapathickclotharoundthecoolant
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Fusion(fsn)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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Model Year | 2008 |
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