Filling and Bleeding
NOTE:
Use UVU550000 to fill the cooling system, then carry out the remaining steps to bleed all the air from the cooling system. Failure to follow these instructions can leave air in the cooling system which may damage the engine or cooling system.
NOTE:
The cooling system is filled with Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant. Always fill the cooling system with the manufacturer's specified coolant. If a non-specified coolant has been used the cooling system must be chemically flushed. REFER to Cooling System Flushing . Failure to follow these instructions may damage the engine or cooling system.
NOTE:
Use Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant. Do not mix coolant types. Mixing coolant types degrades the coolant corrosion protection and may damage the engine or cooling system.
NOTE:
Engine coolant provides boil protection, corrosion protection, freeze protection and cooling efficiency to the engine and cooling components. In order to obtain these protections, maintain the engine coolant at the correct concentration and fluid level in the degas bottle.
To maintain the integrity of the coolant and the cooling system:
- Add Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant.
- Do not mix with any other type of engine coolant. Mixing coolant may degrade the coolant's corrosion protection.
- Do not add alcohol, methanol or brine, or any engine coolants mixed with alcohol or methanol antifreeze. These can cause engine damage from overheating or freezing.
- Ford Motor Company does NOT recommend the use of recycled engine coolant in vehicles originally equipped with Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant since a Ford approved recycling process is not yet available.
NOTE:
Stop-leak pellets/products must not be used as an additive in this engine cooling system. The addition of stop-leak style pellets/products can clog or damage the cooling system resulting in degraded cooling system performance and/or failure.
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Install UVU550000 and follow the manufacturer's instructions to fill the and bleed the cooling system. When adding or topping off the engine coolant:- 1.
measure the coolant concentration in the vehicle using 300-ROB75240.
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determine the concentration desired based on the vehicle duty cycle of extreme hot or cold operating conditions.
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add/top off or adjust the coolant as follows:- for concentrations measured 48/52 to 50/50 (freeze protection -34°C to -37°C [-30°F to -34°F]), use Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant Prediluted to maintain a coolant concentration in this same range.
- For all other concentrations, use Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant Concentrated and/or distilled water to get to the desired concentration.
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When refilling the engine after a flush procedure, use a mixture of Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant Concentrated and distilled water to get to the desired concentration.
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Recommended coolant concentration is 48/52 to 50/50 (freeze protection -34°C to -37°C [-30°F to -34°F]) engine coolant to distilled water.
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For extremely cold climates less than -37°C (-34°F):- It may be necessary to increase the coolant concentration above 50%
- NEVER increase the coolant concentration above 60%.
- Maximum coolant concentration is 60/40 for cold weather areas.
- A coolant concentration of 60% provides freeze protection down to -50°C (-58°F).
- Engine coolant concentration above 60% decreases the overheat protection characteristics of the engine coolant and may damage the engine.
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For extremely hot climates:- It is still necessary to maintain the coolant concentration above 40%.
- NEVER decrease the coolant concentration below 40%.
- Minimum coolant concentration is 40/60 for warm weather areas.
- A coolant concentration of 40% provides freeze point protection down to -26°C (-15°F).
- Engine coolant concentration below 40% decreases the corrosion and freeze protection characteristics of the engine coolant and may damage the engine.
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Vehicle driven year-round in non-extreme climates should use a 48/52 to 50/50 (freeze protection -34°C to -37°C [-30°F to -34°F]) mixture of engine coolant and distilled water for optimum cooling system and engine protection.
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- 7.WARNING: Always allow the engine to cool before opening the cooling system. Do not unscrew the coolant pressure relief cap when the engine is operating or the cooling system is hot. The cooling system is under pressure; steam and hot liquid can come out forcefully when the cap is loosened slightly. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
Check the engine coolant level in the degas bottle and if necessary fill to 25 mm (1 in) above the top of the COLD FILL line on the degas bottle if the engine is warm or to the top of the COLD FILL line if the engine is cold.
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Start the engine and let it idle until the engine reaches normal operating temperature and the thermostat is fully open. a fully open thermostat is verified by the cooling fan cycling on at least once.
- 13.WARNING: Always allow the engine to cool before opening the cooling system. Do not unscrew the coolant pressure relief cap when the engine is operating or the cooling system is hot. The cooling system is under pressure; steam and hot liquid can come out forcefully when the cap is loosened slightly. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury.
Check the engine coolant level in the degas bottle and if necessary fill to 25 mm (1 in) above the top of the COLD FILL line on the degas bottle if the engine is warm or to the top of the COLD FILL line if the engine is cold.