Degas Bottle: Removal

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: During normal vehicle operation, Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant may change color from orange to pink or light red. As long as the engine coolant is clear and uncontaminated, this color change does not indicate the engine coolant has degraded nor does it require the engine coolant to be drained, the system to be flushed, or the engine coolant to be replaced.

1.

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.

Allow the engine to cool and remove the pressure relief cap.

2.

Using hose pinch pliers, clamp the lower radiator hose at the degas bottle (2.0L GTDI) or the degas bottle-to-coolant inlet tube hose (3.5L Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT), 3.5L GTDI)).

3.

Siphon the coolant from the degas bottle.

4.

Detach the A/C line pushpin from the degas bottle.

5.

Release the clamp and disconnect the degas bottle-to-thermostat housing hose from the degas bottle.

6.

Disconnect the degas bottle-to-upper radiator hose from the degas bottle. (3.5L GTDI)

7.

Release the clamp and disconnect the lower radiator hose (2.0L GTDI) or the degas bottle-to-coolant inlet tube hose (3.5L Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT)) from the degas bottle.

8.

Remove the 2 bolts and the degas bottle.