Engine Cooling System: Specifications
MATERIAL
| Item | Specification | Fill Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-B (Canada) |
WSS-M97B51-A1 | 2.3L Manual Transmission - 10.6L (11.2 qt), 2.3L Automatic Transmission - 10.3L (10.9 qt), 4.0L SOHC Manual Transmission - 12.8L (13.5 qt), 4.0L SOHC Automatic Transmission - 12.5L (13.2 qt) |
| Motorcraft® Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 |
ESR-M14P7-A | - |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Fan Clutch Test Specifications | |
| Minimum speed requirement - 2.3L | 1, 000 rpm |
| Minimum speed requirement - 4.0L | 1, 500 rpm |
| Maximum speed requirement | 2, 000 rpm |
| Pressure Tests | |
| Complete cooling system maximum pressure - 2.3L engine | 110 kPa (16 psi) |
| Complete cooling system maximum pressure - 4.0L engines | Use individual readings listed on the pressure relief cap |
| Pressure relief cap - 2.3L engine | 110 kPa (16 psi) |
| Pressure relief cap - 4.0L engines | Use individual readings listed on the pressure relief cap |
| Radiator (out of vehicle) | 138 kPa (20 psi) |
| Thermostat Opening Temperature - 2.3L | |
| Fully open | 97-106°C (206.6-222.8°F) |
| Starts to open | 90°C (194°F) |
| Thermostat Opening Temperature - 4.0L | |
| Fully open | 106°C (223°F) |
| Starts to open | 90-94°C (194-201°F) |
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | Nm | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory drive belt idler pulley bolt | 45 | 33 | - |
| Air deflector-to-frame bolts | 15 | - | 133 |
| Block heater - 2.3L | 40 | 30 | - |
| Block heater screw - 4.0L | 4 | - | 35 |
| Coolant expansion tank-to-body nuts and bolts - 4.0L | 7 | - | 62 |
| Coolant outlet pipe bolts - front | 25 | 18 | - |
| Coolant outlet pipe bolts - rear | 10 | - | 89 |
| Coolant pump pulley bolts - 2.3L | 20 | - | 177 |
| Coolant pump pulley bolts - 4.0L | 25 | 18 | - |
| Coolant pump-to-cylinder block bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Cooling fan clutch-to-cooling fan pulley - 2.3L | 55 | 41 | - |
| Cooling fan clutch-to-coolant pump pulley - 4.0L | 55 | 41 | - |
| Cooling fan shroud-to-radiator bolts - 2.3L | 7 | - | 62 |
| Cooling fan shroud-to-radiator bolts - 4.0L | 6 | - | 53 |
| Cooling fan-to-clutch bolts - 2.3L | 9 | - | 80 |
| Cooling fan-to-clutch bolts - 4.0L | 7 | - | 62 |
| Degas bottle nut and bolt - 2.3L | 7 | - | 62 |
| Draincock | 2 | - | 18 |
| EGR valve coolant hose bracket nut | 20 | - | 177 |
| Electric cooling fan bracket-to-shroud bolts - 2.3L | 8 | - | 71 |
| Electric cooling fan-to-shroud bolts - 2.3L | 8 | - | 71 |
| Oil level indicator tube-to-front coolant outlet tube bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir bolts | 6 | - | 53 |
| Radiator-to-radiator support bolts | 7 | - | 62 |
| Speed control servo mounting bolt | 11 | - | 97 |
| Thermostat housing bolts - 2.3L | 10 | - | 89 |
| Thermostat housing bolts - 4.0L | 11 | - | 97 |
| Thermostat outlet connection bolts - 4.0L | 10 | - | 89 |
| Transmission cooler tube-to-radiator fittings - 2.3L | 27 | 20 | - |
| Transmission cooler tube-to-radiator fitting - 4.0L | 25 | 18 | - |
| Transmission crossmember-to-frame rail bolts | 99 | 73 | - |
| Transmission mount-to-crossmember nuts | 99 | 73 | - |