Technician Safety Information
Exhaust System
WARNING: THE NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS VERY HIGH. NEVER ATTEMPT TO SERVICE ANY PART OF THE SYSTEM UNTIL IT HAS COOLED. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WHEN WORKING AROUND THE THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER (TWC) AND DUAL CONVERTER 'Y' PIPE. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND DUAL CONVERTER 'Y' PIPE RISES TO A HIGH LEVEL AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES OF ENGINE OPERATION.
WARNING: EXHAUST GASES CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH CAN BE HARMFUL TO HEALTH AND ARE POTENTIALLY LETHAL. EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKS SHOULD BE SERVICED IMMEDIATELY. NEVER OPERATE THE ENGINE IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Fuel System
WARNING: DO NOT SMOKE OR CARRY LIGHTED TOBACCO OR OPEN FLAME OF ANY TYPE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE OR WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR ANY FUEL-RELATED COMPONENT. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AND MAY BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT SWALLOW METHANOL OR ETHANOL FUEL. LIKE GASOLINE, THESE FUELS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC AND IF SWALLOWED CAN CAUSE DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY. SWALLOWING METHANOL CAN ALSO CAUSE BLINDNESS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY TO TREAT ANYONE WHO HAS SWALLOWED METHANOL OR ETHANOL FUEL. VOMITING SHOULD BE INDUCED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. BE AWARE THAT THE ONSET OF POTENTIAL ILL HEALTH EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
AVOID INHALING FUEL VAPORS. INHALING TOO MUCH FUEL VAPOR CAN LEAD TO EYE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. IN SEVERE CASES, EXCESSIVE OR PROLONGED BREATHING OF FUEL VAPORS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PERMANENT INJURY SUCH AS BLINDNESS.
AVOID GETTING METHANOL, ETHANOL OR GASOLINE LIQUID IN YOUR EYES. IF YOU GET ANY FUEL IN YOUR EYES, REMOVE CONTACT LENSES (IF WORN), FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
WARNING: ALLOWING FUEL TO GET IN YOUR EYES WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. FAILURE TO SEEK PROPER MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR FUEL CONTACT WITH THE EYES COULD LEAD TO PERMANENT INJURY SUCH AS BLINDNESS.
WARNING: IF YOU GET ANY FUEL ON YOUR SKIN, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH FUEL LIQUID OR VAPOR CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAKE SURE YOU WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE HANDLING FOOD.
IF YOU ARE TAKING MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM, SUCH AS ANTABUSE OR OTHER FORMS OF DISULFIRAM, SKIN CONTACT WITH METHANOL OR BREATHING ITS VAPORS CAN CAUSE THE SAME KIND OF ADVERSE REACTION AS DRINKING ALCOHOL. IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR SICKNESS COULD RESULT. IF YOU ARE TAKING SUCH MEDICATION, YOU SHOULD TAKE EXTRA CARE TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT WITH METHANOL FUEL AND ETHANOL FUEL AND TO AVOID BREATHING ITS VAPORS. IF YOU DO GET METHANOL OR ETHANOL FUEL ON YOUR SKIN, WASH IT OFF IMMEDIATELY. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN PROMPTLY IF YOU EXPERIENCE AN ADVERSE REACTION.
WARNING: DO NOT MODIFY THE FUEL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION OR COMPONENTS, OR REPLACE COMPONENTS WITH PARTS NOT ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE WITH METHANOL. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED THE MATERIALS, COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR METHANOL-FUELED VEHICLES AND EACH PARTICULAR SYSTEM IS PRECISELY CALIBRATED FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION. FORD ETHANOL VEHICLES REQUIRE THE SAME PARTS AS METHANOL VEHICLES, BUT ARE PRECISELY CALIBRATED FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION ONLY ON GASOLINE/ETHANOL BLENDS. THE USE OF DIFFERENT PARTS OR MATERIALS COULD PRODUCE AN UNTESTED CONFIGURATION THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE ENGINE OR SMOKE WHILE REFUELING.