Draining, Filling and Bleeding

1. Bring the engine to normal operating temperature and turn the engine off. With the cooling system under pressure, inspect cooling system hoses and clamped hose connections for leaks, excessive deterioration or contact wear. Inspect radiator installation retention. Note any discrepancies and proceed.

2. WARNING: Never remove radiator cap or cooling system cap under any conditions while engine is operating. Failure to follow these instructions could result in personal injury and/or damage to the cooling system or engine.

WARNING: To avoid burns from scalding coolant or steam, use extreme care when removing the radiator cap.

Drain engine coolant as follows:
- Switch the engine off and wait until cool. If is still hot, carefully wrap a thick cloth around the radiator cap and rotate slowly to the first stop. Step back until the pressure is released.
- Then press down on the radiator cap and rotate until free. Remove the radiator cap.
- Open radiator draincock to drain the coolant system.
- Disconnect radiator overflow hose from radiator filler neck connection. Remove radiator coolant recovery reservoir and empty the fluid. Flush radiator coolant recovery reservoir with clean water. Drain and reinstall radiator coolant recovery reservoir and radiator overflow hose and clamp to radiator filler neck.
- Correct, repair or install new components found to be inoperative in Step 1.
3. Refill the engine cooling system as follows:
- Close the radiator draincock and install cylinder block drain plugs.
- When refilling the engine cooling system, use equal parts of water and Ford Premium Engine Coolant E2FZ-19549-AA, (in Oregon FSFZ-19549-CC, in Canada, Motorcraft CXC-8-B), recycled coolant or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M971344-A. Freeze protection may also be checked by using either a Rotunda Battery and Antifreeze Tester 014-R1060 or equivalent or a hydrometer. A 50/50 mix of coolant concentrate and water will provide approximately -37°C (-35°F) protection and provide the necessary anti-corrosion protection.
- Fill radiator until engine coolant level in the radiator reaches the radiator filler neck seat.
Refill the radiator to approximately 0 to 5 cm (0 to 2 inches) below the filler neck seat.

4. WARNING: To avoid the possibility of personal injury or damage to the vehicle, do not operate engine with hood open until fan blade has been first examined for possible cracks and separation.

Operate the engine until the thermostat opens and the radiator upper hose becomes hot.
5. Stop the engine and add a 50/50 mixture of Ford Premium Engine Coolant E2FZ-19549-AA, (in Oregon FSFZ-19549-CC, in Canada, Motorcraft CXC-8-B) or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M971344-A and water up to the filler neck seat.
6. Install the radiator cap.





7. Add a 50150 mixture of Ford Premium Engine Coolant E2FZ-19549-AA, (in Oregon F5FZ-19549-CC, in Canada, Motofcraft CXC-8-B) of equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M971344-A and water to the FULL HOT mark on the radiator coolant recovery reservoir to provide adequate cooling system fill. Install the radiator cap (if equipped).





8. Bleed the cooling system as follows:
- Select maximum heater temperature and blower motor speed settings. Position the control to discharge air at A/C vents in the instrument panel.
- Start the engine and allow to idle. While the engine is idling, feel for hot air at the A/C vents.

CAUTION: If air discharge remains cool and the engine coolant temperature gauge does not move, the engine coolant level is low in the engine and must be filled. Stop the engine, allow to cool and fill the cooling system.

Start the engine and allow to idle until normal operating temperature is reached. Hot air should discharge from the A/C vents. The engine coolant temperature gauge should maintain a stabilized reading in the middle of the NORMAL range and the upper radiator hose should feel hot to the touch.
- Shut the engine off and allow to cool.
- Check the engine for coolant leaks.
- Check the engine coolant level in the degas bottle and fill as necessary.