2001 Ford Taurus V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S Vehicle Level – Heating and Air Conditioning – Expansion Block/Orifice Tube – Service and Repair – With Damaged Evaporator Core Orifice
1. Remove the condenser to evaporator line. 2. Pull back the protective cover. 3. Index mark the condenser to evaporator line. Disconnect the two halves of the condenser to evaporator line. 4. Inspect the evaporator core orifice for damage. 5. Holding the special tool T-handle stationary, rotate the special tool body to remove the evaporator core orifice. 6. Screw the end of the special tool into the broken evaporator core orifice. 7. Holding the special tool T-handle stationary, rotate the special tool body to remove the broken evaporator core orifice.
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06 Aug
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This short explanation covers the installation slot-in MAF sensor to inlet tube for Ford Mustang vehicle, following the steps below:
1. Remove the factory harness from the OEM MAF Sensor
2. Remove the two screws and gently slide the MAF out of its housing
3. Your now ready to install your new GMS MAF sensor to your intake tube.
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Special Tool(s): Socket, Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor 303-476 (T94P-9472-A)
Material Penetrating and Lock Lubricant E8AZ-19A501-B High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant F6AZ-9L494-AA
Removal and Installation
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The FP-611 (1998-Newer Ford Taurus base) is a no-holes passenger side base. Installing a no-holes base does not require drilling any holes into the vehicle. Installing the FP-611 Base in the vehicle:
1. Place both front seats of the vehicle in their most rearward position.
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03 Sep
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To begin, Remove the Negative battery cable, your throttle body cover, and intake and set them aside. Using your fan clutch removal tool, or wrench and screwdriver, remove the nut holding the fan to the water pump. On the Sport Trac it is standard right hand thread. Once it is off, be careful not let it hit the radiator, or this could cause damage. Now remove the 2 10mm bolts holding the fan shroud to the radiator. Now remove the fan and shroud as 1 piece. Once removed, there should be a nice sized gap in your engine bay.
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STEP 1: The Ford radio is snapped into the vehicles dash. With the proper tool, known as Ford radio removal keys, the Ford radio can be pulled forward out of the dash. A clothes hanger can be used instead of actual Ford radio removal keys. Cut the clothes hanger and bend 2 pieces in the shape as shown in the photos above. For more information on how to remove the radio, see the diagram below.
STEP 2: Pull the radio from the dash. Unplug the antenna cable from the rear of the radio. Unplug the 2 wire harness connectors from the rear of the radio.
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Installation: 2002 Taurus
This siren will be mounted onto the vehicle horn’s mounting plate near the drivers side front tire. The vehicle horn’s mounting holes will be used to mount the SA314 siren speaker.
WARNING! Loud siren noise can cause hearing loss. Minimize exposure. Close windows when using.
1. Since the siren will be mounted upside down, its drain hole is now on top. This requires another drain hole to be drilled into the siren before mounting (See “Drilling the drain hole”).
2. Mount siren onto the bracket using the supplied mounting hardware. Install a spacer nut onto each of the bracket’s Pem Studs (Fig. 2).
3. Remove the large (full vehicle width) plastic splash guard mounted to the front, underside of the vehicle (Fig. 1). This allows access to the vehicle horn.
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14 Apr
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Speaker installation requires drilling two 13/32″ holes in the passenger side frame forward of the front wheel. To install the speaker, proceed as follows:
1. Locate the frame on the vehicle’s passenger side forward of the front wheel well. Before drilling or cutting holes in ANY part of a vehicle, be sure that both sides of the mounting surface are clear of parts that could be damaged; such as brake lines, electrical wiring or other vital parts.
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Disassembly
1. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes and instructions in the steering column removal and installation procedure.
Remove the steering column. For additional information, refer to Steering Column in this section.
2. Remove the clockspring. For additional information, refer to Section 501-20B.
3. Remove the multifunction switch.
4. Unclip the steering column opening gearshift lever seal from the steering column.
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how to properly determine the main bearing bore diameter on 1993-2002 Ford 2.5L VIN B and KL engines. This engine is made by Mazda and used in the Probe and 626 car models. It appears some previously published information may have been inaccurate. Many service specifications have listed a housing bore diameter .002˝ smaller than it should be.
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