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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item  Specification 
Cooling System Capacities 
2.0L Zetec Manual trans -7.0L (7.4 quart)
3.0L 4V 10.0L (10.5 quart)
Coolant Types 
Caution: Do not mix coolant types. 
Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-A (in Oregon VC-5, in Canada CXC-10) ESE-M97B44-A (green color)
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) WSS-M97B51-A1 (yellow color)
Other Chemicals 
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 ESE-M99B37-B5 (except as noted in ES-F6SZ-19A511-AA)
Motorcraft Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Cooling System Pressure Test Specification 
Radiator 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specification 
Radiator cap 110 kPa (16 psi) + 14kPa (2 psi) -21 kPa (3psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Starts to open (2.0L Zetec) 90°-94°C (194°-201°F)
Starts to open (3.0L 4V) 90-93°C (194-200°F)
Fully open (2.0L Zetec) 106°C (223°F)
Fully open (3.0L 4V) 106°C (223°F)