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Engine Introduction: Notes

2001 MODEL COVERAGE

MODEL

ENGINE

ENGINE ID ⁽¹⁾

FUEL SYSTEM

IGNITION SYSTEM

Continental

4.6L DOHC

V

SFI

DIS

Cougar

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI

DIS

.....

2.5L DOHC

L

SFI

DIS

Crown Victoria

4.6L SOHC

W

SFI

DIS

.....

4.6L SOHC

9

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS

Escort

2.0L SOHC

P

SFI

DIS

Escort ZX2

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI

DIS

Focus

2.0L SOHC

P

SFI

DIS

.....

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI

DIS

Grand Marquis

4.6L SOHC

W

SFI

DIS

LS

3.0L DOHC

S

SFI

DIS

.....

3.9L DOHC

A

SFI

DIS

Mustang

3.8L OHV

4

SFI

DIS

.....

4.6L DOHC

V

SFI

DIS

.....

4.6L SOHC

X

SFI

DIS

Sable

3.0L OHV

U

SFI

DIS

.....

3.0L DOHC

S

SFI

DIS

Taurus

3.0L OHV

U

SFI

DIS

.....

3.0L DOHC

S

SFI

DIS

.....

3.0L OHV

2

SFI ⁽³⁾

DIS

Town Car

4.6L SOHC

W

SFI

DIS

⁽¹⁾	Engine may be identified by 8th character of vehicle.

⁽²⁾

CNG only.

⁽³⁾	Flex-fuel (gasoline and ethanol/methanol).

Fig 1: VIN Definition

G00035779

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.