LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Mercury >> 1976 >> Capri II Ghia, Automatic Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis (Single Page) >> Engine Performance >> Engine Control Systems >> Exhaust Heat Control Valve >> Testing >> Exhaust Heat Control Valve
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Exhaust Heat Control Valve

  1. Visually inspect valve for damage, repair or replace as necessary. Check that vacuum source is working. If a vacuum check valve is used, it must be checked for proper operation.
  2. Using a hand-held vacuum pump, apply vacuum to exhaust heat control valve vacuum motor and hold for one minute. Butterfly valve must start to close at 3.-6 in. Hg and be completely closed at 10 in. Hg.
  3. Vacuum motor must not leak more than 2 in. Hg of vacuum when 15 in. Hg of vacuum is applied. Butterfly valve must return to full open position when vacuum is released.
NOTE: The butterfly valve is considered closed when shaft lever comes within 0.065" (1.7 mm) of stop.
Fig 1: Exhaust Heat Control Valve System
G09313238Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.