2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC maintenance

[x] Cancel search: maintenance

Page 182 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual 60%, the engine parts could become damaged or not work properly.A
50–50 mixture of coolant and water provides the following:
•Freeze protection down to -36° C (-34° F).
•Boiling protection up

Page 183 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual Do not add engine coolant when the engine is hot. Steam and
scalding liquids released from a hot cooling system can burn you
badly. Also, you can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts.
Do

Page 184 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual To reduce the risk of personal injury, make sure the engine is
cool before unscrewing the coolant pressure relief cap. The
cooling system is under pressure; steam and hot liquid can come out
forcefull

Page 185 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual Coolant refill capacity
To find out how much fluid your vehicle’s cooling system can hold, refer
toRefill capacitiesin this chapter.
Fill your engine coolant reservoir as outlined inAdding engine co

Page 186 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
Important safety precautions
Do not overfill the fuel tank. The pressure in an overfilled tank
may cause leakage and lead to fuel spray and fire.
If the fue

Page 187 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual The flow of fuel through the fuel pump nozzle can produce static
electricity, which can cause a fire if fuel is pumped into an
ungrounded fuel container.
To avoid static build-up:
•Place approved fu

Page 188 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual •You may need to cycle the ignition from off to on several times after
refueling to allow the fuel system to pump the fuel from the tank to
the engine.
•Your “Check Engine” indicator may come

Page 189 of 216

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2003  Owners Manual The advertised capacity is the amount of the indicated capacity and the
empty reserve combined. Indicated capacity is the difference in the
amount of fuel in a full tank and a tank when the fuel gauge