Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 26-02-2011
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1. Remove instrument panel cover and reinforcement from vehicle as described in this section. 2. Unscrew and remove tilt wheel handle and shank (3F609), if equipped. 3. Remove three screws and lower steering column shroud (3530). 4. Turn ignition switch lock cylinder (11582) to RUN position. 5. Using flat-tipped punch, push on button below ignition switch lock cylinder and pull out ignition switch lock cylinder. 6. Remove upper steering column shroud. 7. CAUTION: Be sure air bag sliding contact internal lock is engaged. Hub should not turn more then 45 degrees in either direction. Using door trim removal tool, remove air bag sliding contact electrical connectors from bend bracket. 8. CAUTION: Do not remove wire harness clips from wire bundle. Using door trim removal tool, disconnect two wire harness clips from steering column. 9. Remove key warning chime contact and anti-theft contact from ignition lock cylinder pocket of lock cylinder housing. Steering Wheel with Air Bag
Filed Under (Ford) by admin on 08-09-2010
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ENGINE – 4.0L OHV – CARBON KNOCK ON ACCELERATION NOISE – CARBON KNOCK ON ACCELERATION – VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L OHV ENGINE ONLY FORD: 1990-1997 AEROSTAR 1990-2000 EXPLORER, RANGER ISSUE Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0L OHV engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston/connecting rod bearing knock. This carbon knock is heard only under load during the drive cycle. Carbon knock is a customer drive duty-cycle phenomenon that cannot be repaired with an engine exchange. This may be caused by carbon build-up within the combustion chamber. ACTION Verify condition. If normal diagnostics fail to correct the condition, de-carbon the combustion chamber to help quiet the carbon knock noise. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details. SERVICE PROCEDURE Use Motorcraft Carburetor Tune-up Cleaner PM-3. Carbon removal: a. Disconnect canister purge line from throttle body. b. Attach a vacuum line to the canister purge port. c. At hot engine idle, allow the engine to ingest 1/2 to 2/3 of a can of Motorcraft Carburetor Tune-up Cleaner. Use caution not to ingest too quickly due to potential hydro-lock issues. d Shut engine off and allow it to soak for one hour. e. Start engine, allow engine to ingest the remainder of the Motorcraft Carburetor Tune-up Gleaner. f. Remove vacuum line and re-install canister purge line. g. Road test vehicle at 3500 RPM for 2-3 miles. h. Repeat above procedure two times for a total of three times. i. Change oil and filter.
