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Engine/VIN Identification

ENGINE/VIN IDENTIFICATION

MODEL

ENGINE

ENGINE ID ⁽¹⁾

FUEL SYSTEM

IGNITION SYSTEM

Continental

4.6L DOHC

V

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Contour

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Contour

2.5L DOHC

L

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Crown Victoria

4.6L SOHC

W

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Crown Victoria

4.6L CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)

9

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Escort

2.0L SOHC

P

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Escort ZX2

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Grand Marquis

4.6L

W

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mark VIII

4.6L DOHC

V

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mustang

3.8L

4

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mustang

4.6L DOHC

V

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mustang

4.6L SOHC

X

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mystique

2.0L DOHC

3

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Mystique

2.5L DOHC

L

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Sable

3.0L

U

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Sable

3.0L DOHC

S

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Taurus

3.0L

U

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Taurus

3.0L DOHC

S

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Taurus

3.0L Methanol

1

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Taurus

3.0L Ethanol

2

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Taurus

3.4L SHO

N

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Town Car

4.6L

W

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

Tracer

2.0L

P

SFI ⁽²⁾

DIS ⁽³⁾

⁽¹⁾	Engine may be identified by 8th character of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) stamped on metal tag, attached to driver's side top corner of instrument panel.

⁽²⁾	Fuel system is a Sequential Fuel Injection (SFI) system.

⁽³⁾	Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) may also be referred to as distributorless or integrated electronic ignition.