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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 
Capacity 17.9 L (4.8 gal)
Coolant Type 
Coolant(1) 50% mixture with clean, drinkable water
Other Chemicals 
Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or XG-1-K (Canada CXG-1-C) ESA-M1C75-B
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications 
Pressure 110 kPa (16 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specifications 
Pressure relief cap opening pressure 110 kPa (16 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Starts to open 87-91°C (188-195°F)
Fully open 100°C (212°F)
(1) Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in California, Oregon and New Mexico VC-7-B, in Canada CVC-7-A) (yellow color).