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General Specifications

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General Specifications Chart

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 
Capacity - 4.6 (2V) 17.9 L (4.8 gal)
Capacity - 4.6L (4V) 17.6 L (4.7 gal)
Coolant Type 
Coolant(1) 50% mixture with clean, drinkable water
Coolant(2) 50% mixture with clean, drinkable water
Other Chemicals 
Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 or equivalent ESR-M14P7-A
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C ESA-M1C75-B
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 or equivalent ESE-M99B37-B5 except as noted in ES-F6SE-19A511-AA
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 - 4.6L (2V) 87-93°C (192-199°F)
Fully open - 4.6L (2V) 104°C (219°F)
Starts to open - 4.6L (4V) 84-88°C(183-190°F)
Fully open - 4.6L (4V) 99°C (210°F)
(1) Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-A (VC-5 in Oregon, CXC-10 in Canada) or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A (green in color).
(2) Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (VC-7-B in Oregon) or equivalent meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 (Yellow in color).