MaintenanceandCare
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[MC32340(R)01/96]
Makesurethatyoufollowtheabovefuelcapremoval
instructionsandusecaution.Suchcautionwillminimizethe
possibilityoffuelsprayingduringremovalofthefuelcap.
[MC32350(R)01/96] 3.Makesurethatyoupumpunleadedfuelandputthenozzle
allthewayinsidethefuelfillerpipe.
[MC32360(R)01/96]
Ifyouspillanyfuelonthebodyofyourvehicle,cleanitoff
immediately.Thefuelmaydullorsoftenthepaintifyoudo
notwashitoff.
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[MC32370(R)03/96]
Toreplaceandsecurethefuelcap,placeitinpositionand
rotateitclockwiseuntilitclicks(ratchets).Doingsowillnot
damageorbreakthefuelcap.Theratchetingmechanismallows
thefuelcaptobesealedwithoutovertightening.
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[MC32380(R)01/96]
Ifyoulosethefuelcap,replaceitwithanauthorizedMotorcraft
orequivalentpart.
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[MC32400(R)01/96]
WARNING
Ifyoudonotusetheproperfuelcap,thepressureinthe
fueltankcandamagethefuelsystemorcauseittowork
improperlyinacollision.
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[MC32420(R)01/96]
NOTE:Ifyoureplaceyourfuelcapwithanaftermarketfuel
fillercap,thecustomerwarrantymaybevoidforany
damagetothefueltankand/orfuelsystem.
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[MC32450(R)01/96]
WARNING
Thefuelsystemmaybeunderpressure.Ifthefuelcapis
ventingvapororifyouhearahissingsound,waituntil
itstopsbeforecompletelyremovingthecap.
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[MC32500(R)01/96]
Youmayoccasionallyhearand/orfeelaslightthumpoccurring
oneortwosecondsafteragentlestop.Thisisnormaland
generallyoccurswiththefueltank3/4full.Itiscausedbythe
waveactionofthefuelwithinthetank.
File:11unmcr.ex
Update:Thu Mar 20 08:58:43 1997