The Ford Three hundred two engine -- besides called the 5.0-liter -- was used complete the 1980s and 1990s in the Ford Mustang GT and other Ford models. The plant thermostat in the Three hundred two is designed to conduct at exactly One hundred ninety two degrees Fahrenheit. This process that the Three hundred two Testament lope an engine temperature between One hundred ninety and Two hundred degrees. Provided you aware in a fevered climate or are a track racer, lowering the engine temperature of the Three hundred two Testament be fine. Replacing the customary thermostat with a lower-temperature thermostat Testament constitute the Three hundred two lope cooler.
Instructions
1. The coolant drops as it begins circulating through the engine. Add coolant until the radiator is full each time it drops.11.
Loosen the clamp securing the rubber bypass hose from the backside of the thermostat housing, using a screwdriver. Pull the hose from the thermostat housing. A humble flow of coolant Testament come from the hose and trickle into the extract pan below.
3. Loosen the clamp holding the upper radiator hose to the thermostat, using a screwdriver, and pull the hose from the thermostat. A bit of coolant Testament flow from the hose to the filter pan under the automobile.
4. Loosen and remove the two bolts securing the thermostat housing to the engine; pull the housing from the engine. This exposes the thermostat below.
5. Remove the thermostat by turning it counterclockwise to unlock it and pulling it from the engine.
6. Scrape the aged gasket from both the thermostat housing and the engine, using a plastic gasket scraper. Never appropriateness a metal scraper for this transaction, as it can damage the metal and agency a leak.
7. District the dissimilar thermostat in the engine so the spring side is inserted into the engine. Twist the thermostat clockwise to lock it into deposit. Cause positive that the bleeder valve -- the bantam valve on the gone call of the thermostat -- is at the Twelve o'Watch position for Correct bleeding.
8. Lay the latest gasket sorrounding the thermostat and connect the thermostat housing, tightening the bolts to Twelve to Seventeen foot-pounds, using a torque wrench and a swivel socket.
9. Situate the bypass hose back on the bottom of the thermostat housing and tighten the clamp with a screwdriver. Install the upper radiator hose back on the thermostat housing and tighten the hose clamp with a screwdriver.
10. Open the radiator and fill it with 50/50 premixed coolant. Start the vehicle and allow it to arrive operating temperature. Govern the vehicle's hood and establish the upper radiator hose, the rubber hose connecting to the top of the radiator. Hint the upper radiator hose until you establish where it connects to the engine -- the metal connexion is called the thermostat housing. Slide the filter pan underneath the thermostat housing is to grip any excess coolant.2.
Tighten the radiator cap once the coolant level remains consistently at the same level, then turn off the vehicle.
12. Take the old coolant to a recycling center for proper disposal. Many auto parts stores perform this task at liberty.
