Escort L4-122 2.0L SOHC (1997)
Grounding Point: All Technical Service Bulletins
Cooling Fan and/or Gauges - Erratic Operation
Article No.
96-17-11
08/12/96
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COOLING FAN - ERRATIC OPERATION - 2.0L VEHICLES
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GAUGES - ERRATIC READINGS - 2.0L VEHICLES
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COOLING SYSTEM - ERRATIC OPERATION OF COOLING FAN - 2.0L VEHICLES
FORD:
1997 ESCORT
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1997 TRACER
ISSUE:
The gauges and/or cooling fan may experience irregular operation. This may be caused by high resistance at the ground attachment.
ACTION:
Remove the ground screw and remove the paint underneath the ground screw attachment. This should reduce the possibility of high resistance. Refer to
the following Service Procedure for details.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
Locate ground circuit # G146 in the engine compartment below the engine compartment fuse box on the body rail. The ground eyelet is bent at a
90 degree angle and its location is identified in the 1997 Escort/Tracer Electrical/Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual (EVTM), Page 151-1,
Location/Zone D10.
2.
Remove the ground screw.
3.
Remove some of the paint at the point where the eyelet contacts the sheet metal.
4.
Reinstall the ground eyelet and the screw.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
TIME
961711A
Repair Ground Contact
0.3 Hr.
DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO.
CODE
14289
93
OASIS CODES: 203000, 203200, 204000, 206000, 208200, 402000
