Escort L4-98 1.6L SOHC VIN 5 FI (1985)
Rear Door Interior Handle: All Technical Service Bulletins
Front/Rear Door Handles - Air Drafts
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HANDLE - DOOR INTERIOR - LEAKS AIR - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 11/02/87
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LEAK - AIR - DOOR INSIDE HANDLES - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 11/02/87
Article No.88-5-3
FORD:
1981-88 ESCORT
1982-88 EXP
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1981-87 LYNX
1982-83 LN7
ISSUE:
An air draft may enter the passenger compartment through the front and rear door handles when the windows are fully or partly open. When
the windows are open a vacuum develops inside the passenger compartment that pulls air through the door handles. The affected units are all
except base series vehicles.
ACTION:
To correct this, install a foam gasket around all the door handles to improve sealing quality. Refer to the following service procedure.
1.
Remove front door arm rest pad and arm rest base.
2.
Remove rear door arm rest pad on four (4) door models.
FIGURE 2
3.
Install one (1) foam gasket (E8FZ-58224A26-A) around each door handle, Figure 2.
