Focus L4-2.0L SOHC VIN P (2000)
1.
Remove cowl seal enough to expose the cowl grill center joint gap on the driver's side (for about 12").
2.
Start from the bottom edge of the cowl grill center joint and fill the vertical gap with RTV (Overlap both sides of the gap by about 3/16"), continue
over the rim & into the channel, up the wall of the channel, and continue over the top surface approximately 1/2" (up to where the first row of
holes start in the driver's side grille).
3.
Reinstall cowl seal. Continue to "SEALING THE EVR/DPFE" section in the article.
SEALING THE EVR/DPFE
Form an EVR umbrella using the Bulkhead insulation.
1.
Vehicles with Bulkhead Mounted DPFE Sensors.
a.
Remove the DPFE.
b.
Fold the insulation on the partition wall 90° downward so it lays over the top of the EVR.
c.
Reinstall the DPFE such that the insulation is trapped in place between the bottom of the DPFE & the top of the EVR. Tighten to 36 +/- 6
lb-in. (4.1 +/- 0.7 N.m) (Refer to Figure 2).
d.
Verify the DPFE & EVR hoses are fully seated.
2.
Vehicles with tube-mounted DPFE.
a.
Remove the EVR solenoid.
b.
Trace out a 2.5" wide x 3" tall rectangle in the insulation, starting from the bottom, and just outside of the EVR mounting lugs.
c.
Cut vertically upward from the bottom along each of the two vertical lines, stopping at the line drawn horizontally.
d.
Fold the section of insulation 90° upward.
