Changes: Engine Coolant HeaterValve

Revision as of 09:06, 15 August 2021

It seems that the engineered DesignLifeTime for this vehicle, assembled in 2000, was\is about 18 years;
starting in 2019, during every Coolant system maintenance task (ThermoStat Valve, Hoses, Flush+Fill,...)
yet another factory plastic part (ThermoStat Housing, HoseTeeFitting, RadiatorTank...) cracked+leaked. In
2020July, on replacing coolant hoses on the Plastic HeaterValve, it cracked+leaked. Like the ThermoStat Housing
& Radiator, it was replaced with the AllMetal Valve below, common on 1970s+1980s vehicles.

Links To Related Info

Thanks go to the brave souls who've preceded me in similar adventures & freely shared their experience:

https://web.archive.org/web/20210426172839if_/https://www.ranger-forums.com/2-9l-3-0l-v6-tech-32/new-me-ranger-blows-up-heater-hose-165200 Coolant HeaterValve Failed

http://youtu.be/CZPJcSqaa08?t=95 Coolant HeaterValve Repair

http://youtu.be/GBSrBGha1w4?t=36 Coolant HeaterValve Repair

https://web.archive.org/web/20210523083714if_/https://www.motorcraft.com/content/dam/ford-motorcraft/en_us/motorcraft_global/products/lubricants/quick_reference_charts/antifreeze_coolants_english.pdf Coolant FluidSpec

https://web.archive.org/web/20210629012517if_/https://www.kostusa.com/page/antifreeze-coolants Coolant MixTempRanges

http://web.archive.org/web/20200920100659if_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/stop-leak-coolant-additive-which-one.489558 Coolant LeakPrevention With KSeal

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 yet another factory plastic part (ThermoStat Housing, HoseTeeFitting, RadiatorTank...) cracked+leaked.  In<br>
 July, on replacing coolant hoses on the  [http://www.google.ca/search?q=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiZ0ry-npHrAhVDYK0KHekzCckQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DBkQZYwZEGYP-UBmgAcAB4AIABc4gBc5IBAzAuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=L44xX9n-CcPAtQXp56TIDA&bih=612&biw=1366 Plastic HeaterValve], it cracked+leaked. Like the [http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Coolant_ThermoStat ThermoStat Housing]<br>
-[http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Coolant_Radiator+Cap & Radiator], the  [http://www.google.ca/search?q=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiZ0ry-npHrAhVDYK0KHekzCckQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DBkQZYwZEGYP-UBmgAcAB4AIABc4gBc5IBAzAuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=L44xX9n-CcPAtQXp56TIDA&bih=612&biw=1366 Plastic Valve] was replaced with the [http://www.google.ca/search?q=%2B%22heater+valve%22+%2B%2274603%22&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj3kOHUn5HrAhVYAJ0JHXWLCecQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%2B%22heater+valve%22+%2B%2274603%22&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CHFVivLmCgMWgBcAB4AIABfIgBlA6SAQQwLjE2mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=ao8xX_ezFNiA9PwP9ZamuA4&bih=612&biw=1366 AllMetal Valve] below, common on 1970s+1980s vehicles.<br>
+[http://2001fordexplorersporttrac.fandom.com/Engine_Coolant_Radiator+Cap & Radiator], it was replaced with the [http://www.google.ca/search?q=%2B%22heater+valve%22+%2B%2274603%22&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj3kOHUn5HrAhVYAJ0JHXWLCecQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%2B%22heater+valve%22+%2B%2274603%22&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CHFVivLmCgMWgBcAB4AIABfIgBlA6SAQQwLjE2mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=ao8xX_ezFNiA9PwP9ZamuA4&bih=612&biw=1366 AllMetal Valve] below, common on 1970s+1980s vehicles.<br>
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 Image:2001.Ford.ExST Engi.Cool Heat.Valv Norm=Open Ford.yg368.GIF|[http://www.google.ca/search?q=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiZ0ry-npHrAhVDYK0KHekzCckQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=yL2z-18495-aa+yg368&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DBkQZYwZEGYP-UBmgAcAB4AIABc4gBc5IBAzAuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=L44xX9n-CcPAtQXp56TIDA&bih=612&biw=1366 Ford# yL2z-18495-aa\yg368]<br>* Plastic Actuator+Body, Crack+Leak<br>* 0i125HoseBarb, Set For Vac=CLOS<br>* 0i625HoseBarb Coolant NLet+OLet<br>* Factory Original