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1996 Ford Crown Victoria CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Component Replacement & Adjustment -> Passenger Cars -> Condenser, Replace -> 1996 -> 1997 -> Aspire -> Continental, Sable & Taurus -> Contour & Mystique -> Cougar & Thunderbird -> Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car -> Escort & Tracer -> Mark VIII -> Mustang -> Probe
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 CNG
Whenever the condenser is replaced, it will be necessary to replace suction accumulator/drier. If a leak is suspected, leak test condenser before removing it from vehicle.
Contour & Mystique
- Recover refrigerant as outlined under .
- Temporarily support radiator with suitable wire at upper radiator support.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove radiator air deflector.
- Disconnect refrigerant line fittings using spring lock coupling disconnect tool No. T81P-19623-G2, or equivalent, at righthand side of A/C condenser core.
- Remove two condenser ...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Hydraulic Brake Systems -> Hydraulic Brake System Flush
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria S 4.6 V8 CNG
Whenever new brake components are installed in the hydraulic system, it is recommended that the entire hydraulic system be thoroughly flushed with clean brake fluid.
It may sometime become necessary to flush out the system due to the presence of mineral oil, kerosene, gasoline, etc., which will cause swelling of rubber piston cups and valves and render them inoperative.
Flushing is performed at ...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Filter Scheduled Maintenance -> 1983-98 Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Marauder -> Normal Service -> Severe Service
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 CNG
Normal Se...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT, Replace -> Assemble -> Disassemble
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria S 4.6 V8 GAS
Disassemble
Do not clamp driveshaft in jaws of a vice or a similar holding fixture.
- Place driveshaft on a suitable workbench.
- Mark positions of driveshaft components relative to driveshaft tube. This ensures all components are reassembled in same relationship to maintain correct balance.
- Index driveshaft and driveshaft components.
- Clamp U-Joint Tool in a vise.
- Remove snap rings.
- If bearing cup cannot be pressed all way out, remove it with vise grips.
- Remove driveshaft slip-yoke.
- Position driveshaft in U-Joint Tool.
- Press out a bearing cup.
- Rotate driveshaft 180 degrees.
- Press on...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6 V8 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove starter shield, if required.
- Disconnect starter cable and push on connector. When disconnecting hardshell connector at S-terminal, grasp plastic shell and pull off. Do not pull on wire. Be careful to pull straight off to prevent damage to connector and S-terminal. If any part of connect...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Message Center -> Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis & Town Car
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 GAS
The message center may be located to the right of the instrument cluster, or it may be a part of the cluster itself. It consists of three buttons: Select, E/M and Reset. The E/M button switches the display betw...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Radiator, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 GAS
- Turn lower fan shroud in upper fan shroud to allow clearance for fan shroud removal.
- Disconnect cooling fan electrical connector at righthand side of fan shroud.
- Remove radiator upper sight shield.
- Loosen fan shroud from its radiator mounting, then remove lower radiator hose from supports on fan shroud.
- Lift fan shroud and electric cooling fan assembly out of vehicle.
- Disconnect transmission oil co...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace
Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6 V8 CNG
- Rotate tensioner away from belt using a breaker bar installed in 1/2 inch square hole in tensioner arm.
- Lift old belt over alternator pulley...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
Document: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM - UPGRADE MODIFICATIONS FOR HIGH-SPEED REAR IMPACTS - WISCONSIN & CONNECTICUT ONLY Vehicle: 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6 V8 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1996 Ford Crown Victoria AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1996 Ford Crown Victoria cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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