Engine - Stalling/Poor Starting in Cold Regions

Article No:
81-20-11-S

12/15/81

Subject:
Stalling/Poor Starting in Cold Regions

FORD
1981 Escort, 1982 EXP With 1.6L Engines

LINCOLN-MERCURY
1981 Lynx, 1982 LN7 with 1.6L Engines

This article is reissued to correct the tube extension part number and to establish a labor time operation that is seperated from fuel pump replacement.

In the event of a stall shortly after the initial cold and/or no start condition with the above mentioned vehicles the fuel pump should be checked. Water from the crankcase vent hose could collect in the fuel pump oil well, flow into the casting cavity and freeze. The fuel pump lever arm movement is then restricted by ice, causing possible bending or breakage of the arm. The following procedure should alleviate this condition:

Figure 10:

1. Remove the closure hose from the rocker arm cover ventilation tube, located near the distributor and next to the fuel pump (Figure 10).


2. Insert the tube extension (E1FZ-6C6O1-A) in the rocker arm cover ventilation tube (Figure 10).


3. Reinstall the closure hose to the ventilation tube.


4. Paint a 12 mm (1/2") diameter yellow dot on the rocker arm cover near the ventilation tube to indicate that the tube extension has been installed. The subject vehicles with the yellow dot have already had the tube extension installed.





PARTS BLOCK

WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual.

OPERATION: SP-6601-A-81
TIME: 0.3 Hr.

DLR. Coding: Basic Part No.: 6C601 - Code: 90