Affected Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Date Published

DEC 01, 1995

NHTSA TSB #

46390

TSB Document

• Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Ford for this TSB. Call your local Ford dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# BC0090960102.

Summary

TO IMPROVE STARTABILITY OF 2.0L ENGINE AT AMBIENT TEMPS BELOW 0 DEG F (-18 C) DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO APPROX. 1/4 THROTTLE & CRANK FOR 5 SEC. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START, CONTINUE CRANKING WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO INITIALIZE THE PCM DECHOKE STRATEGY. WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS, MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT THROTTLE OPENING TO SUSTAIN ENGINE OPERATION UNTIL THE EXCESS FUEL IS CLEARED FROM THE ENGINE. DO NOT OVER REV THE ENGINE.