1997 Ford L Series technical service bulletins
33 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 1997 Ford L Series.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure developed for diagnosing and correcting vehicle lean
- Subject regarding vehicle lean correction procedure
- Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance...
- Vehicles equipped with FD1060 or FD1460 midrange diesel engines may experience a vibration or buzz through...
- Concerns of air cleaner cover may rub a hole in the hood at the front edge of the air cleaner inlet "...
- Information on servicing the air cleaner element on all 1995- 1996-1997 l-series equipped with cat 3306...
- Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance
- Service tips for surface defect removal without repainting
- Some electronically controlled diesel engines CAN be modified to increase engine output by altering the...
- New throttle cable to reduce vibration atthe accelerator pedal
- Fuel injection pump- bosch- service information for FD1060/1460 diesel engines
- Hard starting- possible plugged catalytic converter/muffler (ccm)- vehicles built after 11/29/93 equipped...
- Engine- diesel- FD1060 and FD1460- white smoke from exhaust- service tip
- Fead belt- high wear and/or comes off of the drive pulley- vehicles built from 4/1/92 through 6/1/96 with...
- Cooling system- engine cooling fan cracks at center hub
- Hendrickson air ride suspension with transverse mounted torque rods- the flat washers used on the rod to...
- Fd 1060 engines - new design starter motor to alleviate hard start/no start concerns in cold ambients
- No start- starter will not turn engine over- vehicles with FD1060 engine
- The fuel shutoff solenoid on the P-7100 pump
- Diagnose the fuel shutoff solenoid on the P-7100 pump
- Revised fan assemblies for premium diesel engines are now available
- Service manual- powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) on-board diagnosis II (OBD II)- cover page...
- Heater- lack of heat in passenger compartment- vehicles equipped with FD1060 engine- cooling system-...
- Engine- FD1060 or FD1460- high vibration at low engine RPM- vibration- high- at low engine RPM- vehicles...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Driver may experience a side to side movement or wobble of the seat
- Replacement leveling valve extention rod for hendrickson air-ride suspension
- Many manual transmissions that are replaced/repaired under warranty and returned to the wprc show signs of...
- New fuel hose to replace the hose used in the low pressure fuel return system - the current hose may show...
- On l series equipped with cush-n-air seats, the driver may experience a side to side movement or wobble of...
- Engine - will not accelerate above idle speed - vehicles equipped with cummins M11, N14 or detroit diesel...
- Starter - starter does not engage and/or starter may cycle (engage-disengage-engage) while cranking -...
- Throttle position sensor &/or idle validation switch fails, in may generate ECM service codes or...
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