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December 21, 1998 Service bulletin

Concerns with the timing arrows/flags on the back of the camshaft sprocket (s) are mis-marked by as much...

Ford technical service bulletin 982514 for 1996-1998 Ford Taurus, 1996-1998 Mercury Sable and 1996-1998 Ford Contour and others.

Bulletin number
982514
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Summary
Concerns with the timing arrows/flags on the back of the camshaft sprocket (s) are mis-marked by as much as 30 degrees rotation. Yc

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