A Couple of Newbie Questions
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A Couple of Newbie Questions
The owner's manual says to never jack the car by the rear axle as it will cause damage. Jeez, it's a cast iron center with steel tubes...what's to damage as long as you avoid the tin cover? Is the factory just being over-cautious?
Also, my temp gauge reads a little over half-way even in 40°F weather, is this normal? I'm used to seeing newer cars run well below half-way in mild weather.
Last question, about the short drop window feature on the coupe; if the battery goes completely dead for some reason and you need to get inside to access the hood release, will the door still open with the window full up?
Also, my temp gauge reads a little over half-way even in 40°F weather, is this normal? I'm used to seeing newer cars run well below half-way in mild weather.
Last question, about the short drop window feature on the coupe; if the battery goes completely dead for some reason and you need to get inside to access the hood release, will the door still open with the window full up?
Last edited by Root66; 02-23-2010 at 05:21 PM.
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Funny, cuz have you ever noticed the rear pumpkin has indentations where a floor jack can cradle the rear axle? I think Ford says not to use the rear axle as a jacking point to lessen the chance to crack or put stress on the axle housing. If you have a proper floor jack & jack stands, a quick raising of the car and suspending it on jack stands(on the frame rails) promptly most likely won't ever hurt a thing. Yeah, the gauge should read around a 1/3 up. As stated, you have to carefully pry the window seal to allow the window to come free.
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Also, my temp gauge reads a little over half-way even in 40°F weather, is this normal? I'm used to seeing newer cars run well below half-way in mild weather.
Last question, about the short drop window feature on the coupe; if the battery goes completely dead for some reason and you need to get inside to access the hood release, will the door still open with the window full up?
If you need to open the door without the short drop window feature activating, push in gently on the top of the glass as you open the door.
#6
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There have been a few reports of bent rear axles but nobody ever fessed up to jacking as the cause. Although it surprised me to see that in the OM, I figure it's better to be safe. There are other ways to jack to the car.
Engine operating temperature shouldn't change regardless of the ambient temp. I'd only be concerned if you suspect that you're overheating.
As stated, just open the door carefully. Afterwards, use the window recalibration procedure in the OM if necessary.
Engine operating temperature shouldn't change regardless of the ambient temp. I'd only be concerned if you suspect that you're overheating.
As stated, just open the door carefully. Afterwards, use the window recalibration procedure in the OM if necessary.
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