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Ford E-250 1994–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 980312 · NHTSA communication 603506 · issued Apr 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1999
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Excessive white smoke. Verify glow plug operation by performing glow plug system operation check on the hard start/no start diagnostic sheet. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.