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Ford E Series 1994–1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin 985072 · NHTSA communication 613203 · issued Nov 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1999
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a no start / hard start and / or long crank time. *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.