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Ford E Series 1997–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 8058 · NHTSA communication 613617 · issued Apr 1, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1997–1998
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller knock sensor threaded hole than that in original equipped engine assemblies. **mr

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.