Lincoln Aviator: Vehicle Care / Cleaning the Engine
Engines are more efficient when they are
clean because grease and dirt buildup keep
the engine warmer than normal.
When washing:
- Take care when using a power washer
to clean the engine. The high-pressure
fluid could penetrate the sealed parts
and cause damage.
- Do not spray a hot engine with cold water
to avoid cracking the engine block or
other engine components.
- Spray Motorcraft Engine Shampoo and
Degreaser on all parts that require
cleaning and pressure rinse clean. In
Canada, use Motorcraft Engine Shampoo.
Note: If your vehicle has an engine cover
remove the cover before application of
Motorcraft Engine Shampoo and Degreaser.
Immediately rinse away any over spray.
- Never wash or rinse the engine while it
is hot or running; water in the running
engine may cause internal damage.
- Never wash or rinse any ignition coil,
spark plug wire or spark plug well, or the
area in and around these locations.
- Cover the battery, power distribution box,
and air filter assembly to prevent water
damage when cleaning the engine.
Regular waxing is necessary to protect your
car's paint from the elements. We
recommend that you wash and wax the
painted surface once or twice a year...
Car wash chemicals and environmental
fallout can result in windshield and wiper
blade contamination. Dirty windshield and
wipers will result in poor windshield wiper
operation...
Other information:
WARNING: Flow of fuel through a
fuel pump nozzle can produce static
electricity. This can cause a fire if you are
filling an ungrounded fuel container.
Use the following guidelines to avoid
electrostatic charge build-up, which can
produce a spark, when filling an ungrounded
fuel container:
Only use an approved fuel container to
transfer fuel to your vehicle...
Acceptable Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
Noise is any undesirable sound, usually unpleasant in nature. Vibration
is any motion, shaking or trembling, that can be felt or seen when an
object moves back and forth or up and down. Harshness is a ride quality
issue where the vehicle's response to the road transmits sharply to the
customer...