I came out of work to see a fair amount of fluid on the ground under my excursion (2000 limited 7.3l 4x4). So I checked my fluids and found the coolant low and all the other fluids were good,. I had some in the excursion (not sure why I had it but it was there ). Filled it as much as I could started the truck and there it was a pretty big leak from my water pump. I was able to get one (new one lifetime warranty from an auto parts place, Ford was closed) so now on my day off instead of relaxing I will be installing a water pump. I guess it was about time. I figured since I was there I might as well flush the system. Does anyone know off hand how many gallons of coolant this will take to refill the whole system? Thanks in advance.

 

Scroll down to 'cooling system' - 30qts.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas...0/BBEXCRSN.PDF

 

Thanks. .....damn that is more than I expected.

 

You'll want to get 4 gallons of undiluted coolant.

Now is a good time to back-flush your system and upgrade to an OAT ELC. Check out my Gooch coolant flush how-to thread in the tech folder.

Stewart

 

If you do not have the upper hose running behind the serpentine belt it would be a good time to change it.
My 2000 F350 had it with dual alternators, the 2002 EX does not and is on my to do list.

 

I should have changed it but I didn't. Oh well next time I have to work on the excursion. I was up for 36 hours straight. I need sleep. .....lol

 

Sleep is for the weak! (and pretty much any of us old guys)

 

I gotta call you on that one Apo, you'll need more gray in that beard before achieving 'old guy' status.