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Oct 11, 2007 | 01:43 AM

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masterbeavis

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I've owned 6, (still have 3) only one had it, all of them had the orig, washer bottle, one had a hole melted thru it, suprise suprise.

Oct 11, 2007 | 02:06 AM

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I don't know WHY something like this would be an option, I just know that I have seen a 200:1 ratio of trucks that don't have, to trucks that have this. I have seen my share of these trucks, I surf the junkyards regularly looking for rare good parts to buy and resell on the internet. I have seen single owner trucks come to the junkyards I buy parts from, and have not seen one heat shield. I am not saying I am an expert, just cuz I go to junkyards (or that I am an expert at all) but these must fall off hella easy. The stupid question I want to ask is WHY would a mechanic need to take the heat shield off anyways?

Just what I'd say masterbeavis. I've been junk yarding for over 30 years and It's the first I've seen. Obviously they had a part #. I wonder why they were not put on all of them.

Oct 11, 2007 | 02:38 AM

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Could have been done on a recall, and not many folks bothered with it ?? Just my .02 worth.

Oct 11, 2007 | 06:47 AM

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tatonka04

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That's probably it right there.

Oct 11, 2007 | 07:07 AM

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I thought about this and seem to recall this was a Ford "Campaign" fix. When Ford encountered a problem back then (this was before mandatory recalls), they would send out a campaign letter to dealers...in this case...washer bottles that were melting from engine heat. It was up to the dealer to notify their customers (how times have changed!), and install the heat shield, which was a no cost item.