How do you change the water hose under intake manifold on a 1996 ford crown victorian?
I don’t remember a coolant hose under the intake, but has been awhile since I have done that job. Anyway, if you are losing coolant in that area, the ’96 still has the old intake with the plastic by-pass from the thermostat housing across the top of the intake. Problem with these models is that the plastic cracks and you then have loss of coolant. This loss could be outside or inside into the intake. Most models I have seen leak to the outside, therefor you can see it. Ford is aware of this problem, they have produced a modified intake with a cast cross-over. Cost is anywhere from $ 500. to $ 700. just for the intake. The labor takes around 5 to 8 hours, depends on your skill. Up to around 2004 or so, Ford would only replace police and taxi models. They would not protect the regular sedan. Too bad, maybe that’s why they are in this position today. If only they produced quality parts for their cars, and protected the major problems they would not be asking for billions to-day. If you ta
