How Do You Install A Powerstroke Engine Thermostat?
The Powerstroke was an eight-cylinder diesel engine manufactured by International Harvester and installed in Ford Motor Company’s Super Duty line of trucks. The 2011 Super Duty, which was introduced in 2010, now uses a diesel engine manufactured in-house by Ford. The Powerstroke engine is water cooled and utilizes a thermostat to ensure the engine operates at optimum temperature. You can replace your Powerstroke’s faulty thermostat in about one hour. Open the hood of your truck and allow the engine to cool thoroughly so that you will not be scalded by hot radiator coolant. Skip this step if your truck has not been running in the last few hours. Remove the filler cap from the radiator tank at the top of the engine and place it aside. Place a clean drain pan that has a five-gallon capacity under the drain plug on the driver’s side of the radiator, just behind the front bumper. Loosen, but do not remove, the radiator drain plug with a 19mm wrench. Allow the coolant to drain fully into the
