The rear heater hose fitting pulled out of the intake manifold on my Lincoln Town Car. Can this be repaired?
Unfortunately the only repair that will last is manifold replacement. The problem is with the material used in construction of the intake. From 1996 through 2001 Ford had a problem with their plastic intakes. After losing a class action suite they reimbursed customers for a short while and offered a slightly extended warranty on the intake. Both have now ended but the 2002 intake was updated and can be retrofitted to prevent recurrence of the problem. For more information, please see our Detailed Topic, Ford 4.6L Plastic Intake Manifold Problems. [Back to top] • There is a coolant smell when I drive my vehicle, but the temperature gauge does not show hot. Cooling systems normally have a reservoir which can hold up to an extra gallon of coolant. This is designed to accommodate the expansion and contraction of coolant as it heats and cools. With a small leak, it also tends to replenish the system temporarily. A coolant smell indicates a leak. Chances are, the level has not gotten low eno
