Fuel Odor Plagues Lincoln
Some 2014 Lincoln MKS vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI (gasoline turbocharged direct injection) engine and built on or before Feb. 20, 2014, may exhibit a raw fuel type odor most noticeable near the intake manifold.
Remove the intake manifold and replace the high-pressure fuel tube. It is not necessary to remove the fuel injection pump to perform this procedure.
The parts required are as follows:
P/N PART
AA5Z-9J323-E.................high pressure fuel tube assembly
AA5Z-9439-A.................. intake gasket set
7T4Z-9439-D.................. intake manifold gasket
AA5Z-9439-BA............... intake manifold gasket
VC-3-B...................... Motorcraft orange antifreeze concentrate
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