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Ford E-150 1973–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin BC9671961001 · NHTSA communication 50531 · issued Oct 1, 1996

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1973–1998
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Push connection between the flexible fuel vapor line at the carbon canister & the metal fuel vapor line may not seat fully on the fuel vapor line. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.