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Ford Econoline 1994–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 982313 · NHTSA communication 603760 · issued Nov 23, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1998
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some vehicles with a 7.3l direct injection (di) turbo diesel engine, one or more of the following concerns may be present: rough idle, stalling, hesitation/ stumble, loss / lack of power, poor fuel economy, and excessive oil consumption. *yc

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.