1982 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon deals with the passenger version of the van, sold in standard and extended lengths and in Base, Chateau and Custom trim. Three gasoline V8s are covered: the 5.8L, the 7.5L and the 6.6L, all overhead-valve engines. A wagon carries seats, belts and interior trim where a cargo van carries nothing, and the manual accounts for that alongside the mechanical work, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics arranged by system.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.5L V8 (460 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.6L V8 (400 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door extended passenger van
- 2-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Base
- Chateau
- Custom
Known issues on the 1982 E-250 Econoline Club Wagon. Shift linkage and fuel containment are what the three recalls on this wagon address. One concerns a transmission shift rod that may not be properly seated in the retention grommet of the steering column shift lever assembly. Another involves fuel tank attachment that could fall short of the federal fuel system integrity requirement in a rear barrier impact. The third is an aftermarket campaign on replacement fuel pumps that could leak and become a fire hazard. A single owner complaint is logged with NHTSA, on the seat belts. Shift linkage, fuel tank mounting and belt anchorage procedures and torque values are all here.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHIC
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SHIFT ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE RETENTION GROMMET OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHIFT ROD WERE TO DISENGAGE,
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN A MOVING BARRIER IMPACT TEST FROM THE REAR AT 30 MPH, THE FASTENER ATT
PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED LETTER OF RECALL, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED DUE TO WRONG PARTS BEING ORDERED. *AK
