1983 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Ford E-250 Econoline Club Wagon has four engines to keep apart: the 5.8L and 7.5L OHV gasoline V8s, the 6.9L OHV diesel V8 and the 4.9L OHV inline-six. Both lengths of the passenger van are covered, standard and extended, in Custom and XL trim. A diesel wagon and a gasoline one differ in fueling, starting and cooling long before they differ in bodywork, and the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics here are laid out to reflect that.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 7.5L V8 (460 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.9L V8 (420 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 4.9L inline-six (300 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door extended passenger van
- 2-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Custom
- XL
Known issues on the 1983 E-250 Econoline Club Wagon. Six recalls sit on the federal record for this year. One warns that severe-duty underhood temperatures and fuel system pressures can expel fuel from the filler pipe, and a second covers fuel expulsion from overpressurization directly. On some wagons the parking gear can also fail to engage with the lever set in park. Two owner complaints are logged with NHTSA, both about tires. Fuel delivery, transmission park linkage and the wheel and tire specifications that go with them are all covered by this manual's procedures, torque values and diagnostics.
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
WHEN FRONTALLY IMPACTED INTO A FIXED BARRIER AT 30 MPH, AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 301, THE LEFT FRAME RAILS OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY DISPLACE INBOARD, PINCHING T
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DIODE IN THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT THAT MAY SHORT DURING ENGINE STARTING DUE TO INADEQUATE CAPACITY TO WITHSTAND CURRENT DRAW. A SHORT CIRCUIT WOULD RES
EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 FORD ECONOLINE VAN, EQUIPPED WITH COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, SIZE 255/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AND BLISTERS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FOUR TIR
VAN WAS BOUGHT USED FROM DEALER BUT I KNEW PREVIOUS OWNER. VAN HAD 4 LIKE NEW TIRES. VAN WAS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION DESPITE AGE AND MILEAGE. WHILE ON VACATION, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. BIG HOLE, STEE
