1985 Ford E-150 Econoline Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Ford E-150 Econoline runs to three engines and four bodies. The 5.8L and 5.0L overhead-valve V8s are gasoline units of 351 and 302 cubic inches; the 4.9L overhead-valve inline-six of 300 cubic inches could be specified to run on LPG as well as gasoline. Standard and extended passenger vans and standard and extended cargo vans are all covered, in Base or XL trim, with procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics broken out by system.
Engines covered
- 5.8L V8 (351 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.0L V8 (302 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.9L inline-six (300 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, LPG (propane) or gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard passenger van
- 2-door standard cargo van
- 2-door extended passenger van
- 2-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Base
- XL
Known issues on the 1985 E-150 Econoline. The federal recall record for the 1985 van is clean. Owners have filed three complaints with NHTSA, single entries on the tires, the fuel system and the seats, which is about as quiet as a record gets. The manual's work is therefore routine rather than remedial: procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the two V8s and the inline-six above, for the LPG arrangement on that six, and for the running gear beneath all four bodies.
WINSTON (COOPER) (V9HLWBE) TIRES DELAMINATED ON SIX TIRES, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO VAN REAR CORNER PANEL. MJS
CARBURETOR STALLS CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL NOT RUN IN COLD WEATHER.
Showing the 2 most serious of 3 complaints filed with NHTSA.
