Knock Sensor (KS): Material

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWDSECTION Material
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln MKZ and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

Item Specification
Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (US); Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant (Canada) VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-A (Canada); or equivalent (yellow color) WSS-M97B51-A1
Motorcraft® Specialty Green Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (US); Motorcraft® Specialty Green Engine Coolant (Canada) VC-10-A (US); CVC-10-A (Canada) WSS-M97B55-A
Fig 1: Identifying Knock Sensor (KS) Replacement Components With Torque Specifications
G06272596Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION TABLE

Item Part Number Description
1 9N271 Coolant tube
2 8565 O-ring seal
3 14A464 Knock Sensor (KS) electrical connector
4 W704749 KS  bolts (2 required)
5 12A699 KS 
RENDER: 1.0x

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