Vortech 1996-1998 Ford 4.6L Mustang Cobra - Manual (Page 13)

A. Connect the wiring harness to the water pump.
Attach a 16 GA eyelet to the brown wire
(negative) and route to a clean ground free
from paint and vehicle undercoating. A cooler
mounting tab works well for this.
B. Route the red wire from the water pump through
the firewall to the fuse panel. Connect to fuse
#18 using the supplied fuse tap, fuse and fuse
holder (make sure that the supplied secondary
fuse is spliced into the power wire). Secure
the red wire to the chassis using the provided
tie wraps. Connect the red wire using a solder-
less connector to the black wire with yellow
stripe (positive) on the wiring harness of the
water pump.
C. Fill the water tank with 25% antifreeze and 75%
water to approximately 3" from the top. Do not
fill past the water return fitting (Doing so will
not allow system to purge itself of air).
D. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position and
check that the water is flowing through the
system. Once water is flowing, allow to run
for approximately 1 (one) minute. This will
allow any trapped air to be purged from the
system. Once all the air is removed, fill the
tank to one inch below the filler ring.
E. The FMU will have to be moved forward (toward
the air inlet) if it comes in contact with the
aftercooler (see photo - 9).
F. Reinstall vehicle strut tower brace.
7.
Water Pump Wiring and FMU Mounting
NOTE: Do not attach the red wire to the power
until the water tank is full of water, running
the water pump without water will lead to
premature failure and void your warranty.
NOTE: In some cases, the water pump must
be primed on initial start-up. This may be
accomplished by turning on the pump,
removing the RETURN line from the tank and
providing light suction on the hose to remove
the air in the system.
Photo - 9
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