It is under the distributor. Look for the upper coolant hose (it's about an inch thick) and you will find the thermostat housing.
How do I replace thermostat on 97 Ford van
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60,000 miles
front wheel drive
Plugged PCV valve or hose
I know that they have R15 in the size I don't know the rest original tires are 165/70 R13 for the 96 and 97 aspire
I know on my 97 ford aspire i was told to fill the manual transmission where the speedometer cable goes in on the top of the transaxle. There is one bolt that holds it down and then it just screws off.
The 97 Ford Explorer thermostat is located inside of the engine inlet. The inlet is where the top radiator hose connects to the engine.
under the distributor cap there is a pipe bolted to the engine. the radiator hose is attached to it. take those 2 bolts out of that pipe and the thermostat is under it.
In order to advance the timing on a 97 Ford Aspire, a person will need a timing light, wrench, wheel chocks, and jump cables. A person needs to be careful not to damage the engine when adjusting the timing.
my 97 aspire did this had it checked out and all tha was wrong was my timing was off and had to be adjusted
It's on the throttle body of the Ford Aspire.