2002 thunderbird p1237 code

[andykreb]

2002 thunderbird started ran fine then rough then stalled will not start now...p1237 code on my reader,any suggestions please....


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[Gus Gutz]

Sounds like a hotel pump issue.

 

[DrSarabi]

Fuel pump failure or fuel pump module problems.

 

[andykreb]

thanks

 

[DrSarabi]

P1237 FORD - Fuel Pump Secondary Circuit Fault
Possible causes

• Faulty Fuel Pump Driver Module (FPDM)
• Fuel Pump Driver Module (FPDM) harness is open or shorted
• Fuel Pump Driver Module (FPDM) circuit poor electrical connection
• Faulty fuel pump

Found this more complete answer. Hope this helps!

 

[andykreb]

well...the whole story...finally took the t bird out of winter storage,the weather just broke a very long winter here in ny...car started on first try let it run warmed up checked everything reset windows radio pulled back in garage turned off.restarted thats when problems began. found a blown fuse #17...replaced runs fine had a 1/3 to a half a tank a gas in tank,can only think the guage reading was off because went too fill up tank and put almost 13 gallons of fuel in. think the pump did not have enough fuel to keep it cool...? all is well now very happy not replacing a pump with only 20000 mile s on it.thanks again for your help.

 

[tbird]

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