- Last seen
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2019
- Thunderbird Year
- 2004
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
Please
sign in or
join the Thunderbird
club free to access the search page and many other free site features.
If you forgot your password
click here
2002-05 Owners. As of August 2022 there is now an entire suspension kit for sale! Scroll down to the bottom of the first post click here.
Assuming the actual gauge is not broken, this is a problem with main fuel pump sensor or the slave pump sensor or the wiring from the tank to the dash area. Each pump has it's own fuel level sensor. If one of the sensors goes bad the gauge will not work correctly since it's not getting the complete signal. The gauges are part of the pumps. The pumps can be accessed by removing trim and shelf that is behind the seats. You will see two large access ports in the body steel pan. Remove those and you will see the tank caps/hoses/wiring. It is recommended to loosen (not remove) the fuel tank straps under the car at one end. This will allow the tank caps to better align with ports. Loosening the straps is not absolutely necessary. I was able to replace both pumps without loosening the straps (everything was corroded and the actual motor was bad). Rent the proper cap removal tool, trust me. Also reinstalling the cap while keeping the gasket properly installed is a pain. By the way the slave/jet pump should really never go bad except for the level sensor.The gas tank gauge on my 2004 T-Bird is stuck on half way even when I put gas in it or drive it it doesn't go from half a tank is there an easier way to fix this than having to remove the tank