Top 20 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX Questions & Answers

Question edited for full year MAKER model. Question moved from Fitness Equipment category. Limited information in the link. Really you need a workshop manual and then refer to the section that you might want to lube. Anything that moves like hinges, you just give them a squirt of oil. Engine oil and filter are the main lube concern. Things like steering joints have grease n1pples that you connect a grease gun to. I don't know of anything that is referred to as a 'lubing port'. https://www.google.com/search?q=1993+Ford+Thunderbird+LX+lubing+ports+location ..

Question edited for clarity, full year make and model. Question moved to the model category. Yes it is the gray one. https://www.google.com/search?q=1996+Ford+Thunderbird+coolant+sensor+location

1996 Ford Thunderbird Coolant Temperature Sensor

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Check fuel filter if you hear the fuel pump activate then relay is ok.

On some vehicles the switch is called the blower motor resistor. There is some confusion about whether you are missing fan speed or the A/C chilling the air. For the chilling part, this is controlled by 2 pressure sensors in the system called a low pressure switch and a high pressure switch. The rpm of the engine can affect when stuff begins to work and when it cuts out. There is a correct amount of Freon needed for every system. The engine rpm contributes to the available amount of pressure in the Freon system. This is why some things are different from start-up to when the car is moving. You need to do a pressure check for the Freon in the system. This can help indicate if a pressure switch is cutting off cooling power. For the fan speed, it is the blower motor resistor, a troublesome switch that has lagged behind technical improvements. So you have 2 answers-1 for fan speed and the other about cooling functions. You can fix either separately as half the system can be good and the bad half is stopping all of it from cooling the car. Hope this helps

The impact sensor for airbag system is located in that area. I don't know about air conditioning

A Chilton/Haynes manual for your vehicle has the codes. Will also give other ideas on cause for non-passage of emissions. It could be as simple as a good tune-up (new plugs, wires, etc), or as spendy as new catalytic converter.

Do you have a coolant reservoir? Does the coolant level rise as the engine warms up and lowers as the engine cools off? If so, the engine cooling system is sealed. If the system isn't sealed, when it is cooling, it can't draw coolant from the reservoir. Does the radiator have a radiator cap, with cold engine, remove the cap, can you see coolant level in radiator? How hot does engine get in degrees F? There is your thermostat and radiator cap. Water boils at 212 degrees f atmospheric pressure. With a 16 lb radiator cap, it should raise the boiling point about 32 degrees. The boiling point should be around 250 degrees F. w/o any pressure, I would suspect it would boil over in a hurry.

If you only put in a pump and not the whole assembly then your fuel level sensor is bad.needs a new sensor

You have big problems here, I suggest you go to the provided links and read about these fault codes and then hire a good technician. Ford P0171 P0174 Lean Codes P0172 OBD II Trouble Code System Too Rich Bank 1 YourMechanic Advice https://www.obd-codes.com/p0175 P0304 OBD II Trouble Code Cylinder 4 Misfire Detected YourMechanic Advice

Check rear emergency brakes if you have 4 wheel discs. When soot and brake lining fall to bottom of assembly they jam and shudder until wheels start rolling fast enough to scatter debris. Also if posi equipped there is a needed rear-end additive to help clutch plates work. Perhaps clean rear-end lube and additive is needed.

Have it checked for DTC'S diagnostic trouble codes in the transmission control module ! Sounds like a bad shift solenoid .

Dirty throttle plate maybe ! sticking ,gummed up video's on youtube . search cleaning throttle plate . Also search high ideal problem . A video showing how to test an clean is better then some one wrighting about it .

I'm afraid you have the deluxe system,my friend. It has 2 electronic circuit boards that may be going bad. Very expensive unless you can find used or aftermarket. I hope it's just the blower motor, but I had the other thing happen and I had to wire around it,losing my AUTO temp and blower control. don-ohio

Most of the cars have an internal timer in the computer that control flashers.

They stopped using those in 1985

What kind of vehicle