OxmanWI
04-18-2008, 02:05 PM
96 Thunderbird
4.6 V8
Fuel injected
Now that the weather is getting warmer it is time for weekend warrior to come out of hibernation. My Thunderbird has been sitting since November on jacks with out the wheels. Today I filled the tank with 5 gallons of premium 93 fuel and tried to turn the engine over. I have ignition but no fuel so no detonation what so ever. I checked my Autometer fuel gauge and the needle seems to be tittering on the 0 PSI mark and would not go any higher. When I turn the key over to POWER on the car you should hear the fuel pump whine, but instead I hear a faint tapping sound and nothing. I checked the fuel filter, looks to have clean and fresh fuel from the tank side.
I have a feeling that the fuel that was sitting over the winter has ether gummed up in the tank, fuel pump or in the fuel lines some where before the fuel filter. Or maybe my fuel pump crapped out on me. How would I go about cleaning it out without a last resort of dropping the tank?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys,
Josh
4.6 V8
Fuel injected
Now that the weather is getting warmer it is time for weekend warrior to come out of hibernation. My Thunderbird has been sitting since November on jacks with out the wheels. Today I filled the tank with 5 gallons of premium 93 fuel and tried to turn the engine over. I have ignition but no fuel so no detonation what so ever. I checked my Autometer fuel gauge and the needle seems to be tittering on the 0 PSI mark and would not go any higher. When I turn the key over to POWER on the car you should hear the fuel pump whine, but instead I hear a faint tapping sound and nothing. I checked the fuel filter, looks to have clean and fresh fuel from the tank side.
I have a feeling that the fuel that was sitting over the winter has ether gummed up in the tank, fuel pump or in the fuel lines some where before the fuel filter. Or maybe my fuel pump crapped out on me. How would I go about cleaning it out without a last resort of dropping the tank?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks guys,
Josh