Fuel Pump - Noisy

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^ FUEL PUMP - NOISY - 3.8L ENGINE

^ NOISE - FUEL PUMP - 3.8L ENGINE

Article No. 89-8-7

FORD: 1989 THUNDERBIRD

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1988-89 CONTINENTAL

1989 COUGAR


ISSUE: A noise heard in the passenger compartment may be caused by the electric fuel pump inside the fuel tank. This is caused by lack of a pulse damper in the fuel pump/sender assembly. The affected vehicles are as follows:

^ Continental units built before 11/05/89

^ Thunderbird/Cougar units built before 1/20/89.

ACTION: Install a new design fuel pump/sender assembly that has an integral pulse damper. Refer to the fuel pump/sender application chart below for the correct service part. Use the following procedure for fuel pump/sender removal and installation.

FUEL
VEHICLE ENGINE FUEL TANK PUMP/SENDER

Continental 3.8L Base All E90Z-9H307-A
Thunderbird/Cougar 3.8L Base 19 gallon E9SZ-9H307-C
Thunderbird/Cougar 3.8L "SC" 19 gallon E9SZ-9H307-D

1. Make sure the noise is coming from the fuel pump/sender assembly.

2. Drain the fuel from the tank into a suitable container for reuse later.

3. Remove the fuel tank from the vehicle. Refer to the appropriate model Shop Manual, Section 24-50 for service details.

4. Remove the fuel pump/sender assembly from the fuel tank. Refer to the appropriate model Shop Manual, Section 24-35 for service details.

5. Remove and throw away the old fuel pump/sender assembly and rubber O-ring gasket.

6. Install a new rubber O-ring gasket in the fuel ring groove on the fuel tank. Use service part E6DZ-9417-A for Thunderbird/Cougar units and E1VZ-9417-B for Continental units.

7. Install a new fuel pump/sender assembly in the fuel tank.

8. Reinstall the fuel tank in the vehicle.

9. Refill the tank with fuel. Use the fuel that was drained out in Step 2.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E6DZ-9417-A Gasket - pkg. of 4 R
E1VZ-9417-B Gasket - pkg. of 3 AM
E90Z-9H307-A Fuel Pump/Sender Assembly B
E9SZ-9H307-C Fuel Pump/Sender Assembly B
E9SZ-9H307-D Fuel Pump/Sender Assembly

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under Basic Warranty Coverage, Major Component Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME
890807A Continental 1.0 Hr.
890807A Thunderbird/Cougar 1.2 Hrs.

DEALER CODING
BASIC PART NO. CONDITION CODE
9H307 56
OASIS CODES: 4500, 7100, 7113