Top 20 1988 Ford Thunderbird Questions & Answers

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Could be the inertia switch or the EEC relay in the engine compartment.

have someone put it in gear with foot on brake and increase rpm. watch the motor if it rises more than say 1/2" then repeat with car in reverse. if it raise more the mounts are worn or broke and need replacement. if not sure have it checked at a shop.

Go after the catalytic converter/s.

The best way if it is damaged is to take it to a muffler shop. They are pretty reasonable and they have the special tools to do the work and the knowledge. The bolts and nuts get rusted and sometimes break off. if you need to just take a section off then there is a special tool to cut the muffler pipe and then you have to weld on a new section. When the bolts break of it becomes a real job. You may have to take the exhaust off the engine block and do it where you can get to the job. Sorry, but I need more information to give you more directions.

Check the back of the intake manifold...they are about 2-3" round, and silver in color.

Use a can of starter fluid and spray around your vacuum hoses while engine is running (spray very lightly). Since the vacuum comes from the engine your engine will rev up when you get close to the leaking hose. Good luck

Its just a speed reminder. You somehow pressed one of those buttons on the cluster and activated it. You'll have to hold a button down to turn off but which one I don't recall.

It's normally going to idle faster when cold, but you can change the idle speed down with a screwdriver at the throttle engine speed screw.

Sounds like your steering column wiring harness has come disconnected. Check the condition of the connector, which will be located between the brake light switch and the instrument cluster, plugging into your steering column. Also, check the ground connection at the steering column (single black wire).

check floor beside drivers seat and door

only the dealership can reprogram it but before you do that look under the trunk lid there should be a sticker with a 4 to 6 digit code if still dosent work needs to be reset

You need wiring diagrams to work on any vehicle, so you can figure out your test points

A possible solution, Sounds like you may have a clogged cataletic converter or converters have convertors checked at muffler shop and replace if clogged

Possibly a blown head gasket, letting coolant into the cylinders to be burned. White smoke is usually coolant burning. Have the engine's compression tested to verify.

Which engine, and was it running correctly before the repairs were made ?

is your waater level going down? because water comes out of exhast from condinsation. this is normal. if your intake gasket was gone it would rev up and down because there would be a vacume leak. if your watter isnt going down leave it alone all cars have water coming out exhaust

bad alternater or loose wire on itor a bad cell put an aspirin in all of the ports

1988 Ford Thunderbird Car Stereo Wiring Diagram

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Usually a problem with the mini-lights inside the cluster, the circuit board or the dash light dimmer switch.You can take the cluster out and see if the bulbs can be replaced or check the dimmer.Not connected to automatic dimmer headlights.