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Power Fuel Door Release

From 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis “SOLD 4-26-20” — documented by Steve83.

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1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - This car was built with a simple flap fuel door, but with the cost of gas, I want a LITTLE more security. 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - I picked these up before I totalled my '99 P71, so it's time to install them. I scuffed the dark purple paint with a 2-grade sanding sponge… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - Since the door isn't already wired for it, I'll have to tap a power wire, splice in the connector, & pull a new wire under the threshholds… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - On cars without keyless entry, the trunk switch feed (Bk/Wh) can be used to power the fuel door release. But on this one, I had to tap that… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - The hardest part of the job was getting the original cup up off the end of the filler neck to slide it back & out. 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - This is where the cup can be accessed. The rubber drain hose can also be pulled up from here. The gold metal shield protects the inertia fu… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - The powered cup goes right back in the same way. The gold metal shield protects the inertia fuel shutoff (IFS) switch. 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - Everything is in place & working. I drilled a new ground screw in the shadow above the wiring harness. The gold metal shield protects the i… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - It even works! That little rub spot has since been touched up. The ~6-year-old can of ultra-cheapo Wal-Mart gloss white spray is a pretty g… 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis - Just like it oughtta be.