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1990 Ford Tempo Questions & Answers
I got a 1990 ford tempo I was wondering why it
Is it standard or automatic, I think it must be Standard because that doesn't happen with Automatics. If you put it in low and it only goes backwards someone had it (The transmission apart) and put the slider in back wards or something like that. Perhaps the forward gears are gone so they wanted to see if reverse works. Maybe you meant when you shift into a forward gear it doesn't work but when you shift it into reverse it does work. There is a fork like gear that moves the gears in and out of high and low range and it might be broken and it is possible if you find it hasn't been ground up in the internal gears it might be welded back in place and be sure to grind off every bit of flux so the gears can work smoothly. Best thing is to go to a junk yard that still has older cars like the Tempo so you can buy the transmission.
Radiator fan does not work
That's bad and it could be that your Electronic Radiator Thermostat is causing all the problem as it tells the fan to come on or stay off.
Im going to the junk
WHY BUY A JUNK YARD POWER STEERING PUMP 12 YEARS OLD SEALS PROBABLY CRACKED DRIED UP. 94 TOPAZ HAS SAME ENGINE 2.3 2300CC. FROM 1990 TO 1994 HAS SAME ENGINES.
Why will the transmission not shift out of low ?
The vehicle is in "limp mode." Several things can cause this problem. Need to take vehicle into a repair shop and have them run diagnostic test...no easy answer to this problem. However, my guess it is either the PCM or TCM.
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