That damm Tempo

Tiny
KOODB
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  • 1993 FORD TEMPO
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 80,000 MILES
1993 ford tempo. I dorve to work with the car missfiering after every bump. Took a look to find number 2 cylinder plug wire loose. Boot came off end. I reattached wire and slide boot down. Went to start and it did run for 2 sec then died. After that I have no power to anything exept the oil light and check engine light. These wont even turn off wih key out. The temp gauge did go off the charts with the key on engine off but then would go down after the car was on. Ive herd of ect sensors being bad would then put ur fuel maps off allowing the car not to start. Also idles very high when it starts then comes down some times other time not. I get no response from the key in any position. No head lights. No trunk pop when button pushed no radio no automatic seat belt nothin. Thanks for your help
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 AT 7:10 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I think I answered a different question regarding this same vehicle. Regardless, based on your discription, I would start at the ignition switch. It sounds like that is where the problem is steming from. Also, if there is too much resistance in the temp sensor, it will cause the gauge to do that. Have you tried replacing it?
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010 AT 7:19 AM
Tiny
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Check your body ground wire it's somewhere by battery I think.
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010 AT 8:32 AM
Tiny
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Hay, it worked this time. I showed up in my email, so you got it figured out.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010 AT 6:57 PM

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