2.3L 1994 ford tempo engine problems!
kyleholt11
02-19-2006, 05:25 PM
My car has a problem and i cant figure it out. heres what happened. my brother drove my car and i think he over-reved the engine and now none of the pullys are turning! but, when i took off the belt the crankshaft pully turned. whats the problem, do any of you have any ideas of what is wrong with it?:banghead:
pre98zetec
02-19-2006, 07:18 PM
one iof the pulleys is locked up (id say waterpump)..
tempos have a rev limiter (should, anyways) so it would just bounce off the limiter instead of "over-revving"
tempos have a rev limiter (should, anyways) so it would just bounce off the limiter instead of "over-revving"
kyleholt11
02-19-2006, 08:45 PM
So how can i fix it?
pre98zetec
02-19-2006, 10:13 PM
replace the locked pulley, if its the water pump replace the water pump.
kyleholt11
02-19-2006, 10:42 PM
Thanks for the advice! i got another question what do i do to make my car have greater top speed and greater acceleration?
pre98zetec
02-19-2006, 10:48 PM
check out www.tempotopaz.com , I don't drive/pay attention much to my tempo anymore (More interested in my Contour)
kyleholt11
02-20-2006, 09:41 AM
Is there any performance Mods?
kyleholt11
02-20-2006, 09:44 AM
Oh i almost forgot, how do i fix a locked up waterpump?
pre98zetec
02-20-2006, 10:41 AM
replace the whole water pump assembly. First you should find the pulley that's lock. The waterpump was just a suggestion from me. It could be something else.
kyleholt11
02-20-2006, 11:22 AM
Ok, here is the problem. when i take off the belt the crankshaft pully turns when i turn the car on , but when i put the belt back on, the crankshaft pully does not turn while the car is on. also while the belt is on, and the car is on, I can move the belt with my hand! Could it be the crankshaft pully that is messed up?
pre98zetec
02-20-2006, 11:33 AM
sounds like that could be your problem.
kyleholt11
02-20-2006, 11:43 AM
Thanks for the information! Im having a friend come over and look at it in about 20 minutes! maybe it will be fixed then!
kyleholt11
02-21-2006, 09:30 PM
What can i do to my car to make it go faster and to sound better?
pre98zetec
02-22-2006, 01:25 AM
there isn't much for the 2.3L unless you want to spend alot of money.
kyleholt11
03-03-2006, 06:05 PM
thenks for the info! um, how do i install a tachometer in my tempo?
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