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1994 Ford Tempo 2.3 question.
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MarineGrunt
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Mar 26, 2014, 6:19 AM
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1994 Ford Tempo 2.3 question.
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I'm not sure if you'll be able to tell me much from a picture and a very limited explanation. I had a guy contact me about his 94 Tempo 2.3. He said he was driving down the road, heard up pop under the hood, and then the car started overheating. He sent me a picture and said the hose in the picture blew off and oil blew on the underside of the hood. Any idea what could've caused this? I know there's limited info but the guy is gonna trade a fishing boat to fix it!...lol...I'll be able to give more info once I have it in front of me. Just kind of hoping I can get a little info before I agree to do it.
I tried using the Carjunky picture hosting site but couldn't get the picture to show up.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 26, 2014, 7:37 AM
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My view show a hold with no hose or grommet in valve cover - is that what you think somehow blew entirely off and parts missing perhaps? That about would surely make some oil mess if missing or just off.
IDK - it's open to crankcase pressures/vacuum via PCV and maybe a backfire could happen in crankcase possibly from fuel, wild blow-by etc.
MG - I think it will need to be put back for more testing, smell oil and see if PCV is creating a vacuum or pressure if only at the dipstick tube it should draw IN not blow out if all is well,
Tom
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MarineGrunt
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Mar 26, 2014, 12:10 PM
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He said oil was all over the inside of the hood. He said the car overheated at the same time. I'll wait til I get the car before asking more. Just didn't know if someone would have an idea from the limited info.
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kev2
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Mar 26, 2014, 1:10 PM
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it would be guessing at best- getting an eyeball on it will be best.
remember what they say happened and what happened are not the same-
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 26, 2014, 1:22 PM
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So true Kev. Was it really overheating or did oil smoke or what getting on hot exhaust? MG - I trust once you see it, it will be obvious, Tom
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Hammer Time
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Mar 26, 2014, 2:44 PM
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That is a breather hose so it should have nothing to do with engine temp. It was probably the oil smoke that made him think it was overheating.
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nickwarner
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Mar 26, 2014, 10:19 PM
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Just remember what BOAT stands for:
Break Out Another Thousand.
Its a hole in the water to throw money in. If this guy cruises in a 20 year old economy car, how good is his boat?
Plugs are easy to reach on this as I recall. Might want to do a compression and leakdown test. Something in the crankcase built enough pressure to push out the PCV. Maybe it was stuck shut, maybe not. But I would want to check for excess blowby to be sure you aren't throwing good money at a bad car. If the engine is bad his fishing boat isn't worth much unless its a charter ship near HT and DS.
By the way MG, took a twin wire test and the xray came back perfect for MI DOT. As usual the paycheck stays the same.
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