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MrPlaid
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Jun 25, 2005, 6:24 PM

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Need some help here with a 1988 ford tempo. Until a few months ago was fine. Now everytime it gets hot outside, or I run the engine for an extended period( about 45 minutes) the car loses almost all power and sputters then dies. That is only in the lower gears though. If I can manage to get it to about 60 MPH it does not die. Anyone have any help for me. my email is scottiemow@hotmail.com and I am signed onto MSN right now if you need to know anything else. I really want to know what is wrong because I have spent about 400 dollars trying to fix it and nothing has worked.

motorheadII
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Jun 26, 2005, 5:31 AM

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During the sputtering and dying, will the engine run ok if you slip it into neutral?

MrPlaid
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Jun 26, 2005, 4:45 PM

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indeed

motorheadII
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Jun 26, 2005, 5:43 PM

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I'll take that for a "yes." Perhaps you have a locked-up torque converter. If it runs ok in park or neutral but stalls in drive, chances are that's it.

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