I have a '90 Ford Tempo, and this morning after I started it up, there was no heat. The fan wasn't blowing at all, and the car didn't sound exactly right. It wasn't plugged in last night and the temperature got down to -20 celsius. I looked under the hood and the coolant was all topped up, so I slammed the hood shut. As soon as I did that, the car went back to sounding normal and the fan was blowing hot air, working perfectly. What could be the problem? Is it possible something was frozen or a hose was crimped and when I slammed the hood it worked itself out? I know it's an old car, but it loves the winter.
2007-01-28 03:55:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and its very possible that the ground wire was a little loose or the fan relay might have been stuck on it ,id be glad it started working,,there's a a good chance it may do this again also,now you know how to fox it,good luck.
2007-01-28 04:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a cold blower motor or loose connection. You are to be commended for keeping a Tempo running for 16 years! That is nothing short of a miracle. These cars were usually running on borrowed time at 5 years.
2007-01-28 04:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fan relay was stuck.
There's a group of four relays under the hood that control head lights, wipers, blower motor, and .....? I forget.....
Anyway, Things happen. If it does it again, you know what to do....slam your hood.
2007-01-28 04:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did ya let the engine warm up? takes the engine 5-10 min. to warm up. was the sound a kind of growling noise and/or squeal? if so the blower motor could be getting wore out. if its original i'd bet it's close to wore out. congrats on keeping a tempo alive this long. they were almost wore out from the factory.
2007-01-28 04:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by 20 year tech 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋