1990 tempo dies while running

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Asked by jakeman23 Jun 11, 2014 at 10:40 AM about the 1990 Ford Tempo 4 Dr GL Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

car runs great until it gets to a certin temp. then it dies. and wont start back up until it cools down. I notice it has no spark after dying. I did a complete tune up and the tfi module on the side of the distriburter. also replaced the coil too. it also seems to be weather related(temp wise)

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spout connector? and the tfi module plugs in and bolts on the side of the distributor with not rome to move it. does this year have the eec module?

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moved the tfi module and made sure it is grounded very well. car starts and runs great. but when it gets to operating temp bout 10 min after it dies still

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pick up coils were new and yes its the "highest quality" after market one because ford one is oboslete.

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HI friend. I the car dies at normal temperature and you let it cool for ten minutes it is the pick-up coil insude the distributor. This hppened to me, I have a 1988 tempo and before hitting the right component I changed the ECM, TFI mod, ignition coil and nothing until one day tyhat the car died and I oppened the distributor and sprayed the pick-up coil with freezer liquied and started back on.

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