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 Topic: Tempo / TopazThe new items published under this topic are as follows.
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The modification described in "Substitute Radiator Hose for 92-94 Tempo/Topaz V6 models" is not necessary unless you are stranded with no other choice.
Upper radiator hoses by Gates and ACDelco for the V6 are still available in the RockAuto.com catalog under Cooling System. The part numbers for the molded upper radiator hoses are: GATES Part # 22010 and ACDELCO Part # 22281M.
Tom
www.RockAuto.com
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I work at a Toyota/Ford dealership at the parts counter. I have to fix my drivers seatbelt once a year. It seems to me that they're 3 common parts that go wrong. The plastic gear in the seatbelt motor, the black track belt and the white C-shape plastic runner attached to the seatbelt motor with 2 screws. Most parts for my COUPE tempo auto seatbelts are discontinued. The only thing I can still is the black track belt for about $48. So what I have done is go junk yard haunting. 4 door and 2 door model use different automatic seatbelt parts. Which stinks because 4 doors seem to last longer. Go to the junk yard and find the lowest mileage compatible tempo/topaz. 2 door or 4 door. Why the lowest? In theory, the Driver side is used the most and the passenger about less than half of that. Start disassembling the PASSENGER side seatbelt Mech under the rear quarter glass. Once you remove the interior plastic trim, you should be able to see the seatbelt motor. Remove the motor, then the 3 Philips screws holding the metal plate on. You now have the 3 inch white gear exposed. That gear will slide right of the shaft and out of the motor. Hopefully you have a plastic bag to put that gear in or else it will make a mess. Now disassemble the seatbelt track. Once fully disassembled, pull the black track belt all the way out. Make sure it's in good shape by looking at the groove section. It should not be cracked or broken. Before you get started on reassembling your car. Go to your local parts store and get a gel type lubricate like 'EASYGLIDE'. You will need to lube your track and motor gears. When you get home, disassemble you Drivers side seatbelt mech. Just like you did on the passenger side in the junk yard. This time don't break anything!!! This is your car. Both parts you got from the Junk yard car will work on your drivers
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Fill in the gaps in the Gen 3 style front transmission mount with windsheild urethane. Let it set overnight untill the urethane "skins over" (so it won't stink up the house as bad) and then you can cure it in the oven at about 200
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throttlebody mod
Posted by: powerslide on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 01:33 PM |
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Throttlebody off of a Ford duratec v6 can be modded to fit 2.3 HSC. First remove TP sensor. Then remove butterfly and rod. After rod is out pay close attention to original position of TP sensor activator. This is the hard part, cut the rod (the new throttlebody) and weld back together so the activator is in the original position as the original throttle body (very important if not correct sensor may not work ). The duratec Tbody works in reverse be sure and reverse the butterfly. Now cut the linkage off the old one and new one be careful they are just tabbed in. Now spot weld the old linkage on the new throttlebody. Almost done, make a coverplate for the back of Tbody so you can block the passage for the duratec IAC inlet. Now get a small copper elbow (hardware store) and cut a whole in the IAC inlet so you can connect the rubber tube for the IAC inlet on the 2.3. Last step, widen the mount holes to mount the Tbody. Silicon the backing plate to the new throttlebody to make a seal. Use the old gasket off the old Tbody. Make sure the linkage works properly and no chance of hanging up. You may have to make a throttle stop and make sure the TP sensor is okay. I have had this Mod for 2 years now.
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While searching through the local used auto parts yard for unknown treasures I came across a 4dr V6 Tempo that had been hit very hard in the front. The car seemed to be pretty well stripped of anything useful. The V6, trans, speedometer, tires, were gone.
But down under the rear of the car was a swaybar! It was complete!
The rear struts where already gone, so with a socket and ratchet I removed 4 frame to sway bar mounting bolts and the swaybar was in my hands. Bolts, brackets, links and spacers, everything was there!
Well in just a short time after cleaning the mounting holes in the rear frame rails of my car with a screwdriver and then a tap. I placed the bar up over my exhaust, removed the lower strut bolts, slipped the swaybar brackets in place over the bottom of the strut and re-installed the strut mouting bolts. Next I started all four of the frame mounting bolts in the pre tapped holes and then completed the tightening of all 4 bolts. I re-installed the tires and off for a test drive!
What an incredible improvement in ride and handling, that mod made a huge step towards a "sports car" feeling for just a little time and money!
This isn't a new idea, I had heard of others from this site doing this mod (e.g. Olympic and others), but hadn't giving it much consideration utill now and let me suggest this to any spirited driver, it is a big improvement! I am very impressed with this and that's why I'm posting it here!
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I'm not sure if all Tempo/Topaz's were prepaired from the factory with the swaybar holes in the frame, but I know the Gen 3's are.
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Here is what I have found for our cars. There was a borla muffler that came stock on certain escort zx2s webmaster edit: It was the ZX2 S/R. It is a stainless muffler with a chrome tip. The muffler fits perfectly on the tempo as the pipe that come out of the muffler has a dip in it so it comes out below the bumper. All you need to put it on is a dual female connector and the muffler slips right on. It makes the car a little bit louder but definitely not obnoxiously loud. People have actually said they like the way it sounds because it is not ricey at all.
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I have no photo's right now but I have done this on all my Tempos. On the window trim or the black metal stips alnog the doors, I noticed the paint likes to chip off. Take the stips off by opening your door and pulling the stips to the side. They should just pop out. Make sure your pulling them the right way. Well I used a spray paint stripper and the paint just bubbled up and lifted right off the metal. After all the paint was off I used mothers aluminum metal polish and they shined right up. Careful not to touch them though and make sure you polish them about once a week to keep the shine.
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