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Post subject: 91 Tempo Spedometer not working
 Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 05:31 PM
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Joined: Apr 01, 2012
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My spedometer stopped working after I recently purchased the car. The car is an automatic 4cyl with factory installed cruise control (different that dealor installed I learned). When I dropped the tranny pan to do a fluid change I inspected the plastic drive gear in the transmission thinking it would be destroyed. It was perfect. I found that my vehicle speed sensor causing the problem. The VSS is the 4" long sensor bolted to the top of the tranny that is what your spedo cable snaps into. When I took the sensor off I could barely turn the drive. I put a pistol drill on the spedo cable just to make sure I didn't have any more problems and the needle jumped right up.
I beleive the only car's that are going to have this are the ones with factory installed cruise control. You can buy one from Napa for $37.00. The dealorship I called reffered me to vintage parts.com and gave me their ECH VSS310 PN. I havn't looking into this one yet. |
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FallenAngel
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Post subject: RE: 91 Tempo Spedometer not working
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 07:39 PM
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Joined: Jun 02, 2009
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Location: Cambridge, Ontario
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Yeah, usually its either the sensor or the cable... Mine is a 93 and has factory installed cruise as well...  |
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Cayman Green 1994 Topaz GS Coupe 2.3L , ATX
95K Miles/152K KMs (Sitting in my driveway since November 2010, not by choice, but by necessity) Too many cars to insure at once...
Beige 1993 Topaz LS 3.0L Sedan , ATX (Daily Driver)
125K Miles/200K Kms as of March 2012
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Colton
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Post subject: RE: 91 Tempo Spedometer not working
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 07:48 PM
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Joined: Apr 02, 2012
Posts: 20
Location: North Carolina, US
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Autozone had it for $25.99 USD.
Got mine today |
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Red 1992 Topaz, 3.0 auto
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FallenAngel
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Post subject: RE: 91 Tempo Spedometer not working
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 09:50 PM
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Joined: Jun 02, 2009
Posts: 20
Location: Cambridge, Ontario
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Got my sensor and cable from Rock Auto... 
$30 for the sensor, $10 for the cable... Ships to most US continental destinations for about $45 all-in. |
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Cayman Green 1994 Topaz GS Coupe 2.3L , ATX
95K Miles/152K KMs (Sitting in my driveway since November 2010, not by choice, but by necessity) Too many cars to insure at once...
Beige 1993 Topaz LS 3.0L Sedan , ATX (Daily Driver)
125K Miles/200K Kms as of March 2012
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