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1990 Ford Tempo High Pitch Whine


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woodIII
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Jul 20, 2015, 6:39 PM

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Looking a buying a used 1990 Ford Tempo LX. Has only 26,000 miles on it. Owner bought it for his wife, and she does not like to drive. It's been in their garage for long periods of time. Looks in excellent shape. Owner started the Tempo up for me. Started right off, no problem. After a minute. I started hearing a high pitched whine, coming from the rear end, near the exhaust. Looked there under the car, and could see dark burn exhaust marks near the front of the exhaust muffler. He says the whine has been there since he can remember. No one has ever told him what the noise is. I'm not mechanically inclined. Just want to hear what the problem probably is. Thanks, Bob


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Jul 20, 2015, 7:00 PM

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If the car was sitting still and not moving, that was probably the fuel pump.



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Tom Greenleaf
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Jul 21, 2015, 12:26 AM

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? Dark area on muffler? That is probably just a drain/weep hole to let moisture out with some carbon and probably nothing to worry about. Check whole car over with help and do it up. These were OK little cars - nothing exempt from routine age wear like rubber items everywhere.


Noise is probably fuel pump as HT said. It could be normal or not and an expert ear would know if you aren't familiar with them. You would hear one more IMO if fuel is low and inside a garage for example,
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Jul 21, 2015, 4:39 AM

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Have it checked out by your mechanic before you buy it.





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