1991 Ford Tempo Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Ford Tempo documents the naturally aspirated 2.3L OHV inline-four gasoline engine in the four-door sedan and the two-door sedan, sold in seven trims: GL, GLS, L, L AWD, LX, LX AWD and Sport. One engine across seven trims means the engine procedures, specifications and torque values are common to every car, while the wiring diagrams and diagnostics take in the trim-specific equipment, and the two AWD trims get their own driveline procedures.

Engines covered

• 2.3L inline-four (140 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 2-door sedan

Trims covered

• GL
• GLS
• L
• L AWD
• LX
• LX AWD
• Sport

Known issues on the 1991 Tempo. One recall is on federal record for the year, for an ignition switch that can short internally and cause overheating, smoke or fire in the steering column area. Owners have lodged 137 complaints with NHTSA; engine and engine cooling leads, the electrical system is second and the service brakes third. Those three groups map directly onto the manual's cooling system diagnostics, its wiring diagrams and ignition switch procedures, and its brake specifications and torque values for the 2.3L sedan.