1988 FORD TEMPO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

GASOLINE LEAKS ON ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE COMING OUT OF THE VACUUM HOSE THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE VACUUM FITTING, CONSUMER REALIZED THE REGULATOR MUST BE FAULTY. *SLC

THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON STARTUP POSITION IN TRAFFIC SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS CROSS TRAFFIC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE TO WAIT WHILE WE RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AS IT OCCURS WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DRIVERS.*AK

AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP THERE IS AN ODOR OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THE ODOR IS ALSO THERE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. IT GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUETS OF DRIVING.*AK

POSSIBLE FUEL LINE FAILURE/LEAKAGE CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. MJS

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON

DRIVING VEHICLE, ACTS LIKE VAPOR LOCKING; THEN VEHICLE WOULD STOPPED RUNNING; TOOK TO DEALER AND HE COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS FUEL PUMP; HAD IT FIXED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS; WORKING ON FIFTH (5) FUEL PUMP. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED BY A FUEL LINE CLIP FAILURE. *AK

MALFUNCTIONED FUEL LINE CAUSED ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLE FUEL LINE MALFUCTION. TT

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TT