# Tempermental Tempo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tempermental-tempo/15524>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 18, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tempermental-tempo/15524 "2008-06-18T17:44:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AngelaRamsey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@AngelaRamsey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AngelaRamsey)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tempermental-tempo/15524/1 "2008-06-18T17:44:44Z")

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When I drive my '94 Ford Tempo for 45 mins. or so when it’s hot outside, it will just decide~ at the most inopportune moment of course~ to stop working. It doesn’t shudder, shake, overheat or give any warning. It just stops running. Any ideas?? Thanks for your time

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tempermental-tempo/15524/2 "2008-06-18T17:49:59Z")

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I had the same problem with a 91 Ford Taurus, it was the fuel pump. The car would run fine for an hour or so then stop dead. After an hour or so the car started up and ran fine.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tempermental-tempo/15524/3 "2008-06-18T18:39:33Z")

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This can also be caused by a defective ignition module.

Tester