1994 Ford Tempo No start/Stall

1994 FORD TEMPO
10,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MARC SMITH
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Recently purchased car. But the battery keeps going down. Battery is the first thought. That only proved a temporary fix. I'm thinking alternter. But before I take that jump I noticed a connector on the back of the intake manifold that was not connected. It's about 1''x 2", grey, going into a black sensor/connector, D/S behind the motor. My question is that could that be rellated. What is it. And could it have been disconnected for a reason. I connected it but the battery had worn down at this time. It will run on ether, but, shuts down after. Any advise would be apreciated.
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:37 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Get an analog voltmeter remove the negative battery cable, attach the Black lead to the battery post, Red lead to cable end, then pull fuses one at a time, make sure there are no accessories or lights in the on position, Key off! Close the door after each fuse and check meter, when you pull the fuse for the bad curcuit, the meter will drop to 1 volt or so. Check all fuses, even under the hood. If meter does not drop, remove the battery connection from the alternator, if it drops now, the diodes are bad in the alternator. Put the fuse back in were it goes as you go so you don't forget which fuse goes were!
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:41 PM
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