1989 Ford Tempo BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

KOER Code/Test Menu

KOER SELF-TEST - CIRCUIT TEST & STEP MENU (2.3L)

Code No. Go To: Circuit Test No. (Step No.)
12 D5  (1)
13 D5  (13)
16 (OHC MPFI) D5  (1)
17 (Turbo MPFI) D5  (22)
18 (HSC MPFI) D13  (1)
21 B5  (1)
22 (OHC MPFI) & (HSC MPFI) B6  (7)
22 (Turbo MPFI) B6  (7)
23 B8  (1)
24 (OHC MPFI & HSC MPFI) B2  (1)
24 (Turbo MPFI) B1  (1)
25 (OHC MPFI) B7  (1)
25 (Turbo MPFI) B7  (1)
26 (Turbo MPFI) B9  (1)
28 (Turbo MPFI) B1  (1)
31 (OHC MPFI) B4  (1)
31 (HSC MPFI) B10  (16)
32 (OHC MPFI) B4  (8)
32 (HSC MPFI) B10  (15)
33 (OHC MPFI) B4  (8)
33 (HSC MPFI) B10  (20)
34 (OHC MPFI) B4  (8)
34 (Turbo MPFI) D1  (1)
34 (HSC MPFI) B10  (19)
35 (OHC MPFI) B4  (17)
35 (HSC MPFI) B10  (19)
41 C1  (10)
42 C1  (22)
52 (HSC MPFI) B15  (5)
72 (OHC MPFI) & (HSC MPFI) B6  (10)
73 B8  (10)
74 (OHC MPFI) B14  (1)
75 (OHC MPFI) B14  (4)
76 (Turbo MPFI) B9  (10)
77 D10  (1)
98 (1)
(1) If Code 98 is displayed, go back and perform KEY ON/ENGINE OFF (KOEO) SELF-TEST and obtain a Code 11 for KEY ON/ENGINE OFF SELF-TEST portion of QUICK TEST.
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