SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2003


                            TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Michigan                       0-452                38-1093240
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                     Identification No.)

               100 East Patterson Street, Tecumseh, Michigan 49286
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517) 423-8411




          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



                  ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)      Exhibits:

               Exhibit No.                         Description

                   99.1                Press release dated October 30, 2003

                   99.2                Third Quarter 2003 Investor Presentation

                  ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
                                    AND
                  ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         The registrant's press release dated October 30, 2003, regarding its
2003 third quarter consolidated results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

         The registrant hosted its third quarter 2003 earnings conference call
and webcast on Thursday, October 30, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Via the
webcast, registrant presented its Third Quarter 2003 Investor Presentation,
which contains a summary of registrant's financial results for the quarter
ending September 30, 2003, as well as certain other financial and operating
information. Pursuant to Regulation FD and the requirements of Item 12 of Form
8-K, registrant hereby furnishes the Third Quarter 2003 Investor Presentation as
Exhibit 99.2 to this report. The Investor Presentation will be posted on the
registrant's website, www.tecumseh.com, through at least November 13, 2003.
Exhibit 99.2 is incorporated by reference under this Item 9.

Note: The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.2) is furnished
pursuant to Items 9 and 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this report will not be deemed
an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed
solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD or Item 12 of Form 8-K.






                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY


Date: October 31, 2003             By    /s/ David W. Kay
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                             David W. Kay
                                             Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                             Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


               Exhibit No.                       Description
               -----------                       -----------

                  99.1               Press release dated October 30, 2003

                  99.2               Third Quarter 2003 Investor Presentation