EXHIBIT 24

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO
                   ANNUAL REPORT OF TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY
                ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

Each of the undersigned, a director or officer of TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY,
appoints each of Edwin L. Buker and James S. Nicholson as his true and lawful
attorney and agent to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
instruments which the attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable in
order to enable TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY to comply with the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and with any requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in connection with the Annual Report of TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and any and all amendments
thereto, including, but not limited to, power and authority to sign his name
(whether on behalf of TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY, or as a director or officer of
TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY, or otherwise) to such instruments and to such Annual
Report and any amendments thereto, and to file them with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The undersigned ratifies and confirms all that either of
the attorneys and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Any one
of the attorneys and agents shall have, and may exercise, all the powers
conferred by this instrument.



               Signature                                   Date
                                                        
           /s/ EDWIN L. BUKER                              March 4, 2008
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             Edwin L. Buker

         /s/ JAMES S. NICHOLSON                            March 4, 2008
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           James S. Nicholson

           /s/ DAVID M. RISLEY                             March 4, 2008
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             David M. Risley

           /s/ KENT B. HERRICK                             March 4, 2008
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             Kent B. Herrick

           /s/ PETER M. BANKS                              March 4, 2008
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             Peter M. Banks

           /s/ JEFFRY N. QUINN                             March 4, 2008
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             Jeffry N. Quinn

         /s/ STEVEN J. LEBOWSKI                            March 4, 2008
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           Steven J. Lebowski

           /s/ WILLIAM E. AZIZ                             March 4, 2008
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             William E. Aziz