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1995
Contour
2.5
2 weeks ago I called a shop and asked about a particular problem. a week later I came out to the car not wanting to idle at all. So I towed it to the shop.
He is telling me its the wiring harness. That he is looking for one at a junk yard. But the cost is $$$ if I buy a new one from Ford itself. That I need a 1995 duratec wiring harness.
But heres the question.. I took it in because when I would start it. It will go to 3k rpm. And start to fall. Hit 2k and fall on its face. ( it was 2 degrees outside) But it would not stay idle. But hes telling me that the wiring harness will fix all the problems below. However hes not sure if it will fix why its not staying on. Hmm is he trying to get me for money?? I have a feeling he will fix the problem with the car getting wet and not changing gears.. .... Then charge me to fix why it wont stay idle.
What was going on before this...
When the car was idle. rpm would be 500 start to fall. And the car would jump itself.. if that makes sense back up to 1k. go back to 500. Sometimes it was fine if I was able to go.
Right before i took it to the shop. At a red light it would continuiosly jump up and down from -500 to 1k. I would like to think it was not getting enough air. But I dont know..
(this is the particular problem I originally called about.) when the underbody would get wet. It would not change gears correctly. Then when the car would dry. It was fine.
My cel light would come on for a few min. And go off for a few min. When going speeds of 50 or more.
My interior light would sometimes work and sometimes not.
the door locks didnt work when i got the car last Feb. 2006
But when I had a friend do something and he connected it right to the battery. They worked.
Ok most of that makes me think its electrical
The wiring harness is known to go bad in these. There even was a recall for it. But im not the original owner. Plus she's 12 years old.
I seen the wiring harness today.. brittle, and all the wires are exposed and together. The plastic has been melted off.
Like I said before. He says that he knows this will fix the problems. But hes not for sure if will fix why the car is not staying on. But he thinks it might. Is he taking advantage of me?
What do u think?
1995
Contour
2.5
2 weeks ago I called a shop and asked about a particular problem. a week later I came out to the car not wanting to idle at all. So I towed it to the shop.
He is telling me its the wiring harness. That he is looking for one at a junk yard. But the cost is $$$ if I buy a new one from Ford itself. That I need a 1995 duratec wiring harness.
But heres the question.. I took it in because when I would start it. It will go to 3k rpm. And start to fall. Hit 2k and fall on its face. ( it was 2 degrees outside) But it would not stay idle. But hes telling me that the wiring harness will fix all the problems below. However hes not sure if it will fix why its not staying on. Hmm is he trying to get me for money?? I have a feeling he will fix the problem with the car getting wet and not changing gears.. .... Then charge me to fix why it wont stay idle.
What was going on before this...
When the car was idle. rpm would be 500 start to fall. And the car would jump itself.. if that makes sense back up to 1k. go back to 500. Sometimes it was fine if I was able to go.
Right before i took it to the shop. At a red light it would continuiosly jump up and down from -500 to 1k. I would like to think it was not getting enough air. But I dont know..
(this is the particular problem I originally called about.) when the underbody would get wet. It would not change gears correctly. Then when the car would dry. It was fine.
My cel light would come on for a few min. And go off for a few min. When going speeds of 50 or more.
My interior light would sometimes work and sometimes not.
the door locks didnt work when i got the car last Feb. 2006
But when I had a friend do something and he connected it right to the battery. They worked.
Ok most of that makes me think its electrical
The wiring harness is known to go bad in these. There even was a recall for it. But im not the original owner. Plus she's 12 years old.
I seen the wiring harness today.. brittle, and all the wires are exposed and together. The plastic has been melted off.
Like I said before. He says that he knows this will fix the problems. But hes not for sure if will fix why the car is not staying on. But he thinks it might. Is he taking advantage of me?
What do u think?
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