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o2 sensor replacement #1217474 03/17/05 01:36 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 texas F fatcat OP Newbie
OP fatcat Newbie F Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1 texas	need to change o2 sensors on 96 v6 duratech contour. Need how to guide can anyone help. Have new job and traveling 60 miles a day. Useing too much gas. Like to do it this weekend. Thanks for any help

Re: o2 sensor replacement #1217475 03/17/05 04:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,292 9 96 M edition Hard-core CEG\'er
96 M edition Hard-core CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,292	good luck tex (always wanted to say that to a texan!!) i just did mine today...the upstream rear bank is a bear....if my poor hands could talk...there is a how to in the main site under how to three of them are easy...oh yeah..you might want to try to find them online..cause for 64 dollars a piece,"they aint cheap" "Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes. --93 pgt,headers,intake,borla=14.9 1/4mile

Re: o2 sensor replacement #1217476 03/17/05 12:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	Originally posted by fatcat: need to change o2 sensors on 96 v6 duratech contour. Need how to guide can anyone help. Have new job and traveling 60 miles a day. Useing too much gas. Like to do it this weekend. Thanks for any help http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=42 The upstream front sensor is easy enough that your don't need specific directions. The downstream sensors are not used for fuel control and needn't be replaced unless you are having specific symptoms related to them. Good time for new spark plugs while you're at it. Suggest using either Motorcrafts or Autolites. Directions to replace them are in the same section of the board as the O2 instructions. Steve 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

Re: o2 sensor replacement #1217477 03/19/05 12:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 11 Chicago, IL S swalve_dup1 New CEG\'er
swalve_dup1 New CEG\'er S Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 11 Chicago, IL	I did both of mine today using those directions, and there has got to be a better way- what does the factory service manual say? Don't get me wrong, the directions worked. But I had to lay on top of the engine and scrape up my arms to do it, and I STILL had to get underneath to actually unscrew and install the sensor. Has anyone tried to do it taking the right wheel and splash guard off? '99 Contour SE Sport V6, 5spd, Dark Blue / Blue

Re: o2 sensor replacement #1217478 03/19/05 02:42 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,292 9 96 M edition Hard-core CEG\'er
96 M edition Hard-core CEG\'er 9 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,292	it would be easy if the alt wasnt there...but good luck trying to get that thing out any easier!!! if you pry on the wiring harness its easy....although i broke some type of fusible link or relay attached to the ecu wiring harnes..prob not a good thing...but the car runs fine.. "Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."-Aristophanes. --93 pgt,headers,intake,borla=14.9 1/4mile

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