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Computer Reset on Continental #23094 07/06/02 03:12 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 45 Deer Park, New York 0 00contourse OP Member
OP 00contourse Member 0 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 45 Deer Park, New York	Please be gentle with me for posting this topic here. I'm resurrecting my buddy's 93 Linc. Continental on Monday in order to sell it. I need to know (if anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be great) how to reset the computer. The car had an engine fire, and the engine was replaced, but since then he's been having a problem with the car jumping on hard accelerations. Before getting a tranny diagnostic, I want to try this, check the motor mounts, tourqe converter etc. The car has the 3.8 V6 that was standard in Continentals, Tauri, Windstars of the mid 90's. Also, his Instrument cluster (digital) hasn't recorded mileage or displayed mph since the rebuild. I'm hoping that resetting the EEC will help this. Pls help if you can. 2000 Contour Se Zetec 2.0L No go mods yet, but a couple of show mods -Pilot HyperWhite Fog lights -Blue courtesy/dome lights -Reverse Indiglo Gagues from www.procarparts.com -Headlight/Climate control knobs, vents, glove box handle, and "Contour" dash badge painted in Silver Frost to match exterior -Ventguards -20% tints -Aiwa CDC-X317 CD player 45 watt per channel piping through stock (ick) speakers -Knauberized. -coming soon: Amplifier/bazooka bass tube (too lazy to put them in), Arctic blue headlights.

Re: Computer Reset on Continental #23095 07/06/02 05:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5,037 The Land of Turbos C Chris Hightower Administrator
Chris Hightower Administrator C Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5,037 The Land of Turbos	VSS. Either the wiring is FUBAR or the sensor is shot. My service DVD only goes back to 97, otherwise I could tell you where it it. This is a component on the tranny that might not have been connected on the reinstall. -Chris Hightower- -Hightower Performance Products, LLC (Oo.�xx�.oO) o xxxxxxxxx o

Re: Computer Reset on Continental #23096 07/06/02 05:30 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 45 Deer Park, New York 0 00contourse OP Member
OP 00contourse Member 0 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 45 Deer Park, New York	As always, Hightower is the man with the master plan. Hi Ho Hi Ho, off to AutoZone I go, they'll check the CEL's for free, maybe that will pick up that tranny component. Thanks. 2000 Contour Se Zetec 2.0L No go mods yet, but a couple of show mods -Pilot HyperWhite Fog lights -Blue courtesy/dome lights -Reverse Indiglo Gagues from www.procarparts.com -Headlight/Climate control knobs, vents, glove box handle, and "Contour" dash badge painted in Silver Frost to match exterior -Ventguards -20% tints -Aiwa CDC-X317 CD player 45 watt per channel piping through stock (ick) speakers -Knauberized. -coming soon: Amplifier/bazooka bass tube (too lazy to put them in), Arctic blue headlights.

Re: Computer Reset on Continental #23097 07/07/02 05:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim Member
Big Jim Member B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	The VSS is very hard to get to. Don't try without removing the cats. Jim Johnson 98 SVT

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