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Zetec trying to die #62710 06/07/02 06:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 51 Urbana, Ohio 9 96zetec OP Member
OP 96zetec Member 9 Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 51 Urbana, Ohio	Under about 3500 rpms in all gears my car is chuggin really bad, kinda like when you have your a/c on and the car feels "sluggish" only like times 10 worse. The CEL light came on yesterday. Its at the mechanics and getting codes ran tomorrow. Any ideas?? I have a very loudly ticking fuel injector could that be it? It also puffin some black smoke, help. thanks, Derek Johnson Derek Johnson 96 Contour Sport MTX zetec with diablo chip, air intake "Help!! Someone stole my ding guards!!!hehehehe"

Re: Zetec trying to die #62711 06/09/02 05:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5 M mark817teg Junior Member
mark817teg Junior Member M Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	<-- same problem, any help?

Re: Zetec trying to die #62712 06/09/02 06:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,244 Cottage Grove, MN / Also live ... E Escort1991 Member
Escort1991 Member E Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,244 Cottage Grove, MN / Also live ...	Sounds like you have a carbon build up somewhere or you are getting too much fuel in the engine. When does the CEL come on? or does it just stay on? '95 Contour GL, zetec mtx, drop in K&N, exhaust res removed, 4 10" Kenwoods powered by 1000W Visonik amp, 4 5"x7"/6"x8" Visoniks "Buy American or apply for Japanese welfare." www.geocities.com/fordcontour05/contour.html

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