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Problem or Normal? #66476 07/18/02 04:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 494 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada S Stephen OP Member
OP Stephen Member S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 494 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Ok, is it normal for the Zetec to cut out when you rev the engine while in park? It sputters, for lack of better words, only when you rev it in park but it has great get up and go while in drive! Is it the rev limiter at work? Thanks in advance for your reply, Stephen 96 Contour, GL, Zetec, ATX. 03/18/1996 Build Date. Drop in K&N NGK Laser Platinum Premium Spark plugs Niehoff Premium Ignition wires Wheel Well Air Intake Resonator removed. Just the beginning

Re: Problem or Normal? #66477 07/18/02 05:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 825 Tecumseh,OK L lucky dog Moderator
lucky dog Moderator L Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 825 Tecumseh,OK	mine does the same thing, i belive it is the rev limiter at work. Adam Electric red 95 Ford Contour GL ATX Zetec Born on date 11/1/94 Big changes coming......."hint 95 Ford Contour SVT". "This is a place for crazy people I'm not crazy." Brad Pitt [12 Monkeys]

Re: Problem or Normal? #66478 07/18/02 05:36 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 620 Oakland, CA P Paul Kienitz Member
Paul Kienitz Member P Joined: May 2001 Posts: 620 Oakland, CA	In neutral or park it's limited to around 4000 rpm. 96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500� fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure

Re: Problem or Normal? #66479 07/18/02 07:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown L LoCo Member
LoCo Member L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,950 Chitown	I heard it is so you can't neutral drops. But mine is the same way. 2000 Contour Zetec ATX Hector Mods...I got em' "Contour grills, Contour bills, check out the oil my Contour spills." 2.SLO = 17.6 at 80mph My profile

Re: Problem or Normal? #66480 07/18/02 04:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 20 Richmond Hill P pc.cobra Junior Member
pc.cobra Junior Member P Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 20 Richmond Hill	Yup mine does the same in Park. It appears to be limited to 4300 rpm. On another thread I can't remember which one someone spoke of the car suddenly surging with power during accelaration. I do indeed experience this and am glad to know this is normal. http://members.rogers.com/pc.cobra 1998 Contour SE,sport, Zetec. http://members.rogers.com/pc.cobra

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