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Car won't start #965114 05/27/04 06:26 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5 C cuntour OP Newbie
OP cuntour Newbie C Joined: May 2004 Posts: 5	Hi everyone, this is my first time posting. I just bought my contour it's a 95 SVT 3.5L. Seem to be having a problem starting it and I think a faulty muffler is the problem, anyone have any suggestions on what else it might be?

Re: Car won't start #965115 05/27/04 06:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 301 San Antonio Tx D darpinian CEG\'er
darpinian CEG\'er D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 301 San Antonio Tx	Originally posted by cuntour: Hi everyone, this is my first time posting. I just bought my contour it's a 95 SVT 3.5L. Seem to be having a problem starting it and I think a faulty muffler is the problem, anyone have any suggestions on what else it might be? we'll allow you one reprieve for that post...change it and try again. btw Welcome to CEG ~darp~ Originally posted by P�?�?�WD�?�?��?®C�?�?�?�?TM�?�?�N: I can do anything if i can find that powder .

Re: Car won't start #965116 05/27/04 07:16 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr... N Nate'sTour Hard-core CEG\'er
Nate'sTour Hard-core CEG\'er N Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,382 Kansas City,MO,USA,Earth, Terr...	This is a joke right? "Fear is the little death." Muadib.

Re: Car won't start #965117 05/27/04 08:54 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 65 columbus ohio-from brooklyn NY B bklynman01 CEG\'er
bklynman01 CEG\'er B Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 65 columbus ohio-from brooklyn NY	because it's not starting, the problem is NOT at the end of the exhaust system. that is the LAST place it would be. starter? battery? spark plugs? could be a number of things. does the car make a noise when you turn the key? what kind of noise? elaborate more on the problem. describe what is happening and don't mind the other guys here. welcome to CEG 96 contour gl columbus ohio

Re: Car won't start #965118 05/27/04 09:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 301 San Antonio Tx D darpinian CEG\'er
darpinian CEG\'er D Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 301 San Antonio Tx	Seriously I wasn't trying to be an ass about this...but you said... Quote: I just bought my contour it's a 95 SVT 3.5L That doesn't exist. So it makes me believe 1) you're joking and 2) you're lying. Thats all. But if you're serious then yeah you probably need to explain the situation a bit better. Because your muffler wouldn't deal too much with your car starting. Like the previous poster said, check your battery, spark plugs and starter. ~darp~ Originally posted by P�?�?�WD�?�?��?®C�?�?�?�?TM�?�?�N: I can do anything if i can find that powder .

Re: Car won't start #965119 05/27/04 10:34 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Kissimmee Florida C Cindee Newbie
Cindee Newbie C Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Kissimmee Florida	I have the same problem with my 95 Contour that i just bought 3 months ago..Mine just sounds like its out of gas. On some 95 models there was a recall for under the hood wiring harness.. check the wires to see if they are cracking and breaking. Mine were so bad the covering was crumbling off of the wires leaving some bare. unfortunately i am over the coverded mileage so FORD will not fix it, but will do repairs for the low fee of $2800.00.YEAH RIGHT like i can afford that. bottom line for me is., I got reemed!! coverage is 100,000 miles or 10 years, which ever comes first.

Re: Car won't start #965120 05/27/04 10:44 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	Welcome to CEG! Both of you! There is almost always some hope. The worst of the wiring can be repaired by electrical tape. Give details of your problems, we cannot read minds! "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: Car won't start #965121 05/27/04 10:55 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Kissimmee Florida C Cindee Newbie
Cindee Newbie C Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2 Kissimmee Florida	Thank you Roger I dont think mine could be repaired with just electrical tape, however if you say so cuz i know very little about my car. I do know that its not getting me to work lol, it died after going over a speedbump and never started again which really stinks cuz i loved my car. I paid $1200.00 for it and paid insurance for a year, now i have to junk it which doesn't have me feeling too well. Know anyone selling aftermarket wiring harnesses? Last edited by Cindee; 05/27/04 10:57 PM.

Re: Car won't start #965122 05/27/04 11:34 PM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408 R Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er
Rogerm60 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,408	In general, the wiring harness suffered it's worst damage in the bundle that feeds the injectors and TPS. With the intake off they can be re-insulated. Damage to the crank and cam sensor wiring is even easier. Rarely is a whole harness needed. In fact, replacing the harness usually causes a bunch of other problems. All bare wiring should be wrapped up and then fuses checked. If some part of the system still does not work, diagnose and fix as needed. It is probably just one wire causing the engine not to start. I hate to see a car junked because of one little problem. If you really want to get rid of it, Post here first. Someone may want it or some parts like the trunk lid, hood, door, fender, etc... "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" -George Santayana

Re: Car won't start #965123 05/28/04 07:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 411 SoCal - Go Lakers! V vudusvt_dup1 CEG\'er
vudusvt_dup1 CEG\'er V Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 411 SoCal - Go Lakers!	Originally posted by bklynman01: ....because it's not starting, the problem is NOT at the end of the exhaust system. that is the LAST place it would be.... Maybe he fell for the "banana in the tailpipe". -Chuck Dienzo Black 98.5 E1 SVT #5022 of 6535 Born on March 16, 1998 "If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason."

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