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Re: Anyone ever have this problem,V6starts then stalls #988044 08/10/05 01:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2 L lucas_dup1 Newbie
lucas_dup1 Newbie L Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	i have a 1999 contour svt duratek 2.5L 108,000 miles problem: car will start then die right away, but if i keep my foot on the accelerator it will stay running. i can hear the fuel pump running, do not have a guage to check. there are no mil lights on . i have an obdII scanner but not sure what to look 4. any advice?

Re: Anyone ever have this problem,V6starts then stalls #988045 08/10/05 03:28 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Originally posted by lucas: i have a 1999 contour svt duratek 2.5L 108,000 miles problem: car will start then die right away, but if i keep my foot on the accelerator it will stay running. i can hear the fuel pump running, do not have a guage to check. there are no mil lights on . i have an obdII scanner but not sure what to look 4. any advice? Welcome Lucas, your problem seems similar to the start of this thread. Have you changed the fuel filter in the past 2 years? You may also want to clean the MAF sensor and IAC valve. Fuel filter http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=958655&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=1 MAF sensor http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=36 http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=zetecmaint&Number=991907&Forum=zetecmaint&Words=MAF&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=3months&Main=989728&Search=true#Post991907 Try these and see if it helps. Last edited by Tony2005; 08/10/05 03:34 AM. "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: Anyone ever have this problem,V6starts then stalls #988046 08/11/05 05:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 89 P powerx_32 CEG\'er
powerx_32 CEG\'er P Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 89	this sounds exactly what i had before. (start and then dead, usually i got it when it was wet) i had corrosion on many pins of the pcm. had to replace pcm. its not hard to take connector out and to take a look. 1998 Contour V6 Duratec 2.5L

Re: Anyone ever have this problem,V6starts then stalls #988047 08/14/05 09:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2 L lucas_dup1 Newbie
lucas_dup1 Newbie L Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 2	thanks for the tips, my contour svt is up and running again. i decided to pull the iac off and clean it with some carb cleaner, turns out that the rod had alot of carbon build up on it. after cleaning and reinstalling it the car runs like it should.

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