I'm surprised no one said call Ford to see if your car falls under the emissions recall.
96E60 JUL 97 Recall - Catalytic Converter Replacement
other recalls for 1997
01M07 AUG 01 Campaign - Blower Motor Switch Extended Coverage
99M03 OCT 99 Campaign - Under Hood Wire Harness
99M07 SEP 99 Campaign - Defective Blower Switch or Resistor
98M04 JAN 99 Campaign - Front Coil Springs Sagging/Broken
1996 2.5LT V6 Contour ATX
My Tour+help/info pics
E0 rims, Gutted Pre-Cats,CTA Custom Exhaust & Intake, Diablo Chip.