that reminds me check your whole intake system for debri. including up in the fender well i have found leaves lodged in the intake tube in the fenderwell. heavy restriction probably not a problem but it might be worth it to check. also check inside the filter box for debri i have found leaves in there to.
Y'know, that's not a bad idea. My filter and airbox (stock) are clean, and the car was cleaned not so long ago. I check the box regularly, but not the rest of the intake. It might be possible that the intake is blocked in the middle.
Gotta love these ideas. We're gonna end up as a one stop thread for power and mileage issues at this rate!
Y'know, after the dust settles, maybe someone should put all the info into a single sticky, especially causes v fixes. Of course it will end up being: cause: its a Contour. Fix: Live with it, or replace everything!!!
