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Wont start #294543 12/01/01 07:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx T Tony_dup1 OP Member
OP Tony_dup1 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx	My dang 99 Contour wont start. It pisses me off. It did this yesterday and now it is doing it today. It worked fine all day until then yesterday, and it worked fine all morning. I have no clue what the heck is wrong with it. Any help? Tony 1999 Contour SE 2.0L VCT Mods: BFGoodrich P195/65R14 Pioneer 3100 Cd player Pioneer 6'x8' 3-ways 2 12' Super Blue Subs Pyramid 400 Watt Amp Yellow Fog Lights *Magnaflow Exhaust #14822

Re: Wont start #294544 12/01/01 07:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana P perry Master P
perry Master P P Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana	Dead battery? Contour batteries don't give much warning when they die. Just poof, and they're gone. Are you getting any other signs that could point to a dead battery? Save Contour.org -- Donate Now! Announcement Mailing List

Re: Wont start #294545 12/01/01 08:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx T Tony_dup1 OP Member
OP Tony_dup1 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx	Not really. The thing on the batter is still green. Tony 1999 Contour SE 2.0L VCT Mods: BFGoodrich P195/65R14 Pioneer 3100 Cd player Pioneer 6'x8' 3-ways 2 12' Super Blue Subs Pyramid 400 Watt Amp Yellow Fog Lights *Magnaflow Exhaust #14822

Re: Wont start #294546 12/01/01 08:18 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx T Tony_dup1 OP Member
OP Tony_dup1 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx	Let me rephrase that. The car is cranking but will not start. It trys every once in a while, but then quits. Tony 1999 Contour SE 2.0L VCT Mods: BFGoodrich P195/65R14 Pioneer 3100 Cd player Pioneer 6'x8' 3-ways 2 12' Super Blue Subs Pyramid 400 Watt Amp Yellow Fog Lights *Magnaflow Exhaust #14822

Re: Wont start #294547 12/01/01 09:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada H hegoru Member
hegoru Member H Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada	that happened to me couple times when i was installing some aftermarket products. anything you installed recently? 1998 Vibrant White 2.0 Zetec / "Powered By Ford" Shoulder Pads / 3A Racing Pedal Covers / Pre-98 Sail Panels / Alpine SPS-5729 in the front / JL Audio TR570-CX in the Rear / Zetec Inside Sticker / Replica Porsche 944 Rims (5 circle ones) / CEG Sticker / Super White 9006 Low Beams / Euro Style Short Antenna / Broadway Wide-Angle Mirror / Painted Front Grill Vibrant White / CTA Intake / Accel Ignition Coil / Diablosport Chip / Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler / Ractive Amber Side Markers / ST200 Struts / Eibach Springs

Re: Wont start #294548 12/01/01 09:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN L Lee Moderator
Lee Moderator L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN	Crank Sensor or the Coil is unplugged. Two places to start looking. Lee Cox In life begins responsability... Project Car

Re: Wont start #294549 12/02/01 02:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx T Tony_dup1 OP Member
OP Tony_dup1 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx	Havent made any installations of aftermarket products under the hood. Where are the crank sensor and coil located? Tony 1999 Contour SE 2.0L VCT Mods: BFGoodrich P195/65R14 Pioneer 3100 Cd player Pioneer 6'x8' 3-ways 2 12' Super Blue Subs Pyramid 400 Watt Amp Yellow Fog Lights *Magnaflow Exhaust #14822

Re: Wont start #294550 12/02/01 03:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN L Lee Moderator
Lee Moderator L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN	The Coil is off to the side of the engine above the Transmission. Just look to the right of the Valve cover. You'll see 4 caps with wires going to it. The Crank sensor is on the bottom of the engine but I can't seem to find it in the Service Manual I'l have to look at the DVD monday. Lee Cox In life begins responsability... Project Car

Re: Wont start #294551 12/02/01 11:46 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx T Tony_dup1 OP Member
OP Tony_dup1 Member T Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 68 Tx	Well it wasnt the battery, cause it went empty and then we bought a new one, and it still doesnt work. We arent sure if the distributor is the coil, and we cant find the Crank sensor even with the Haynes manual, so we are just gonna take it to Ford while its still under warranty. Thanx for yalls help. Tony 1999 Contour SE 2.0L VCT Mods: BFGoodrich P195/65R14 Pioneer 3100 Cd player Pioneer 6'x8' 3-ways 2 12' Super Blue Subs Pyramid 400 Watt Amp Yellow Fog Lights *Magnaflow Exhaust #14822

Re: Wont start #294552 12/03/01 12:32 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana P perry Master P
perry Master P P Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 5,455 Cornfields of Indiana	There is no distributor. The thing that the spark plug wires plug into is the coil. Save Contour.org -- Donate Now! Announcement Mailing List

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