Not sure if the SVT is the same as the SE, but the Ford TSP for the 96 SE says the following about the IMRC:
-- Below 2800 rpm, this valve plate is closed to improve low speed and cold engine performance.
-- Above 3500 rpm, this valve plate opens to improve high speed engine performance.
96 Contour SE
Duratec V6 24-valve 2.5L ATX
108,000 mi.
Replaced: crankshaft w/ DMD, EGR valve (clogged), EVR, DPFE, PCV valve, evap emissions hose & tube (cracked), window regulator (broken), LH & RH PCV tubes, UIM gasket (leak), ignition coil
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