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Re: Variable Valve Cam Timing sticking? #471222 11/06/02 06:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 344 P procyon_dup1 CEG\'er
procyon_dup1 CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 344	Jim, I respect that you have seen a few replaced. However, I have seen many, many more than a few built... Anyway a lot of this has been covered before: VCT vs. non-VCT discussion: http://www.contour.org/archive/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB33&Number=391099&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 To summarize: 1995-1997 Zetec = No VCT 1998-2002 Zetec (non-focus) = VCT on Exhaust 2000-2002 Zetec Focus = No VCT 2000-2002 Zetec Escape= No VCT 2002 Focus SVT = VCT on Intake Sticking VCT discussion: http://www.contour.org/archive/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB33&Number=393158&page=&view=&sb=&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

Re: Variable Valve Cam Timing sticking? #471223 11/07/02 04:15 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	I looks like I owe you an apology. I did not read your post closely enough to realize that the discussion had shifted from Contours to all Zetecs. I must admit that I have not followed the Focus very well. The Focus Zetec may very well not have VCT except the the Focus SVT. I really don't know. I do know that I have seen a lot of Contours and Mystiques with VCT. That is where this thread started. I jumped in when someone said that Ford didn't use VCT, that it was a Honda thing. There are several engines besides Honda's that use VCT, and that number will probably increase greatly. Among them are Volvo and Jaguar. According to Blue Oval News, the upcoming 3 valve 5.4 Ford truck engine will also use VCT. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: Variable Valve Cam Timing sticking? #471224 11/07/02 07:51 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 857 TX L louisw_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
louisw_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er L Joined: May 2000 Posts: 857 TX	Originally posted by Cliffgump: Hmm interesting. I'm a tech at a repair shop and I just tuned up a 99 Zetec Contour. If they don't have variable cam timing, why does it say VCT on the valve cover?? It's not a performance feature, only for emissions so Ford could get rid of the costly PCV valve. My guess, Ford marketing didn't see any point. E0 SVT, lightly modded

Re: Variable Valve Cam Timing sticking? #471225 11/07/02 06:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 344 P procyon_dup1 CEG\'er
procyon_dup1 CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 344	Originally posted by louisw: It's not a performance feature, only for emissions so Ford could get rid of the costly PCV valve. My guess, Ford marketing didn't see any point. I think you mean EGR, not PCV. Also, the VCT on the INTAKE cam of the Focus SVT might run counter to your argument.

Re: Variable Valve Cam Timing sticking? #471226 11/07/02 07:20 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 857 TX L louisw_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
louisw_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er L Joined: May 2000 Posts: 857 TX	Originally posted by procyon: I think you mean EGR, not PCV. Err, yeah that's what I meant sorry. E0 SVT, lightly modded

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