I just got my 96 Contour running, bought it w/ a bad engine & did an engine swap. My gas mileage sucks. (21 mpg) I just found the vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator was off, reconnected it & the MPG looks like it will be better now.
So far i'm dissapointed with the gas mileage on Contours. This thing is reving near 3K rpm in 5th gear @ 65mph which I think is nuts for a v-6. Is this normal? I'd of prefered 5th to be an overdrive gear but I can scoot up a mountain's grade and pass people in 5th on these cars.
Anyways, by zakatak's & path914's post I'd say this car is geared low. When I'm pushing this car over a pass I feel the secondaries kick in around 3500, it is an obvious boost. So much for a commuter car....
