Originally posted by lucas:
i have a 1999 contour svt duratek 2.5L 108,000 miles
problem: car will start then die right away, but if i keep my foot on the accelerator it will stay running. i can hear the fuel pump running, do not have a guage to check. there are no mil lights on . i have an obdII scanner but not sure what to look 4. any advice?



Welcome Lucas, your problem seems similar to the start of this thread. Have you changed the fuel filter in the past 2 years? You may also want to clean the MAF sensor and IAC valve.

Fuel filter
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=v6maint&Number=958655&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=1

MAF sensor
http://www.contour.org/mods/mods.php?s=howto&displayid=36

http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=zetecmaint&Number=991907&Forum=zetecmaint&Words=MAF&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=3months&Main=989728&Search=true#Post991907

Try these and see if it helps.

Last edited by Tony2005; 08/10/05 03:34 AM.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles