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Doing a Tuneup on 2000 Contour Please help me out #1463954 12/18/05 10:45 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 L lsondubz OP Newbie
OP lsondubz Newbie L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Hey Guys my girlfriend just bought a 2000 Contour with 88k on it, Today I changed the Air Filter,Cabin Air Filter,Oil,Plugs,Wires,Fuel Filter just to give it a tune up. I still want to change the PCV valve and Thermostat since her car wont really heat up it stays on C pretty much no matter where she drives. How hard is the PCV valve to get to on the 2000 2.0?? Ive read the how-to and it says I have to take off some bolt but other threads say its different on the 00 and I can just pop it out? Please let me know where the PCV is located as well as the T-stat and what I have to do to swap these, THANKS!!!

Re: Doing a Tuneup on 2000 Contour Please help me out #1463955 12/19/05 02:24 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456 F FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er
FavoriteMystaque Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,456	Does the temp gauge ever rise, if not the sensor may be disconnected. The engine cooling fan should not run until it gets warm "m or so" on the scale.

Re: Doing a Tuneup on 2000 Contour Please help me #1463956 12/19/05 02:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 L lsondubz OP Newbie
OP lsondubz Newbie L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	It rises but stays in the lower 1/4 of the gauge and doesnt seem to be getting very far past the "C"

Re: Doing a Tuneup on 2000 Contour Please help me out #1463957 12/19/05 03:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	PCV is located behind the exhaust manifold. This should apply to your car. -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

Re: Doing a Tuneup on 2000 Contour Please help me #1463958 12/19/05 04:41 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065 M Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Matt R_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,065	Originally posted by lsondubz: It rises but stays in the lower 1/4 of the gauge and doesnt seem to be getting very far past the "C" Neither does mine. I've replaced the temp sender, the thermostat, the coolant, and even the entire gauge plus the entire cluster. Still does that. I think they just suck, so don't worry about it. The only thing I use mine for is to know when the car has heated up, and when it is overheating (if it does). [color:"green"]-Matt R '99 Tropic Green LX, Zetec, ATX

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