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unknown problems #1579331 05/27/06 04:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647 A alibies OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP alibies Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647	ok... so here we go... 1996 contour sport MTX 126000 miles about everyother time i start my car it idles heavily and stalls... after a few trys or minutes it will start... just i have to keep attention to the rpms and apply some gas to keep them from falling too far under 1k... it seems to be worse when its really hot out my other problem is that my car's rpms and speed dont seem to match up anymore... i could floor it and the rpms go up but the speed just seems to go up slowly... sometimes it feels like everythings right up to 3k and after that its almost like the car loses its breath... The only thing I can think of is clutch problems (EEK)... could they be related? the car was taken to a ford dealership to be looked at and they just hooked it up to a machine for 80 bucks... they said my catalytic converter was cloged 800 bucks please... the only problem with that is that there is no cat on the car... making them look kinda stupid but oh well... anyone have any ideas about the car? 1996 ford contour sport Originally posted by Cookie Monster: Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses.

Re: unknown problems #1579332 05/27/06 04:55 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	IAC valve, vacuum leak, and a buncha other things Yeah sounds like clutch 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: unknown problems #1579333 05/27/06 11:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	Clutch test: deserted road: accelerate easily to 15-20mph. shift to 5th floor the car. Do the REVS climb while the car's speed does not? If so, the clutch is slipping. time for a replacement. as for the rev's I would look at the IAC as noted by Kremit. ALSO: Autozone and other parts stores scan CEL's for free (except CA), so don't pay $80 for a "diagnostic" scan. Unless they tested Exhaust gasses, and more, it was a waste of money. '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: unknown problems #1579334 05/28/06 05:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647 A alibies OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP alibies Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 647	Yeah... i told them the codes because i had them read at autozone for free... i even told them not to scan it the only code that was there was a code for the cat being bad... which should always be there... ill never go back to the dealer unless its free or its a person i know that works there... 1996 ford contour sport Originally posted by Cookie Monster: Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses.

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