Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Zetec Performance Do I have the rarest Zetec iteration?

Just something I started thinking about a few days ago. I think I have the rarest Zetec iteration. This is bad in one way - aftermarket seldom caters to me. I guess it's good in another - I'll learn more about this car than I ever imagined trying to make things work

Let's compare to your Zetecs:

'98 Zetec
Return fuel system
VCT-equipped

Now if I understand it correctly, '99+ Zetecs had VCT, but were returnless. '95-'97 Zetecs were return fuel, but no VCT. So that leaves one year with both.

Feel free to chime in. Where all my VCT/return-fuel bruthas & sistas?!

exactly.

I know mine is a return system because the obd-II software says so when it pulls the info from the pcm. Plus I don't have VCT. But it is a return setup. 1997 here fo sho.

According to my ingnition wire cover, my car is equipped with a VCT Zetec. 1998 or maybe a 98.5 Tour. BTW, my engine block is tan, what is yours?

If it says VCT, it likely is. You should see a wire and rubber cover on top of your wire cover on the left side. That's the electrical connection to you VCT solenoid.

Mine is a white/gray.

You should be able to tell return vs. returnless by looking at left side of your fuel rail (behind the cam cover - almost directly behind the VCT solenoid if you have one). If there is a canister with a thin rubber line coming out of the top, that's a return-style fuel pressure regulator. I think the returnless units look similar but w/ no line.

I have a 2000 Zetec...that is pretty rare.

1998 was a longer model year, so they are fairly common among Tour population. 1995 and 98 are the two biggest sales years. [guess-timate]

haha, mine is return fuel and no VCT and SS fuel rail!!