No , it is NOT an interference engine ( according to the Gates website )
The 2.0 L - DOHC - 4 cylinder engine in a 2000 Ford Contour has a timing belt
According to Gates ( they make timing belts etc. ) the 2.0 L - DOHC - 4 cylinder engine in a 1997 Ford Contour is NOT an interference engine - so the answer would be NO
What engine? Ford contour 2.0L DOHC eng. distributorless ignition are controlled by the main PCM There is an ignition module on the 99 contour 2.0 with automatic transmission. It is shown in the schematics for this model.
sensor is found on front of engine block above the harmonic balance wheel
just follow the upper radiator hose toward engine and remove the bolts
Could be either the 2.0L L4 DOHC Vin Z or the 2.5L V6 DOHC Vin L. Look for the 8th digit in the Vin number, it should be a Z or L.
dohc is better
roughly 60, 000 to 120,000 miles
Behind the motor on the firewall about centerways of the windshield. It's a flat, rectangular, metal box with a female plug coming out of it.
The 2.4 litre DOHC engine is NOT an interference engine.
No , the DOHC engine is not an interference engine ( but the SOHC is an interference engine ) in a 2002 Dodge Stratus 2.4 liter
DOHC means Double Over-Head Cam. The engine has 2 camshafts that are located within the cylinder head at the top of the engine.