Ford Contour

You Check the Transmission fluid by pulling the transmission reseviour dipstick. It is located near the Firewall under the air ducting that goes to the intake. It has loop for a handle.

total of 4, 2 per side.

its in the troudle fuel injection body if its factory there should be a white plug in it. The computer controls it. It has a little valvue in it that moves in and out for more air or less air. That's gives curb idle speed.

I had the same question for a 96 contour. found the answer by calling my local ford dealer parts dept and asking them if it was an interference or non interference engine.

The lighter side

Hire a private investigator and have it followed. Check its 'phone records. Lipstick marks are sometimes an indication.

I assume you're talking about the 4-cylinder engine, and yes, it is a non-interference engine. The pistons have "cutouts"to prevent the valves hitting them in case the timing belt breaks. This doesn't apply to the V6, of course, since it has a timing chain, rather than a belt.

Hey C==The blower motor probably is dragging causing it to use excessive amps hence blowing the fuse. Replace it. Go to a parts store and have the alternator checked out. New alternators go bad just like old ones do. GoodluckJoe

on each side of the radio, there are two holes.a special two pronged tool slides into the two holes on each side of the radio.once inserted, the holding mechanism is released, and the radio slides out.

I had this problem with my 1998 Sable... Cleaned the door latch mechanism with something like brake cleaner and then followed up with liberal amounts of spray lubricants. Actually had to oil the drivers door a couple of times over the first few months. Been good ever since (4 years).

Work the oil into the latch my opening/closing it a few dozen times. Neighbors might think you're a little weird, but mine didn't blink an eye...


My 1998 does that to me - I keep a can of spray lubricant like wd-40 handy. A good drenching of the door latch, slam the door a dozen or 2 times and it'll behave for another year or so.

got the same exact problem.

why would the abs light stay on continuously in a 97 contour? I own a 1998 ford contour and the abs light is on all the time. my car which needs new breaks because when the abs light comes on you could have three wheels grabbing when you hit the breaks or two wheels grabbing. what i would do is either check to see if you need new breaks or they just may needed to be adjusted. your rotors could be so worn down that they could also need to be replaced or honed out.

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CONTOUR AND IT ENDED UP BEING THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING DOWN INTO MY CYLINDER THEREFOR "FLOODING IT OUT"

odds are its most likely a dinger fuse.. check the manual to see which fuse controls it and odds are the things that it also controls wont work either.. maybe the horn.. radio.. antenna.. or possilby a ciggarette lighter.. but the first thing to do would be to check the fuse

I use 10w30 in my 99 Ford Contour and I have no problems

manufacture recommends 10w15 though.

but I see that 10w15 burns too fast and that's why I use 10w30

We just did this over the weekend. You need to purchase the tool on this webpage. http://www.etoolcart.com/browseproducts/Ford-Cam-Positioning-Crankshaft-TDC-Timing-Pin.HTML 1. Follow procedure in Haynes manual to remove timing belt. this includes removing the top timing belt cover. 2. Rotate crankshaft to 0 degree and Insert tool in access hole on side of block facing front. Its near the ring gear and just above the oil pan. theres a threaded plug in there. It will thread in all the way when in correct position. MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE THE TOOL BEFORE YOU START ENGINE. 3. Remove Valve cover. Release belt tensioner and remove belt. 4. Using a ruler, set the camshafts to equal position. this is done on the rear of the camshafts. You will see a slot on the rear of each shaft and two lobes on the top of each shaft. I set the ruler on the top of the two lobes and turned the camshaft until each was equal. 5. Starting on the left camshaft pulley, install belt. Hold in position, and place belt on right pulley. Make sure belt is tight between pulleys. Reset tensioner. Remove the crankshaft tool and rotate the engine a few times. Set at 0 degrees, insert tool and recheck position of camshafts using same ruler procedure. 6. You will need to replace valve cover gasket. 7. Good Luck!!!

should be non interference

timing belt

On a 1996 Ford Contour :

The fuel pump shut off switch ( inertia switch ) is located in the drivers

footwell , behind the kick panel ( there is an access hole )

* the kick panel is the interior trim panel , in front of the front door , beside

the drivers left foot

Try behind the change holder. Its definitly behind the change holder. Ours keeps blowing the mileage/spped and pwr windows

Trouble code P1381 means: Camshaft Position Timing Over Advanced (Bank 1)

Try replacing the camshaft position sensor

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If the Contour is a manual transmission, they are the same except for the flywheel. A swap would be straightforward. The real weaknesses in the MTX-75 transmission are the Differential and the shift forks. There are aftermarket available for the differential and upgraded shift forks can be had from Ford for the Focus. The Focus SVT short shifter and an adaptor plate are a nice upgrade too.

Had this problem paid 300 dollars to have it fixed, was told there was a "short " somewhere in the doors. This worked all of 2 weeks, fixed it myself after searching online for a couple of hours. It is the turn signal that needs to be replaced. Yes, the little thing that you use for turn signals/hazards lights, it's all one piece and easy to change, not rocket science. Ford Contours are notorious for this. I hope this helps somebody to not get ripped off by some shifty mechanic. == == Get yourself a 12 volt circuit tester with a sharp end. Have someone depress brake and then get under car and probe into the wires near the brake lights. Look at the color code of the wires going into the brake light and continue probing back into this color wire until you find the area that is causing the problem. I would really check around the junction connector near the rear bumper for corrosion.I hope this helps you.

No. That was not available until 1998.