under the dash, behind the radio

There is a relay that is needed. I have the same problem and Its about 10.00 to get relay, depending on where you go.

Well I only have experience on a 2.0 4 cyl

what engine are we speaking of?

This is not the Ford Contour page this is the Escort Page.

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On a 1998 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

It's fuel injected so there is no carburetor

well it does not have marks.you use a cam aline tool .the cams have slots in the ends of the cams.the tool looks like a straight edge 6inch long flat of metal.you stick the tool in the slots of the cams .after you set your crank to top dead center.to get this extact on zero you must screw a timing peg in the crank.the hole of it is behind the exhaust manold.which you will have to remove to get to the peg hole.a bolt is screwed in block in the front of the engine.you will have to remove the bolt.then screw the peg in the hole after you set the stroke on zero.you then set the cams with the cam aline tool i was talking about .its ready to put your time belt etc on.after you are done with all of this. remove the peg and cam tool and put the bolt back in the block.etc.i have done this engine before myself.

I have the same question i need to find the Relay... anybody have any idea where it is located?, its outside both fuse boxes i know that much, no idea where from there. Thanks

The 2.0 liter four cylinder is ( 125 horsepower ) and the 2.5 liter V6 is ( 170

horsepower )

A Ford dealer near Detroit says that the part is discontinued, but that some dealers still have them in stock.

Had same problem with 1998 ford contour gl. Replaced transmission range sensor and problem stopped.

usually means you have a turn signal bulb in the front or rear burnt out.

You're talking about the the marks on the timing gears Right? Because the timing gears have little marks on them. The top gear should have the mark at the 6 o'clock point(down on the bottom), and the smaller lower gear at the 12 o'clock position(up to the top). And these two marks should be lined up with each other.

4 cyl or 6 cyl? Either way it goes it's a harry job. You have to remove your intake manifold, and heads to get to the has gaskets. Parts are cheap, but labor is usually an arm and a leg. If the car has overheated because of the had gasket going bad, repair shops have to send the heads to a machine shop to be re-surfaced.

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THE REAR STRUTS HAVE NYLON BUSHINGS WHERE THEY MOUNT TO THE FRAME, AFTER A FEW YEARS THE NYLON HOLES WHERE THE BOLT GOES THROUGH GET WORN OUT AND THE STRUTS START SLAPPING UPK AND DOWN WHEN HITTING ROUGH ROADS. MINE WERE DOING THE SAME THING, I REPLACED THE STRUTS AND THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. struts mine did the same thing Answer I had this problem on my '98, I replaced the struts but that did not take care of the problem, what it ended up being was the rear sway bar mounts had been worn and loosened enough to create this problem.

Click on the link below

Click on Owner Guides

The owners manual ( which includes the diagram ) can be viewed on-line

It's on the verge of vapor lock.

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On transmission by where one of the axles attaches to it.

My Haines book says it's on top of the trans mission just under the mass air flow sensor. You have to remove the ducting & M.A.F.Sensor to get to the speed sensor but removing the speed sensor looks tricky.

From what I've seen on the web and in my Haynes manual (I do Own a 95 Contour, 4-banger)

The Zetec engine is a non-interference engine. Meaning you won't wreck the engine's head if the timing belt goes...

But, just to be on the safe side, have it replaced. When they had to do my water pump (driven by the timing belt), I had them change the belt, along with the tensioner pulley, just to be on the safe side.

Simon from Montreal

The camshaft sensor is located at the back of the head on driver side. Remove the wire,unscrew the sensor,screw the new sensor in the head and put the wire back on the sensor.Pretty easy job!

Mike From Des Moines

The camshaft sensor is not in the back on the 98 4 cyl its right in front. All you need to do is take off the 3 bolts on the top of the heat shield and pull it back a bit and it will be right there.

The OEM recommended tire pressure is listed in your owners manual, and on the drivers door post, or another location, such as the glove box, trunk, console, etc. If you look you will find it.

Ther is no such fluid get new clutch if its having problems

I have a '95 Contour but I'm sure it's the same for a '96. Firstly, there isn't a drain plug for the radiator. Sorry. But you can drain your radiator and coolant reservoir. When looking at your coolant reservoir or expansion tank, there will be two hoses that come out. One top and one bottom. Follow the bottom hose down to a conjunction of 3-4 hoses. There will be a hose that exits the bottom of the conjunction and runs under the car going towards the back of the car. It will be a fairly large hose with a hose crimp on it. undo the crimp and slide it back and CAREFULLY pull the hose off the tube. It will probably blast straight into the frame so be prepared. After letting all the fluids drain, You can reconnect the hose and run a radiator cleaner or a radiator flush through your radiator using your expansion tank. I would advise while you have everything drained, disconnect the two hoses from the reservoir and unbolt it from under the hood, and then clean it out. When I did it, it looked like a mix of mud and sludge coming out. Sorry for the long answer, but hopefully it's thorough and helps someone out.

A wiring diagram will just show you where they are in the wiring circuit so it would be best if you got a FACTORY shop manual from E-bay or MOTORLIT.COM. It will show a picture of them and describe how each works.