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Ford Contour Ford Contour combines sporty driving dynamics with the comfort and practicality of a four-door sedan. It doesn't have the rear-seat space of a Taurus, but Ford improved rear legroom and revised the styling. Contour SVT pours on the coal with a higher output version of the Duratec V6, a sports suspension and bigger brakes.

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Old 04-16-2009, 12:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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so I been having a bit of an issue lately. with the idle. if my car sits for a period of time. lets say like 6 hours. I go to start it, let it sit while it idles. it shakes then it dies. then i restart it and its fine. It happens everyday. you have to rev it for it not to die. I checked my charging system and my battery,starter an alternator are exactly where they should be. do you think maybe its the spark plugs & wires? they havent been changed in 4 years i think..... I just cant figure out what else it could be..
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check your vacuum hose...that's what was wrong with my 2000 contour...some idiot that had it before me had it connected to the wrong place... lol
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but it would also be a good idea to replace the plugs, wires, and oxygen sensor too...plus you'll have better gas mileage
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