20 Most Recent 2000 Ford Contour Questions & Answers

Check the operation and reliabilty of the fuel pump relay. https://www.google.com/search?q=2000+ford+contour+fuel+pump+relay+location ..

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Question also edited for clarity. Question also moved to model category. So neither of the things I just answered in the other post then? :>D In the links https://www.newcougar.org/threads/coolant-system-flowpath-diagrams.172194/ In this link you can also click on the images tab. https://www.google.com/search?q=2000+ford+contour+svt+2.5+water+pump+hoses+diagram It should show in the video ..

Question edited for clarity and toss in some CAPS. Question moved to model category. In the link https://www.google.com/search?q=2000+Ford+Contour+SVT+2.5.+water+pump Or do you meant the Serpentine Belt Diagram that runs the water pump? https://www.google.com/search?q=2000+ford+contour+svt+2.5+serpentine+belt+diagram ....

Oil pressure sensor or switch has to be connected to the main oil gallery and it is generally most convenient screwed into the oil filter head or the gallery side of the cylinder block - you omitted to say whether your car has an oil pressure gauge? If there is a gauge the light might be switched by the gauge itself or if the gauge is electronic and computer driven, the computer might be switching on the light. It is worth checking the vehicle handbook or a wiring diagram to be certain what you have and how it works. Some vehicles are no longer fitted with an oil pressure light and other vehicles have a light for the oil pressure and another for temperature and/or oil filter blockage. Low oil pressure light on shouldn't be taken lightly and if a replacement switch/sender doesn't cure it, you should have an oil pressure test carried out asap.

It's under the right side rear door unscrew the clamp and use fuel line separators to get the front line off push in and pull out the line on the back there's a clip you push out

Your high side pressure is to high. The refrigerant needs to be operating at the right pressures in order for the air-con to function properly:

If the pressure is too low, there is risk of compressor damage in addition to lack of cooling
If the pressure is too high, the effectiveness of cooling diminishes at the very least
To avoid hitting issues related to this, modern air-conditioning circuits are equipped with a pressure switch/sensor. Its job is to protect the system from self-destruction by preventing the AC from running under the wrong conditions.

This is a problem with the exhaust cam control. most common reason for codes P1380 and P1381 in 98 ford contour

Does the gas cap have suction when you unscrew it? It could also be a vacuum leak somewhere.

It sounds like trans problem but a throttle position sensor would be the part that you are gingerly feathering to get results. This is a part attached to the side of the metal air horn and you can use a Websearch to see how to replace that part. Find out if the parts store would let you return that electrical part if it does not immediately fix your problem. It is a start and is a lower priced part if you did not need it, Some of the electric shift problems can be from plug-ins that connect the wires to the transmission, or internal trans problems. Check trans fluid levels. If high mileage clean fluid and filter change in trans would possibly help. There are some designs in electric controls that even a burned out light bulb in the dash can change the electric values that affect shifting in a 4 wheel drive.

Was draw test done with engine hot ?

Hey DonAld, these are not hard to replace..( I do not know which engine you have..it makes a difference!! ).. take a PICTURE of where the current TPS os positioned and located... the radial (adjustment) location IS critical!!.. here is a link to Autozone, ...O'Reilly's, and Advance Auto should have one too.. Ford Contour Throttle Position Sensor TPS https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/ignition---tune-up-16776/engine-sensors-17084/throttle-position-sensor-12043/2000/ford/contour?q=tps Advance Auto Parts Down for Maintenance

That is a common issue with CNG..sorry...

I googled it to get mine

Did you check to see if you wired it the same way you removed it? Make sure you are wiring it the exact same way as it was initially.

I would say you have some other problem .I really don't think you could get even two bad sensors . I could tell you better if i knew the codes . high and a low voltage codes are referring to a circuit problem usually . This sounds like a problem with a relay contacts stuck closed .Thier are two relays

How many miles are on the car. It sounds like it is going into limp home mode in the computer. If that is the problem you may have a catalytic converter that is plugged or nearly plugged. If the cat gets plugged if won't allow fuel to be pulled into the engine and causes it to stall. Have you ran a scanner on the car to check for trouble codes.