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1996 FORD CONTOUR
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KGRIZZ34
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If I leave my car running for a while it gets all boggy and sounds like it's gunna stall but it hasnt so far cause I always turn it off. One time it almost died at a stop light but it didn't I turned it off for a while and it went away.
Feb 12, 2011 at 11:18 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you have a check engine light on? When was the last tune-up?

Lack of acceleration,chugging,hesitating********,bogging,misfiring etc. could be caused by one of the following below

Oxygen sensor.
Catalytic converter.
Fuel injectors dirty/sticking.
Mass airflow sensor/Airflow meter.
Throttle position sensor.
Crankshaft position sensor
Knock sensor
Manifold absolute pressure sensor.
EGR Valve
Fuel pressure regulator leaking or defective fuel pump.
Fuel contamination.
Foul/defective spark plugs.
Open spark plug wires.
Ignition coil/Coil packs defective.
Incorrect ignition timing.
Cap and rotor.

Note:If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing.
Mar 10, 2011 at 11:49 PM
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