1998 Ford Contour SE Rough Idle/Stalling

1998 FORD CONTOUR
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DH_6783
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I have a 98 ford contour and recently since it has gotten colder (40 degrees and lower) it will start just fine but then it stalls when trying to idle or will idle very roughly. During the rough idle all the lights will also become dim and brighter. It has 101,000 miles on it. Any ideas?
Dec 5, 2006 at 11:49 PM
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CATCH_15
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Make sure the battery is fully charged and the alternator is putting out sufficien voltage first of all.
Dec 6, 2006 at 12:28 AM
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DH_6783
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Thanks.......I'll look into that
Dec 6, 2006 at 8:49 AM
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