1999 Ford Contour - Page 2 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

It is only advised to do the timing belt with these special tools. For best results, I strongly suggest paying an experienced professional to do this procedure. Turn crankshaft clockwise. #1 & #4 cylinders are at (general) TDC when the woodruff key is straight up. I have to say, this is not a job for someone who is not fully prepared. The system will only vary the timing 2 deg and this IS an INTERFERENCE ENGINE. Meaning, there will be catastrophic engine failure if the marks are misaligned, if the belt breaks or if the removal and installation service procedures are not strictly adhered to. So, here is enough information to get you in real trouble ( in my opinion). I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/kim_3202917d7c587455

No, if you have no overdrive, it's likely to be the solenoid, or an internal problem with the transmission such as burnt out clutch disks for 4th gear, or the servo. In those cases, a rebuild is in your future.

It is held down by spring wire clips. Just push in on them really hard and the seat will release. Run a screwdriver under seat to locate the spring clips. The seat back just unbolts and lifts up and out.

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These codes tell the mechanic where the problem lies within your car.

Crankshaft timing belt.

Under the dash board buried deep inside the plastic housing of the heater/airconditioner venting controls consult a repair manual or youtube video for specifics.

unbolt the master cylinder from the booster and remove from it carefully so you don`t damage the brake lines. undo the vacume hose from booster. disconnect the brake pedal from the booster rod. unbolt the 4 mounting bolts for the booster. these maybe located under the dash where they come through the firewall, if not on the outside of the firewall. remove the booster.

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Your talking spring mounts and or stabilizer mounts on the body. Or maybe stabilizers themselves. No this is not safe, especially with stop and go driving. If it is the tubing on the body, it need s fixed ASAP. you can use sheet metal and bend it to form the body. Drill it and the body and use 1/4 inch rivets to hold it together. Go at least six inches beyond the rust on each side. Use 4 to 6 rivets per side.

Could be the pump or rack and pinion. Pumps usually whine real bad before dieing(especially when turning). The rack can blow a seal and die all of the sudden.

When mine went out, I had a mechanic source a replacement at a junkyard and put it in for me... Those Contour doors are a pain. Wasn't the motor, was the winding mechanism.

a fuse number 24,,, The following specifications are for the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique manufactured throughout 1995-2000. Fuses Rating Color Circuit Engine bay fuse box 1 80 Black Power supply to main fuse box 2 60 Yellow Radiator fan 3 60 Yellow ABS 4 20 Yellow Daytime running lights 5 30 Light green Fog lamp 6 30 Light green Not used 7 30 Light green ABS 8 30 Light green Air pump 9 20 Light bue PCM module 10 20 Light bue Ignition switch 11 3 Violet PCM memory 12 15 Light bue Horn & hazard flasher 13 15 Light bue Oxygen sensor 14 15 Light bue Fuel pump 15 10 Red Right-hand low beam Passenger compartment fuse box 16 10 Red Left-hand low beam 17 10 Red Right-hand high beam 18 10 Red Left-hand high beam 19 7.5 Brown Heated door mirrors 20 10 Black Windshield wipers 21 30 Light green Electric windows 22 7.5 Brown ABS 23 15 Light bue Reverse lights 24 15 Light bue Brake lights 25 20 Yellow Door locks 26 20 Yellow Main light 27 15 Light bue Cigarette lighter 28 30 Light green Power seats 29 30 Light green Heated rear window 30 7.5 Brown Engine management 31 7.5 Brown Instrument pannel lights 32 7.5 Brown Radio 33 7.5 Brown Front and rear sidelights (left) 34 7.5 Brown Interior lighting & clock 35 7.5 Brown Front and rear sidelights (right) 36 30 Light green Air bag 37 30 Light green Heated blower 38 Unused Relays Color Circuit Location Engine bay fuse box R1 Green Daytime running lights (Canada) R2 Black Radiator fan (high speed) R3 Blue AC cut-out R4 Brown AC clutch R5 Dark green Radiator fan (low speed) R6 Yellow Starter R7 Brown Horns R8 Brown Fuel pump R9 White Low beam headlights R10 White High beam headlights R11 Brown PCM power supply Passenger compartment fuse box R12 White Interior and courtesy lights R13 Yellow Heated rear window R14 Yellow Heated blower R15 Green Windshield wiper motor R16 Black Ignition R17 Unused R18 Black One touch window switch Driver's door R19 Blue Cruise control cut-off Central fuse box bracket R20 Unused R21 Unused R22 White Fog lights Interface module bracket R23 Black Turn signals Steering column R24 White Left-hand flasher Door lock module bracket R25 White Right-hand flasher Door lock module bracket R26 Unused Bulbs / Lights Wattage Type Low beam headlamp 55 9006 Halogen High beam headlamp 55 9005 Halogen Parking / Side light 5 2357A Wedge Front turn signal 21 2357A Bayonet Rear turn signal 21 1157 Bayonet Tail light 21 1157 Bayonet Stop light 21 1157 Bayonet High mount stop light 5 2723 Bayonet Fog/Driving light 55 893 Halogen License plate 5 6418 Festoon Reverse light 21 1156 Bayonet Front sidemarker 5 2357A Wedge Glove box Map light 5 64111 Wedge Dome light 10 6411 Feston Step/Courtesy light Trunk/Cargo area Engine compartment 10 89 Wedge Instrument-general Automatic trans indicator

4cyl or v6

jack up the vehicle and place it safely on jack stands go to the back of the motor where the transmission mates to it and you will see it there fitted into a recess in the transmission bell housing there's a whole bunch of views for you to see it make sure you put the cables on the same way you took them off

you may have a blown fuse check them first and the relay for the fuel pump just swap it with a new one if those are good spray starting fluid into the throttle body if the car runs the fuel pump went bad if you ran out of gas each time that happened it did damage to the fuel pump because the gas cools off the fuel pump while it operates so on an old car that's 16 years old if it happened a few times in it's life span it did damage each time this also could be just from age related failure but when you get a new pump always keep enough gas in the tank so it will keep the pump cooled off the pump is an electrical motor and they generate heat from operation the gas keeps it cold when the pump gets to hot it has to shut down for safety reasons to avoid an explosion and it fry's itself the other thing that could be wrong is you had a lot of dirt in the tank & the filter is clogged up check all the simple things first before you spend$$$$$$ for a fuel pump

You can try remove positive battery cable overnight. It may reset the "brain".

try unplugging mass air sensor on the air filter duct see if it starts if so replace maf sensor

Did you check in the glove box or under the drivers seat or in the arm rest thing between driver and passenger, or on the dashboard near the drivers knee?

some cars makers designed cooling fans to run after vehicle is turned off. design to cool the water down in radiator and turn off in a about 5 minutes