1996 Ford Contour check engine light on/will not start

1996 FORD CONTOUR
110,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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check engine light on.
when car is cold it might start
need to use starter fluid and will start right up
runs fine until i shut it off
Jun 16, 2010 at 11:38 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check engine light On

Go to Autozone its a free public service and have the computer scanned for code/s-you have a problem within the engine management system that caused the CEL to turn on-This is your starting point of diagnosis,finding out what's going on
Jun 16, 2010 at 11:41 AM
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