1998 Ford Contour code P1380

NICKMICH

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1998 FORD CONTOUR
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
161,000 MILES

What the most likely cause and what would you check or begin with

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 AT 4:07 PM

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BLUELIGHTNIN6

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DTC P1380 indicates a short or open exists in VCT solenoid valve circuit. Possible causes are open or short circuit, faulty VCT solenoid or a faulty PCM.

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Saturday, January 30th, 2010 AT 4:12 PM

NICKMICH

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Where is and what is the vct soleniod circuit located on the 1998 ford contour 2.0 single overhead cam. Is this the cam position sensor?

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Monday, February 1st, 2010 AT 12:00 AM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

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Actually I found a TSB (technical service bulletin) for your vehicle about this code.

"The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P1380.P1381 or P1383 stored in continuous memory on some vehicles. Driveability concerns may or may not be present. This may be caused by engine oil contamination."

When was the last time you had the engine oil replaced?

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Monday, February 1st, 2010 AT 12:11 AM