1998 Ford Contour temp guage

1998 FORD CONTOUR
125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SMTSR1956
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temp guage stays hot after car runs for a few minutes but isnt over heating goes back to cold after shutdown
Sep 19, 2008 at 12:41 AM
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JACKH0L3
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my car had the exact same problem

for mine it was just a temperature sensor that needed to be changed.
Oct 15, 2008 at 3:04 PM
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