1999 Ford Contour Idle

1999 FORD CONTOUR
155,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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KOENIGA1
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My 1999 ford contour svt will not idle. It runs fine once I am on the road, but any timy I come to a stop the car shuts off as it cannot maintain proper rpms to idle. Any ideas?
Sep 13, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the idle air control valve/motor/ISC and the EGR and PCV valves-
Sep 13, 2009 at 8:19 PM
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KOENIGA1
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Dirty fuel injector. I picked up some fuel injector cleaner at the gas station and put it in about 3 weeks, however, I hadn't driven my car much since then. After cycling through about 3/4 of my gas tank, the idle problem seems to be fixed.
Sep 19, 2009 at 8:58 AM