2000 Ford Contour

2000 FORD CONTOUR
83,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I have a 2000 ford contour. I can drive it about 8 miles or so and it will lose compression, shake viberate and act like the gears are slipping. It will change into gear when I let off the gas. When I stop and go again it will sputter ands spit and backfire a little. Please help
Jul 5, 2008 at 7:06 AM
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Need to narrow down the problem to a likely loss of spark or fuel or timing. I would start by checking to see what codes are present in the computer.

This may aid in narrowing down the problem. A torque converter problem may be present. If no codes are shown, then I would check for fuel pressure specs and check for spark with a spark tester while the problem is happening.
Jul 5, 2008 at 7:45 AM
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