Problem 99 contour sputters, stalling

Have you checked pump pressure?
And food for thought, those injector cleaners you put in the tank have
to clean from the tank forward.
it might take a few bottles to really clean the system.

pcday1 wrote:
> Contour 99 sputtering and stalling...sounds horrible. used techron for
> fuel injectors yesterday...ran car hard for 100 miles...car sputters while
> driving, stalls when coming to a stop..not every time but becoming worse. i
> had the car checked for leakage in the hoses...sounds like air is leaking
> ..nothing found...car has 123,000 miles all highway ...back in nov 95 i
> had the timing parts and belt replaced... can someone please help
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pcday1 wrote:
> Contour 99 sputtering and stalling...sounds horrible. used techron for
> fuel injectors yesterday...ran car hard for 100 miles...car sputters while
> driving, stalls when coming to a stop..not every time but becoming worse. i
> had the car checked for leakage in the hoses...sounds like air is leaking
> ..nothing found...car has 123,000 miles all highway ...back in nov 95 i
> had the timing parts and belt replaced... can someone please help

If the stalling is related to how much fuel is in the tank (mine
stalled with about 1/3 to 1/4), it's probably a dirty in-tank fuel
filter. This filter is inside the fuel pump housing. The fuel pump
can be removed from the backseat. Remove the pump, remove the fuel
level sender, and then pop the the fuel pump housing apart. The filter
is a vertical sock, and will be dirtiest on the bottom. Remove sock,
and clean with carb cleaner. Reinstall and you should be good to go.
Also, check on the www.contour.org website. If you have any further
questions, email me directly, as I don't normally check this user's
group.

Marvin Stockman
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Your problem is probably a leaking/rotted out PCV hose. Usually accompanied
by P0171 and P0174 trouble codes, causing a check engine light. This is
causing a massive vacuum leak, resulting in a lean running condition. Easy
fix.

J

pcday1 wrote:
>Contour 99 sputtering and stalling...sounds horrible. used techron for
>fuel injectors yesterday...ran car hard for 100 miles...car sputters while
>driving, stalls when coming to a stop..not every time but becoming worse. i
>had the car checked for leakage in the hoses...sounds like air is leaking
>..nothing found...car has 123,000 miles all highway ...back in nov 95 i
>had the timing parts and belt replaced... can someone please help
 >> Stay informed about: Problem 99 contour sputters, stalling