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1998 Ford Contour 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on
Posted to Ford Driveability on 7/19/2006 6 Replies

this nightmare started out simply enough. customer dropped off car, check engine lamp on and very rough idle. scanned codes -- p1380,p1381,p1383 -- cleared codes- koeo test the [...] solenoid with vantage--solenoid was shorted to ground. easy enough--replaced ...

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car Vehicle Data

1998 Ford Contour

VIN [No VIN Available]
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1380Antilock Brake System Rough Road System Malfunction
P1381Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1383Variable Cam Timing Over-Retarded (Cylinder Bank 1)
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car Vehicle Data

1998 Ford Contour

VIN [No VIN Available]
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1380Antilock Brake System Rough Road System Malfunction
P1381Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1383Variable Cam Timing Over-Retarded (Cylinder Bank 1)