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1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Surge, MIL Lamp on
Posted to Ford Driveability on 3/10/2003 3 Replies

Good afternoon My problem car runs terrible. variable cam timing sitting at 30 deg. constant doesn't matter rpm forced (elect.) turned on sol. caused timing to go to -4 deg. car runs good but mitchell is not much help on finding whats wrong any help is welcome...

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car Vehicle Data

1998 Ford Contour GL

VIN 1FALP6536W
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsSurge, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1381Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1383Variable Cam Timing Over-Retarded (Cylinder Bank 1)
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car Vehicle Data

1998 Ford Contour GL

VIN 1FALP6536W
Engine2.0 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsSurge, MIL Lamp On
OccursAlways

Trouble Codes

P1381Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P1383Variable Cam Timing Over-Retarded (Cylinder Bank 1)