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99 contour v6 runs rough and burns tons of gas


zecho94
06-14-2006, 03:19 PM
My 99 Contour is burning a lot of gas, the check engine light is on. It also mis-fires on occasion. I have replaced the egr valve, mass air flow sensor and the spark plugs. A scan of the computer said Bank 1 was running lean. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

beyondloadedSE
06-14-2006, 04:58 PM
You've more than likely, got an intake leak somewhere. As a result, the car is pulling in unmetered air and the car is compensating by adding more fuel. If you haven't even replaced the intake manifold gaskets, I would start there. My original ones on my SVT at 90K looked nasty. They weren't even seated anymore.

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