car starts but doesn't continue to run

Asked by tylersrecycling Jan 19, 2017 at 12:45 AM about the 1998 Ford Contour 4 Dr SE Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1998 ford contour starts but doesn't
continue to run had to nearly floor it to get it
to start.

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Paul answered 7 years ago

It possible the fuel pump is going, you need to prefom a pressure test at the rail and see what the pressure is....

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