Do not sit passively by allowing your internal combustion engine to cause problems for the world around you. Instead, make sure that your Ford Contour 1998 - 2000 catalytic converter is working properly. Your ride’s exhaust naturally contains carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxide. Each one of these elements alone could cause serious problems for your health and the environment, especially the ozone layer. Located at the front of your exhaust line, a Ford Contour Eastern catalytic converter vaguely resembles a muffler with its tubular appearance and basic function. As the exhaust flows through it, chemical reactions occur changing these harmful elements into less harmful ones. It turns carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide into nitrogen and oxygen, and hydrocarbons into water. Failure of this automotive component is caused by a fuel mixture that is too rich. That too rich mixture can in turn create heat stress. This problem could be caused by an emission of too much unburned fuel, your computerized controls could be sending too much fuel into the combustion chamber, or your fuel injectors could have problems. You must find and then fix the underlying cause of the problem before changing out your Ford Contour Eastern catalytic converter or else it is just a waste of your time and your money. All our customers understandably desire superlative sales assistance when purchasing quality car parts from us. So of course we created a round-the-clock technical help bureau to answer all your questions. If you can find a better price, let us know - we always beat any advertised price for auto parts.