# 1996 ford contour lossing power in lower gears

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-contour-lossing-power-in-lower-gears/1906>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 18, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-contour-lossing-power-in-lower-gears/1906 "2007-07-18T18:59:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![karatemas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@karatemas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karatemas)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-ford-contour-lossing-power-in-lower-gears/1906/1 "2007-07-18T18:59:13Z")

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When I start the car, it revs high and then slows down about 30 seconds later. It loses power in the lower gears when I first take off and once I am above 20mph or so it acts fine. Still not as powerful on the upper gears but not a complete loss of power. The problem seams even worse with the AC on.  
  
  
  
 I first thought it was the transmission but a friend said to check the vacuum line to the distributor. Ideas?