Operation Pu241 Fescue**More Pics added**

[FB71]

is a success!!!! Pu241's stricken Festy has been recovered from the motel parking lot, after suffering a catastrophic component failure resulting in a significant LOCA event.

Mission 2; Operation Fesserection!!!

[25Horseplay]

I'm on the phone with PU241 as I'm writeing this! Just told me the recovery was a success! Said your his hero!

[FB71]

oh, ppshaww.....

[freshtiva]

LOCA ? Lost Of Control Accident ?

[FB71]

Loss Of CoolAnt...

[FestYboy]

blown lower hose?

[Pu241]

matter/anti-matter intermix valve = Head Gasket failure
After Alt/water pump belt failure went unnoticed a few minutes too long. Blew the head by-pass hose, which from the looks of it should have been replaced long ago!

[Pu241]

Festiva Down code transmitted!
Within 20 hrs operation fescue was planned and executed flawlessly!
With the end of Fescue
Operation Fesserection begins
We can rebuild him!
We have the technology!
We can make him stronger, faster,.........

[skeeters_keeper]

whoa, john, when did this happen? LMK if you need anything.

[muscle_Car1]

I thought it was a loss of control arm..

[hawkdoc60]

matter/anti-matter intermix valve = Head Gasket failure
After Alt/water pump belt failure went unnoticed a few minutes too long. Blew the head by-pass hose, which from the looks of it should have been replaced long ago!

Thank God! If the Flux Capacitor had blown, it could have taken out the east coast!! LOL Yeah I've overlooked the same bypass hose mself.

[Pu241]

whoa, john, when did this happen? LMK if you need anything.

Friday, on my way to Macomb, IL.
Short 1,000 mile run!
Thanks Skeeter but my Festiva is in good hands!
Honestly, probably better than my own!

Had to use my turquoise Festiva to complete this mission.

[packrat427]

So close again ..

I was in Chicago all weekend , Fri thru Sunday.

[FB71]

update

Operation Fesserection is well underway;

Pu241's 1990 LX suffered a hemorage of the cranial quarantine plate (head gasket).

Removal and inspection of the cylinder head revealed significant warpage of the head, in excess of 0.010" (maximum allowable is 0.006"). The warpage was significant enough to cause binding of the camshaft. These two factors have caused me to determine that the cylinder head is not salvagable.

Fortunately, I had a spare cylinder head. Gasket surface deflection is less then 0.001". Valve sealing is better than the original head, but a quick valve job will improve that still. Got the valves ground tonight, the seats will be addressed this weekend.

Both heads had distorted valve springs, but I was able to assemble a good set of eight springs from the sixteen. New valve stem seals are a given at this point.

Gasket surface will be dressed to ensure a good seal to the cylinder block. Incidentally, the block itself suffered no damage. It's gasket surface deflection is also less than 0.001", and it's finish is unmarred. The piston crowns are clean and show no signs of heat fatigue. The cylinder walls are bright, smooth, and the crosshatch is still visible, with no ridge at the top.

While she is down for heart surgery, she'll also get a new water pump, timing belt and tensioner, valve cover gasket, thermostat, crank and cam seals, and spark plugs.

Additionally, I did find a fractured upper radiator tank, two blown transmission mounts and a ruptured CV boot. The family has been apprised of the situation, and the decision has been made to continue life support, until all injuries can be successfully addressed.

She will live to see another 100,000 miles!!!!

pics will be posted next week.

[GenevaDirt]

The Festy seems to be in great hands.....it is good to see that you not only play a doctor on TV but really do know what you are doing. My people will be in contact with your people about film rights and creative license agreement.