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    Well, i bought the car i went to look at. It's not too bad. It is a 93GL. The kid i bought it from told me you can start it, but as soon as take foot of throttle, it quits. So after i got it home, put battery in, started it up, thats exactly what happened. Then i noticed that the little black air box that sits on valve cover that connects to the air tube going to the injectors was missing. Looked in the car, found it and the hose, put it on and car now keeps running. Adjusted the throttle linkage. Now here is something else. Now it idles low, but it has a surge to it. It idles, revs just a little, idles and revs. Checked all the hoses and found nothing. Don't see anything in book about this either. Anyway, i got it for 250.00. If you can point me towards a thread that may tell me, let me know, and ty. Has a small oil leak on passenger side so i will have to take look at that also. May have to think about just using it for parts and keep it as extra
    Last edited by milehighbear; 04-11-2009, 05:24 PM.
    Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
    93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
    01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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    Sounds like a vaccum leak to me.


    -Scott
    Aqua 93 L
    Razor Red 09 F-150 XLT
    White 06 Ford Escape XLT

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    • #3
      That looks great for that price...nice color.
      1989 Red L- The Baron
      www.letstalkbeatles.com
      Link to Baron Pics:
      http://s478.photobucket.com/albums/r...nmervap/Baron/
      1990 White GL- Chuck (for now)

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      • #4
        ty leapin, gives me something to look for. I wouldn't doubt it because i have found hoses with clamps off and the one part completely off
        Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
        93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
        01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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        • #5
          nice deal on that car man any rust im going along with the vac leak but could also be tune up anyway nice car good buy
          New build on the way .

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          • #6
            I looked underneath for rust and there is none on the body and none that i could see underneath
            Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
            93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
            01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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            • #7
              Good looking car. Got a sweet deal!
              "Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."

              Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progression

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              • #8
                Nice looking festiva! Congrats!
                -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
                -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
                -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.

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                • #9
                  just like mine

                  Your festiva is exactly like mine. Same colour and same price.
                  What happened to your hood?
                  It looks like someone threw acid on it.
                  Just take it off and have it repainted.

                  If you want no glare have the paint shop throw Mica in the formulation to flat it out.


                  Cheers.

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                  • #10
                    yea, hood and roof are like that. I'll sand it down later and get new paint job on it. I also have a 93 L. The one chopped in half and looks like truck
                    Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
                    93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
                    01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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                    • #11
                      clean out your IAC, that should aleviate your idle surge.
                      Trees aren't kind to me...

                      currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
                      94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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                      • #12
                        Man, that's a beaut.,nice buy !!!
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                        The Don - Midwest Festiva Inc., Missouri Chapter

                        Link to my festiva pictures below
                        https://fordfestiva.com/forums/album.php?albumid=10
                        Celebrating 25 years of festiva(s) ownership.

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                        • #13
                          Well, i bought the car i went to look at. It's not too bad. It is a 93GL.




                          That is a great looker..wow, $250 ! Terrific.

                          Would a '93 L have the black/charcoal bumpers ? The GL have the body colored bumpers then ? I assume there were just 2 styles, choices, for '93 ?

                          Thanks, and good luck with getting her nicer. What color is your interior, and its condition ?


                          mjd

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                          • #14
                            "Would a '93 L have the black/charcoal bumpers ? The GL have the body colored bumpers then ?"

                            Correct plus other trim differences.
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                            The Don - Midwest Festiva Inc., Missouri Chapter

                            Link to my festiva pictures below
                            https://fordfestiva.com/forums/album.php?albumid=10
                            Celebrating 25 years of festiva(s) ownership.

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                            • #15
                              yes, my 93L has black bumpers on it and 93GL bumpers match the car. gl has two door mirrors and rear window wiper and washer and L does not.
                              Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
                              93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
                              01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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