What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[neanderpaul]

Now you need an escort rear wiper gear mod.

[Jim Rockford]

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Link?

[neanderpaul]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39832

[htc]

Replaced the decrepit cassette deck with a fully functional cd player. Also reconnected the other three speakers, which for some reason had their wires cut just before the speaker terminals.) Not sure why it took me so long to do such a simple job, surround sound is awesome!

[Skrapbob]

Now you need an escort rear wiper gear mod.

Tell me about it! I would love to do the wiper mod.

Replaced the drivers CV axle and replaced both steering boots. Hammered out the dent in the door a little today

[neanderpaul]

You just remove the wiper assembly and replace the large gear with one from an early- mid 90's escort wagon. It makes the wiper rest in in the down position.

[neanderpaul]

Replaced the decrepit cassette deck with a fully functional cd player. Also reconnected the other three speakers, which for some reason had their wires cut just before the speaker terminals.) Not sure why it took me so long to do such a simple job, surround sound is awesome!

I love old cassette decks. They play iPods great with the adapter and thieves don't look twice at your car when they see one.

[nitrofarm]

Compression tested my vehicles.

Festiva scored 75-90-90-75. I poured some oil in cylinder 4 and it shot up over 200PSI.
I'm guessing worn or stuck piston rings? My compression was fairly normal at the beginning of summer last year.

My truck did 60-80 PSI and went to 150 on the wet test. That explains why the thing seems to be so slow and gutless.

I was pondering some Seafoam in the crankcase. I'm due for an oil change anyway.
What do y'all recommend as a last effort to unstick piston rings?

Compression tests are only good for testing compression. Do a "Leak Down test" & some times you can actually hear the air passing around a burnt valve. And if you have the oil pan off. You might be able to hear the air rushing past the rings. Dont just assume that its your "Compression Rings" because you have poor compression. Jus my 2 cents

[Jcpony2]

I cleaned the fuel injectors and changed the fuel filter

[kumalaba]

welcome jcpony2! please post your location.

[Oren09]

Compression tests are only good for testing compression. Do a "Leak Down test" & some times you can actually hear the air passing around a burnt valve. And if you have the oil pan off. You might be able to hear the air rushing past the rings. Dont just assume that its your "Compression Rings" because you have poor compression. Jus my 2 cents

I don't have a leak down tester or an air compressor.

I did a top end Seafoam treatment yesterday as suggested earlier. I drove to Dallas and back last night so it has some miles on it since.
I will compression test again tomorrow.

[Darlo]

will seafoam get me better gas mileage??? I like more MPG!!!!! :p

[DriverOne]

will seafoam get me better gas mileage??? I like more MPG!!!!! :p

Actually, I've found that the more your Festiva is towed by another vehicle, the better your MPG gets... :laughing8:

[ericsmith32]

Have to clean a 1/2 gallon of water out of the passenger side floor board.. or at least try to probably frozen by now. I'd shoot the wife but I'll make her do something else which is much worse...

[Ford Fester]

finished putting my e-series back together and painted it. Did a write up on it the custom drivetrain section. Got my b3 ready for install and now just waiting on clutch.