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  • Originally posted by WulfgarTheGreat View Post
    I was trying to drain my radiator and when i was taking out the drain plug, it snapped off leaving part of it still in. so now i need to figure out how to get that piece out, and get a new drain plug.
    Curved set of needle nose should do it!
    But you also have to find another drain plug.
    Anyone have an extra for one?
    Or know a replacement for it?

    Originally posted by jbuck1975 View Post
    Drill it out?
    You have clearly never drained the radiator.:p
    No room, unless you pull the radiator from the bay.
    Not hard, but not necessary in this case.
    '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
    '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
    '92 Aqua parts Car
    '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
    '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

    "Your God of repentance will not save you.
    Your holy ghost will not save you.
    Your God plutonium will not save you.
    In fact...
    ...You will not be saved!"

    Prince of Darkness -1987

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    • Got my Festy back woot woot!


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      Nancy- 1.8L BP, aspire swap, g-trans
      The Adventures of Nancy! Build Thread
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      My Musica! Click me!

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      • Originally posted by WulfgarTheGreat View Post
        I was trying to drain my radiator and when i was taking out the drain plug, it snapped off leaving part of it still in. so now i need to figure out how to get that piece out, and get a new drain plug.
        Heat up the end of a pocket screw driver and melt it into the broken plug piece !
        Then screw it out !!!!! Works evertime ...
        New build on the way .

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        • Originally posted by Charlie1717 View Post
          Def good news !!! Now pm me a price !!!!
          New build on the way .

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          • Pulled a b8 from a protege. Removed a trans from an aspire and installed a rebuilt one. Met a Festy owner at the pick n pull and swapped ideas and parts. I traded a b3 for factory flaps. Found an auto a/c and power steering aspire at the yard.
            Ford Fester

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            • Originally posted by Charlie1717 View Post
              Charlie, great news, tell us more.
              An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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              • I saw a radiator drain cock listed on a Mc Parts website. I think it was NAPA.
                ~Austin
                Red 88 L (Ocho)

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                • Originally posted by sc72 View Post
                  Charlie, great news, tell us more.
                  That's what the link is for :p to my stolen festiva thread haha. Short story is...
                  Thief ran out of gas on the side of the interstate. Got it back just they way I left it. No damage nothing stolen. So all in all I'm happy!
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                  Nancy- 1.8L BP, aspire swap, g-trans
                  The Adventures of Nancy! Build Thread
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                  My Musica! Click me!

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                  • Great, glad all is well, i'll dig into the link and read the rest of the story.
                    An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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                    • Originally posted by WulfgarTheGreat View Post
                      I was trying to drain my radiator and when i was taking out the drain plug, it snapped off leaving part of it still in. so now i need to figure out how to get that piece out, and get a new drain plug.
                      That happened to me. I just took out the rad(2 bolts) and shook it out the top opening
                      Buck.
                      -1993 Ford Festiva GL, ~200k, B6, Aspire rear, Rio front, 5-speed. '87 Prelude alloys. Happy to be back on the route!!!
                      -1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, 346,000
                      -1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71, 350 V8, 198k, hauler

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                      • Tapped sump, installed oil temp sensor and gauge. Installed mech oil pressure gauge.
                        60% of the time it works, every time!

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                        • On the 92:
                          Yesterday new struts all the way around, rebuilt right front knuckle/bearing, alignment.
                          Today: new waterpump and timing belt, install escort dome light.
                          Hotrod Forums Directory * D&D Discbrakes 61-67 Econoline Conversions
                          1988 Festy - white 5spd 1.3 * 1992 Festy - red 5spd 1.3 * 1963 Econoline 5 window pu * 1993 Dodge W250 5.9 Cummings * 94 Mustang

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                          • Did the Aspire swap up front. Didn't go easily and it does pulsate a bit. Hoping they'll seat in as neither car was doing that before. Took me all day but granted the crew was here digging the new 12x33 driveway, getting tired of our cars being messed with.




                            Resulting dirt pile irresistible to a 3 1/2 year old.

                            91 rusty Festiva 260k

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                            • okay, i have fixed the rad drain plug problem and i have also installed new spark plugs/spark plug wires, so the only things left to do is the fuel filter and cleaning gas tank(in progress) then it will be time to start up my festy for the first time(for me) wish me luck!
                              '93 Ford Festiva "RedRum"
                              L Series, 5 Speed, Fun-Top
                              Renaissance W. R.

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                              • Put in the front half of an escort console (too broke to get the hand brake part) Kept the stock dash box thing. Looks extra ghetto and only moves a little when I shift. The Compton Special
                                Owner of:
                                1991 Red Festiva L, 5 speed (Swagger Wagon)
                                In progress:
                                BP+G25MR swap, Kia rio axles hopefully.

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