What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[mystro]

Got mine back from the shop after spending 3 months there, was excited but unfortunately is still runs like $#!@:nightmare:

[Breedlove]

It took longer than today, but I changed:
-Throttle Body coolant hoses
-Cleaned the Throttle body
-Upper and lower Rad hoses
-Changed crappy metal hose that runs behind the manifold, cut the outlet pipe and the end off of the new(Aspire) metal hose and used a piece of rubber hose to replace the O-ring setup. Who ever suggested that, Thanks.
-New thermostat
-Mini bypass hose

[1990new]

Removed my heavy duty trailer hitch from the Aqua. Also put a new CV axle on the drivers side (been meaning to do for a couple of months).
Replaced seals on AC hoses and recharged.
New owner picks it up tomorrow.
Tootsie has been good to me but tomorrow she will have a new owner.

[TorqueEffect]

The filter doesn't remove all particles
just down to a certain particle size.
The best filtration brand is purolator.
And their purolator filter is %97.5 efficient at capturing particles of 20 microns and above.
And the pure one purolator filter is %99.9 efficient at 20 microns and above.

So the magnetic drain plug would be for particles below 20 microns in size floating around in your oil
That is assuming it ferrous metal,. Not dirt.

And since your car is new it is guranteed to let loose metal shavings+particles during the break in process.
which all won't be captured in the filter.

Coolio

I actually use the Purolator Classic filter, but next oil change I was thinking of using the PureOne combined with some Lucas Oil stabilizer. But I still have another 1k miles before my next oil change.

[rmoltis]

The filter doesn't remove all particles
just down to a certain particle size.
The best filtration brand is purolator.
And their purolator filter is %97.5 efficient at capturing particles of 20 microns and above.
And the pure one purolator filter is %99.9 efficient at 20 microns and above.

So the magnetic drain plug would be for particles below 20 microns in size floating around in your oil
That is assuming it ferrous metal,. Not dirt.

And since your car is new it is guranteed to let loose metal shavings+particles during the break in process.
which all won't be captured in the filter.

[TorqueEffect]

I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I thought this was repairable, but this is WAAAAAY beyond me.

http://s1262.photobucket.com/user/TorqueEffect/library/Rust

Makes me feel like the rest of the money, and work I spent on this car was all for nothing.

I assume this is because the filter removes any metal shavings anyway so there is no point in a magnetic plug.

[Tommychu]

There's a reason why they don't install one at the factory.

[jdm19942]

Today installed a radio (antenna, speakers,and head unit) in my 93 i bought a week ago fixed seat belts that were inoperable, basic tune up, and shifter bushings. Hopefully within the next week it will have a new exhaust and aspire seats.

[bravekozak]

What engine are you planning on swapping in there?
Your very first mod should be a magnetic oil pan drain plug.
There's a reason why they don't install one at the factory.

[frankenfester]

Well the Festiva is getting pushed to the wayside. I bought a new car. Haven't decided what to do with the Festy...

Its nice. But you're a sell out. Haha jk. Ship it to Canada for me?


-James

[greywolf200]

Ordered more pistons and picked up freeze plugs for my new engine....nthego:

[Maikel]

I tried to adjust the float level, it was just a tiny bit too high.
Then it went way too low, basically the chamber didn't get any fuel and car didn't start. Then I adjusted again, car started and when choke shutted off it flooded...

Left it there.

Now waiting for sauna getting warmer.

Sauna was good (+ 80'C)

Yesterday adjusted float level again, got it working, but didn't get the car running.. Didn't find spark.
Today changed ignitionmodule and off we go!

[kumalaba]

nice!

[Prafeston]

I owned a speed3 several years ago, big fan of the Mazda wagons!

[TorqueEffect]

At least you bought a Mazda, a Ford would have been just as acceptable.