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  • Funny, I did an oil change as well!

    Changed the oil in Boopstiva, and in Baby Car. Added flush to boop, and let her run for a minute or so, but no ACC belt meant she couldn't run long, but got the good stuff moving through her at least.

    Soaked the IAC in BC AGAIN. Still soaking. Cleaned her out of some of the junk collecting in her since Madness. Got up some unidentified ick junk stuff that was in the back floor board. Flushed the radiator. Installed a new blinker fuse. FINALLY got all my fusible links changed out to long leg cartridges, and yes, Arty, that includes the main. I realized later that I had changed that link out for a short leg cartridge a while back in desperation, and never got it done right, thanks for noticing.

    Lemmee see....

    Cleaned all the windows, and then thought about putting the aspire seats in. I never got around to that though, getting late now, and so I opened a bottle of Epic Brewerys Big Bad Baptist, release number seven, and am sipping on it, catching a nice, mellow buzz
    Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
    Remember, FestYboy is inflatable , and Scitzz means crazy, YO!
    "Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.

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    • Made more work for link5186. The clutch finally died after a few months of hinting of impending doom.

      Carby Car -- '89 Festiva, Escort carb/Rocketman adapter. FM8 Best Beater and Bad Luck award, FM9 Fan Favorite, July 2016 FOTM, and overall a crusty grumpy old man (Bucket List thread in Photo Gallery)
      Pearl -- '91 B6 Festiva
      '97 Aspire--yeah i'm about that Aspire life, no it's not a brake swap (yet)

      festyboy is THE PRETTIEST

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      • Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!
        -Rafe-

        Things I have for sale.
        Random Festiva Parts
        Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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        • Originally posted by Prafeston View Post
          Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!
          This might be helpful

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          • Originally posted by Prafeston View Post
            Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!
            So whats the deal with sleeping in your car.
            An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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            • Originally posted by sc72 View Post
              So whats the deal with sleeping in your car.
              I was playing in a Disc Golf tourney in Vichy, MO. Went out Friday night and camped for two days while we played 3 courses Saturday/Sunday. When I was leaving for the trip I couldn't find either of my tents.
              -Rafe-

              Things I have for sale.
              Random Festiva Parts
              Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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              • I blew the head gasket or I may have cracked the head .I'm tired of this 1 for sure!
                Donn
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                93 Blue rio/aspire swapped,B8,

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                • Originally posted by twopass View Post
                  I blew the head gasket or I may have cracked the head .I'm tired of this 1 for sure!
                  Cylinder head is a piece of cake on these once you learn it. Don't be discouraged! You can tackle this!
                  Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
                  Remember, FestYboy is inflatable , and Scitzz means crazy, YO!
                  "Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.

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                  • Originally posted by sc72 View Post
                    Walmart Rafe, mine is a 350 cca and works fine, i didn't plan to do this swap but last winter the Die Hard died, so i have the lawn mower battery in the basement on a batt tender, i bolted it in the Festy and have not taken it out, works great.
                    I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.

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                    • Originally posted by Fester's Quest View Post
                      I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.
                      Hey Festers Q put up you address so we know what part of the world you are in and congrats on the battery, the day that i put the lawn mower battery in our car, i didn't give it much a chance in heck of working boy was i surprized when she came to life and it's still in there. although i do rotate them to keep them fresh.
                      An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

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                      • Re: What have you done to your Festiva today!?

                        Originally posted by Fester's Quest View Post
                        I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.
                        But would it work at 20 below which is unusual in my neck of the woods in the middle of winter?

                        Sent from somewhere west of here!
                        Ian
                        Calgary AB, Canada
                        93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
                        59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite

                        "It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)

                        Link to the "Road Trip Starting Points" page of my Econobox Café blog

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                        • What have you done to your Festiva today!?

                          Pulled the 91' into the garage



                          Ugh...... A B3? WTF? At least it has AC


                          1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
                          1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
                          2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

                          1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

                          If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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                          • Sometimes it's the little things. A lot of what I have done on my car, is just getting it back to having what it should have had when it was new. The back hatch carpet had been torn out about 6" from the seam. I have NO IDEA why. Also the carpet on the back of the seat was missing, so it was exposed metal rust colored circles. The replacement carpet, might not be perfect, but it's MUCH better!



                            Http://www.Youtube.com/TheresGabe

                            1991 Festiva L Red: Daily Driver
                            1990 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
                            1988 Festiva L Silver: R.I.P.
                            1991 Festiva L Red B6T: R.I.P.
                            1989 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
                            1995 Aspire 2-door White: R.I.P.
                            1995 Aspire 4-door Red: R.I.P.

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                            • I didn't do it to mine, but I did some Festy stuff today. Drove to Raleigh before the rain came, and pulled Adam,s old ride into the garage at Madness Central, and pulled the engine out, to be a donor for Laurel's QBall.

                              Ren(Wulfgarthegreat) standing in front of the donor.



                              Engine out.



                              Going back Thursday to reseal the donor, and pull QBalls dead engine out. May put it in as well if time permits, otherwise, will finish next Monday. Only took 3 1/4 hours to pull. Not bad. Took it easy on it. I hate trying to rush through a job if I don't have to. It was really nice being in a cozy, heated garage, and not crawling on gravel in the cold and rain.

                              The ride home through the feeder bands of Sandy lashing I-40 was fun too!
                              Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
                              Remember, FestYboy is inflatable , and Scitzz means crazy, YO!
                              "Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.

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                              • Changed the oil before it got any colder outside.

                                Thinking of sticking cardboard up in front of the radiator.
                                1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
                                2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
                                1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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