What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[TorqueEffect]

Bought a new battery, some new wipers, Autolite copper plugs, floor mats, and replaced the fuseable links with proper fuses.

Walmart fails at cataloging their batteries, they list the MAXX battery for the Festiva as 35N, so pick it up and purchase it, walk out to put it in my car, and as I am putting the battery in, I realize it is too damn tall for the fasteners. So I went back in it and with my old battery for comparison, and none of the MAXX batteries are the right size, so I just grabbed a slightly shorter one and made it fit.
Would have just returned it and went somewhere else, but apparently they don't accept returns on batteries, only exchanges, even if I bought the damn thing less than 10min before bringing it back.

Also found out when I was using those Bosch plugs, my MPG went down to 28MPG, that is atrocious for a 5 speed Festy. Hopefully these new copper Autolites fix that.

[gurry624]

Rims came in........ Damn they look nice.

[RhodeStiva]

:thumbup::thumbleft::thumbup::thumbleft::thumbup:: thumbleft : Don't sell either and just give me the festiva.

[Christ]

Left it parked in the Garage and enjoyed driving my Camaro for a change... Now I"m having second thoughts about getting rid of the Camaro, since they both have the same MPG figures and the Camaro drives and handles much better than the Festiva. :/

[link5186]

Pics of GHI's trans carnage:

IMG_20121001_230920.jpg by link5186, on Flickr


IMG_20121001_230900.jpg by link5186, on Flickr


IMG_20121001_230749.jpg by link5186, on Flickr

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[gauge_half_inch]

Switched out my trans with my spare F. Tore the old one apart to find 3rd gear had explided all the teeth off the input shaft and 90% of the secondary shaft. Yay me... :s

[Christ]

The +4 plugs are designed for high compression engines and large cylinder bores. They dont' run properly on low-power ignition systems because the platinum coating requires a much higher ignition voltage than standard copper plugs to fire.

In order to properly use +4's on your vehicle, you'd need to upgrade your ignition system as well, and use low-impedance wires.

[TorqueEffect]

Pulled the garbage Bosch +4s I put in a few weeks ago.
Threw the old Champions that were in the car when I bought it back in since they were still in good shape, car is running like a top now.

Went and got my money back for those garbage Bosch plugs.
The guy was puzzled why they even had those +4s listed in their computer for the Festiva. He said something along the lines of your not supposed to run those in a Festiva.

Oreily's probably only had them listed for the car because they fit, that is it.

[gauge_half_inch]

On my way into work, took off from a stop sign, shifted into 3rd, bang. Now it sounds like rocks in diff. Still moved enough to limp to a gas station at the intersection. No leaks, but still probably destroyed the trans. Good thing I have a spare.

[Charlie1717]

Hey guys. I haven't been on lately been busy with work. I replace the fuel filter n just been running the hell out of my Festiva still working great.
Has anyone attempted to install power actuators from a mini van for the rear vent widows? I have a set with wires and the switches, and when I get some free time I want to try it out.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34727&highlight=power+window

[walth]

Hey guys. I haven't been on lately been busy with work. I replace the fuel filter n just been running the hell out of my Festiva still working great.
Has anyone attempted to install power actuators from a mini van for the rear vent widows? I have a set with wires and the switches, and when I get some free time I want to try it out.

I know people have done it for power locks, especially in the hatch. It certainly can be done..

[NTRCOOL]

Hey guys. I haven't been on lately been busy with work. I replace the fuel filter n just been running the hell out of my Festiva still working great.
Has anyone attempted to install power actuators from a mini van for the rear vent widows? I have a set with wires and the switches, and when I get some free time I want to try it out.

[Damkid]

I'm disappointed too

[Oren09]

Awwwwww
No V6 toy to play with

[Damkid]

I now trust my car to make it to madness now, but my bank account isn't gunna let me go