What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[Oren09]

It was waxy feeling. Thermostat looked fine, though. My car heats up normally and never overheats.
I'll keep that in mind.

[Christ]

If it's waxy, it's probably from the thermostat. When they give up the ghost, the seals release a waxy substance that actually opens the valve when it heats up.

[Oren09]

I've never put any stop leak stuff in. Never seen this before either.

I do oil changes on a 5,000 mile interval and I'll hit that mark in about 30 miles. I have it on my to-do list.

[twopass]

Hey Austin change your oil

[crazyrog17]

Also, what is this yellow waxy stuff? It appeared during this leaking cycle? Never seen it before?

That looks to me like leftovers from a stop leak treatment. My old engine spewed the same stuff everywhere and my 323 had its thermostat gunked up by it.

[Flyin4stroke]

BPT ON MEGASQUIRT!

I made that too easy!!

[Oren09]

Thermostat gasket.
Maybe it won't leak this time...

I noticed some damage to the mating surface. Could be causing my issues...


Also, what is this yellow waxy stuff? It appeared during this leaking cycle? Never seen it before?

[scitzz]

Can you spell bpt[ATTACH]7379[/ATTACH] on megasquirt.....[ATTACH]7380[/ATTACH]

BPT ON MEGASQUIRT!

drool

[Flyin4stroke]

Can you spell bpt on megasquirt.....

[blkfordsedan]

In other news... the festy has this issue where on some startups it has a clicking seizure when I turn the key, sounds like a solenoid or relay? once I hold it for a few seconds it starts, but the radio resets so I think it might be a short somewhere? it was too dark to look at it tonight. Any thoughts?
Thanks heaps

95% of the time that I have this issue, it's usually a loose connection on the battery terminals or the cables. Remember that the cables can corrode on the INSIDE where you never see it. Most times, if you remove the battery connector end and cut the cable a few inches back, you'll see the corrosion. Reinstall the cable end and most times it fixes it. If you're getting the rapid solenoid "clicking" you are usually getting some current.....but not enough to engage the starter. The radio resetting also hints to this. I'd bet anything it's a loose connection or bad cable.

[RhodeStiva]

a delete panel for my rpm gauge. Custom made and still needs paint and mounted.

[kellen302]

Things have to be tight or you will get the electric woodpecker. As noted, a bad
battery can as well...BUT...where is the video of the engine coming out?!!

Gonna check the battery today, and shim the terminal with a bit of soda can. I have some pictures of the pull, I'll get them up in my build thread once I'm done.

[RhodeStiva]

i had a spare that said bent on it i switch it with the one that leaks and now the car doesn't shake @ 55mph. lol i think it counter-balances it

[RhodeStiva]

no, none near me at the moment. i will have to stick with the 12"s for now. i will just spruce them up a little and maybe trade the 13"s i have now a trade with a junk yard later.

[TheresGabe]

Did you end up getting some 13's that work?