What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[Darlo]

will seafoam get me better gas mileage??? I like more MPG!!!!! :p

[Oren09]

Compression tests are only good for testing compression. Do a "Leak Down test" & some times you can actually hear the air passing around a burnt valve. And if you have the oil pan off. You might be able to hear the air rushing past the rings. Dont just assume that its your "Compression Rings" because you have poor compression. Jus my 2 cents

I don't have a leak down tester or an air compressor.

I did a top end Seafoam treatment yesterday as suggested earlier. I drove to Dallas and back last night so it has some miles on it since.
I will compression test again tomorrow.

[kumalaba]

welcome jcpony2! please post your location.

[Jcpony2]

I cleaned the fuel injectors and changed the fuel filter

[nitrofarm]

Compression tested my vehicles.

Festiva scored 75-90-90-75. I poured some oil in cylinder 4 and it shot up over 200PSI.
I'm guessing worn or stuck piston rings? My compression was fairly normal at the beginning of summer last year.

My truck did 60-80 PSI and went to 150 on the wet test. That explains why the thing seems to be so slow and gutless.

I was pondering some Seafoam in the crankcase. I'm due for an oil change anyway.
What do y'all recommend as a last effort to unstick piston rings?

Compression tests are only good for testing compression. Do a "Leak Down test" & some times you can actually hear the air passing around a burnt valve. And if you have the oil pan off. You might be able to hear the air rushing past the rings. Dont just assume that its your "Compression Rings" because you have poor compression. Jus my 2 cents

[neanderpaul]

Replaced the decrepit cassette deck with a fully functional cd player. Also reconnected the other three speakers, which for some reason had their wires cut just before the speaker terminals.) Not sure why it took me so long to do such a simple job, surround sound is awesome!

I love old cassette decks. They play iPods great with the adapter and thieves don't look twice at your car when they see one.

[neanderpaul]

You just remove the wiper assembly and replace the large gear with one from an early- mid 90's escort wagon. It makes the wiper rest in in the down position.

[Skrapbob]

Now you need an escort rear wiper gear mod.

Tell me about it! I would love to do the wiper mod.

Replaced the drivers CV axle and replaced both steering boots. Hammered out the dent in the door a little today

[htc]

Replaced the decrepit cassette deck with a fully functional cd player. Also reconnected the other three speakers, which for some reason had their wires cut just before the speaker terminals.) Not sure why it took me so long to do such a simple job, surround sound is awesome!

[neanderpaul]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39832

[Jim Rockford]

I received a package in the mail today from my new hero junspeed! If you're considering buying from this guy DO IT! Shipping was prompt. His packaging is safe. His communication is great.

Link?

[neanderpaul]

Now you need an escort rear wiper gear mod.

[Skrapbob]

[QUOTE=neanderpaul;480221]I received a package in the mail today from my new hero junspeed! If you're considering buying from this guy DO IT! Shipping was prompt. His packaging is safe. His communication is great. The spoiler is a hard rubber with a metal frame. It has a very subtle Kia emblem on the back edge. It is brand-new and very nice! The ribbed taillights are also brand-new and Eurostyle!


I got my spoiler from junspeed last Thursday, along with a pair of inner door handles. Installed per http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...poiler+install

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[neanderpaul]

I received a package in the mail today from my new hero junspeed! If you're considering buying from this guy DO IT! Shipping was prompt. His packaging is safe. His communication is great. The spoiler is a hard rubber with a metal frame. It has a very subtle Kia emblem on the back edge. It is brand-new and very nice! The ribbed taillights are also brand-new and Eurostyle!

[Movin]

Top end cleaning..If Seafoam is your thing use it to slowly kill an idling
engine then leave it soaking for 20 minutes. With Seafoam you might
repeat the process a couple times. You can lightly throttle the engine
as its dying to prolong the die and it will spread the cleaner out a little.
Drive it to blow the carbon out. Having some Seafoam in the oil at this
point wouldn't hurt, just make sure your oil is still good enough to support
a quick test drive before you change it. Some of the cleaning will go
downstairs, plan on the oil change.