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Originally posted by 501Dezz19 View PostDid some paint over the weekend, new air filter new air duct (metal) had that olreilys plastic
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]18821[/ATTACH]Jack Byrd,
1991 Capri
1988 Festiva LX, 240K
1970 Chev C10
1977 Airstream Argosy MH
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After swapping out the radiator and distributor with ones I had in the garage, I drove the recently acquired Vegas Festiva on an nearly 1000 mile jaunt. The water pump is leaking and a wheel bearing is now going out.
Installed new KYB Kia Rio struts/mounts on the 93 5 speed. Much improved the steering and handling but the ride feels a bit choppy. Also swapped in a rear hatch with defog and wiper.
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Drove it.
Met Jawa Jim in Beckley, WV on his way to Shadetree's.
Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
Old Blue- New Tricks
91 Festiva FSM PDF - Dropbox
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Had a fire on the way home... Driving home from work in the dark on a buisy highway and smoke started pouring out from the dash and then a fire started by my knees. My wipers were going on their own and the wiper fuse was completely melted but not blown. Stupid dollar store fuses... Had to pull it out with pliars. Now i gotta fix wire fire aftermath tomorrow... :/
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Originally posted by ryanprins13 View PostHad a fire on the way home... Driving home from work in the dark on a buisy highway and smoke started pouring out from the dash and then a fire started by my knees. My wipers were going on their own and the wiper fuse was completely melted but not blown. Stupid dollar store fuses... Had to pull it out with pliars. Now i gotta fix wire fire aftermath tomorrow... :/
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Sent from my Z936L using Tapatalk88 Ford Festiva LX "Miogi" B8-ME swapped.
93 Ford Festiva L "Haywire" Rat infested trashcan WIP
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Originally posted by ryanprins13 View PostHad a fire on the way home... Driving home from work in the dark on a buisy highway and smoke started pouring out from the dash and then a fire started by my knees. My wipers were going on their own and the wiper fuse was completely melted but not blown. Stupid dollar store fuses... Had to pull it out with pliars. Now i gotta fix wire fire aftermath tomorrow... :/
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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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Originally posted by 14carrot View PostAlso... Any body know how to get 4 yr sun baked paintball off? That spot under the door handle is annoying....
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What have you done to your Festiva today!?
Originally posted by Meepersly View PostShoot that is going to be an adventure.
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Originally posted by fastivaca View PostThere aren't too many other Festivas around that have gone through as much as your car has. Scaffold falling on it, people hitting hit with loaner cars, hood flying open.... at least you haven't had a tree fall on it... yet
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Today I gave Trixie a thorough cleaning inside and out.
I also removed the inside and outside front door window seal strips, cleaned them and coated them with spray silicone.
I also sprayed silicone in the window channels. The power windows had began to get a little sluggish and now they
zip up and down nicely again.
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lol DIY front end alignment after a crusty old Rio/Miata/Escort brake swap.
Funny, I did it in the air. No way to check it on the ground really. I mean I could, but it wouldn't be that accurate anyway.
So I just eyeballed it with a tape measure and gave it some (I don't even remember now how much) toe out so when it squatted again and toed itself back in it would be close.
Feels dead on. I'm sure it isn't, but I'm pleased and kind of amazed with that. I do know about the string method, but with a lift it's just so tempting to haul it up and try it.Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
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91 Festiva FSM PDF - Dropbox
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Replaced the serpentine belt on miogi. Stopped an annoying squeal coming from a brand new alternator. Must have been some bad belt slippage.
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93 Ford Festiva L "Haywire" Rat infested trashcan WIP
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