what would you do?

[TominMO]

No. But if I spray carb cleaner in it will start 90% ot the time.
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jhli, it is helpful if you hit "Reply with quote" on the specific post when you reply, so we know whose question you are answering.

[200KGPGTP]

$2000 will go a LONG way on a Festiva!!

I bought mine, a quite good condition 93 GL 5-speed, dropped in a 75k mile B6, new inner and outer tie rods both sides, custom rack bushings, Powdercoated a dozen parts including the subframe, 2 new control arms, new plugs, wires, cap & rotor, timing belt, many odds and ends, brand new exhaust from the manifold back.... and I'm right near the $2k mark. For EVERYTHING.

EPIC.

[jhli]

Jhli, have you changed the plug wires, distributor cap and rotor button?

No but if I spray carb cleaner in it will start 90% of the time.

[jhli]

jhli, I propose a mini-meet at 3PM Sunday June 2, at Taylor's Auto Salvage on St Charles Rock Road. They have a couple of Festys there. You up for it? John? Dan? Anyone else?

I love the idea, but I work on Sundays. Friday and Saturdays are good.

[Prafeston]

Another Missouri guy! I love it! Welcome and I'm sure you'll find plenty of good things to spend that money on! Wheels and tires are a good. The Aspire swap is always a plus. AC, protege center console, nicer seats from an LX or Aspire, hatch with defrost/wiper, cargo light, escort dome light, new bushing on anything with a bushing, sounds system, sunroof, spoiler, engine swap...you could literally do just about every nice upgrade you could ever do to a Festiva with 2k! As long as you are trying your best to get some of the stuff at a discount/used price. Some things like bushing and stuff you'll obviously want to buy new.

[TominMO]

I love the idea, but I work on Sundays. Friday and Saturdays are good.

I know that Friday is bad for John, but Saturday should be possible. Let's make a tentative plan for 3PM on Sat, June 1.

[jhli]

I know that Friday is bad for John, but Saturday should be possible. Let's make a tentative plan for 3PM on Sat, June 1.

Sounds good.

[Prafeston]

I'll be on the opposite side of the state...in an alternate PnP universe! Seriously though. I'll be in Kansas City this weekend and probably in a junkyard.

[FestYboy]

ok that points to a fuel delivery issue. clean the VAF connector and use dielectric grease to seal it. you may want to do the same to the fuel sending unit plug.

[Prafeston]

Just checked the PnP in STL. They are showing 3 Festivas...one is probably a skeleton...been there since early March. But the other two were just added this week. Probably plenty of goodies left on them.

[TominMO]

Just checked the PnP in STL. They are showing 3 Festivas...one is probably a skeleton...been there since early March. But the other two were just added this week. Probably plenty of goodies left on them.

I have noticed that their listings are not super-reliable. Just so you know.

[Prafeston]

Hmmm...they always seem pretty on it at the KC ones. I would think ones that were listed this week would have just been added. I would understand if you showed up and the one listed as showing up on the yard in March was gone cause it was sent to the crusher.

[TominMO]

Hmmm...they always seem pretty on it at the KC ones. I would think ones that were listed this week would have just been added. I would understand if you showed up and the one listed as showing up on the yard in March was gone cause it was sent to the crusher.

Went there a month ago. They had a Protege listed as a 323, and a Festy listed as an Aspire.

[Prafeston]

It gets confusing when people remove the emblems!

[TominMO]

It gets confusing when people remove the emblems!

Yes, since Festys and Aspires look exactly alike. :p

In their (slight) defense, the Protege was a 91, and the badging said "Protege 323", since that was the first year that the Protege name was introduced, here at least.