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    Aspire #4

    Picked up aspire #4 this morning. I have a wanted ad on craigslist and got a txt from a guy yesterday afternoon. Car quit running on him on his drive to work. Cranks but wouldn't start back up. He just wanted to get rid of it. Loaded the car up from the side of the road at sunrise and started to head to work. Took the picture at the rest stop on the way. Truck ran good for the first 170 miles. Then started acting up. To make a long story short, truck and car are sitting in a parking lot. Fuel leak on the truck caused the computer to shut the engine off. Now I have 2 projects to get home and repair.

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  • #2
    Looks good.
    Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.

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    • #3
      Best wishes on the repairs. Nice choice!
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      '93 Festiva GL "Frito" (Travelled in 36 US States & 4 Canadian Provinces)
      '91 Festiva L "Barry Bluejeans"
      '95 Dickmeyer Aspire SE "Dortmund" (SOLD to jbibb1)
      '91 Festiva L "Fermina" (SOLD to Hulspowered)
      '93 Festiva L "Tallsmallcar" (SOLD to Stretch and Skeeters_Keeper)

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      • #4
        The "power bulge" on the hood makes me think a V6 or V8 was swapped in. But perhaps not.
        90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
        09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

        You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

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        • #5
          Originally posted by TominMO View Post
          The "power bulge" on the hood makes me think a V6 or V8 was swapped in. But perhaps not.
          Its stock, sloppy shifter and all.
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          • #6
            stock b3?
            Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

            Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

            Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has             it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

            Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

            TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to             bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

            '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

            SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

            R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

            R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

            R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

            R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

            R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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            • #7
              Score! Hopefully it's just a fuel pump or blown 10A eng fuse lol, GL!
              2008 Kia Rio- new beater
              1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
              1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
              1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
              1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
              1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
              1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
              1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



              "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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              • #8
                Originally posted by old yellow View Post
                stock b3?
                As far as I know. I haven't even popped the hood.

                Originally posted by zoom zoom View Post
                Score! Hopefully it's just a fuel pump or blown 10A eng fuse lol, GL!
                That's what I am hoping!

                Anyone recognize these rims? They are on the car and they are 13". Were they an option?

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                • #9
                  Those are Aspire alloys, a good score!
                  90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                  09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                  You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                  Disaster preparedness

                  Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                  Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                  • #10
                    MY 95 SE has those wheels.IMG_20140621_123529.jpg
                    Last edited by rickbz28; 11-14-2014, 07:43 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Nice score No Name & rickbz28 ! Maybe someday I'll score an SE,but I've never even seen one on the road around here.
                      Some people like to read fiction,I prefer to read repair manuals. Weird I know-
                      Henry Ford: "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"
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                      • #12
                        They are pretty scarce here too.Found it on CL drove 223 miles each way to get it and bring it home.Bought it without seeing it in person to get them to hold it until I could get there.A little rustier than I would have liked but couldn't pass it up.All there except the cargo cover.Thinking of swapping all the SE stuff over to my 96,000 mile rust free Florida car.Same color and everything.

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                        • #13
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                          Picked up #5 today. No towing problems today. 112k miles and ac. Needs a tranny. Owner left a brand new clutch kit in the trunk.
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                          Specializing in restoration, tuning and custom parts.

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                          • #14
                            What the.....#5?! You just got #4! Seek help.....
                            Last edited by TominMO; 11-21-2014, 03:58 PM.
                            90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                            09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                            You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                            Disaster preparedness

                            Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                            Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                            • #15
                              If I got help I could pick them up quicker.
                              The Festiva Store
                              Specializing in restoration, tuning and custom parts.

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