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    What Engine Diagnostic Tool if any do you use on your Festy hmmmmmm.
    Last edited by boydg1; 04-27-2015, 12:39 PM.
    A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

  • #2
    Let's see: eyes, ears, vacuum gauge, common sense, limited experience, manuals, flashlight, paper clip, eurotiva.....
    Last edited by TominMO; 04-27-2015, 12:59 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!

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    • #3
      If you're just looking to run codes you can ground the single-pin connector at the drivers side rear of the engine compartment, turn on the key, and the check engine light will flash codes.
      Axlander9289, brother of ThisVelologist

      Festivas past:
      Aqua '92 Festiva L - Sold "Dale"
      White '89 Festiva L Plus - RIP "Dudley"
      White '93 Festiva GL - Sold to thisvelologist "Frito"
      Red '91 Festiva L - Sold to Louieisawesome "Geraldo"

      Current Fleet:
      Aqua '93 Festiva L with Aspire brakes "Dale Jr."
      Black and White '93 Festiva GL Sport (White alloys and spoiler are long gone) "Blues-tiva"
      White '15 Ford Transit Connect

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Axlander9289 View Post
        If you're just looking to run codes you can ground the single-pin connector at the drivers side rear of the engine compartment, turn on the key, and the check engine light will flash codes.
        Yes, I was looking for a particular code reader that might fit Festy very well. My guess is in view of the few replies here that perhaps NONE really exist.

        Thanks :sad11:
        A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

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        • #5
          What about those old Ford code readers you can still find at auto parts stores? I always wondered if those would work, but they would just do the same thing as grounding the STI plug. Except it just blinks the code with an led on the reader.
          Last edited by TorqueEffect; 04-28-2015, 04:37 PM.
          1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
          2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
          1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Axlander9289 View Post
            If you're just looking to run codes you can ground the single-pin connector at the drivers side rear of the engine compartment, turn on the key, and the check engine light will flash codes.
            Hence the paper clip.
            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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            • #7




              A good inductive amp meter and a long pricked test light sure help save some time.



              A cheap boroscope is fun.



              A cheap DVOM wired to anything while you drive. In this case .460 O2 volts is about
              Stoichiometric. Figure out fuel mix for power or mileage. Far superior to wide band
              sensors and computer systems of course.:wink:



              Information sources to learn exactly what you need to know.
              Last edited by Movin; 04-28-2015, 08:09 PM.
              Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig

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              • #8
                So that's what a "Boro" looks like. Ha ha, couldn't resist.
                I hate being Bi-Polar, it's awesome.

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