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    Salvaging Cruise Control

    Hi guys,

    The local junkyard has an LX Festiva with all the goodies: A/C, Power Steering, Rear wiper, and Cruise control, and I'm considering pulling out the cruise control and installing it on my 90 L Plus Auto. I'm not incredibly knowledgeable about cruise control. That being said, what exactly will I need to get from the Festiva when I pull it? I don't want to miss anything.
    1990 L Plus Stock B3 automatic -scrapped- My First Festiva - RIP
    1991 GL - B6d, g-series trans, aspire brakes, Advanced Suspension coilovers, Miata 7 spoke rims, '98 Prelude seats, more to come!
    2005 Focus ZX4 SES - purchased from original owner, my grandmother. Currently my wife's daily. 210k

    You can follow me on instagram @twfodor
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  • #2
    I sent a detailed pm.

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    • #3
      Are you going to grab the Power steering system?
      The Festiva Store
      Specializing in restoration, tuning and custom parts.

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      • #4
        The thing most people forget to take is the servo cable support bracket + the switch on the clutch pedal for cancelling the cruise on depress (if standard transmission).

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        • #5
          What does the FESTIVA cruise controls look like?

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          • #6
            Thread 6548.

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            • #7
              how much do they want for the complete power steering system?
              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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              • #8
                I saw this F1CZ-9A818-A on the bay. It looks like it has most of the same parts I had in my Festiva cruise kit. I am willing to bet almost all of it will fit and work. Not much difference with an Escort.
                Cruise was the one thing I installed that worked perfectly without any adjustments. It is a pleasure to take my foot off the gas pedal while travelling down the highway.
                Last edited by bravekozak; 05-09-2015, 05:46 AM.

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                • #9
                  I was mistaken guys, it does not have power steering. Sorry to disappoint!

                  Here is what I pulled from the junkyard for the cruise control:


                  Do I appear to be missing anything obvious? I'm a little lost. It does appear to be an aftermarket system. Only issue I can see immediately is that the Festiva I took this from had a standard trans and mine is an auto.
                  1990 L Plus Stock B3 automatic -scrapped- My First Festiva - RIP
                  1991 GL - B6d, g-series trans, aspire brakes, Advanced Suspension coilovers, Miata 7 spoke rims, '98 Prelude seats, more to come!
                  2005 Focus ZX4 SES - purchased from original owner, my grandmother. Currently my wife's daily. 210k

                  You can follow me on instagram @twfodor

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                  • #10
                    The only difference should be the clutch cruise cutout switch, I can't see the end of the cruise actuator cable. Where was it attached? Inside the car or in the engine bay?

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                    • #11
                      That's the cable that runs from the servo to the throttle, correct? I do have it, its just not shown completely in the photo.
                      1990 L Plus Stock B3 automatic -scrapped- My First Festiva - RIP
                      1991 GL - B6d, g-series trans, aspire brakes, Advanced Suspension coilovers, Miata 7 spoke rims, '98 Prelude seats, more to come!
                      2005 Focus ZX4 SES - purchased from original owner, my grandmother. Currently my wife's daily. 210k

                      You can follow me on instagram @twfodor

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                      • #12
                        It is designed to pull. How was it attached to the throttle cable? Was it right beside it on a special bracket?

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                        • #13
                          Yeah it was. That's one thing I'll need to go back and get. But I noticed that the donor car no longer has the large black reservoir on the top of the valve cover. And it appears that I will need to remove it to get the bracket to fit, because the reservoir will be in the way of the cruise cable.



                          What exactly is the reservoir? Is it for resonance? I've seen several Festivas without it, so what are the effects of deleting it?

                          I also noticed that where the vacuum line attached to the upper EFI manifold, my Festiva does not have the input for it. Is there a different place I can connect the vacuum line?
                          1990 L Plus Stock B3 automatic -scrapped- My First Festiva - RIP
                          1991 GL - B6d, g-series trans, aspire brakes, Advanced Suspension coilovers, Miata 7 spoke rims, '98 Prelude seats, more to come!
                          2005 Focus ZX4 SES - purchased from original owner, my grandmother. Currently my wife's daily. 210k

                          You can follow me on instagram @twfodor

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                          • #14
                            The globe is just a vacuum reservoir. Just tap into any good vacuum source. It's vacuum acting on a diaphram that is used to pull the throttle cable.

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                            • #15
                              Ok that makes it a little easier. I wasn't sure if there was a specific input for it. Thanks.



                              But what about this? The donor car did not have it and the hole designed for the hose was taped over.
                              1990 L Plus Stock B3 automatic -scrapped- My First Festiva - RIP
                              1991 GL - B6d, g-series trans, aspire brakes, Advanced Suspension coilovers, Miata 7 spoke rims, '98 Prelude seats, more to come!
                              2005 Focus ZX4 SES - purchased from original owner, my grandmother. Currently my wife's daily. 210k

                              You can follow me on instagram @twfodor

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