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    ok ever since i got the car the check engine light comes on very brief and shuts off, but some times right after it turns off the car will start to sputter if during driving when idling it will rev up and then just go back to normal. i don't know what it would be maybe tps? or a leak in my intake tube? but not sure what do you guys think?

  • #2
    need to have the check engine code read.....not sure how you do it on a Festy though.
    "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
    89L Silver EFI auto
    91GL Green Auto DD
    There ain't no rest for the wicked
    until we close our eyes for good.
    I will sleep when I die!
    I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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    • #3
      well since it is obd1 it is hard to find a place that does it and is cheap and just like a egt on the driver side fight below the wiper motor its a big square one

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      • #4
        you can do it without a machine.....just not sure how on a Festy...someone will pipe up.
        "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
        89L Silver EFI auto
        91GL Green Auto DD
        There ain't no rest for the wicked
        until we close our eyes for good.
        I will sleep when I die!
        I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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        • #5
          As Monsoon would say, "Search is your friend"

          Post your Festiva or Aspire repair and maintenance issues. - USE THIS FORUM FOR ANY TECHNICAL RELATED POST (IE. How do I change my oil?, How to remove axle from tranny?, etc)


          Get the code and look here for what it means...

          Post your Festiva or Aspire repair and maintenance issues. - USE THIS FORUM FOR ANY TECHNICAL RELATED POST (IE. How do I change my oil?, How to remove axle from tranny?, etc)


          Hope this helps!
          Last edited by doylerl; 12-09-2009, 11:02 PM.
          The normal is not always normal... MOST is not ALL... And any job can be hard if you don't have the right tools!!!

          My Fleet:
          89 L 4spd (Daily Driver(if it isn't broke down)) "Spanky"

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          • #6
            see....I knew it was grounding something but I did not want to guess....or search myself....lol. Nice of you doylerl
            "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
            89L Silver EFI auto
            91GL Green Auto DD
            There ain't no rest for the wicked
            until we close our eyes for good.
            I will sleep when I die!
            I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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            • #7
              Not a problem. I help when I can, and get help when I am can't...
              The normal is not always normal... MOST is not ALL... And any job can be hard if you don't have the right tools!!!

              My Fleet:
              89 L 4spd (Daily Driver(if it isn't broke down)) "Spanky"

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              • #8
                yeah you guys really helped me

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                • #9
                  And what was the problem ?

                  BPT, G5M-R, BP26 Exintake swap + Fidanza cam gear, NSRT4 FMIC + 2.5" piping, HKS SSQV BOV, Exedy clutch, 3" downpipe + 2" all the way back, Aspire brake swap, KYB GR-2 & FMS coil spring , FMS EURO body kit + Carbon fiber hood, Falcon RTX 15X6½ + Toyo proxes T1R 195/45R15

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by hofficergrover View Post
                    yeah you guys really helped me
                    I hope that wasn't a sarcastic response.......
                    "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
                    89L Silver EFI auto
                    91GL Green Auto DD
                    There ain't no rest for the wicked
                    until we close our eyes for good.
                    I will sleep when I die!
                    I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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                    • #11
                      it was

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                      • #12
                        What part was not of help? Could you not get a code with that method or what? I will help as much as I can, as long as I know what you have tried and haven't tried.
                        The normal is not always normal... MOST is not ALL... And any job can be hard if you don't have the right tools!!!

                        My Fleet:
                        89 L 4spd (Daily Driver(if it isn't broke down)) "Spanky"

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by GenevaDirt View Post
                          see....I knew it was grounding something but I did not want to guess....or search myself....lol. Nice of you doylerl
                          Freaking Admins!!

                          Seriously, grover, which part do you need help with?

                          Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

                          1988 L - 232K miles Batstiva
                          1989 L - 247K miles Slick
                          1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
                          Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by hofficergrover View Post
                            yeah you guys really helped me
                            Originally posted by hofficergrover View Post
                            it was
                            so.....because you did not want to take the advice to get the code read and then you say it is hard to find someone to do it and I tell you it can be done and then doylerl finds the thread that tells you very simply how you can do it.
                            That wasn't enough help for you. So you decide it is better to be sarcastic about it instead of taking the time to try. What do you want......I know....give me your address and I will come over this weekend and do it myself....seeing that you can not.
                            "FLTG4LIFE" @FINALLEVEL , "PBH"
                            89L Silver EFI auto
                            91GL Green Auto DD
                            There ain't no rest for the wicked
                            until we close our eyes for good.
                            I will sleep when I die!
                            I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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                            • #15
                              Why waste your time GD? Itd be unappreciated at best.
                              Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter

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