What I know about carburators I can put on the head of a pin. Being the recent owner of a '88 LX I've been reading about FI vs. Carb. Mine runs like a top now (carb), but I doubt I would ever do a swap out. Is it really that difficult to find someone to work on or replace these things? Doesn't Weber make a straight up replacement carb for the stock one. The member with the "Alaska" in his blog name was saying how difficult it was to find someone in the Seattle area to rebuild his carb. Maybe cost was a factor (when isn't it?). Isn't it cheaper just to buy a new carb (if available) and be done with it? I would think it would be better than a rebuild and have the issue done with for awhile
Second question - Can anyone recommend a good Festiva mechanic in the Seattle area (Northend would be excellent!)? Checked with my regular Japanese repair shop (We have a '96 Camry Coupe-very rare) and he didn't seem real crazy about working on the Festiva. Isn't it very similar to working on the Mazda 323? Is it because of lack of readily available parts? Last resort would be the Ford dealership (ouch!) near my work.
Lastly - E brake light won't shut off even when down and fully released. Any easy fix (I find it kinda annoying)? Also, do most of your rear defoggers still work? Thanks!
Second question - Can anyone recommend a good Festiva mechanic in the Seattle area (Northend would be excellent!)? Checked with my regular Japanese repair shop (We have a '96 Camry Coupe-very rare) and he didn't seem real crazy about working on the Festiva. Isn't it very similar to working on the Mazda 323? Is it because of lack of readily available parts? Last resort would be the Ford dealership (ouch!) near my work.
Lastly - E brake light won't shut off even when down and fully released. Any easy fix (I find it kinda annoying)? Also, do most of your rear defoggers still work? Thanks!
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