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  • I think she's gone

    Noticed it was running out, so I go to pull over safely, and I started losing power, and all of a sudden white smoke out the back. Looked under hood and I had a busted hoses.
    Should I replace hose or assume she gone

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    First time owner
    89 L carb'd - white / still needs work
    Bought for mpg and only paid $250


  • #2
    You only paid $250 for it, if those hoses were OEM they owed you nothing!
    You should have checked those hoses over before you put her on the road.
    Spend some cash and increase your reliability.
    It's possible the head is warped, it is also possible it is fine.
    Quickest way to find out is get new hoses top, bottom, and by-pass.
    If you want to cheap out, run straight distilled or deionized water till you find out if the head is good, then switch to a 50/50 coolant solution.

    Then there is my special offer to you!
    It's gone, bring it up to VA and drop it off, I will give it a good home.
    '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
    '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
    '92 Aqua parts Car
    '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
    '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

    "Your God of repentance will not save you.
    Your holy ghost will not save you.
    Your God plutonium will not save you.
    In fact...
    ...You will not be saved!"

    Prince of Darkness -1987

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    • #3
      I'd like a texas car.. if you give up on it..
      -93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
      -88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
      -85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.

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      • #4
        I'm going to be in dallas end of the month I might be interested too.
        1993 Festiva GL The Besty Festy

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        • #5
          replace the hose.... you havn't killed it yet.
          Trees aren't kind to me...

          currently: 2 88Ls (Scrappy and Jersey), 88LX, 90L(Pepe), 91L, 91GL (Skippy) 93 GL Sport (the Mighty Favakk), 94 (Bruce) & 95 Aspire SEs, 97 Aspire (The Joker),
          94 Justy 4WD, 87 Fiero GT, plus 2 parts cars. That's my fleet.

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          • #6
            I'd replace the hose, personally. Even if you have to put an engine into it, being a TX car, the chassis should be well worth the work and funds. I've seen people dumping more into less, frankly. If nothing else, it's a good way to save cash from not buying fuel for whatever your other car is that probably doesn't get 40+ MPG

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            • #7
              Better get that baby fixed! you are swimming in a pool of sharks!!
              At least you know you have a great car!
              Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
                It's gone, bring it up to VA and drop it off, I will give it a good home.
                VA my hiney. Houston is just down the street.
                Rodney

                1991 FI 5 Speed Aqua Blue

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                • #9
                  I think I'm closest.

                  Worst case, throw an Aspire head on it.
                  1963 Fairlane - future NSS drag car
                  1965 Mustang Coupe - A-code car, restoring for/with my son
                  1973 F100 longbed - only 22k original miles, 360/auto, disk, PS/PB dealer in dash A/C
                  1996 Sonoma X-cab - son's DD
                  2002 Grand Prix - daughter's DD
                  2003 Sport Trac - 180k, 130k on replaced motor with new timing chains - F/S soon.
                  2005 Accord - wife's DD
                  2008 Mountaineer - step daughter's DD
                  2015 F150 SCrew - DD

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                  • #10
                    ill ake it off your hands, i am the closest to ya, i would even let you come visit, lol. but, like what others have said, try fixing it first if u cant ill take it

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                    • #11
                      I'm even closer
                      And I'd take another Texas Festiva.

                      Replace the hoses. If it still smokes or has obvious signs of a blown head gasket then it will need repair. May be as simple as a new head gasket and a day of work.
                      ~Austin
                      Red 88 L (Ocho)

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                      • #12
                        white smoke no problem if u pulled off the road immediately, prolly head gasket only which aint that big of a deal, if u drove it awhile then maybe a problem, I learned that one the hard way
                        He said a bad word :nono:

                        1990 Festiva
                        1987 F-250 diesel-powered
                        1984 Ironhead Chopper
                        1999 Ducati Monster

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                        • #13
                          Overheat

                          Don't forget to take out (for test) or replace with new, the thermostat.
                          An overheat like that can make them unreliable or stick.

                          Honestly, change the hoses and fill with distilled water and pressure
                          test, if coolant is leaking into the eng. a new head gasket will almost
                          certainly take care of it.
                          No car too fast !

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                          • #14
                            b6 swap time
                            money pit

                            No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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