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    88 festiva running rough

    I have a 88 festiva 270k, 5 speed
    It began running real rough a couple days ago on freeway and hesitating horribly. Undriveable in 5th and 4th gear but I limped home in 3rd at high rpm. Car isn't the healthiest thing in general and I've checked all the basics. Just wanted to see if anyone can point me in the right direction possibly. I did plugs and wires recently, just replaced fuel filter and starting reading resistance in some sensors with meter but not sure on proper readings I should find. any ideas? Thanks!
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    Put location so I can come and get it.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by georgeb View Post
      Put location so I can come and get it.
      Why you always so sarcastic?
      In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
      There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"

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      • #4
        Please describe "running rough" symptoms.

        The cars have weak ignitions so cleaning wires, plugs, distributor cap, and coil often clears up missfiring. Checking vaccum hoses for leaks is another common practice on the old feedback carubrettor engines. Cleaning the carburettor with cleaner in the spray can can help. I usualy clean the PCV adn EGR vavles although I don't know fi they would contribute to "running rough". General engine cleaning and tuneup 1-2 times a year can do wonders.
        Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by DriverOne View Post
          Why you always so sarcastic?
          1. You're supposed to put your location. 2. I'm a vulture for carbed Festivas.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by georgeb View Post
            1. You're supposed to put your location. 2. I'm a vulture for carbed Festivas.
            It's not the law to put your location in your profile!
            It just makes it easier for everyone if you have it.
            It usually phrased as a request, not a demand!

            Besides, even if he did say to come get it, I suspect it would end-up being "too far"!
            '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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            • #7
              SEAFOAM! Half a can in the carb, half a can dumped in the gas! Follow the instructions on the can. Make sure your neighbors aren't home, because it's going to SMOKE! And like it says on the can, when you take it for a ride "DRIVE AGRESSIVELY!" You will be AMAZED at what that stuff can do!
              Last edited by TheresGabe; 08-15-2012, 08:03 AM.


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              1991 Festiva L Red: Daily Driver
              1990 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
              1988 Festiva L Silver: R.I.P.
              1991 Festiva L Red B6T: R.I.P.
              1989 Festiva L White: R.I.P.
              1995 Aspire 2-door White: R.I.P.
              1995 Aspire 4-door Red: R.I.P.

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              • #8
                georgeb: MD isn't much of a location.
                Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by WmWatt View Post
                  georgeb: MD isn't much of a location.
                  ^^^^ That's funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                  '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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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by WmWatt View Post
                    georgeb: MD isn't much of a location.
                    Don't be dissin' my state!

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                    • #11
                      At least it's not "RI"!
                      In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
                      There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"

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                      • #12
                        This is a bit off topic but I graduated from Richard Montgomery HS, Rockville, MD.
                        I wasn't referring to the state but the lack of a municipality.
                        I appreciated the irony when I posted it.
                        I like the irony in the steely Festiva.
                        Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by georgeb View Post
                          Don't be dissin' my state!
                          We'll just let FB71 diss your state!
                          '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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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by WmWatt View Post
                            This is a bit off topic but I graduated from Richard Montgomery HS, Rockville, MD.
                            I wasn't referring to the state but the lack of a municipality.
                            I appreciated the irony when I posted it.
                            I like the irony in the steely Festiva.
                            I graduated from Gaithersburg HS, supposedly a rival if you had school spirit.

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                            • #15
                              wow, way to be off topic guys!!! good job.


                              as for the running rough except for high RPM, look at your coil... load test it. it's easier to fire an engine at higher RPM (lower load). also vac test the intake and hoses. a vaccum gauge is your best friend here, you should have one (read: get one.)
                              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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