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How can a Festiva make it to it's destination FINE, BUT coming home starts dying halfway, then WILL NOT turn over the next day??? IF you know the answer PLEASE call JR at 919-497-6751 THANK YOU!!
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won't turn over or wont start? alternator or fuel pump?2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
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Both are fine. turn over, no start.Comment
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Sounds like fuel to me.Going old school...
89L Carby FIDO, previously owned by FestivaFredComment
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If it turns over but wont start, could be a number of things...
1. Fuel is out
2. Spark plugs aren't firing, bad distributor
3. Timing belt could be damaged (what happened to us
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That's what I thought of right off the top of my head. Let us know if you find out what it is. and Gods speed
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1992 Festiva L - BP Swapped, Aspire Swapped, Rally America Sanctioned.
1993 Festiva GL - 4sp Automatic and the bluest car i've ever seen...
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Ya gotta do the fuel vs. spark ritual.Comment
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FI or carb?"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." -Dwight D. EisenhowerComment
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IF, fuel getting to 'top' (as hubby says) sparks are firing... I wouldn't stress it & wait until Madness, but it is my daily drive & motherly duties to get done.Comment
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So it turns, but won't fire. electrical controls your starter. so battery is fine. you say sparks are firing, and fuel is getting there. My best guess, with my push/bang/blow experience, you are getting the push, and the bang......but maybe not the blow? check compression and exhaust."I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity." -Dwight D. EisenhowerComment
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One time I drove pretty hard for about an hour an parked my festy when I came out the next morning it wouldn't start either I had to actually turn the disty while my buddy tried starting itFrankie
fully custom 88 festy (project doomsday) Febuary in 2012 calander
Blockspire: ken block replica aspire
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Check your VAF plug.Last edited by DriverOne; 09-03-2012, 09:02 PM.In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
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Ooooooor...you just don't have a strong enough battery. Try jumping it before jumping to conclusions. A known good battery swapped in place is even better, you lose a lot of amps through jumper cables. After that check fuel since its easiest imo, pull the filter hose and make sure there's gas comming out while cranking...don't get that stuff in your eyes though!Last edited by zoom zoom; 09-04-2012, 04:26 AM.2008 Kia Rio- new beater
1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP
"If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"Comment
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