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  • #1

    Festy no workee

    Started up the Festiva a few mnutes ago, it ran for about 15 seconds or so, then died. Popped the hood, looked at the Main fuse and the coil wire. All there and connected. Pushed it to my garage, about 30 feet. A few minutes later, it started again like nothing happened--then died about 15 seconds or so later.

    Is this a classic symptom of an ignition module on its way out? If not, what other things should I look at?
    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
    09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

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  • #2
    not sure but if it is and you need one the picknpulls in stl has one disty and all the other goodies. its half off today .
    i just pulled the full ac system off of it.

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    • #3
      Time to sellee the no workee Festee?
      Last edited by bravekozak; 09-02-2013, 05:41 PM.

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      • #4
        Tom, have you looked at the VAF?
        Jerry
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        • #5
          Originally posted by bravekozak View Post
          Time to sellee the no workee Festee?
          No sellee!
          90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
          09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

          You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

          Disaster preparedness

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Team Lightning View Post
            Tom, have you looked at the VAF?
            I doubt the VAF is the issue. Usually when it is, it'll run for like two seconds then shuts off. This is running longer. The second time it happened, I was able to start it right back up again, but just parked it until I get this figgered out. I'll go out and look at it now tho, make sure it looks all hooked up.

            EDIT: So solly, still no workee. Let it idle for 60 seconds; it was idling rough. Tried driving it, got about 100 yards, died. MAF(B6) all hooked up as normal.
            Last edited by TominMO; 09-02-2013, 06:40 PM.
            90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
            09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

            You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

            Disaster preparedness

            Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

            Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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            • #7
              This not good!
              If I could find anything here, I'd bring you another distributor.
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              • #8
                I'm coming around to thinking it's a sensor of some sort. MAF, TPS, CAS? I have to look at my parts box, might have a spare B6 disty and a Festy coil.
                90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                Disaster preparedness

                Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                • #9
                  Tom, check your fuel pressure and filter.... monitor pressure durring start up and while it dies, this will tell you where to focus your efforts
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by FestYboy View Post
                    Tom, check your fuel pressure and filter.... monitor pressure durring start up and while it dies, this will tell you where to focus your efforts
                    Will do, thanks.
                    Last edited by TominMO; 09-03-2013, 07:18 AM.
                    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                    09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                    You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                    Disaster preparedness

                    Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                    Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                    • #11
                      OK, went out and put the fuel pressure gauge on. Idled consistently at 36 PSI for a few minutes. Took gauge off. Later turned motor on, idled @1500 RPM OK, then when it warmed up and dropped to ~1000 RPM, started sputtering. Didn't die. Gonna go buy a fuel filter anyway; the sputtering convinced me. No idea how old this filter is.
                      90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                      09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                      You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                      Disaster preparedness

                      Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                      Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                      • #12
                        Yep a fuel filter is definitely good bang for your diagnostic buck!
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                        • #13
                          While I'm at it, might as well get one for the Aspire. It gets pretty far from home at times.

                          Edit: Bought from Rock Auto two Wix fuel filters for the Festy, and two for the Aspire. This way I can keep one in each trunk, in my parts/tools boxes. Arriving Friday.

                          Question: as an emergency measure, could I hook the two filter hoses together with a metal line and not use a filter at all, if it was clogged?

                          Just had another thought: if the filter does not cure it, maybe it's the sock in the tank.
                          Last edited by TominMO; 09-03-2013, 10:42 AM.
                          90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                          09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                          You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                          Disaster preparedness

                          Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                          Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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                          • #14
                            Tom, I have the disty from my B6. I didnt use it since mine is carbed. If you need it, let me know!
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by drddan View Post
                              Tom, I have the disty from my B6. I didnt use it since mine is carbed. If you need it, let me know!
                              Thanks Dan, but you have a gen1 B6 head, right? I think the distys are different betwen gen1 and gen2, which is what I have.
                              90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
                              09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

                              You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality--Ayn Rand

                              Disaster preparedness

                              Tragedy and Hope.....Infowars.com.....The Drudge Report.....Founding Fathers.info

                              Think for yourself.....question all authority.....re-evaluate everything you think you know. Red-pill yourself!

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