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I bought me a sweet 88 carb'd festiva about three years ago now. I immediately became a member of this forum to try and answer questions and just peruse. Now I have an issue and hope you all might have a better starting point than I. (sorry for not being a better member)
The car has been nothing but reliable for me in the last three years but now I am having a starting issue. The ol' gal is an 88 festy carb'd with what I hope to be 140k. I've only replaced tires, battery, battery cables, and the starter since I've had her. It started in november with a pile of starting issues, battery and cables, then I went ahead and replaced the starter because I could and was cost effective for a lifetime warranty part and the old one was starting to get weak. Since then I haven't had issues until yesterday when I warrantied the starter (it didn't want to start so I just replaced it). While I was replacing the starter/charging new battery I accidentally knocked the coolant reservoir cap off. Started right away after the starter and batt charge. During that time I went inside (90 Degrees outside) only to look outside 10-15 minutes later to a smoking car. NOW...... Dash lights come on every third or fourth time I turn the key to the running position AND the starter doesn't even sound like the starter gear is extending AND the rpm gauge will bounce when I feel like it should be turning over, the good news is I can pop start it and it runs like a top once its started. All of the old fusible links are replaced with fuses, I haven't put the original starter back in and every fuse I've tested is good so........ In summation I'm just pissed and about to put her to the back of the project list... Any input would be great and super helpful if anyone has ideas.
The car has been nothing but reliable for me in the last three years but now I am having a starting issue. The ol' gal is an 88 festy carb'd with what I hope to be 140k. I've only replaced tires, battery, battery cables, and the starter since I've had her. It started in november with a pile of starting issues, battery and cables, then I went ahead and replaced the starter because I could and was cost effective for a lifetime warranty part and the old one was starting to get weak. Since then I haven't had issues until yesterday when I warrantied the starter (it didn't want to start so I just replaced it). While I was replacing the starter/charging new battery I accidentally knocked the coolant reservoir cap off. Started right away after the starter and batt charge. During that time I went inside (90 Degrees outside) only to look outside 10-15 minutes later to a smoking car. NOW...... Dash lights come on every third or fourth time I turn the key to the running position AND the starter doesn't even sound like the starter gear is extending AND the rpm gauge will bounce when I feel like it should be turning over, the good news is I can pop start it and it runs like a top once its started. All of the old fusible links are replaced with fuses, I haven't put the original starter back in and every fuse I've tested is good so........ In summation I'm just pissed and about to put her to the back of the project list... Any input would be great and super helpful if anyone has ideas.
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