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What Is The Timing Specs On A 1991 Ford Festiva

changed the water pump had to take off timing belt off crank pully but marked pully and belt before i took off belt so i could put it back on the same way so the timing would nt be off i put it back...

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Help With Blow By In 1991 Ford Festiva

I got the car a few years ago and now i fell in love with it. it started off where it will run for a while and then stop. when it stops it spits and sputters and then sometimes it catches and runs mor...

Car Idles Fine,and Revs When Cold, But As Soon As Coolant Starts To Circula...

1991 Idles Fine,when Increasing Throttle It Surges And Will Not Gain Rpm

just finished putting water pump and cam belt on, car ran fine before, now it starts and idles great but surges to gain rpm, but will not rev higher. recent new fuel pump and fuel filter

I Have An 88 Festiva That Sometimes Will Not Get Going After It Has Stopped...

I have an 88 Festiva (carb). The last two years, for about 10 times, it will act as though the fuel filter is clogged. You give it gas, and there seems to be gas flow, but the car may go a quarter mil...

No Spark

I have a 89 injected festiva that started stalling then would run 5 min or more and quit now no spark anytime i have replaced the dist with a new beck arney still nothing ohmed the coil ok new cap an...

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89 Festiva Getting Gas But No Spark

Getting gas but no spark, bought new coil,no luck. reading alot of forums and it seems to be the ignition igniter in the distrib. $160 new, went to the junk yard got a used distrib with the igniter f...

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Alternator Or Battery

On the way to work today, lights dimmed, and "charge" light came on when braking, while driving the radio would cut in and out. any suggestions or advice? Thank you in advance.

Reverse Gear Failure

Try to back car up. Right rear wheel seizes up to the point of lifting car. Afraid I'll burn the clutch if I force it.

Grease Cup

trying to remove rear grease cup so I can remove the drum to check brake shoes. Doesn't that cup just pry away from the drum? I'm having a difficult time getting it to come out.

Carb

How do you adjust the air/fuel ratio on these carburators? Is there an O2 sensor on these eventho they are carburated?

What Kin Of Motors Will Fit In It And What Would Be The Best Kind To Use

Help!

Have Ford festive that need advice how and why? For awhile it runs good, then it kept quiting the car while it's running. We thought the battery problem, so we change the old one to new one. It same p...

Ford Festiva WA 1993 Model

...same problem with carby...idling very fast when cold...choke stays on for long time...sparks get black....like running on 3 sparks...manual pump Can't find adjustables screws for air / fuel ......u...

Charg Light Not Working

The 'charge' warning light has stopped working (as I recently discovered some miles from home when the alternator quit!) How do I get in to replace the bulb? All the other warning lights work OK. Geof...

Swappable Trans?

i have a mint 88 festiva L with only 62000 miles. love the car but it only has a 4 spd need a 5 or even better 6 what will work?

I Need Two Brake Backing Plates For My Ford Festiva. I Have Searched Local...

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1993 Ford Festiva Getting Spark But Won't Run

Car over heated and quit, we have replaced the head and gasket, thermostat, coil, distributor and cap, spark plugs, spark plug wires. We have the timing set up correctly and have checked the fuel re...

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