Ford Festiva Questions Maintenance & Repair

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

Getting Better Fuel Mileage

I recently purchased a 89 festiva and have been driving it for about a week now. only problem is, i am only getting around 25 mpg out of it. any ideas? I have tried playing around with the carb and...

Need Help With Dragging Rear Brakes On 91 Festiva

just replaced my festiva rear brakes, new drums, wheel cylinders, pads and wheel bearings. Loosen the parking brake to the max, but the new pads are still dragging on the drums. How do I get the p...

Cylinder Head Gasket Replacement

Noticed that Ford blocked two out of three coolant ports off on the original head gasket (intake manifold side of the head). The new replacement head gasket is set up the same way (to block two out o...

Festiva Right Rear Spindle/axle

Does anyone know where to buy a spindle/axle for a 1992 Ford Festiva......or anything else that would fit?

Coil Wiring Diagram

I need a wiring diagram.. for coil i have replace the motor i did not mark the wire going to the coil.. the way i have it hooked up now is not getting fire from the coil to the distributor...also the ...

Compression Test Results

I recently rebuilt the top-half of my stock 1.3, because it overheated, was blowing smoke from the exhaust pipe, and when I pulled the valve cover, I found antifreeze. I flushed the coolant system, ne...

Tapping In Number 2 Cylinder

the second plug from the left firing very weak with a tapping sound and a miss in the engine. Done this before but smoothed out after a day or so.

Sunroof Motor And Gears

where can i get the motor & gears to repair the sunroof for my 89 ford festiva.

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...

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...