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Question:
1989 Ford Festiva mileage: 120,000. My
car is making a screeching noise when I
start it and until it, gets warmed up and I
rev. the engine in the mornings. Does
this sound like a belt problem? I have
ordered the repair manual. Would this
be something I can fix not knowing anything
about cars?
Answer: Tightening the belt may fix your problem.
However, if the belt has been slipping for a
while, it probably has glazed the bottom
side of the belt and if this is the case,
the belt should be replaced.
Question: 1989 Ford Festiva mileage: 125,000.
The car has terrible drivability problems, it acts
like timing not advancing. It is hard
starting, severe engine cut out at almost
all rpm and load, and has low power except
when over 3500 rpm and full throttle when
warm, then runs like normal. Only 22.5
mpg, usually high 30s. I have replaced:
coil, ignition wires, cap/rotor, entire
distributor with ignition module twice,
sparkplugs, fuel pump (helped a little),
swapped out carburetor from salvage yard with same
mileage (no difference, except idle a little too
high now), done propane test for vacuum
leaks (none found), replaced many of the
vacuum lines on the carburetor (very careful to
replace exactly), checked the high altitude
compensator but works fine according to
Haynes manual, checked/reset timing to 0 TDC,
fuel filter, air filter. The problem has
slowly gotten worse over course of a year.
I cannot drive now due to lack of power and
won't rev due to constant cut out. I don't have access to trouble codes. Plugs a
little white, running lean I think.
Manual transmission, I don't have any hunches
left. It's been a very good car since new except
for this one problem I cannot figure out. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
Answer: We think
that the timing belt may have jumped a
tooth, or perhaps the catalytic converter
might be plugged, or you might have low
compression in the engine.
Question:
1988 Ford Festiva mileage: 80,000. I'm
having trouble figuring out the spout for
adding more gear oil/transmission fluid into
my 88' Ford Festiva with manual
transmission. I accidentally
drained the gear oil/transmission fluid
while trying to change the engine oil on my
car.
Answer: The transmission is filled through the
speedometer gear housing.
Question: 1991 Ford
Festiva mileage: 120,000. The right real
wheel was loose on car. Upon investigation,
several roller bearings are missing. I
cannot get this wheel off of the axle. Is
there some "trick" that I'm not aware of, or
do you think the remaining bearings have
"welded" themselves to the axle?
Answer: From what you
describe, yes, the bearings have probably
"welded" to the axle. We have found that a
"slide hammer" works quite well to remove
the hub.
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