In a message dated 11/30/04 4:38:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Oh, correction, one better than lockwashers similar they are actually called shakeproof...
In a message dated 11/30/04 7:43:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... FWIW, yes stainless does to a certain extent resist rust but placing stainless near or on...
I have a clutch cable for sale on ebay and the high bid is only a measely $0.99. It is a no reserve auction so it will go for $0.99 if no one else bids on it....
Interior upgrade kit consisting of metal, chrome door handles, chrome trim rings for the window winders and grey dome light with map lights $25.00US...
I had that happen on my exhaust flange on another car. 316 grade SS bolts and nuts. Had top break the bolts to get them off. Now I use SS bolts and regular...
own a 95 Aspire wondering what could be causing the recent "ping ping" sound when I shut it off after driving for as little as 1/2 hour? Self confessed car...
I was told that the Ford Escorts (from the '80s) and Festivas had a problem with overheating and that after around ~175K miles the radiator or something gave...
Wow! Mine is pretty much all stock except for the driver's seat (from a GL), the steering wheel (from a Mazda RX7) and the stick shift knob (from a Subaru...
... My Festivas haven't had those problems (I've got two 1988's). When I first got Will, he had a bad thermostat and would run really hot, but it was a simple...
Perhaps with Escorts but nothing that I'm aware of with Festivas. The big difference is that most Escorts have Ford engines whereas all Festivas have Mazda...
Must be urban legend. It seems common that most people report the exact opposite of overheating for Festivas. Mine, along with many others, runs too cold ...
I use Rain-X. I even use the Rain-X brand wipers that are impregnated with the stuff. But Rain-X can't do squat when you're trying to see through the pink...
... Assuming we're not talking about something like a warning chime... :-) That pinging sound is the engine cooling down. Metal expands when it's heated and...
If you are worried about the stainless, you can go with brass nuts too. I haven't had any breakage in 45,000+ miles so far, and have removed them a few times...
--excellent! nothin serious for a change then? Thing is I've never noticed it happening before so it struck me as odd. It does subside and it does not seem to...
I actually just sent back my Bazooka amplifier (the EL3001). I in exchange got an Audiobahn amplifier (400W RMS). It's sweet! It's completely chrome, with a...
Once the temp has dropped below a high of 60F I block off 90% of the radiator. Don't have any problems. When it get below 35F for a daily high I can block...
My sympathies...... Paul N ... From: Burgess Howell To: festiva@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [festiva] Wiper Arms I...
... have to go ... application. __ So would my only problem be with the pan and possibly oil pickup? or would there be internal differences with the oil...
place a piece of cardboard between the front grille/ radiator support and the radiator. have a test drive and watch the temperature rise. If it getīs to hot,...
... I believe that is correct -- just pan and pickup problems -- but I wouldn't swear to it. If I were you, I'd go over to the ezboard and track down Wil. He...
... Sorry for the delay with the diagram, guys. The machine at work with the scanner has gone tango uniform and it looks like we discontinued the maintenance...
Funny thing is my '93 has great heat so I don't use cardboard till it drops below zero F., but my '91 I have had the cardboard in front AND over the top of...
Thanks for the post. I'll have to look that over soon. After all, starting out with 58 HP there only has to be a small improvement in horsepower to see a ...
if helps you out any i cut out my cat and replaced stock exhaust with 2" pipe and a glasspack and got 24 more hp on the dyno (dont remember tourqe diff) but...
Hey everyone. I have a question, do you think my 1992 Aqua Festiva L with tinted windows would look better with silver wheel covers or white wheel covers?...