Well there goes that. I was just about to ask opinions on pantaloons vs. pants. Nuts! ... what's available and what will fit?" Answer: lots and some....
I did read in the shop manual that gears 1 - 4 are identical in both 4 and 5 speed trans'. He's got a 93 Festy w/5 speed and the 155/80 tires. Of course I...
Remember that the speedometer is driven from the transmission, not the wheels. IOW, the speedo thinks that, for instance, if you are turning 3000 rpm in 5th,...
I found a cargo light at the junker. I plugged it into the correct spot + plug, BUT!! It dosen't light up with or without the switch. What did I do wrong??...
... In order from easiest to hardest: 1. Take the car to a mechanic and have him do it. 2. Remove the entire knuckle, take it to a machine shop, and have them...
... The light circuit has to be routed through a switch that is built into the hatch latch. If yours doesn't work, your latch doesn't have that switch....
The easiest is have them turned on the car, or replace them as a knuckle assy with a good used if you can find them. You have to press the knuckle assy apart...
Interesting that the cargo light wiring is present but not the latch switch. I have the same issue. Is this "hatch latch switch" visible because I think I need...
There is a switch in the latch of cars that came with a cargo light. You either need to get that latch or you can ground the blue wire inside the hatch area....
I recently bought 12's for all the way around car (and like 2 yrs ago pain in the ass to even get any (and no chioce what U get - cost probably more than 13s...
My 90 Stevia all sudden wouldn't start, im kinda in the dark righ now, book says to check fuel fuse, don't see a fuse for fuel, I turn key and don't get any...
According to the '92 manual the fuel pump gets it's power from the 16A fuse link under the hood through the fuel pump relay which is switched from the ignition...
I would pull up the mat in the hatch cargo area and remove the sending unit/pump cover plate. Turn the key on and check for voltage there. You should get...
Will 13" wheels Fit the bolt pattern? Kyle <kjk5601@...> wrote: I recently bought 12's for all the way around car (and like 2 yrs ago pain in the ass to...
Yes, certian wheels will as long as the bolt pattern and offset are correct. I believe 45mm is the correct offset. My understanding is Ford Escort wheels will...
Well, that's the best way to do a Festiva brake job, but, technically, it doesn't get the rotors off the car. :-) FWIW, I had mine turned on the car the last...
I have hit over 200,000 miles on my Festiva and my 5 speed shifter is really loose and rattles. I am assuming it is the shifter bushings that are worn out. I...
I've never looked to see if it's actually visible, but I remember from covering this topic a few years ago that it's not obvious which switch you have until...
We covered this early this year. Search the archives (search for 'shifter' and 'bushing' -- without the quotes). I believe we found both the Ford and Mazda...
You might want to try proofreading before you hit the Send button. Some of it I understood. Other parts, not so much... First, wheels are almost universally...
I think this is the simplest it can be stated -- you need 13" wheels, something between 4 and 5.5 inches wide, with a positive offset of about 40-45mm, a 4 x...