Hi group this is old news brought up to date. a year ago i sent my 1991 festiva away for repair due to no brakes and missing axel nut. Since then i had a rr...
Your messege is a bit confusing. Did the car have brakes for a while after the rear end replacement? Were all the rear brake lines replaced? If not,...
If you just had a master cylinder installed. One you could have a bad one. Two, The master cylinder if installed in a hurry will not work. Fill the master...
I have seen many tsbs and a few recalls involving remanufactured master cylinders. An anti rust goo applied to many reman parts was found to attack the rubber...
My car brakes went out. A non-mechanic lost the axle nut while checking out the brakes. The car is from up north so it was quite rusty. i eventually...
Well, it could be a proportioning valve, but, if you have no brakes front or rear, it sounds more like a master cylinder problem. Were they able to bleed the...
The car brakes went out way before the rear end job. All brake lines were replaced ... while after the rear end replacement? Were all the rear brake lines ...
Looking around for a cheap place to crash for the night on the way out to Yellowstone when I came across this http://www.bluegables.com/slideshow.html Decision...
... The drive-thru check-in is a nice touch. Nice to see that they are hospitable to our kind. When I was a kid -- once when I was 7, and again when I was 14...
I still can't image how a proportioning valve could stop both the fronts and rears from working, but maybe so. It is designed only to limit rear brake...
from the manual A proportioning valve is installed in the system to balance front to rear brake application. The valve reduces hydraulic pressure to the rear...
Screwed again . . . "Ford's 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic goes on sale in November. But here's the catch: Despite the car's potential to transform Ford's image and help...
Not completely. From the same article: "Ford plans to make a gas-powered version of the Fiesta in Mexico for the U.S." We just don't get the diesel....
that like the smart car will get around 40mpg, if we're lucky. I saw d-powered smarts rolling around Canada recently, prolly getting around 65mpg. ... From:...
... That's because the automakers (US *and* foreign) are under the delusion the American economy is still viable and can continue to support the sort of price...
... And if you go to Europe, you'll also find the Brabus versions that fairly well go like stink, but you won't see them here, either, because market research...
The REALLY sad fact is that Americans, it would appear, want to buy 6+ passenger behemoths that get 20-25 MPG to replace thier 10-15 MPG tanks they are driving...
I bought a 2008 Hyundai Accent with the 5 speed. The stupid thing is geared for 1/4 mile racing. The gear ratios are way to close and I sure miss the deep...
I am going to swap a 5 speed 12/89 into an early 4 speed 88 Festiva. Is there anything different about them that will require different shafts, brackets etc. I...
JUST won't get the diesel? Well that is the entire crux of the matter. What good is another gas powered "choice?" If automakers are too afraid to commit to...
... Worked with my '88. They seem to be completely interchangable. Shift light didn't work, however. ... Start Here to Find It Fast!™ ->...
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When they start using direct injection on gas engines diesels will lose a lot of their fuel mileage advantage. On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 12:42 AM, That would be...
I just ordered 4 Yokohama 165/70 R12 tires from Tire Rack dot com. They had been out of stock, but now report them as in stock, so I jumped at the chance. No...
Same transaxle..... that simple... except... the reason for no shift light is that the 5 spd does not have the sensor for it. I never did miss it, myself. ...
I installed 5sp in my 89 4sp, easy as pie, goes right on. Good luck eh! And expect about 4-5mpg increase on Hwy. ... From: D T <waxhawdon@...> Subject:...
Great !! Have any of you guys knowledge on fixing a 1988 Festiva ignition if it is jammed on the "lock" postition ? I do not have a key. Saved the car...
I just got some 155 by 12 radials at local dealer, new, installed for 53 dollars each. Made in Korea I think. 4 new ones for our 1990 Festiva L Plus. ...
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