Ok, I ordered a bottle of RX today to try out on my 93 tiva which uses --burns and leaks-- only a quart ever 100-200 miles( a guess ). Using it on old 90 tiva...
You will need 2 bottles of the Rx. The first bottle will be drained out after a few hundred miles. The second bottle stays in for one complete oil change...
You should do a compression check before and after too. Paul On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Randy Williams ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
As I practice what I preach, I did a little research and pricing today on ZDDP oil additives. The best deal I found was the MotorHead Z Boost. Price is $9.95...
Jeez, people. I turn my back on you for 8 hours... 1. Please stop posting on this topic NOW. 2. Please don't do it again. 3. Next time, no 'please.' You will...
Thanks, for all the info on the oil switch .My fester only has 135000 miles on it. No other leaks other than the valve cover gasket. so what if I try ed semi...
Thanks Randy.Called FMS and they fixed me right up. Robert St.John To: festiva@yahoogroups.com From: firechicken0000@... Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:27:54...
Semi synthetic are a scam IMHO. They may only be 10%? Put the synthetic in and give it a try. Most synthetics these days are group III and not true blue...
Cliff, I went from Wal-mart 10-40 to Wal-mart Synthetic Blend around 130,00 and one or two days later it started leaving a burning smoke storm behind me. Good...
I don't think it clogs it up but over time will poison it and reduce the effectiveness of it. The EPA mandate the reduction of zinc in motor oil so the...
The add warrants the use of this product with having a catalytic converter. This additive is suggested for cars pre 1974. When young, I used to pump regular...
Right the lead in the gas will clog a cat. Unless the car is burning a lot of oil the zinc used as an additive will not clog the cat. Just make it infective....
All the additive does is bring the zinc/phosphourus levels back to the levels that were present in oil a few years ago. If you have an oil burner, then the...
Greetings, In extremely cold weather at times I press brake pedal and all of a sudden I am on manual as opposed to power brakes. It's like pressing on your...
... A hard pedal is almost always indicative of a failing booster. I don't know exactly why it's related to the cold weather, but that's where you will...
My bet is a vacuumm leak or the brake booster. If it is a hose, it would have to be a split hose or weak/ broken clamp (no washers/ gaskets). In case...
For a Festiva the additive should be fine. But not in a new car. Old cats were designed with the oild content in mind. New ones are designed for modern...
a few options: Ford Aspire, Maybe Mazda 323/mercury Tracer?, Festiva Motorsport, or new control arms. ... From: gotnolovenow <xrasman1@...> Subject:...
... corners (left front/ right rear or right front/left rear). Dexter writes: No So!!! Brake systems are both Front and Both Rear. No side to side. [Non-text...
Carb models generally came with a four speed, but the 5 speed would swap. Auto vs manual should be easy enough as long as you pull everything from the...
Hi all, Quick question can someone tell me the direction of rotation of the flywheel when viewed from the driver's side when facing the back of the ...
Hello all, Planning another Festiva get together in Western Canada on Saturday July 18, 2009. We had a lot of fun in 2008... let's do it again in '09! Where:...