I've got a 1970 Volvo 144S that suffers from similar dash related anomalies; half of the cluster lighting is partially out, the fuel & temp gauges indicate...
Hello all, I have a bunch of Festiva stuff I'd like to sell... 1. I have two passenger side manual mirrors complete with the trim plate and mounting screws....
... Hi Burgess, I don't think it's the voltage regulator as the only lights that are affected are those in the cluster. The lights in the climate control panel...
Hi, I have a 93 Ford Festiva(later Aspire shape) with the 'funtop' (D23PF chassis number, Mazda Japan built). The existing top canvas was not in such good...
Hi, Brett. The FunTop was never sold over here in the states (but maybe Canada...?), so there's not likely going to be a wealth of information on this side of ...
Never seen a US Aspire model 94 thru 97 with a funtop. There was a US Festiva 88 thru 93 with a rare Funtop. I have two Funtops removed from a couple Festivas...
... I've seen a couple of other mentions of this, too, but I have a factory list of every option ever offered on any US Festiva and it is not there. As I...
I can add that Emil had a Sport model, 1991 Red with Gold trim here at the shop, factory Funtop that was purchased new at Clovis Motors in St Marys WV. I...
Very interesting. Thanks for corroborating. BTW, to the OP, I did eventually come up with a web hit pointing to a cardomain.com article, but I believe it was...
Which was the reason I had not responded to the writer. I have no knowlege as to the Aspire types having a funtop......... but that would be as interesting as...
... If u like I'll take a pic and post a link to them. The existing top is tatty, and the replacement hasn't arrived yet. When we bought the car it was in...
Any chance you've got a left fender? ... From: Ian <fastivaca@...> Subject: [festiva] [FS] Mirrors, lights and more To: festiva@yahoogroups.com Date:...
I've got an '89 with auto project car and a 93 5 spd. They look the form a cursory look, but haven't tried a swap. ... From: SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@...> ...
So about a month ago I was cruing past a recovery lot and spied an '89. Bought it for $100. It is an auto. It does not run. Any thoughts on where to start?...
Hi I am new to the group and wondered if there are any tips to inprove the gas milegagr for my 94 it has a 1300 engine and auto trans without a overdrive just...
use synthetic oil and pump the tires to the max. make sure the car is properly aligned. Paul ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hello all! It's been a while since I was a member here. Many moons ago I had a 90 L-Plus auto (surf blue) which I modified with 15" wheels and some sound...
Hello all, I have a set of "swoopy" power mirrors complete with the door wiring, white switch, mounting screws and interior trim plates. There are a couple of...
... Paul already hit on 2 good points -- reduce rolling friction (pump up the tires) and reduce sliding friction (use the slipperiest lubes you can). Beyond...
... Keep it simple to start with. Remember, you need air, fuel, and spark to make it go. Air and fuel are easy to troubleshoot, so I'd hit those first. ... ...
I will add one more thing that can help mileage, bump the ignition timing up a few degrees or until you hear a ping, then back it down a degree or until the...
... I did this a few years back with the '88 LX and found that, with the ignition advanced a little, I got 12% better mileage with 91 octane vs 87 octane (US...
I guess if you can buy premium gas for 3%-5% more than regular, it might be worth looking into as the car performs much better with the timing advanced. ...
Thanks for all the tips I will be trying the ones I havent already tried. I got 34 mpg with ac off and 31 with ac on on the highway and high 20s in town and...
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