Ford Festiva Questions Maintenance & Repair

Power Source To Choke Coil From Alternator

I bought a new alternator for my 1988 Ford Festiva LX. It doesn't have a power hook-up for the electrical line as shown in my picture of the old alternator. What other power source can I use to get ...

Alternator Electrical Hook-ups

I bought a new alternator, and it has no hook-up slot that goes up to the carburetor choke coil. Where else can I get the proper voltage source for the Choke coil to operate correctly?

Need Timing Mark Aliament For 1987 Ford Festiva L Series

1999 Ford Festiva No Power

So my 1999 Ford festiva has had the front right head light stoved in and there is only chassis damage and body work damage, no damage to any engine components or anything (except the head light of ...

I Have A '93 Ford Festiva L. I Need To Get Two Tail-light Assembly Sets. My...

I have a '93 Ford Festiva L. I need to replace both tail-light assemblies; also the front turn-signal cover. My friend found a '93 Festiva GL in a junkyard. Does anyone know if the 'GL tail-light asse...

Alternator Gets Hot

I just replaced my alternator and it runs hot then car stops

Ignition Cylinder Removal

I nwed to remove my ignition cylinder on my 92 festiva but im having difficulties plz help me

New Radiator, But Runs Hot After About 3 Miles, Stop & It Looses Water & An...

I have a 1989 Ford Festiva automatic. Confession: I had a water leak & transmission leak. Got new radiator and man fixed trans. leak saying it was something simple. All was fine. Then I exited the i...

93 Ford Festiva Wont Fire After Clutch Replacement

I am not a mechanic but i am highly mechanically inclined. I recently changed the clutch in my festiva all i did was drop the tranny an clucth an replaced the pressure plate and gear and bearings ...

Help 93 Ford Festiva Rim And Tire Fit

I just bought some 185/85/14 rims and tires and hoping they will fit my festiva I read where someone had 195/85/14 on one and it fit well I just need them on the rear not the front please comment ...

Transmission Shifts On 91 Festiva

Just bought a Ford festiva and noticed at times it seems gutless, more than usual when taking off. After a couple times of this happening and having it actually down shift I've come to the conclusi...

Whats Wrong With My Car?

My car clicks when i turn and is very loud when i accelerate

Will Idle But Does Not Like To Run When In Gear

Interia Switch

How do you reset interia switch on a 93 ford festiva??

My Car Won't Turn Over Or Crank With Key

I just bought a 1990 ford festiva, I just replaced the battery and removed all the corrosion from the positive battery cable, so every thing is getting power, wen I push the clutch down and turn t...

Ford Festiva 1996 Sounds Like A Chaff Cutter

No Spark

1991 Ford festiva gl. Getting no spark has new coil pack new battery new fuel filter spark plugs are clean it's turning over wanting to crank though. What's wrong

Fuel Pump Won't Turn On

I have a 90 festiva it cranks over but no start i can spray gas in the intake and it will fire right up do I need a new fuel pump or what else can I check

I Have A 89year Festiva Lx Can The Fuel Relay Switch Be Bad Even If It Clic...

Ford Fish Dovac Clutch Chicken When Not Engaged

99 ford festive clutch ticking sound with clutch out in neutral at Standstill and when moving. Ticking increases with speed