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Ford Festiva The Ford Festiva was introduced for 1988. Three trim levels were offered: L, L Plus, and LX. The Festiva's 1.3-liter 4-cylinder engine switched from carburetion to fuel injection in 1989-90. For '90, a 5-speed manual transmission was standard and a 3-speed automatic optional. Festivas got a fresh grille and taillamps for 1990, and motorized front shoulder belts replaced manual belts.

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Old 02-09-2006, 02:09 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Background on the car: Sat for 5 months through a winter. Absolutely no problems with it for 2 years before it sat.

The first trip out in it: During the last 20 miles of a 150 mile trip the car started acting like it was gasping for breath. ( going a normal speed then pulling back, going normal speed then pulling back etc etc )

The battery is fine and terminals are clean. Fuel filter just changed, spark plugs replaced...

Any ideas?

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Old 02-19-2006, 10:45 AM   #2 (permalink)
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open the hood look in side and you will see the intake tube to the intake mounted on the engine.
see the wire's that are mounted on the intake buy the thottle cables from in side the car,you push on the gas pedle and these cables drow back to let more air in to the engine ,,,,at this point your looking at a throttle position switch,,(tps) get a new one ford( mazda) is known for having bad switches.

OH, Yea. get some fuel injection cleaner.

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