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Ford FestivaThe 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.
I've just bought my first festiva last week and I'm hooked. It's an '88 (built 11/87). Paid $350 forit and drove it 60 miles home with no problems. I was impressed. It currently has 133,000 miles and I'm planning on replacing the timing belt in the next couple weeks. I was just curious if anyone knew about how long the belt lasts before trouble starts. Also, it appears that I have a problematic fuel gauge sending unit. It appears that once the gas in the tank gets to about 3/4 full, the gauge becomes a windshield wiper as you drive around. When I filled the tank, it read full and stayed there. the gauge started to drop properly as I drove home and the level in the tank dropped. Then at about 3/4 tank, the gauge will drop to empty then back to 3/4. When I bought the car, it had about 3 gallons in it and the gauge read empty and never bounced. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm assuming it's not a loose wire since at the lower tank level it didn't work at all. Does anyone have any idea where to find a sending unit? Thanks!
I have a newer ford festiva then urs and mines done over 200,000miles and i have not yet changed the timing belt, its always recommend you change it at 100,000 which i see u r over, but when my festy was over 100,000 my belt lasted and still going but not for long , but i am painning to change it very soon, i recommend that u do get it changed even tho they can last 80,000 or 100,000 (just guessing) but no point pushin it cause they can brake anytime
festivas are excelent cars, i had that kind of problem with the fuel gauge when it was 1/4 lol, i never knew the exact quantity of fuel, but my gf and i never had problems.
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