I bought an '89 Festiva with 1.3L Automatic Fuel Injected and used nothing but 10W30 Penzoil for 21 years........engine had 269,000 miles on it when it finally wore out the compression rings and started blowing oil.
Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3
There are many good places to find a Ford Festiva in Memphis, TN. You can try a Ford dealership, you can go to a used car salesroom, or you can look at sites such as AutoTrader.
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if the 1995 ford contour is not running (transmission or engine is bad )a good price for it is $ 75 and they have to come to you and pick up the car.
... good luck bud, expensive and obsolete.
When adjusting valve clearances on a 1997 Ford Festiva, inlet clearance is 0.20 mm/exhaust clearances are 0.30 mm. These specs are for models before 11/96 or try 0.50 after this date. Check your rocker cover for a sticker which denotes a newer engine. In that case be sure to check specs. In addition, if the Festiva has a 1.5 motor, the valves are hydraulic therefore need no adjusting. If they sound noisy, attempt a good cleaning with a market approved oil/kerosene but most likely they'll have to be replaced.
The 302 was a good engine - if you have a massive gas tank in your boat. It is a fuel hog.
I've known two people that had 1995 Ford Windstars and they both complained about the amount of repairs that they had to do to keep using them , and yet I'm still driving my 1995 Ford Explorer and have been very satisfied with it
check your fusesalso try turning ignition on without starting engine. then with foot ob brake , put transmission in neutralthen start vehiclethis will usually over ride what ever was the problem if the fuses are all good
www.troublecodes.net Good luck I have a 1995 jdauksz1@charter.net
haynes repair manuals are good but you can go to autozone.com and they have online repair manuels as well it a good site for a lot of information on repair work.
If you are speaking of a Ford 351 winsor then yes it is a very strong and durable engine.
Yes, it it s very solid dependable engine but is a gas hog.