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1990 Ford Festiva CAR/TRUCK REPAIR PROCEDURES AND DIAGRAMS - WHAT Ford REPAIR SHOPS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
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A/C & HEATER SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
A/C & Cooling System Maintenance -> Ford Motor Co. -> Ford Aspire, Festiva & Mercury Capri
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva LX 1.3 L4 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
HYDRAULIC BRAKES, FORD MOTOR CO. -> HYDRAULIC TUBING -> DOUBLE FLARE/INVERTED SEAT
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GAS
Never use copper tubing as a replacement for steel tubing. Copper tubing is subject to fatigue cracking and corrosion which could result in brake system
Steel tubing is used to conduct hydraulic pressure to the brakes. All fittings, tubing and hose should be inspected for rusted, damaged or defective flared seats. The tubing is equipped with a double flare/inverted seat or I.S.O. flare to insure more positive seating in the fitting. To repair or reflare tubing, proceed as follows:
DOUBLE FLARE/INVERTED SEAT
- Using the tool shown inFig. or equivalent, cut off the damaged seat or da...
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FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Passenger Cars -> Fuel Pressure Relief -> 1988-93 Aspire & Festiva
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L 1.3 L4 GAS
Do not smoke or allow an open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel system related components. The highly flammable vapor mixtures may ignite, resulting in serious personal injury.
Prior to disconnecting fuel lines, the fuel system pressure must be relieved to prevent accidental spray of fuel.
When installing the fuel filter, ensure the flow arrow is faci...
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DRIVELINE, U-JOINT & CV AXLES REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
CV AXLE SHAFT, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GAS
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Drain transmission fluid from transaxle.
- Remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
- Use small cape chisel to carefully raise staked portion of front axle wheel hub retainer.
- While applying brakes, loosen but do not remove front axle wheel hub retainer.
- Remove ball joint clamp bolt and nut.
- Carefully pry down on front suspension lower arm to separate ball joint from front wheel knuckle.
- Separate driveshaft and joint from transaxle gradually. If driveshaft is yanked from transaxle, d...
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STARTER & ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Starter, Replace
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GAS
- Disconnect battery ground cable.
- Remove upper starter motor mounting bolts.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove bolts that secure manifold to cylinder block bracket, then remove bracket.
- Remove bolt that secures mounting bracket to support bracket.
- Remove support bracket.
- Remove nuts and washer that secure mounting...
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MAINTENANCE LAMP RESET PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Ford Motor Co. Cars -> Electronic Throttle Control ->
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GAS
Electronic throttle displays when the system has malfunctioned and the engine has defaulted to a limp-home operation. On vehicles equipped with ...
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RADIATOR & HOSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Heater Hose, Replace -> Inlet -> Outlet
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L 1.3 L4 GAS
Inlet
- Drain coolant into a suitable container.
- Loosen hose clamp connecting hose to heater core inlet tube.
- Loosen hose clamp connecting hose to engine.
- Remove hose from vehicle.
- Reverse procedure to...
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SERPENTINE BELT SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Serpentine Drive Belt, Replace -> Air Conditioning with Power Steering -> Air Conditioning without Power Steering -> Alternator
Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva LX 1.3 L4 GAS
Air Conditioning without Power Steering
- Disconnect battery ground cable from battery.
- Loosen drive belt idler pulley nut.
- Loosen idler pulley adjusting bolt until there is enough slack to remove A/C compressor drive belt.
- Remove A/C compressor drive belt from drive belt idler pulley.
- Clean and inspect belt surfaces of all pulleys.
- Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
- Torque drive belt idler pulley nut to 27 to 38 ft. lbs.
Air Conditioning with Power Steering
- Disconnect battery ground cable from battery.
- Remove air cleaner intake tube and engine air cleaner.
- Lo...
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COMPONENT LOCATION DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
Component location diagrams for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1990+.
 Passive Restraint Control Module Diagram for 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GASComponents on diagram: |
 Parking Brake Switch Diagram for 1990 Ford Festiva LX 1.3 L4 GASComponents on diagram: |
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WIRING DIAGRAMS FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
OEM drawn wiring diagrams for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.
 1990 Ford Festiva L Plus 1.3 L4 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
 1990 Ford Festiva LX 1.3 L4 GAS Wiring DiagramComponents on diagram: |
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TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
OEM TSB listings for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. from 1985+.
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Document: MERCON ATF IS BRING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L 1.3 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
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Document: FORD MOTOR COMPANY POSITION ON PROPYLENE GLYCOL-BASED ENGINE COOLANTS Vehicle: 1990 Ford Festiva L 1.3 L4 GAS Auto Systems: |
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COMPONENT/PARTS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1990 Ford Festiva AUTOMOBILES
BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS: Brake drum, rotor, caliper, and related specifications for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1970+.
- Brake caliper mounting bolt torque
- Brake drum runout, machining, & discard specs
- Minimum brake lining thickness.
- Brake rotor runout, parallelism, machining, discard, & finish specs
A/C SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: Air conditioning refrigerant capacity and type as well as lubricant capacity for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+.
- Refrigerant capacity & type, compressor oil viscosity, total system oil capacity & compressor clutch gap
COOLING SYSTEM BLEED: Cooling system bleeder valve identification, bleeder type and bleed procedures for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1986+.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE: Preventive maintenance recommendations and required services for most domestic and imported cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Includes severe and routine service schedules
QUICK-LUBE and ILLUSTRATIONS: Fluid recommendations, capacities, drain plug torques, tire data, and severe service recommended preventive maintenance schedules. Information covers most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+. Engine and chassis service images.
- Automatic transmission/transaxles capacities, lubricant recommendations
- Differential/final drive capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Final drive fill & drain plug torques
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Manual transmission/transaxle capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
- Number of lubrication fittings & plugs
- Power steering, brake, & clutch fluid recommendations
- Engine oil capacities, API grade recommendations, SAE viscosity recommendations, drain plug torque
- Severe service maintenance & interval recommendations
- Tire sizes, wheel nut/bolt torque, pressures & rim sizes
- Transfer case capacities, lube recommendations, grades, & viscosities
TUNE-UP & DRIVEABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: Most tune-up specifications for most 1990 Ford Festiva cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and Canada from 1980+
- Airflow sensor electrical specifications
- Tensioning specifications for systems with automatic tensioners
- Barometric pressure sensor specs
- Battery group number and cranking performance
- Crankshaft & camshaft position sensor resistance
- Engine compression pressures
- Coolant temperature sensor specs
- Computer advance.
- Diesel fuel temperature sensor resistance.
- Distributor advance specifications
- Ignition pickup coil resistance
- Exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor resistance
- Engine fastener torque values
- Firing order diagrams
- Fuel system pressures
- Generator (alternator) specs
- Intake air temperature sensor specs
- Ignition coil specifications
- Fuel injector resistance
- Engine idle speeds
- Knock sensor resistance
- Manifold absolute pressure sensor specs
- Mixture control solenoid resistance
- Voltage regulator specs
- Spark plug applications & gaps
- Starter motor electrical specs.
- Tensioning specifications for systems without automatic tensioners
- Throttle body temperature sensor resistance
- Ignition timing in degrees at rpm
- Transmission oil temperature sensor resistance
- Throttle position sensor specs
- Vacuum sensor valve specs
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