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#999 of 1864 Re: composite headlights [randydriver] by pipeman

Oct 26, 2006 (4:25 am)

Replying to: randydriver (Oct 25, 2006 8:18 pm)
I'm not sure by your definition - body work on my metro - if it is very bad, you will have problem to finish perfect surface for paint. Any bondo, fiberglass, will need lot of sending, priming. I will not waist my time for fix-up. Just drive and enjoy the fuel economy. Look for another Geo before 1995 ( Personally I do not like after 1995 and up) and find perfect body, original paint, higher millage, or low millage. More easy is to rebuild engine or trans, that body work. I got 2 geo's 1991 Convert. with 44000 miles and 1994 with 148000. Body is perfect. Look around, ebay, Trading times around USA. I'm sure, we will hit $ 3.55 or more for gallon of gas. You will have fun watch everybody pay so much, for driving so little. My cost miles per value of vehicle is coming to $ 0.01 to $ 0.03 per mile.
Please accept my apology for making joke about the beer and working on cars, but how you will pay respect to the car, the car will pay you back this same way.
Do not use bondo, better some fiberglass or fiber filler. More work, but better effect for longer time. Bondo hold water.
Good luck. Any questions, let men know.
Mark the pipeman

#1000 of 1864 1994 metro by m564ag

Oct 30, 2006 (6:08 am)

Hi I am new to this but have been reading these for a while. I have a 1994 metro 2 door 1.0 5speed I am getting 35mpg out of her this is a all around avg. I have been told that this is low and want to know how to get the most out of her she is stock with 140,000 miles on her. I want the get up and go plus the mileage I have been playing with the timing to try to get there but with no real luck. so where would the the timing be set to get the best of both worlds. or what else can be done to this at a cheap price. Thanks Mike

#1001 of 1864 94 Metro by vanillalatte

Oct 30, 2006 (6:37 am)

Hi there!
I also have a 94 2 door hatch back.
Start by changing plugs, wire and distributor cap. Check the air in the tires. Change the fuel and air filters. Verify that the idle is at 950RPM when it's warmed up...... Empty all the accumulated stuff in the rear.... Stuff like that.

#1002 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [vanillalatte] by pipeman

Oct 30, 2006 (7:35 am)

Replying to: vanillalatte (Oct 30, 2006 6:37 am)
If you drive in the city cycle, it is not bad. But if you drive 80% hway, you should get around 45-48 mpg.
Let me know. Maybe we can help you. I have two geo's and I put 2 brand new engines - completly balances. My everage is aroung 48 mpg. Most is hway - 85%.

#1003 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [pipeman] by magicpsn

Oct 30, 2006 (1:36 pm)

Replying to: pipeman (Oct 30, 2006 7:35 am)
Pipeman -
 
Did you buy the engines already together or did you do the rebuild? My Geo has 213K Miles on it and it is starting to run a bit rough. I don't know if yours is the 3 or 4 cyl. Mine is the 3 cylinder one. Just trying to figure out if I should sell it or maybe just do a ring and valve job. Let me know what you did and at what cost (if you don't mind me asking).

#1004 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [vanillalatte] by m564ag

Oct 31, 2006 (5:44 am)

Replying to: vanillalatte (Oct 30, 2006 6:37 am)
well Van I have had this car for a while and have change stuff and kept a good eye on the tires. but the best I have ever gotten was 42mpg with a good tail wind. I do drive about 60/40 hwy/city. Hwy speed 75mph avg now what I mean by city driving is about 50/50 rural/inner city. But is there a timing set mark where you get both the get up and go plus mpg the fact spec is not so good on the get up and go part -- car seams to take way to long to get up to speed and is a real dog when it comes to going up hill I do have it adv some now which seams to help I am missing something or is just the way these cars are.

#1005 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [pipeman] by m564ag

Oct 31, 2006 (5:47 am)

Replying to: pipeman (Oct 30, 2006 7:35 am)
well pipeman I have had this car for a while and have change stuff and kept a good eye on the tires. but the best I have ever gotton was 42mpg with a good tail wind. I do drive about 60/40 hwy/city. Hwy speed 75mph avg now what I mean by city driving is about 50/50 rurel/innercity. But is there a timming set mark where you get both the get up and go plus mpg the fact spec is not so good on the get up and go part -- car seams to take way to long to get up to speed and is a real dog when it comes to going up hill I do have it adv some now which seams to help I am missing something or is just the way these cars are.

#1006 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [magicpsn] by pipeman

Oct 31, 2006 (8:27 am)

Replying to: magicpsn (Oct 30, 2006 1:36 pm)
I redone the engine by my self. Both engine 3 cyl. : the 1991 after rebuild registered on cold engine compression: 214, 208, 204. The engine # 2 -1994 also 3 cyl. registered
208, 204, 199 psi. The first engine I assembled with very close tolerances on rings ( 1 compr, + 2 oil rings.
The pistons and the conrods/wristpin where registered at 675 gramms (3). The second engine was assembled with more open tolerances on rings with pistons and conrods/wristpin 670 gramms.
Both cyl. heads intake ports and exhaust ports where polished and where also opened in the inlet and the exhaust manif. was opened in the inlets.
If you need more info, please let me know. I checked the compression on one engine 1991 after 10000 miles. The second has only 4000 miles.
The 1994 with 143.000 miles lost oil pressure and I replaced the oil pump, pressure valve, but didn't help. I found later the camshaft bearings was gone. The second engine was low on compression #2 with 145 psi. I decide rebuild the engine completly. The 1991 Covert, has only 36000 miles, when I change the engine.
If uyour engine run poorly,please check the compression. IF is aroung 160-190 psi, you have a problem with the EGR. Remove the exhasut manifold, intake manifold and clean the
opening in the cyl. head and also in the exhaust manifold, check also the intake flow. Remove the bolts from the exhaust site and replaced with studs. Works much better when you will assembled the engine.
I always play with my cars and my work. Usually my engines afyter rebuilding registered over 180.000 miles, with proper maintenance.
If the body is good, first check the front suspension, the lower control arm attached to the unitbody ( lower frame) is not rust, I will redo the engine or cyl. head.
Do not make any short cuts. If you think do valve job, rings , you can redo all engine at ones. More easy.
I'm planning use my Geo's next 20 years. I drive daily over 120 miles to work.
Also in good weather I drive my BMW 524 TD with 230.000 miles at 35 MPG.
Any questions, let me know. I like help people. American people help me here 25 years ago, when I escaped Poland.
God bless USA and Americans.
Thanks.

#1007 of 1864 Re: 94 Metro [m564ag] by pipeman

Oct 31, 2006 (8:32 am)

Replying to: m564ag (Oct 31, 2006 5:47 am)
If you get 42 MPG in 50/50 driving it is very good. Honda and Toyota can't dupliacte this. You paid for the vehicle few hundrats dollars, but the "smart buyers" paid over 20.000 and get this same millage.
With the timing marks - watch out for set up. Is different before 1992 and after 1993 up.
What yer is your car?
YOu shuold't pump more than 28 psi in the tires. You will shake to much the car, if you have more pressure. All car will vibrate on higher tire pressure. I use 13" tires.
Before 1992 the sepc are 10 BTDC, but after 1993 July up, the timing is only 5 BTDC, but you must lock the timing on plastic plug ( bridge two outlets with wire).

#1008 of 1864 Poor acceleration at speed by photofinishron

Oct 31, 2006 (4:04 pm)

Hey, I'm new here, hope someone can give me an answer.
 
I have a 91 Geo metro, Car runs great but has hesitant acceleration at speed. If it were a carburated car I'd say the accelerator pump was not working. But since this is EFI I'm lost. Anyone have this same problem or know what is wrong?
 
Many Thanks
 
Ron

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