Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Posted ImageWelcome to the all new Geo Metro Forum. We hope you enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are features you can't use and images you can't see. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free. If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Join our community!




Username:   Password:
Add Reply
mpg+; having fun
Topic Started: Jul 21 2009, 12:23 PM (1,225 Views)
badbilly59
Member
[ *  *  * ]
well lil blue aka [blue balls] is a week old and 252 miles later,gas gauge reads between 3/4 & 1/2.i will drive it until friday [payday] and fill it up and check the oil.i guess since i go by if it isnt broke dont fix it is why i havent done a tune up.i will do a good one along with a belt inspection before winter.im amazed at what the mpg,s may be getting if the gauge is correct,since i drive over 1 steep long hill to and from work.4th gear keeping the r,s up she easily does 60mph.should not be so good for mileage but dont seem to affect it much.sure is fun to drive.have also noticed about 6 more metros around town.the new hatch struts came yesterday only thing left is the l-outside door handle from iowa to get here.enough rambling,cya,drive it like ya stole it :drivin
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Bad Bent
Member Avatar
Facetious Educated Donkey

Excellent! :thumb

That's good looking mileage. Keep us posted...
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Johnny Mullet
Member Avatar
Fear the Mullet

Thanks for sharing! You are aloud to give the Metro a little abuse and it will still get good mileage.
Online Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Potter
Member Avatar
Col. Potter

yea just dont bracket race it like i did... youll end up burning the clutch and blowing the head gasket. if not more!!! that was back when i was young and stupid... and btw metros light both tires... if you get em wet and hold the e-brake you can shift into second while burning them. you can get away with 3rd if its raining and your turning out of a mcdonalds. lol me and sophia have had WAY too much fun together
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
badbilly59
Member
[ *  *  * ]
well,ihave driven the lil blue metro for a week and to make sure the fuel guage worked i filled it up.put 4.1 gal. in at 224 miles on the od.so i guess 55mpg aint bad.i pull that steep hill to and from work had a little spark plug knock so i put 92 octane in,no more knock,she dont see over 60mph.since then i put 98 miles on and the gas gauge just shows down an eighth of tank.only con is i think the syncros in 2nd gear are gone wont go in to second untill at operating temp and will never dowshift in,but hey,it works fine using 3rd gear instead.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Coche Blanco
Member Avatar
Troll Certified

I hate 2nd gear, my syncros are gone too. And for some reason I can't double clutch downshift to save my life.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dallas


Coche Blanco
Jul 27 2009, 10:00 AM
I hate 2nd gear, my syncros are gone too. And for some reason I can't double clutch downshift to save my life.
I try to be nice on my transmissions, but my second gear keeps failing on me. maybe I bag it too much, or maybe it just makes too much power, but all I know is my new 3.52 trans is having issues popping out of second on up/down shift sometimes
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dallas


Potter
Jul 21 2009, 08:42 PM
yea just dont bracket race it like i did... youll end up burning the clutch and blowing the head gasket. if not more!!! that was back when i was young and stupid... and btw metros light both tires... if you get em wet and hold the e-brake you can shift into second while burning them. you can get away with 3rd if its raining and your turning out of a mcdonalds. lol me and sophia have had WAY too much fun together
how about standstills with sticky tires, two gears and dry pavement? yeah my trannys dont like me
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
mwebb
Member Avatar
FOG

your tires could not be all that happy with you either
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Dallas


mwebb
Jul 27 2009, 01:46 PM
your tires could not be all that happy with you either
ha, well I dont burn the good ones. my "backup" tires are 175/60/13 and all they do is effortlessly spin and make a whole bunch of noise all the time, off idle taking off, boosting in first and second. power will come on and they just break free. it sucks.

so I bought some azenis rt615's, a highly recommended soft autocross style tire.


yeah it doesnt grab enough either :( my rears are 95% and the fronts I just pulled off for the backup tires this morning. they got maybe 10%.

this is after being nice to them as they werent cheap, they lasted ALMOST two full oil changes. so not even 10000km
Edited by Dallas, Jul 27 2009, 03:43 PM.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Woodie
Member Avatar


badbilly59
Jul 27 2009, 09:21 AM
syncros in 2nd gear are gone wont go in to second untill at operating temp
The fact that it changes with temperature suggests that Synchromesh might help. There's no magic of course, but for $20 you might get some improvement.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
badbilly59
Member
[ *  *  * ]
thats true and i may take new75-90w amsoil synthetic out and put in thier lightwieght synthetic syncromesh fluid 5w-20 i think.thanks
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
91xfi1.0


badbilly59
Jul 27 2009, 09:21 AM
well,ihave driven the lil blue metro for a week and to make sure the fuel guage worked i filled it up.put 4.1 gal. in at 224 miles on the od.so i guess 55mpg aint bad.i pull that steep hill to and from work had a little spark plug knock so i put 92 octane in,no more knock,she dont see over 60mph.since then i put 98 miles on and the gas gauge just shows down an eighth of tank.only con is i think the syncros in 2nd gear are gone wont go in to second untill at operating temp and will never dowshift in,but hey,it works fine using 3rd gear instead.
Hi, I am new to this site. I just got a 1991 Metro Geo a few weeks ago. My tranny would grind shifting into second, and occasionally shifting into third. Some people on this site recommend synchromesh in the tranny. Yesterday I bought 3 quarts of synchromesh and tried it. My tranny grinding is gone! All I can say is wow!

Having said this, I am still driving the tranny easy. I believe these are light duty cars, and should be treated accordingly. The BMW's and other expensive cars have excellent transmissions with strong synchros, and they can be shifted agressively.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Coche Blanco
Member Avatar
Troll Certified

Glad to hear that, I changed mine and it make shifting into second a hair easier, not much but I know it didn't hurt.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Fuel Economy/Performance · Next Topic »
Add Reply