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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 23 2011, 10:01 PM (1,682 Views) | |
| 92blumetro | Apr 23 2011, 10:01 PM Post #1 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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so as she sits.....fully rebuilt engine......20 thou over pistons,decked head .40 thou,3tech bolts,cam&gear.... still ran like crap.did lots of part swapping,testing,adjusting.....got it running ok,still no power,smoking.leaking oil.leaky valve cover,dizzy removed all exhaust,no smoke must be a bad cat.cut it open,its fallen apart.remove all material,weld it closed.found 3 large chunks in the muffler,plus muffler is FULL of oil.... re-install pipes w/out muffler,no smoke but still no power acts like its running out of gas.so the wife says,''hook up your fuel pressure tester" so i do,and the fuel pressure is WAY out of spec way to low for it to run properly at wide open throttle!tested f/pressure against a firefly i bought 2 hours earlier,and the numbers were WAY off....20 psi or more difference next mission:install the extra tank w/good pump in the metro.the book calls for 20~30 some psi,the current metro is only 10 psi at key-on,not even 10 psi at idle,will not go over 10 psi when revved up the newly bought ffly has 22 at idle,35 psi when revved up at least the metro tank is almost empty thats what i've been up to for the last while... |
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| Bad Bent | Apr 24 2011, 01:35 AM Post #2 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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Thanks for the update. Good detective work and inspired words from your wife. Edited by Bad Bent, Apr 24 2011, 10:03 PM.
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| dayle1960 | Apr 24 2011, 01:41 AM Post #3 |
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Fastest Hampster EVER
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Wow. Concise, unemotional, and factual. You must have learned at the school of mwebb. |
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| Woodie | Apr 24 2011, 06:02 AM Post #4 |
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Sure it's not the FPR stuck open?
Edited by Woodie, Apr 24 2011, 06:02 AM.
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| 92blumetro | Apr 24 2011, 10:00 AM Post #5 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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went thru the ''fuel system pressure test'' flow chart,leads to a faulty pump or faulty internal tank pump hose...... both scenarios call for tank removal....HAPPY EASTER!! |
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| bogs | Apr 24 2011, 11:40 AM Post #6 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Happy easter and good luck with the next step . |
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| 92blumetro | Apr 24 2011, 10:49 PM Post #7 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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ITS FINALLY ALIVE!just need to fix the oil leak at the dizzy(the new cap was junk,to)fresh donor car came in handy. |
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| 92blumetro | Apr 24 2011, 11:08 PM Post #8 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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did i mention i got a 91 firefly for 275? went to buy a muffler for the metro,came home with a great running 91-firefly........ but still no muffler for the metro!!!!..... |
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| Horn | Apr 25 2011, 05:07 AM Post #9 |
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damn ur geo is gonna be a powerhouse. |
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| 92blumetro | Apr 25 2011, 09:53 PM Post #10 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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so after the first ''shakedown'' run relize it needs a few more things....order a few more parts....muffler;2 new struts for the front(might need rears as well)new t-stat,tranny filter kit,fuel pressure regulator.....i will upgrade brakes &install sway bar when i change struts,i got extras from a t-3. i must say metro brakes suck! thats what i am doing next on this car.that and maybe getting rid of the sony cassette deck....... |
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| Woodie | Apr 26 2011, 05:34 AM Post #11 |
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Yes, the brakes are marginal at best, and that's on a two door manual. Add the extra weight of a four door and an automatic transmission continuing to push the car forward while you're trying to stop it, and you've got a shaky situation indeed. I spent two years delivering office supplies in a four door automatic, I was frightened to death the entire time. |
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| 92blumetro | Apr 27 2011, 10:19 PM Post #12 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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went to the pick-n-pull yesterday,got some parts....lots of extra sensors,extra interior door handles,timing cover,dizzy,clear corners,AND 3 (three) perfect cupholders for both my cars!sweet! got my new parts today,installed muffler& will enjoy the quiet ride to work in the morning.car pulls to the left,shudders when put into reverse right caliper was not really warm,LEFT caliper was too hot to the touch.....frozen piston/slides?...... more to do.....
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| 92blumetro | May 1 2011, 08:18 PM Post #13 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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was going to take the car on a small road trip until the wife told me it was leaking oil.....replaced the crank seal next day,old one had a small crack in it....going to stock up on cam/crank seals/dizzy o-rings......wtf.....
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| 92blumetro | May 5 2011, 07:46 PM Post #14 |
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jack of all trades, master of two
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finally got the proper struts for this geo.had to order for a older car to get the right ones(1990 pontiac firefly) its a 92 geo metro.....?oh and it was leaking oil from the filler cap....lots...put a different cap on,seems to have stopped.....but i still smell oil on the way to work... |
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| Shinrin | May 6 2011, 12:46 AM Post #15 |
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It seems if it leaked tons of oil, you could just be smelling all the oil in the engine bay. Doesn't necessarily mean it's leaking new oil. |
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must be a bad cat.cut it open,its fallen apart.remove all material,weld it closed.found 3 large chunks in the muffler,
re-install pipes w/out muffler,no smoke
acts like its running out of gas.
way to low for it to run properly at wide open throttle!tested f/pressure against a firefly i bought 2 hours earlier,and the numbers were WAY off....20 psi or more difference
the newly bought ffly has 22 at idle,35 psi when revved up





more to do.....

3:32 AM Jul 11