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| just bought 96 geo metro auto; introduction and car | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 13 2011, 09:56 PM (608 Views) | |
| blkpwr | Jun 13 2011, 09:56 PM Post #1 |
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I am still making payments on a convertible mustang I bought new in 2006. Now I am commuting 160 miles a day, and figured i was spending 600 a month for gas, and putting *alot* of miles on the mustang (108k) this weekend drove 8 hours to Denver to look at some geos after researching them and festivas/ aspires. First one was rough, 131k miles, no a/c, stereo, etc. spraypainted interior, the owner wanted 1700. we spent the night near arvada, then the next day a teenage wigger tried to sell me a geo with a busted unibody, (I wrote a warning, description of the kid, and link to his craigslist ad elsewhere on this site) then after 9pm sat night, I called about another geo that was for sale, and the owner let me come look at it close til ten. He was an old pakistani that said he was a mechanic for 20 years. The car drove good and the engine was spotless, new dist cap, wires, air filter, etc I paid him 1800 for it and drove it home the next day. the first time I figured the mileage it was at 43. once at a travel center after driving it at 70 for a couple hours it refused to start. I figured it was vapor lock. This morning it wouldnt start at all, just kept cranking. I ordered a shop manual from ebay. I have been researching the threads here and will report back tomorrow when I can work on the geo. thanks for everyones time they put into this forum. |
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| Woodie | Jun 14 2011, 06:04 AM Post #2 |
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Open the oil cap and watch inside while someone else cranks it over. If you don't see anything moving down in there, your timing belt broke. |
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| Bad Bent | Jun 15 2011, 12:52 AM Post #3 |
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Welcome to your new forum, blkpwr! A new-to-you car should probable have a tune-up also. You know the mantras; air-fuel-spark-compression, clean the grounds and wire connections, check the fuses, yada, yada, yada. |
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| Murf 59 | Jun 15 2011, 01:59 AM Post #4 |
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Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear the new to you car is on the frizt. I am sure we can help you get to a solution. |
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| hammertoed | Jun 15 2011, 03:35 AM Post #5 |
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Welcome to the forum. |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jun 15 2011, 06:46 AM Post #6 |
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Fear the Mullet
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Welcome! We can help. |
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| blkpwr | Jun 15 2011, 07:04 AM Post #7 |
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thanks everyone I will be getting to that today. It has brand new plug wires, and it looks like a bunch else. I'm not much of a mechanic now but will become one this summer for the army. |
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| blkpwr | Jun 15 2011, 07:05 AM Post #8 |
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doing that today also, but the engine sounds good |
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| RobotsAteMyArms | Jun 15 2011, 04:48 PM Post #9 |
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Hey there and welcome aboard. |
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