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| glweek | Jul 19 2012, 12:27 AM Post #1 |
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Hey everyone im Garrett from Seattle Wa. Just picked up a 1997 Metro with 130500 miles on it but it needs some work. The check engine light is on for the egr valve, and the alignment is and it kind of glugs and has erratic idle. I know motorcycles...but i don't know cars, so i figured id get this thing to become familiar with cars and get my girl friend a present all in one haha. so wish me luck!
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| idmetro | Jul 19 2012, 05:14 AM Post #2 |
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Luck! Welcome to the fold, first stop should be a compression test http://geometroforum.com/topic/2574993/1/ |
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| Johnny Mullet | Jul 19 2012, 06:41 AM Post #3 |
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Fear the Mullet
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Welcome aboard! |
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| evmetro | Jul 19 2012, 08:20 AM Post #4 |
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Welcome |
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| lithtweezie | Jul 19 2012, 10:19 AM Post #5 |
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Hi everyone. I'm checking in from metro Atlanta. I just purchased a 97 Metro 1.3 w/auto. It runs.... poorly and has 187000 miles. I figured for $500.00 and the upside for a great little in town banger I would "roll-the-dice". Since I have been lurking on this forum I know the first thing is a compression test. So I rented a compression test gauge from O'reilly's and tried the test. Since I got no reading for all 4 cylinders I must have done something wrong. Will try again today after looking at the compression test thread again. Looking forward to tapping this great forum to help me whip this puppy into shape. |
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| Old Man | Jul 19 2012, 11:08 AM Post #6 |
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Hi Garrett from Seattle. Welcome. read the following thread and show up next weekend........... http://geometroforum.com/topic/4754076/1/ |
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| bogs | Jul 19 2012, 11:14 AM Post #7 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Welcome here glweek, this car should make you feel right at home, hope the forum does as well ![]() Also welcome here lithtweezie, to help go read how to compression testing -> http://geometroforum.com/topic/2574993/1/ |
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| Jittney | Jul 21 2012, 12:51 AM Post #8 |
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Welcome to the forum, glweek ![]() Your motorcycle engines might just be bigger than the metro
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| Bad Bent | Jul 21 2012, 03:33 PM Post #9 |
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Welcome to your new forum, glweek! Good luck with the girlfriend.
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| Bad Bent | Jul 21 2012, 03:36 PM Post #10 |
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Facetious Educated Donkey
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For compression checks click on; How To: Compression Test. |
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| flitter296 | Jul 22 2012, 02:27 AM Post #11 |
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Hi Garrett, Welcome to the GMF forum
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and it kind of glugs and has erratic idle. I know motorcycles...but i don't know cars, so i figured id get this thing to become familiar with cars and get my girl friend a present all in one haha. so wish me luck!









2:36 PM Jul 11