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| Need Help ASAP - What Should I Do?? 1997 Geo Metro; Scrap or pour money into? | |
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| PTA2PTB | Jun 10 2017, 07:23 PM Post #31 |
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I'm totally awesome! I swear.
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| MR1 Kingsbury | Jun 10 2017, 08:30 PM Post #32 |
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squirtin over the top is a trick to stop those tailgaters too.... I hate when asshats spray up their windows right in front of me... I'm no tailgater, but at speed (any speed) washer fluid spatters my windshield. Only slightly annoying, but it'll make em back off. |
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| ZXTjato | Jun 10 2017, 09:15 PM Post #33 |
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bass heads
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Advice for getting on the highway? You do realize a geo will easily reach 100 and most the time getting onto the highway you should be able to reach well into 70 by the merge point. My advice is don't be so scared of your car, it's not going to break if you pony up a bit. |
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| Phoenix | Jun 10 2017, 11:43 PM Post #34 |
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@metromightymouse Thanks for the advice! What kind of pin would I need? I'm clueless with cars. @PTA Haha. @MR1 lol @ZXTjato Even a 3 cylinder automatic trans? Hell, I'm worried about blowing the engine or something if I rev it up too fast! |
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| suzukitom | Jun 11 2017, 12:04 AM Post #35 |
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Tom
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You have one rare car.. I've never seen a 1997 3 cylinder automatic with A/C. |
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| MR1 Kingsbury | Jun 11 2017, 01:17 AM Post #36 |
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they did not come original like that.... someone has swapped out the engine. |
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| MR1 Kingsbury | Jun 11 2017, 01:19 AM Post #37 |
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refering to the washer nozzle: just a small thin wire or needle to stick in the hole and redirect it lower to the windshield... nothins particular just a tool to move the ball joint nozzle |
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| Metromightymouse | Jun 11 2017, 02:34 AM Post #38 |
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Powdercoat Wizard
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Yep, sewing supply type straight pin. |
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| Woodie | Jun 11 2017, 06:01 AM Post #39 |
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That's not a rare combination, it's a combination that didn't exist. After '94, there was no three cylinder automatic. If you're having that much trouble merging, it's probably not shifting. Try pulling it back into first gear, and shift it yourself. If there's an improvement, then you need new capacitors in the transmission control portion of your PCM. It's an easy fix for someone with electronics experience, find the right guy and it's maybe $50. A standard sewing needle is the way to go for adjusting the washer nozzles. A pin might be too big. |
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| ptcapboy | Jun 11 2017, 06:20 AM Post #40 |
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ah ok-cause just like woodie stated I thought 3 cylinder automatics left in the early nineties-perhaps the engine has been swapped out as stated-a way to tell would be to check your numbers though I don't now how to interpet them-other people here do though |
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| tribrid | Jun 11 2017, 06:42 AM Post #41 |
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I had a 93 with a 3 speed and 3 cyl auto and it actually felt peppier than my 5 speed stick. It had short legs on the highway though and I had to replace the transmission controller. As stated previosly, you may be starting out in 3rd gear which will feel slow and take a long time to get up to speed. You should feel all three gears from a stop and if you put your foot in it while cruising in 3rd, you should feel it kick down in a lower gear. If not operating correctly its usually because of a bad trans control unit or bad shift solinoid. |
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| Phoenix | Jun 19 2017, 11:05 AM Post #42 |
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Actually, I've found that the car accelerates quickly when the AC is NOT on. Learned that from another thread. Car is back in the shop as of Thursday; hopefully out today. Exhaust leak and the exhaust started rattling badly. Probably need a new catalytic converter? |
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| ZXTjato | Jun 19 2017, 03:19 PM Post #43 |
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When the car is cool get under it and shake the exhaust and listen to it., listen to the rattles. And see if it's the cat that's rattling, or muffler or any other parts. Who knows could be one of the rubber hangers is saggy and letting it bang on the sway bar. |
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