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team swift . net
to Lock Position where you can take out the key, and the battery
keeps draining overnight.
Can any one suggest a manual with clear pictures/instructions or,
better yet, personal experience with a solution?
Thanks in advance...
The cat is partially plugged, the O2 sensor is the primary cause of that, and the EGR valve and chambers not working is why the O2 sensor is fouled.
I've had trouble with this on my geo's. Its the seat belt controller switches. If they stick open, the seatbelt controller holds the belts unlocked. When you close the door, you should hear a faint clunk/click as the lock is let go inside the door.
Also check the switch on the ignition lock. I had one come loose.
You must drive like every body else is a nut. A possum at highway speeds will wreck havoc.
Thanks again all!
I've never owned a Metro/Firefly, but have been interested in them for a few years... Tempted by the excellent fuel economy, but put off by the small size. I also do all my own maintenance/repairs, and I suspect these are easy cars to work on.
I'll never know if I don't try one. So I'm specifically looking for a 1998-2000 Metro/Firefly 3-cyl 5-speed hatchback in Ontario/Western Quebec. I'd prefer a private sale.
If anyone has any leads, please let me know.
Darin
From the bare metal on the inside, it looks as if there are two white plastic plugs/nuts that the piece possibly screws into, or was attached to the original piece. One is still in place. Hopefully I will be able to just snap this one in place.
1. Anybody had blue smoke at startup (after sitting at least 4 hours)? I have 53k on 1.3 auto Enterprise Rental I bought at 48K ( i run 10/30 Mobile 1 every 3K and changed the original plugs at 48 K and they looked normal).
2. Will switching to 175/70/13's hurt my fuel mileage (Averaging 32)
How many of you have found the overhead out to the point of having to adjust the valves? Is this just a check or are you guys adjusting?
I dont own a Metro (use to own a Chevy Sprint Turbo). The flow is thus:
1) Magnetic timing pick-up somewhere on engine (camshaft,crankshaft,etc) wired to ignition module.
2) Ignition module wired to one side of ignition coil.
3) other side of ignition coil wired to 12V.
Hope this helps.
I appreciate any advice! Thanks : )
-jillian
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You will be a fan of the car when you pull up to the pump first couple of times. Its a gas miser.
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They tell me I'm going to have to put so much money into it, it's unreliable, etc. I read a bunch of posts on the geo metro, and I saw varying opinions so I guess everybody is going to have differing views on the safety.
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How many Geo Metros have these people owned that are telling you its a money pit? Sounds like anti-small asian car sentiment to me. If you are going to own a tiny asian car you'd better get thick skinned.
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Any advice I'll glady take, but it might not be anything different from what I've already read.
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In the $500 to $1500 dollar range these days what are your choices. Seems you picked a very good car for your purposes esp now that the price of gas is on a steady rise. I would go for it and ignore the pundits. If after you get it they still make comments...ask them how much their last fill-up was. As far as safety YOU have to weight the importance of safety vs a car you can afford.
At that mileage make sure the timing belt was replaced on schedule.
thanks , blake
I have bought a generic Haynes manual but it has generic schematics. I'm hoping to find one that is specific to my engine. I need it because I have to make sure everything is hooked up correctly when rewiring it for the ATV.
I've got the 1 liter, 3 cylinder, non-turbo'd engine.
Can anyone help, please?
Thanks,
Jon.
If you remove the head and take it to a machinist they should be able to build it for around $150. However if it isn't burning much oil and the spark plugs are not getting fouled up then I would just leave it alone.
I have a question that I hope someone might know. I'm looking to replace my headlamp housing with a new one, but I don't like the make of my year, so here's the question.
Can a 98-99 Chevy Metro head light assembly be put on the 95-97 Geo Metro car?
Here is the 98 housing
Here is the 97 head lamp housing
Any thoughts anyone before I go out and pay $260. I prefer the clearness of the newer one, which is my whole reason to get it. Thanks!
If that didnt do it start with the simple things first.
1) Air filter clean?
2) check engine light codes?
3) check fuel pressure. Your pump could be going.
4) Throttle body could be dirty with carbon. May need cleaning.
Working on a 4 door '96 Pontiac Firefly with a 1.3L engine and a manual transmission. Having some serious problems with it. It cranks but refuses to fire. We've tried a new coil, distributor, and a new ECM and nothing has changed. It seems to lose it's spark and injector pulse at the same time.
I was wondering if anyone out there has encoutered a similar problem and what the remedy was.
Many thanks for all your responses.
Cheers,
Dave
I'm looking for a 4 wire o2 sensor for my 1994 Pontiac Firefly. They're hard to find or expensive here in Vancouver.
Any good websites for finding one, and another one for how to install it?
thanks.