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Good mechanic in Dallas

green80 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:16:22 GMT

I'm looking for a good mechanic who can do excellent work on a 1994 Geo Tracker. No serious problems right now, but need a good mechanic for any future stuff.

1994 Geo Metro has no spark and will not start.

mlb14 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:24:42 GMT

I have tried to purchase an ignition control module, but can't find the module under the hood. The one for U.S. made Geo is not on my car. I do not know what to look for on a Canadian made Geo Metro. Does anyone have a picture of the ignition control module or where it is located? My VIN starts with a 2 so the auto parts store indicated that they could not get that item and they do not have a picture as to what it looks like. This vehicle was made in Canada and they indicated that the module was different than those made in the U.S. This Geo Metro 3 cylinder has different parts if made out of the U.S.? Please help. Thank you.

When backprobing drl control module on 1997 geo metro, gm manual refers to place probe on "B ", what is "B "?

plowitis — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:23:45 GMT

When backprobing the drl(daytime running lights) control module, through the harness, on 1997 geo metro, general motors manual refers to place probe on "B+", what is "B+"?

What are some reasons 2006 Geo Prism idles too fast?

dawfixit — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:26:48 GMT

Car is idling too fast at start up and when pulling up to a stop. It eventually will idle at correct rpm.

I have a 1991 Geo Metro 4 door hatchback, 3 cylinder. Need a distributor cap.

emorton — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:14:04 GMT

I need a distirbutor cap 4 it it is the larger one.
Need a Napa# I have a distributor that is different than what NAPA says it is. My cap screws down, is larger in diamater yet shorter in height. It has a yellow tag on the dist but the numbers are gone. The the logo on the "OLD" possibly original cap is a Mitsubishi. Can someon supply any aftermarket number for me? The cap is toast did match the rotor.

I'm looking for a Geo/Chevy Tracker club/group in the Dallas Texas area. Know of any?

green80 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:58:53 GMT

I'm looking for a Geo/Chevy Tracker club/group in the Dallas Texas area. Know of any?

1993 Geo Prizm 1.6 DOHC steering

joe_leader — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:59:55 GMT

I recently replace the motor in my 93 Prizm 1.6 DOHC 5spd. I have 2 vaccuum lines that come off the power steering hose block. Can anyone tell me were they go?

Will the 13 inch wheel on the 95 Geo Metro fit on the 92 Metro that had the 12 inch wheel?

shorthop — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:17:51 GMT

I need to know if the 13 inch wheel on the 95 geo metro will fit on the same hub as the 12 inch wheel in the 92 geo metro

How do you remove the rotor from a 91 Geo Metro front brake assembly?

opus23 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:43:47 GMT

how does the lug bolt plate come off the spindle

2002 Chevy Tracker v6 auto 4x4 rear tire wear.

91vet — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:07:14 GMT

appears the wheels are toed in but the rear has no adjustment. alinement shop says axle bent or frame

What's this cable on 1991 Geo Prizm Vin 6?

bereket — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:17:21 GMT

I'm replacing the head gasket and backtracking find this cable, looks like the accelorator cable, but comes from what seems to be the transmission fluid pan, the cable comes up to the left of the battery. I must have overlooked identifying it don't remember disconnecting it from anything...I took a similar cable off the throttle wheel, but that cable comes from the firewall....I didn't think there were two. Help please...could it be something like the cruise control cable, just unattached and flopping around?

I have a 94 Geo Prizm and the engine severely vibrates at idle and runs smooth on the road. Any suggestions?

david0000 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:28:23 GMT

I have a 94 geo prizm and the engine has a terrible vibration at idle only. Any suggestions to correct this as it is annoying.

Also it has 117000 miles and I was thinking of switching to high mileage oil and transmission fluid. Would this be advisable? Any suggestions?

Could you give me an estimate of what the cost would be to replace the motor mounts on a 94 Geo Prizm?

david0000 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:56:35 GMT

I was wondering what it would cost to replace the motor mounts on a 94 geo prizm

I have a 94 Geo Prizm that has a noise in the front brakes while backing up and applying the brakes.

david0000 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:29:03 GMT

I have a 94 geo prizm and while backing up and applying the brakes there is a noise in the front brakes and it shakes the car. It brakes fine forward, no noise. I had it checked by a mechanic and he said the pads look fine and it has new rotors. Could you tell me what could be causing this?

Is there a way to increase the idle on my 94 Geo Prizm?

david0000 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:28:57 GMT

Is there a way that i can increase the idle on my 94 geo prizm? It seems like it doesn't idle at the correct rpm.

Geo Tracker 2003 has a driver's front wheel area rubbing sound when car sits overnight if the temp is below zero. Help.

Judes — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:17:02 GMT

front wheel area has rubbing sound when Tracker sits overnight when temps are below zero. Will disappear once car is warmed up (2-3 miles) After car sits again for 4 hrs+ it will happen again. We had wheel bearing assembly replaced and that did not help problem. Took it in to dealer and they said its a problem(its permanently lubricated and no way to relube) and nothing can be done...live with it was their answer! HELP! its really annoying.

Geo Tracker 2003 front wheel area rubbing sound.

Judes — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:17:16 GMT

It is not a metallic sound. Sound seems to coincide with rotation of tire. It is not continuous. As car is driven notice is apparent as tire rotates. When car was up on lift sound appears to come from permanently lubricate wheel bearing assembly when tire manually rotated. We were told that there is no way to grease / lubricate the bearing. Noise only on driver front

I have a 93 Geo Metro with transmission trouble.

wurbans — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:38:07 GMT

car runs good but it seems when you stop at a light and try to go the car doesn't want to get out of low gear had transmission put in last week and this tranny is doing the exact same thing some days no trouble others it acts up constantly help

Will any 5 speed rear wheel transmissions bolt up to the 3 cylinder Geo Metro engine? Thanks

bigvegan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:30:35 GMT

engine to rd

Can a 1999 Geo Metro hatchback manual transmission be towed 4 wheels down behind an RV?

nugget2 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:15:34 GMT

I want to tow my 1999 Geo Metro stick shift behind an RV.

have a 2001 geo metro the car just shut down driving down the road one day has over 130000 mile what to check nex

ralph57 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:53:07 GMT

will not fire , turning over the engine its dragging not turning over fast,the check engine light came on before it shut down.

Geo Prizm hood release broken

jim215 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:37:58 GMT

How do you open the hood when the cable breaks ?

New rebuilt head on my GEO Metro motor. Started and ran perfectly. Next day, fired but immediately no compression

wtsteve — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:35:37 GMT

The hydraulic lifters seem to over inflate and hold open the valves immediately after I try starting the motor. Each time I attempt to start the motor the compression drops to almost 0 and stays that way for 5 to 10 minutes. The compression eventually returns to normal and the motor does start to fire but immediately floats the valves again. Does any one know what causes the lifters to float the valves when the engine is cold and how to fix it? I purchased the head from a private party and do not know who did the rebuild. G10 3-cylinder motor.

91 Geo Metro driver side light weak pass strong. what did i do wrong?

carlwayne — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:37:16 GMT

replace driver side headlight but is weak, passenger side is strong. the seal-beam is strong when i test on passenger side! the old light was strong but had a crack. when i replace there was a small spark?

My 93 Geo Metro convertible top is difficult to close & latch. Will buying new top & cables help this problem

juzcuz — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:32:46 GMT

Present cables on car are not broken but wondering if purchase of new cables and new convertible top are installed will this help me to close my top and latch it easier? Right now it takes several people (and several tries) to help me close and latch. Otherwise love my car but this sure is frustrating. If new cable & top won't help please tell me what will help before I spend tons of money on top & install. Thank you so much!
Have found new top & cables online to buy but being in small town is problem for install.

What is the fuel capacity for the 1994 Geo Prizm?

seana1 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:52:10 GMT

I own a 1994 Geo Prizm. Can you tell me in gallons what the capacity of the fuel tank is?

A/C Geo Metro

victorh61 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:59:10 GMT

hi doc 604. thank you for your info..I will find it what you told me.....
sincerely
victor61

Geo Metro won't start, changed starter, plugs, pulled cap and rotor. What could be my problem?

msiloski — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:49:25 GMT

Started car this morning w/no problem got ready to leave and it just died on me so i changed my starter (it was going out), plugs(old) and still nothing. Pulled plug and got no spark, pulled cap and rotor did not spin. What else should I do? It's a 92 Metro lsi convertible w/only about 30,000 on a rebuilt engine.

Bad fuel economy - Geo Metro

tlove4 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:47:03 GMT

My question is that i own a 1993 geo metro, and i drove this weekend 200 hundred miles round trip ....i ended up using 3/4 of a tank of gas? first part of the trip 55 to 60 mph, then 60 to 65 mph on the return part. i had a fuel leak under the driver's side and had it repaired, would only leak as you were driving, i plan on replacing the fuel filter today, but i don't that this is the problem. also i'm replacing the pcv valve. what are o2 sensors? any help would be appreciated..terry

My 1997 Geo Metro LSI dies on the freeway when you slow down/press on the brake.

masterb — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:42:06 GMT

My 1997 Geo Metro LSI with 65000miles that dies on the freeway when you slow down/press on the brake going from 60MPH. An example would be slowing down from cruising speed to slow down for an off ramp or a slow driver. I have already checked the electrical system MANY times myself and at the dealer. Everything passes with flying colors. When it dies and you pull over the car usually will not start up right away, but after a few minutes and attempts to crank it over the car finally starts. In addition, there are no error codes or service engine lights showing. Any ideas of what the problem is?

What electric setup can I use to get electric windows for my 1991 Geo Storm GSi?

tmankamant — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:55:37 GMT

it is a 2 door hatchback. the window are manual and the crank keeps not working. i have tryed every thing and i cant get them to work so i want to go electric.

What is the best engine manual to buy to work on the engine. 1 Liter. I think it has a cracked head. 1993 Geo Metro.

alilleoien — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:42:54 GMT

This is for a 1993 Geo Metro 1 liter w/ 5 speed manual. I understand that there has been some problems with the head/valves on this model. It seemed to have a miss when it ran before.

96 Geo Metro cold start, give it gas, it dies. Floods won't start. Let it idle til warm, runs fine.

lbroughton — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:43:25 GMT

It floods so badly it is getting gas into the oil. I have had two heads on car. different throttle body, changed ecm, fuel pressure ok, can't figure it out. Need advice! thanks in advance.

Please tell me on the 91 Geo Tracker where the intake air temp sensor is. I can't seem to find it?

mschleisner — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:23:24 GMT

IAT sensor can be called the AIT or MAT also but I need to locate it to install a dtpc to it....for better performance

I have a 1992 Geo Metro 1.0, throttle blade adjustment oops.

kimble — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT

i have a 1992 geo metro 1.0 and it idles high , messed with the throttle blade adjustment ,now i need to set it back to stock specs. but i still need to know any thing about about why it idles to high. messing with the throttle blade didnt fix it. and i didn know not to mess with it at the time. thanks ,
can any one help with this , i realy needs to get the throttle blade adjusted .

1994 Geo Metro. How do you get the speedometer needle off? Does it pull straight off or is it more difficult than that?

orviss — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:02:11 GMT

Installed used instrument cluster with more miles showing than original. I Need to reset the odometer. The odometer wheels and mechanism look pretty straight forward but I don't want to destroy anything by just tugging on the needle without knowing what to expect.

Geo Tracker. Whining noise in transmission.

windctchr — Sun, 25 May 2008 09:01:51 GMT

whining noise in 1,2,3,5th gear. no noise in 4th gear. replaced all bearings, (throw out, piolit,) new clutch.
have 95 geo tracker

Geo Tracker. Is it possible to replace a 3 speed auto tranny WITHOUT O/D with a 3 or 4 speed auto with O/D?

kruiser1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:54:27 GMT

It is a 1990 Geo Tracker LSi, 4x4 with currently a 3 speed auto transmission that takes forever to shift into 3rd gear, ususally at least 3500 rpm.

1991 Geo Storm will not start, engine does not turn over

anthonypuns — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:35:17 GMT

My car is a 1991 Geo Storm with a 1.6 liter engine, single camshaft, and a 5 speed transmission.

The Sunday before last the Storm started fine in the morning. In the evening, the engine would not start or even turn over.

I had the old starter tested at Checker Auto Parts and it was definitely weak. Plus the clerk could pull the bendix out half an inch and he said he should not be able to do that.

I installed a used starter from a junk yard. It lasted for 4 days. Now I have the same problem. The engine does not crank. I just hear a soft whhirrrr-clunk sound that lasts for 2 seconds. When I tried to start it again, I did not hear that whirrr-clunk sound. When I removed the key and waited a few seconds, I did hear that whirrr-clunk sound. Is that the solenoid? The headlights work; the radio works. Oddly, the blower motor does not work. (When it didn’t start the first time, I pulled a 15 amp fuse labeled engine, and suddenly the blower motor came to life. I don't know why that would happen.)

I took the starter out. Man, that starter is shoehorned into the most difficult to reach spot.

First I bench tested the old starter. It did turn over, though it sounded weak. Then I bench tested the new starter. It turned over and it sounded strong.

Does this mean the solenoid is bad? The other possibilities I've read are a bad clutch switch or a bad starter switch. Could the problem be anything else?

Thank you for your help.

1996 Geo Metro only fires one time on each try.

dano84 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:17:29 GMT

Engine will fire one time each time the key is cycled. Will do it as long as I want to keep trying. If you continue to hold the key in the start position after it has fired it will not fire again until key is recyled. I have checked wiring harness plugs in the engine compartment. Checked crank sensor,installed known good distributor, coil, ignitor,computor. Engine was changed in this car by previous owner. I bought it not running. What am I missing?

Would it be feasible for 2 novices to replace a Geo Metro convertible top?

breezy2 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:51:13 GMT

My convertible top needs replaced. I am willing to try to replace the top myself with help. Would this be a feasible task to try?

Geo Metro no power up hill

williambashur — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:33:56 GMT

i checked the compression 1,2,3 150 psi and 4 145 psi.
can not find fuel rail its throttle body injected .
check codes 23 and 31 that a iat sensor and a map sensor what to do next ?

How many Geo Trackers were made in 1992?

vwajda — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:03:31 GMT

how many geo trackers were made in 1992

My Geo Metro sounds loud inside the car.

seaman59 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:45:43 GMT

The car has no lagging preformance,but sounds like a mack truck inside?

I have a 93 Geo Metro and would like a standard set of wheels for it, making it easier to get new tires.

gjavamanlh2003 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:55:24 GMT

The tire shop man told me I could possibly swithch to another wheel size which would make it easier to obtain tires or look for a repacement tires elsewhere.

95 Geo Metro 1 ltr. New radiator cap, thermostat. At 60mph lower radiator tank blew off. Why?

happysailor — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:33:32 GMT

had problem w/engine overheating & loosing coolant somewhere. no visable leaks, all new hoses/thermostat, water pump etc. Radiator full of coolant. have left the car standing for 3 days, when removed radiator cap-system still under pressure. then when took it down the road @ 60mph, the bottom radiator tank blew off. Why?

On a 1.6 liter engine for a Geo Tracker, what is the torque for the rod bearings?

pebron1961 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:24:26 GMT

i have a 1.6 geo tracker engine that i want to replace the rod bearings in it hasnt spun a rod the bearings dont look damaged do i use the standered bearings or an oversized? what is the torque pressure for the bearing caps?

What is braided wire? Geo Tracker distributor module.

phil61 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:13:36 GMT

Thanks,
this is same size approx. as other three, looks like it was fastened to anoher of the three with clear looking tape,cant find anywhere it looks like it went,even with a mirror
any ideas?
Thanks in advance( this wire is gree with brown dots)

I have a 1991 Geo Metro LSI 3 cylinder (Canadian model) and cannot find a distributor cap. All are too small.

purringbird — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:20:50 GMT

I started out at the usual outlets for the part, even the Chevy dealership. No luck. All caps are to small around. Chevy told me to check out the wrecking yards. Whatever. This 3 cyl. motor has got to have a replacement somewhere, but where. I need direction, advice, answers.

I have a switch on my Geo Tracker and I don't know what it's for

mdw123 — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:05:01 GMT

i have a 1999 geo tracker i need to about the switch thats located on the console between the two shifters at the top of switch its got a [a] at the bottom its got a [a/t] and its got a n in the middle does anyone no wat this switch is 4