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efcsp4l
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Apr 8, 2011, 10:19 PM
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1996 geo metro help
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hi guys,
i have a 1996 geo metro, standard.
for the past couple of weeks, she will not start if the temperature outside is 65 or warmer. she cranks but wont start. she starts in the cooler temperatures and seems to run fine. what could this be? :\
its been going on ever since i took her down some pretty bad and bumpy backroads a few weeks back (i knew i shouldnt have) and i cant help but think thats what caused this.
any help is greatly appreciated.
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techforfree
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Apr 9, 2011, 4:59 AM
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Re: 1996 geo metro help
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Shouldn't be hard to find,pull a sparkplug wire off and see if its getting spark by inserting a screwdriver in the wire end and holding it about a 1/4 inch from the block or good ground,you should see a nice blue spark while someone is cranking the engine,if theres good spark check the fuel pressure...somethings missing...Good luck
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Hammer Time
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Apr 9, 2011, 5:03 AM
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That's good advice except for the "holding it" part. I don't know if you have ever been bitten by 30,000 volts but it's like a heart defibrillator so I wouldn't be holding the screwdriver. A spark tester would work best.
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efcsp4l
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Apr 9, 2011, 5:59 PM
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thanks for the replies. i will start with that.
also, do you guys believe it would be relatively safe to drive a long distance in those cooler temperatures when it starts? im a college student and looking to try to go home for a weekend and its a couple hundred mile drive.
thanks!
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Hammer Time
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Apr 9, 2011, 6:24 PM
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You're quite a gambler if you take that car on a couple hundred mile trip. Nobody can tell you if it's going to quit or not until we know what's doing it.
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