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deas · 03-13-2011, 08:31 PM

Hi,

Well, this is my first day and first post. I have a 1993 Geo Metro that I have had for 2 years. I bought it from a guy in Arizona in 2008. It now has 245,000.00. I put a timing belt on it resently and the mechanice did a compression check and the 1st had 30 psi, the second had 140 and the third had 90. . So I need a rebuild or a mechanic that is close to upstate, sc that knows these engines inside and out. I just a new clutch put in and that mechanic said the was a noise in the fifth gear. Since I have had the car it has made a whiring noise in fifth gear. I thought it was normal. But since he told me that I have noticed that 1-4 are as quite as can be. Does anyone have a XFI transmission they would like to part with? I am 53 and use to drive a suburban but when they gas got high 2-3 years back I did research and picked this car as a great mpg saver. By the way I am still getting 40 mpg on 1 1/2 cylinders but would like 55 to 60.

Thanks for looking.

Deas

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deas EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1993 Geo Metro XFI (getting 40 MPG on 1.5 cylinders but would like 55 on 3) Hi, Well, this is my first day and first post. I have a 1993 Geo Metro that I have had for 2 years. I bought it from a guy in Arizona in 2008. It now has 245,000.00. I put a timing belt on it resently and the mechanice did a compression check and the 1st had 30 psi, the second had 140 and the third had 90. . So I need a rebuild or a mechanic that is close to upstate, sc that knows these engines inside and out. I just a new clutch put in and that mechanic said the was a noise in the fifth gear. Since I have had the car it has made a whiring noise in fifth gear. I thought it was normal. But since he told me that I have noticed that 1-4 are as quite as can be. Does anyone have a XFI transmission they would like to part with? I am 53 and use to drive a suburban but when they gas got high 2-3 years back I did research and picked this car as a great mpg saver. By the way I am still getting 40 mpg on 1 1/2 cylinders but would like 55 to 60. Thanks for looking. Deas