[meemooer]

well i went a check the Geo out this morning. Not too bad, but i couldn't get it running.
First off, hood was propped against front bumper, drivers side was soaked and the car smelled[no big deal, i'm a detailer] the window was there, but the front of it was dropped into the door. So i pull the plugs, not too bad, black, some brown in a spot on each, and white on top half. So i spray them off with brake cleaner, put them back in, check the radiator and it's empty. squeeze both hoses and i can hear air somewhere. Not good.
Hook up a battery jumper and it cranks away, sounds like it's trying to hit, but either some blow by on a cylinder or a head gasket. Look under the car, and the floorboards are fine, the front where the control arms are... i don't know what they are supposed to look like but if these are good, then those are scary.
Checked the auction and it's a bit higher now then previously and i'm thinking i'm going to pass on this one. I don't know how much it would take to get this going reliably.
But thanks for the help all, I guess i will continue trying to get better mileage out of my Ranger.