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Forum: The Lounge 03-29-2025, 01:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 212
Posted By me and my metro
I surf here occasionally but I am no longer...

I surf here occasionally but I am no longer pursuing extreme fuel mileage over fun driving experiences. You will laugh, one day I drove my wife’s Lincoln Navigator to work and I wondered why I was...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-30-2024, 12:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,643
Posted By me and my metro
There are lots of little things that add up....

There are lots of little things that add up. Temperature trickers, get it started then tell it that it is warm and in warm air. Instantly leans out. Never use cruise control! Reprogram the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-21-2024, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,056
Views: 759,930
Posted By me and my metro
I think it was appropriate that a forklift hauled...

I think it was appropriate that a forklift hauled the Forkenswift on its final journey. Farewell friend and one of the reasons I enjoyed Metros for eight years.
Me and my Metro.
Andy
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-18-2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 256
Posted By me and my metro
Pulse Width Modulation is how the OEM’s soften...

Pulse Width Modulation is how the OEM’s soften electric clutch application. I do not know how to do that with aftermarket components, but this group is amazingly smart. Someone will have an Arduino...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-21-2023, 10:52 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,119
Posted By me and my metro
You must have purchased some soft sticky tires....

You must have purchased some soft sticky tires. Good winter tires are very soft to grab the road. They usually never last through a hot Summer. They also wear out very quickly.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-19-2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,442
Posted By me and my metro
My brother in law bought Volt # 68. He preordered...

My brother in law bought Volt # 68. He preordered it a year before they finally came out. He is now a retired electrical engineer and the technology interested him. He loved the car and kept it until...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 06-08-2023, 12:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,550
Posted By me and my metro
I hope everyone realizes that the money is worth...

I hope everyone realizes that the money is worth about half of what it was 3 years ago. Fuel, parts and labor have doubled. My wages have not! A double wopper, fries and a drink is now $15.00. Used...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-31-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,374
Posted By me and my metro
You do realize that CAFE stands for corporate...

You do realize that CAFE stands for corporate average fuel economy. While making improvements they also limit sales on low fuel mileage models until they sell enough Metros each year. They also...
Forum: DIY / How-to 11-20-2022, 02:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,725
Posted By me and my metro
The car came with a switch that looks like a...

The car came with a switch that looks like a brake light switch only it was on the clutch pedal. That switch is the only thing between the starter and the ignition switch on the start circuit.
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-30-2022, 08:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,230
Posted By me and my metro
As long as Mercedes approves you should good! Air...

As long as Mercedes approves you should good! Air cooled VW gearboxes did not like GL5, it is too slippery an oil for the syncros.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-29-2022, 09:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,834
Posted By me and my metro
This has been a common practice on circle track...

This has been a common practice on circle track race cars for at least 50 years. It was done to get the rear spoiler higher in the air for more down force. They would limit the spoiler size but not...
Forum: Introductions 08-21-2022, 09:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 957
Posted By me and my metro
Welcome!

Welcome!
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 07-17-2022, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,630
Posted By me and my metro
Probably find a number as a 2500, 3500 is...

Probably find a number as a 2500, 3500 is considered a heavy duty truck and not rated.
Forum: Hybrids 06-19-2022, 06:12 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 351,765
Posted By me and my metro
This is what we did with our 67 Firebird back in...

This is what we did with our 67 Firebird back in 1977.
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 05-28-2022, 11:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,199
Posted By me and my metro
Back 20 years ago when my used car dealer friend...

Back 20 years ago when my used car dealer friend was selling a lot of Chrysler minivans, the rear head was always worse than the front head. The 3.0 Mitsubishi engine was a hemi and the exhaust seals...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-17-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,508
Posted By me and my metro
Gear ratio is a big factor in a Metro. There are...

Gear ratio is a big factor in a Metro. There are four different ratios available. They range from 4.4 to 3.5 in 9% jumps. Obviously the big car with the small engine gets the 4.4 from the factory. As...
Forum: The Lounge 04-16-2021, 11:07 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 18,168
Posted By me and my metro
2000 Tdi/5 new Beetle on the way! Probably moving...

2000 Tdi/5 new Beetle on the way! Probably moving out of L series Saturns. 45 mpg sounds better than 30. Powertrain might end up in a Jetta or Passat wagon.
Forum: The Lounge 04-15-2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,317
Posted By me and my metro
I have only used stop leak as an emergency...

I have only used stop leak as an emergency measure. I had a plastic tank radiator develop a crack and stop leak got us back home from Kansas. It always costs more to repair the vehicle after stop...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-23-2021, 08:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 981
Posted By me and my metro
1994 is pretty early for drive by wire. Ford and...

1994 is pretty early for drive by wire. Ford and Gm went drive by wire about 2003. Of course the Diesels were drive by wire in 94.
Forum: Success Stories 12-27-2020, 11:02 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 94,064
Posted By me and my metro
Installed the engine/transmission combo into the...

Installed the engine/transmission combo into the 2000 Saturn LS1 Saturday and took it for a nice drive tonight. From long block/trans hanging on the cherry picker Saturday to test drive in about 7...
Forum: Hybrids 12-19-2020, 07:56 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 351,765
Posted By me and my metro
I also love your Caddy.

I also love your Caddy.
Forum: Hybrids 12-16-2020, 09:45 AM
Replies: 846
Views: 351,765
Posted By me and my metro
Now where was I? Why do I have so many boxes of...

Now where was I? Why do I have so many boxes of parts?
Let the festivities begin again.
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-04-2020, 10:22 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,716
Posted By me and my metro
Geometroforum.com was very busy for years. There...

Geometroforum.com was very busy for years. There just aren’t many Metros left in the NorthEast. I ran Metros for about 8 years, repaired and sold many. Just moved on to Saturn L series cars about 5...
Forum: For Sale 11-03-2020, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,010
Posted By me and my metro
I’ll look but I think I got rid of all my Metro...

I’ll look but I think I got rid of all my Metro stuff. The 3.79 ratio works well and are much more available. They come in all the 95+ four cylinder cars. The 3.52 is only in the early four cylinder...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-30-2020, 09:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,716
Posted By me and my metro
The ignition lock comes off the column and you...

The ignition lock comes off the column and you can probably just smack it on the counter and get the piece out. There are two anti-theft shear bolts that hold the lock to the column. Take a hack saw...
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