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90 geo metro. the car seems to start fine cold, but when it was run for a while it can be hard or imposible to restart. it acts as if it is flooded. with a lot of cranking it might start running with very low RPM until it burns off extra fuel then seems to run ok

Submitted: 58 days and 12 hours ago.

Category: Car

Value: $23

Status: CLOSED

Year: 1990
Make (other): GEO
Model: METRO
Engine: 3 CYLINDER (? LITER)

Already Tried:
REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECKED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE

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first thing i would do is to do a fuel pressure drop test this is put a fuel pressure gauge on and see if the pressure drops after you turn the car off of course make sure it is hot so the problem is present if the pressure drops you probably have leaking fuel injector

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Expert:	cartech
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Answered:	9/26/2009

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25 year as shop owner and ase master tech also certified body tech

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90 geo metro. the car seems to start fine cold, but when it was run for a while it can be hard or imposible to restart. it acts as if it is flooded. with a lot of cranking it might start running with very low RPM until it burns off extra fuel then seems to run ok

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Year: 1990
Make (other): GEO
Model: METRO
Engine: 3 CYLINDER (? LITER)

Already Tried:
REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECKED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE

Accepted Answer

first thing i would do is to do a fuel pressure drop test this is put a fuel pressure gauge on and see if the pressure drops after you turn the car off of course make sure it is hot so the problem is present if the pressure drops you probably have leaking fuel injector

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90 geo metro. the car seems to start fine cold, but when it was run for a while it can be hard or imposible to restart. it acts as if it is flooded. with a lot of cranking it might start running with very low RPM until it burns off extra fuel then seems to run ok

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Year: 1990Make (other): GEOModel: METROEngine: 3 CYLINDER (? LITER) Already Tried: REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECKED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE

Accepted Answer

first thing i would do is to do a fuel pressure drop test this is put a fuel pressure gauge on and see if the pressure drops after you turn the car off of course make sure it is hot so the problem is present if the pressure drops you probably have leaking fuel injector

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Year: 1990
Make (other): GEO
Model: METRO
Engine: 3 CYLINDER (? LITER)

Already Tried:
REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECKED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE