[gbic1]

1991 tracer Got for free 3 years ago because the " mechanic" who owned it could not get it to run right. Engine had lots of blow by. Removed the hose from valve cover to air cleaner and let it dump to the ground. Removed the oil soaked MAF sensor and replaced it with a junk yard one. Changed oil every 3 k and My daughter still ran it out of oil 3 times before blowing it up on last new years eve. Actually it just had so much blow by it blew out the valve cover gasket and was burning on the manifold. I installed a used engine I removed from a wrecked 93 wagon I bought off ebay for 140 dollars. ( after pulling engine and trans I threw in some misc metal I had here and got 110 dollars from the scrap yard) Previous owner had installed a bypass oil filter and ran nothing but Amsoil in it and had it checked every oil change or two. Used engine had 180 k on it and it has been 6 k now and runs like a top. No oil burning. My daughter has put about 35 k total on car and only total invest ment of 800 dollars including 6 new tires two sets of brakes. Looking for another to replace this one. Rust is taking over.