Well, my little blue 89 Colt suffered a major failure: the driver's side door cracked at the hinge! Rather than find a new door, I sold the thing for $300. I have now found a new 91 Colt that I bought for $300! The only differences are 8V / 5-sp. in the '89; and 12V / 4 -sp. in the '91.
The 91 is running and driving, but runs very rough (both cold and hot) from idle through about 25% of the throttle opening. Then it roars to life. The CEL is on, giving code 42 (fuel pump). I changed the fuel pump and left the battery unhooked for a while, but the pesky code 42 came right back! Haven't opened up the ECU yet to check for damage.
I filled the tank after I put in the fuel pump, drove about 100 miles, and then filled again to check mileage. Got 30. My 89 5-speed consistently got 37.
Because posts with pictures are 86.5% cooler than those without, here's the old and new clunkmobiles:
Anyways, any suggestions greatly appreciated!
