New member needs help...

[Sugeray]

Hi,

I just bought a blue 1993 GL automatic with 162k miles that's been sitting outside for 2 years. I added water to the radiator and a new battery so it started up right away!

Question is: after 2 years of nothing what's the first thing I need to replace?

Cheers,
Ray

BTW, would love to get the clear turn signals and any power upgrades without a swap...for now. But a 5 speed manual transmission would be my favorite thing to do...

[Dragonhealer]

All the fluids, moisture in everything after that long (brake fluid too)

[firebush357]

Fluids, Wheel Bearings,Spark Plugs, Check Wheel Cylinders for leaking, Struts if needed and probably put in a new o2 sensor.

As far as power upgrade for a stock engine there really ins't anything you can buy. You can get a little power by advancing the timing a little and port and polish the head if you have the capability. If you have the ability to make headers and then open up the exhaust a little then you can do that but it really isn't worth the money to have someone else make it. You can Drill large hole into the bottom or your air intake filter box for a more throaty sound but doesn't really make power.

[Dragonhealer]

Instead of power upgrade, (which realy requires a swap, or serious engine mods) do the Advanced suspension upgrade, you will be amazed!

[mikemounlio]

Instead of power upgrade, (which realy requires a swap, or serious engine mods) do the Advanced suspension upgrade, you will be amazed!

You gotta be careful with this car! You can quickly sink more money into it then you will ever get back. So if you dont truly love the car and want to make it special then stay close to stock. If you simply want a cheap car just replace fluids, check tires, plugs, wires the basic stuff.

Now if your not upset to sink some money:

#1 advanced suspension- i have made a writeup for this topic. its about 500$ and the car is not the same afterwards! Its like trading in your dump truck for a ferrari
#2&3 go together
#2 Rims and tires- The econo 165 55 14 is an amazing tire on these little cars and really help the suspension do work. #3 Brake upgrade- Aspire brake swap in the front, wheel adapters, drilled drums or aspire swap in the rear (aspire is a different bolt pattern 4x100) (rims will be different for aspire swap...)
#4 comfort mods- Make the car yours! Lots of stuff here but its all in what u want
#5 core support mod- will once again help the suspension do work.
#6 motor and trans swap- not gonna make power from the stock unit. way cheaper to just swap.
#4 Comfort stuff

[ryanprins13]

Yup, brake fluid flush for sure. Lines rust out from the inside if you dont do that.
Make sure brakes are all moving freely and nothing has siezed up.
Change the engine oil and drain&refill coolant to get some fresh corrosion inhibitors in there.
For more power, fun, fuel economy and so on the best thing to do would be to get rid of the auto transmission. Unless you want to swap another engine in and do a rear turbo, i hear that works well with an auto.
But for power upgrades a b6 sohc, manual transmission, exidy clutch will be cheaper and far more effective than trying to make more power out of the b3. You can do it with the b3 and you can get help here if thats what you want, but its a lot of money for not much return.
The b6 swap is easy, especially if your already doing the transmission. It uses stock mounts, b3 electronics and injectors and gives 25 or 30% more power.
After that what was mentioned about the 14in tires and the suspension is worth every penny.

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[ryanprins13]

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[Dragonhealer]

I forgot to say Welcom to the Forum!
Lots of friendly, knowledgeable people here!

You can keep the auto trans with a B6 swap, the car is a rocket ship if you manually shift the auto trans at full throttle