To: metropolitan@listserv.azstarnet.com
From: Matthew Birchard 
Subject: Re: we just bought one!!!!!!!!!! A FEW questions!!
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 14:06:36 -0700 (PDT)

	The little knob that has to do with starting the car, is the 
starter.  This perplexed me a bit too, although the person I bought my 
car from showed me how to work things.  It helped that my Dad remembers 
all the older cars he drove in his youth.  Anywoo, to start your Met, 
follow these simple instructions.
	Put the key in the ignition.  Turn it to the right.  Make sure 
however that the entire ignition knob does not rotate.  Hang on to it if 
nessacary (sp?).  The rest of the knob is for the head lights and parking 
lights.  So, just make sure that you aren't turning on the lights 
everytime you start your car.  You just might leave them on some day when 
you didn't know they were on and drain the battery.  Just just be aware 
of what is turning.  Okay, so now you've turned the key.  Nothing 
happens, the engine is not cranking, don't worry.  Two red lights should 
be on on the speedometer.  A low oil pressure light and a no charge 
light.  
	Now pull the choke out some.  It depends on how much choke you 
give the car relative to when it was last driven, or if the engine is 
warm.  For cold starting, pull the choke most of the way out.  Just 
experiment with the choke, it is not an exact science.  Listen to your 
car, it will tell you how much or how little choke it needs.  
	Okay, so you've choked the car and the key is turned, two red 
lights are on too.  Next step, pump the gas.  Just depress the 
accelorator a few times.  If however, the car has not been driven in 
awhile, several days, do this:  Pop the hood, standing in front of the 
car, facing the windsheild, there should be a manual primer thinggy on 
the right side of the engine.  This is in front of the air cleaner, right 
about at the middle of the engine block.  You'll know it when you find it 
because it is a thin metal rod with a loop on the end.  The only thing 
that you can really pull on.  Pull upwards a few times on this.  This 
just pumps the gas up into the engine.  On my car there is a clear bulb 
in the fuel line which allows me to see the gas pumping when I pull the 
manual primer thinggy.
	Alright, so there should be gas up to the engine, key's turned, 
engine choked, you should be ready to go.  Make sure either the clutch is 
down or the car is not in gear.  :-)  Now, that mysterious knob that has 
to do with starting.  Pull out on it.  The engine should turn over.  With 
luck, your car will start.  If not, pull it again, give her a little gas, 
you get the picture.  Good luck!

Matt Birchard
Portland, Oregon
USA

e-mail:  psu05992@odin.cc.pdx.edu