[Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4 models(pcking)

[J W]

Funny, My 04 has a 4cyl engine.


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 3:59 PM, pcking <pc.king at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Steve,
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> That's a great start.
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> Thank you,
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> Peter
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> models(pcking)
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>>  Is there any wisdom about which GO-4 model might be better than the
>>> others?
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>> IMHO, Ford (mazda) powered, 95-99 or so go4.
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>>  Someone said that the 4 cylinder Hyundai motor in the 04 was not
>>> imported into the US. The '96 used a 1.3 liter Ford. From which car?
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>> The '96 should have a Ford Aspire drivetrain. I think all Hyundai powered
>> are 1.0L 3 cylinders and all go4s are automatic.
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>>  Are parts available?
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>> Yes, for the Ford/mazda.
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>>  Are some models more problematic than others?
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>> Not sure.
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>>  Where did the transaxle come from.
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>> Ford Festiva/aspire
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>>  Is it a car unit?
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>> Yes.
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>>  Which one?
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>> jatco 3 speed
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>>  Did it change with the engine?
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>> Not sure what comes with the hyundai.
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>>  Is there a tech section to the web site?
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>>  Common maintenance issues that are unique to the GO-4?
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>> Crude parking brake on 93 and older. Poor airflow to radiator for engine
>> and transaxle cooling. Lack of instrumentation to know what is going on.
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>>  Removing the governor?
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>> It's electronic with a special speed sensor in the transaxle, replacing
>> the cable driven setup on festivas/aspires.
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>>  Model explanations?
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>> The following may not be entirely accurate
>> 90-93, Ford Festiva (Kia body) automatic (jatco 3 speed) and 1.3L 4
>> cylinder (mazda sohc). Single torsion arm rear suspension with centered
>> coilover.
>> 94-98, Ford Aspire (Kia body)automatic (jatco 3 speed) and 1.3L 4
>> cylinder (mazda sohc). Independent rear suspension with coilovers.
>> 99-present, Hyundai automatic and 1.0L 3 cylinder. (not shared with any
>> US import vehicle)
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>> Up to about 94, they used acrylic sliding side windows in one-piece doors
>> and the model is a P35.
>> Newer generally have fixed tempered glass side windows with two-piece
>> doors, allowing the window to slide back separately. The models are
>> interceptor I, II, III.
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>>
>> Steve
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