[Silly Little Cars] Silly_little_cars Digest, Vol 85, Issue 27

[J W]

"miatav8 at earthlink.net
6:30 PM (34 minutes ago)
to silly_little_c.


No reason to be embarrassed, JW. There is no such thing as a stupid
question.
Funny you don't remember asking it.

Steve"

You must have never taught High school students.

when I asked the question ,I knew the answer and was being sarcastic,
should have used the green font, I guess. JW


On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 6:45 PM, sbc <sbc2023 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry to butt in here rather than start a new conversation, but does anyone
> have the specs. (capacity - ounces of R134 for full charge) for the stock
> A/C system in a 2004 Interceptor II with Hyundai parts?  I know it's a
> longshot because most of you guys are on the West Coast and don't need an
> a/c, but it's a life saver here in San Antonio.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Silly_little_cars
> [mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf Of
> miatav8 at earthlink.net
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 6:30 PM
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>
>
> No reason to be embarrassed, JW. There is no such thing as a stupid
> question.
> Funny you don't remember asking it.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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> >Message: 1
> >Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:55:31 -0500
> >From: J W <jew1958 at gmail.com>
> >To: miatav8 at earthlink.net,     Silly Little Email List
> >       <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
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> >Well actually JW didn't ever think they put Geo engines in any go-4,
> >and couldn't think why that it was thrown out there in the first place.
> >
> >  JW
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 1:52 PM, <miatav8 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Good to know, Eric. So now we know at least up through 2000 for the
> Ford.
> >>
> >> JW seems to think they put Geo Metro motors in too.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
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> >Message: 2
> >Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:56:56 +0000
> >From: Rich Hyde <rhyde at ezmicro.com>
> >To: Silly Little Email List
> >       <silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
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> >If the Go4's would have the regular ignition systems in them I think
> they'd
> do wheelies without a problem.  That could lead to a new set of issues
> though beginning with a roof repair!
> >
> >From: Silly_little_cars
> >[mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] On Behalf
> >Of goaliefergy1 at aol.com
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3:54 PM
> >To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
> >
> >My '97 no longer starts and checked the codes from the diagnostic port and
> says crank position sensor. Since that means a new distributor, once
> replaced I'll have to reset the timing. Guess I'll have to play around with
> it. lol. I'm not sure what mine is set at now, but it's pretty spirited as
> is if I put my foot down! I did put Redline D4 fluid in my transmission, so
> don't know if that cleaned up the valves in the transmission a bit for
> better transmission response maybe?
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Rich Hyde <rhyde at ezmicro.com<mailto:rhyde at ezmicro.com>>
> >To: Silly Little Email List
> ><silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com<mailto:silly_little_cars at l
> >ists.sillylittlecars.com>>
> >Sent: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 12:47 pm
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4 Has
> >anyone ever changed the ignition/timing in their Ford/Mazda engine to
> reflect what was put in one of the cars.  I like not having a governor but
> it would be nice to have the responsiveness that a car has when I hit the
> gas!
> >
> >From: Silly_little_cars
> >[mailto:silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com<mailto:sill
> >y_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com?>] On Behalf Of
> >goaliefergy1 at aol.com<mailto:goaliefergy1 at aol.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 3:06 PM
> >To: miatav8 at earthlink.net<mailto:miatav8 at earthlink.net>;
> >silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com<mailto:silly_little_cars at li
> >sts.sillylittlecars.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
> >
> >Yeah 2001 was the change over to Hyundai powertrain. I don't believe
> there's ever been Geo/Suzuki 3 cylinder motors. I know the early models of
> Hyundai had a 1.0 4 cylinder, but now the newest come with the Hyundai 1.0l
> 3 cylinder. Does anyone know which year they changed from the 4 to 3?
> >
> >In regards to the Ford/Mazda/Kia motors, feasibly any mazda B3 or B6 model
> engine should be able to mount up (wiring and computers are a different
> story). I've always wanted to drop in a 1.6l Turbo motor in mine.... Perk
> of
> the Ford Go-4's is the individual universal type gauges used!
> >
> >In regards to the Hyundai/Kia 3 cylinder motors, I'm not sure what model
> transmission they use (it is a 4 speed automatic). If the transmission
> would
> accept it, would be pretty sweet (if you could find one) to put in a Ford
> Eco-Boost 1.0l cylinder crate motor (it's a Hyundai based motor). I would
> think you'd have to do a whole new wire harness and instrument cluster
> though IF it were able to bolt up to the transmission.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: miatav8 <miatav8 at earthlink.net<mailto:miatav8 at earthlink.net>>
> >To: silly_little_cars
> ><silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com<mailto:silly_little_cars at l
> >ists.sillylittlecars.com>>
> >Sent: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 11:52 am
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
> >
> >Good to know, Eric. So now we know at least up through 2000 for the Ford.
> >
> >
> >
> >JW seems to think they put Geo Metro motors in too.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Steve
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> >Message: 3
> >Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:11:11 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> >From: <miatav8 at earthlink.net>
> >To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> >Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4 (Rich
> >       Hyde)
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> >Rich,
> >the timing should be set the same as the Aspire. The responsiveness should
> be better than an aspire due the lower curb weight, but that isn't saying
> much.
> >
> >The aspire and festiva distributor assemblies sold as "rebuilt" or
> "remanufactured" are junkyard assemblies that have been tested and cleaned
> up. I've seen these priced around $350 from an auto parts store; $35 from a
> salvage yard. I carry a used spare I tested on the car when I bought it,
> along with a wrench to replace it in case it ever goes out enroute. This is
> one of those items that usually gives little or no warning before complete
> failure.
> >
> >>------------------------------
> >>
> >>Message: 4
> >>Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:53:41 -0400 (EDT)
> >>From: goaliefergy1 at aol.com
> >>To: silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> >>Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
> >>Message-ID: <8D1797DEE315B49-F00-A313 at webmail-d213.sysops.aol.com>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >>My '97 no longer starts and checked the codes from the diagnostic port
> and
> says crank position sensor. Since that means a new distributor, once
> replaced I'll have to reset the timing. Guess I'll have to play around with
> it. lol. I'm not sure what mine is set at now, but it's pretty spirited as
> is if I put my foot down! I did put Redline D4 fluid in my transmission, so
> don't know if that cleaned up the valves in the transmission a bit for
> better transmission response maybe?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Rich Hyde <rhyde at ezmicro.com>
> >>To: Silly Little Email List
> >><silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com>
> >>Sent: Tue, Jul 29, 2014 12:47 pm
> >>Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] conventional wisdom about GO-4
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Has anyone ever changed the ignition/timing in their Ford/Mazda engine to
> reflect what was put in one of the cars.  I like not having a governor but
> it would be nice to have the responsiveness that a car has when I hit the
> gas!
> >
> >
> >
> >
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