Something is weird here

CarovaBeachBuggy · 11-14-2018, 07:12 AM

We just bought a old Columbia Par Car. After taking the Carb apart and cleaning it, it runs and drives pretty good. I would like to replace a few things, but I can't figure out the year and model. What I think is the serial number is located on the right (passenger side) above the axle. It is XL 2010 90. I have spent HOURS looking at .pdf files here and on other sites and can't find anything starting with XL. By looking at the manuals I think this thing is somewhere around 89 - 92, possibly a G4S. Is this thing an oddity or have I not stumbled on the correct info? Anyone have any ideas what model and year this thing is?

CarovaBeachBuggy · 11-15-2018, 02:35 PM

I managed to remove the paint from the VIN plate. It is a Columbia Parcar Par Car.jpg

Gazoo · 11-15-2018, 02:43 PM

Post a picture of the ENTIRE cart. It will help tremendously.

CarovaBeachBuggy · 11-15-2018, 02:54 PM

Some pics of this XL Parcar?

Gazoo · 11-15-2018, 04:59 PM

1988 Parcar DX4?

CarovaBeachBuggy · 11-15-2018, 05:21 PM

Thanks for responding. It looks like it, but I just don't know. I have searched for HOURS reading manuals and .pdf files. It seems this thing is an oddity.

It's hard to tell visually because there have been some modification by the previous owners. Like seats, headlights, horn, removed governor, removed oil injection.

It seems to run well now that I removed and cleaned the carb. Still want to pull the head and reed valves for inspection, compression test, and remove and clean up the clutches.

Mooncarter · 11-15-2018, 08:58 PM

Cart looks pretty solid. Of course you know you will need some different tires.

And a hello from the other side of the fence. (Sandbridge)

Lochlin · 11-16-2018, 01:41 PM

Indeed, that cart is in the '89 - '92 for sure. That's the still older style Columbia engine. The "newer" ones had Briggs engines.

raydhd · 11-16-2018, 05:31 PM

Same engine set up as my 82 had. Except the exhaust is very different.

Gazoo · 11-16-2018, 06:00 PM

1988 Parcar DX4 Restoration

Does this look the same?

11-14-2018, 07:12 AM	#1
CarovaBeachBuggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 15	Something is weird here We just bought a old Columbia Par Car. After taking the Carb apart and cleaning it, it runs and drives pretty good. I would like to replace a few things, but I can't figure out the year and model. What I think is the serial number is located on the right (passenger side) above the axle. It is XL 2010 90. I have spent HOURS looking at .pdf files here and on other sites and can't find anything starting with XL. By looking at the manuals I think this thing is somewhere around 89 - 92, possibly a G4S. Is this thing an oddity or have I not stumbled on the correct info? Anyone have any ideas what model and year this thing is?

11-15-2018, 02:43 PM	#3
Gazoo Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 660	Re: Something is weird here Post a picture of the ENTIRE cart. It will help tremendously.

11-15-2018, 04:59 PM	#5
Gazoo Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 660	Re: Something is weird here 1988 Parcar DX4?

11-15-2018, 05:21 PM	#6
CarovaBeachBuggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 15	Re: Something is weird here Thanks for responding. It looks like it, but I just don't know. I have searched for HOURS reading manuals and .pdf files. It seems this thing is an oddity. It's hard to tell visually because there have been some modification by the previous owners. Like seats, headlights, horn, removed governor, removed oil injection. It seems to run well now that I removed and cleaned the carb. Still want to pull the head and reed valves for inspection, compression test, and remove and clean up the clutches.

11-15-2018, 08:58 PM	#7
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 5,817	Re: Something is weird here Cart looks pretty solid. Of course you know you will need some different tires. And a hello from the other side of the fence. (Sandbridge)

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11-16-2018, 01:41 PM	#8
Lochlin Gone Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,823	Re: Something is weird here Indeed, that cart is in the '89 - '92 for sure. That's the still older style Columbia engine. The "newer" ones had Briggs engines.

11-16-2018, 05:31 PM	#9
raydhd VC 460 CLONE GONE WILD Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ray BY The Bay NJ Posts: 5,170	Re: Something is weird here Same engine set up as my 82 had. Except the exhaust is very different.

11-16-2018, 06:00 PM	#10
Gazoo Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 660	Re: Something is weird here 1988 Parcar DX4 Restoration Does this look the same?

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