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Buying an AU Falcon – The MotoringBox Buyer’s Guide to Ford Australia’s Most Legendary Car
Has the AU Falcon bug bitten you, and bit hard? Well here’s a few tips for what I’d be looking for in an AU Falcon! I’m far from being an expert at buying cars, but I hope these top tips…
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Unlocking Your Falcon’s Hidden Locking Mode! Ford AU2/3, BA, BF, FG & FGX
Did you know that AU2/3, BA, BF, FG and FGX Falcons have a hidden secondary unlocking mode? Today I’m showing you how you can enable it – and why you should do it straight away for your own safety! Not…
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Door Lock Actuator Repair for Ford AU, BA & BF Falcon!
So I recently found out that the rear door on my BA Falcon doesn’t lock, and I have absolutely no idea how long it’s been like that. Luckily, fixing the door lock actuator is not very difficult – and the…
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Replacing Fuel Injectors on any 6-Cylinder Ford Falcon. AU Fairmont Ghia Intech VCT Bosch 19lb 220cc
Today we’re throwing out my AU’s dirty old injectors and replacing them with a brand new set. This should have been a straight forward job, but there were some issues…
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Ford AU Fairmont Ghia 0-100km/h
This is a rough estimate of what a 20-year old Ford AU Fairmont Ghia VCT will achieve on a 0-100km/h run. The road surface had a bit of grit. Official factory quoted time is 8.6 seconds with a 16.5-second 1/4…
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Replacing Ford AU/BA Falcon Intake Manifold Gaskets
There’s no two ways about it, this is one of the least fun jobs you can ever attempt on your 6-cylinder Falcon. But if your Falcon has a high idle, has rev hang (takes forever for the revs to drop…
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My Ford AU Fairmont’s Dirty Little Secret!
So, there’s something about my AU Fairmont Ghia you probably didn’t know about. It’s been about 18 months since I purchased it, but since then I’ve done pretty much no maintenance on it. For a car with no service history,…
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Big Mac VS Big Jack! McDonald’s VS Hungry Jack’s Ford AU Falcon Mobile Office Meals
Today we’re trying the new Hungry Jack’s “Big Jack” burger! Does it stack up to the legendary McDonald’s Big Mac? I jump in the AU Fairmont to try and find out.
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Fixing the Headliner on an AU Falcon DIY Repair Guide
Today we’re fixing the one thing about my AU Falcon that annoyed me the most – the saggy headliner! The plan – remove my existing saggy headlining, strip off all the old material and foam, and then replace it with…
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Removing Cigarette Smell from Your Car
Does your car have a smell that you just can’t seem to get rid of? Today I’m having a crack at fixing exactly that. Did you that the smell in your car is mostly trapped in soft and porous surfaces,…
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