Aches and pains in your 30's? You poor thing 😄❤ I'm 67 and still crawling under and over my cars! You are completely correct about the exercise value. All the muscles that get used and stretched from working on a car really do help overall strength. Awsome car. Cheers
I’m only 5 foot 6inches and I nearly tore my hamstrings off the bone trying to get that back valve cover screw. From now on I’ll let my mechanic doing it lol 😂
My FPV Typhoon F6 number123 , had oil in the first two plug galleys . It was from the VCT Actuators leaking slightly. I have now fitted a delete kit and vernier cam gears from Atomic Performance. Engine response is much improved. My car is one of only two here in UK. I found a 6 inch extension with universal joint gets rear plug fine. Keep up with the Barra thing. I love mine.
In the UK? That's cool! Thanks for the info. From memory I didn't see any oil trails from the VCT solenoids so I think mine were from the spark plug seals.
@@MotoringBoxTV Yes. I'm a very lucky man to be campaigning a BA Barra over here. I purchased it from a guy who imported two of them with the intention of supplying tuning parts etc for them via Dreamscience but he was told not to import anymore as they don't meet UK SPEC. So a rare beast here. Your vids are excellent and helpful. Mine does feature on a you tube clip. If you type Dreamscience Typhoon. That's mine.
Get some wobble joint extensions for your socket set ( I'm not talking about flex extensions or the one's that look like universal or CV joints). They look like normal extensions but have a tapered end, when you install a socket all the way they're a standard extension but if you pull the socket out a bit it can wobble around. Perfect for doing those spark plugs.
Perfect timing! My replacement coil packs arrived today for my BA Fairmont. There's an awful engine hesitation when you hit the accelerator. It clears itself once it gets to speed. Non existent when you drive with normal power. Cleaned throttle body and MAP sensor and changed spark plugs. Only have intake manifold gasket or coils to try now... Cheers for this great video.
Another common issue with the BA-BF Sean that causes a poor idle or surge in idle on the 4.0 is actually the throttle body which is another issue on the BA-BF. And normally with a clean with some throttle body cleaner and a brush and cleaning the butterfly. Will sort out a poor idle
@@xlr8g2 use the Nulon brand based cleaner i find it's the best one and its safe to use on fly by wire throttle bodys the only thing with the fly by wire throttle bodys is you need to have the key in the run/on position and a block of wood on the throttle body to open the butterfly use a tooth brush and clean both sides of the butterfly as well as sides of the butterfly. And also give the throttle body a scrub and spray to. Once you put everything back together and start the car you may find it has trouble starting or stalls or runs on a few cylinders. This may last up to 30 seconds while the solvent burns away then car will run normal.
3:28 mark: "Hey Guys.... Chris Fix here". Who the hell put a thumbs down! Great video as always! so with the oil attached to the coil packs, you'll have to remove the whole lot again and rocker cover? While you're there might as well turn up the boost to get to the 620hp😂. Looking forward to the next video.
I just scored a mint 2003 Fairmont Ghia so will be watching your awesome channel intensely. I got a new socket set as well and don't know stuff all about motors but I'm looking forward to maintaining as much of it myself as I can. I love the car too. Beautiful to drive. I reckon the sound system sounds great too. I was abit concerned because of some comments Ive read on various forums.
Thanks for your detailed and informative DIY video! I've seen a few other videos where they'll just pull a couple of the front plugs and then just jump to the end when they're all out and then make an off-the-cuff comment like "gee that last one was a bastard to get out alright" however not give the viewer any insights as to how they actually achieved the task (ie, your trick using the 2x short extensions). Will be changing the plugs & coilpacks on my BA ute next week. Cheers!
I had same issue basically happen on my 2007 BF2 Fairmont Ghia for the last 2mths . On mine while driving the speedo needle would drop to zero, the ABS, Stability control an Brake system fault (!) Would light up. Pull over turn off engine restart all good for a while . Could be an hour could be a few days before it did it again. Anyway today got the same repair done above you did . New spark plugs an coils. ( got all genuine Ford parts Urideium Spark plugs). Car is DEFINITELY smoother when accelerating. Quiter when idling also. Did a good 50km test drive. A interesting fact to I have done 234,000km on the Original spark plugs. I was told they should have been changed at 100,000km. I was never told that . Car has run beautiful for the 14 years I have owned it. So I think that is awesomely impressive 234,000km on the original spark plugs. Maybe as I estimate 70% of its driving or 80% has been Freeway/ Highway speeds is why they lasted so long.
Had the exact same issue with my BA II XR6 Turbo back in the day. Changed the plugs and coils and whilst it improved it, I still felt it wasn’t right. Ended up taking it to a performance mechanic and got a tune done and it fixed it 100%, car felt heaps better (a little bit of extra boost helped too)
Thanks mate, just wanted to try it. I know it's too long but people who hate that can always skip ahead. The timestamps TH-cam added in are really helpful for that.
When it's cold, try flooding the intake with carby cleaner, it will take a little bit to start but it will blow allot of gunk out.. give a few revs, repeat the process until the exhaust passes clear. That will improve your idle.
Not sure if anyone said but oil in the spark plug holes is the valve cover gasket and the individual o ring gaskets for the spark plugs holes. they would be old and probably cracked, i have the exact same car mate but in colour blaze, yours is very clean would love a honest review on the gearbox 👍 great content
This was a great video man, found it funny when you said the GoPro was between your eyes and the car sounds great too. One day you should get a clean VT/VX N/A V6 for the channel, and see how the other side lived. I bought myself a VX just over a month ago and I’d be interested to see what you’d do to one and what you’d think of it.
MotoringBox oh yeah I’ve watched that one, it was great video. I was thinking a V6, I mean if you wanted to learn a bit more about the Buick V6 engines but you’ve already got the feel for how they drive so you won’t be gaining too much more experience/knowledge in the VT/VX department
The main issues I had with my XR6T were front brake calipers always warping. When I bought my MKI back in 2005 it was only 18 months old and still under warranty. Every service the dealer would re-grind the rotors but refused to upgrade to vented discs. I only owned it for 2 ½ years and I never experienced any other problems with it. Great video as always Sean. Thank you. :-)
Local ford dealer used to bring the falcon rotors into the engine reco shop i worked in to get machined on our rotor machine that much they ended up buying their own machine.
The car definitely pulls rapidly and unfussed.Especially given its in the lower 50% throttle openings range. It's always satisfying working on your own vehicle.Its great when a big improvement is gained, through this work. 👍
I don't even know if it is 50%, but whatever level that is it's barely on boost at all. Pretty much brings it up 0 to 1psi and even that's enough to start pressing you into the seat a bit. Looking forward to the new clutch for sure.
watched your vid this morning, Sean and it (unintentionally) helped me with a little issue i had while checking over wifeys car (FG) today.. gave it a tub (because she doesnt 🙄 ) and a quick squirt under the bonnet (exactly as you advised not too 😂), also cleaned the throttle body (its thrown the odd ETC code of late). then, it wouldn't run worth a shit 🤔 ended up stripping the top off, pulling plugs 1-5 (CBF'd with 6 after seeing your vid 😂). found it chock full of platinums as spec'd from ford, with one hole only very slightly damp.. a clean up, quick squirt crc 2.26 on all of the connectors involved, and now it runs sweet as a nut, with the bit of a start up shudder gone as well! The first time since i owned a car with points and a dizzy that ive had dramas with giving the under bonnet a squirt 🤷♂️ Thanks for the content!
Removed my plugs on Ba Barra awhile ago.Two Tips Label wires before removing.and spray some wd 40 or a like and let it soak for an hour if you don,t know how long the plugs have been in.The longer the plugs are in the more carbon build up.If when removing plugs you notice it gets a bit tight stop and go the other way.... repeat tighten loosen motion and use wd 40. Cheaper than rushing it and stripping a spark plug thread
I was just opening the same exact canned beverage & starting my lunch Sean as you were just about to start with the coil packs & spark plugs. I'd be interested in the clutch replacement to see how worn it is. Love the ChrisFixit headcam style of filming 😄
Just fixed a rough idle and a misfire in my EL Falcon. After asking around everywhere about injector replacement/cleaning and cleaning plugs and checking plug leads It ended up being a crack in the inlet manifold Gasket. A Quick test to check for air leaks is to spray some Parts cleaner along the manifold gasket, if it makes the engine idle worse you have an Air leak.
@@RobertDarling-eb2lv The Gasket got scraped by the Manifold when The mechanic I went to lifted the manifold up at the front to do a dizzy replacement. He only released it at the back but when he put it back down the edge of the manifold gouged the gasket.
I would really recommend doing cold air intake, injectors, fuel pump and a tune, i think you'll love the power gain and the turbo sounds from a cold air intake. thats the mods i started with and part of me wishes i stopped there, its got VERY expensive from there on. ive got a 2007 bf xr6 turbo in manual, such amazing cars. ive managed to push mine to 500hp on 98 pump fuel. love the videos keep it up.
@@no-new-friends7881 maybe if you put a smaller one on ...but otherwise there's gains from just fitting the f6 lower snorkel to a ba-bf turbo and going turbo side intake instead is even better for power and torque but especially for the sound it makes!!!!
Did this job on my brother in law's BF XR6 N/A, how you doubled up on the short extension bars is exactly how I dealt with cylinder 6 on his. Except I didn't have a proper spark plug socket, I lined the inside of a deep socket with electrical tape to get it to hold spark plugs in place, was a fun time haha.
Good content and information cheers mate 👍 I've owned a ba Fairmont and a xr6t 05 and similar problems though your info on yours has helped alot cheers again mate 👍 👏
just bought a ba fairmont a couple months ago and it’s idling a bit rough and bogs down going up hills and it’s been getting worse. going to start with the plugs and if they don’t work replace the coils. cheers for the tutorial👍
You've inspired me! I went out and bought a BA mk 2 XR8 ute, and in the same colour! Also stock as a rock like yours also. I'd still bet you'd have an easier time with your spark plugs than me 😂
Whilst I have had a couple of coil packs fail over the years on my BA XR6, the problem I had the most difficulty diagnosing was a failed inlet manifold gasket creating a vacuum leak. Similar symptoms to a failed coil but harder to isolate.
In regards to the clutch squeak try greasing the point where the clutch slave cyclinder meets the clutch fork with high temp grease and also spray silicone lubricant or oil up the sping/moving components behind the clutch pedal itself. Has happened before on my Hilux. Also if you hear a loud clicking sound as you depress the clutch , its most likely you slave cyclinder. Cheers for the great video mate
In regards to oil under the coil plate, I've heard it generally happens from the VCT sensor gaskets failing. just thought I'd mention that in case you were still finding oil :)
Good job…!! I have similar concerns and have been looking at videos on how to test coil packs with a multimeter…… might be useful content in a future video….
Hey Chris great video bro ... good old plugs and coils..great that there pretty cheap now days... Just new to TH-cam and found your channel best of luck bro
Hunting for a misfire ,if your in Sydney I have a snap on scan tool , it shows individual cylinder fire order and timing , also will tell you if you even needed to do them in the first place lol 🤣
That oil can get to that spot if someone spills a bit while filling the oil filler (common), and the gasket is not in perfect position. I am pretty sure that is the explanation. I can get the last spark plug out using a short extension and the bendable knuckle extension from a very similar Stanley tool kit. I am not a mechanic, but have owned a few falcons.
Great video bro. I have to do this job on my FG soon. A little bit of silicone spray on your spark plug socket will help the spark plug release from the socket too. Obviously not dripping wet (spray in there and wipe it out ensuring the rubber grommet at the top of the socket is clean and dry), but we do that with the motorbike plugs, it is the same situation where they are an absolute sh*t to get to.
I have been having problem similar to this on non turbo territory misfires on cylinder 3 only when cold once warm it goes away, it throws DSC light on and when u cycle the key it seems fine , problem is not coils or plugs, no noticeable vacuum leak, compression is good now suspecting injector. Ordered new OEM ones once changed I will update if it fixed the fault
My sisters BA turbo had idling issues and after replacing coil paks and plugs. I replaced the engine mounts and it idled perfectly. The engine mount near the turbo was totally stuffed from the heat. Her car had 200 thousand KMS at the time.
I reckon it was that intake seal. That would've been telling the ECU that there is too much air going in and it was changing the way the engine behaved. Hope you don't need the ECU checked to make sure it is setup right.
Hey all this rarely occurs but when I start my my car it sometimes shakes while it is in park then when I I put it in reverse or drive it still shakes while driving then it smooths out and stops. Not sure what the issue is I haven’t changed spark plugs since i bought the car at 200000km not sure if this could be the issue
I have a 2014 XR6 (EcoLpi) with 76K, and get a few missfires. I installed new plugs and coils but no luck in my case. I will clean the throttle body next followed by checking intake manifold. I use Forscan app to read Total Missfire Recorded. Missfire only ever happens with cold engine, and only when in drive or reverse. I do not get any engine warning lights or error codes.
Haha I use the same 2 short extension technique for the back one, have found electrical tape around the joins works to keep things together, I also like to use some new 3/8 hose to stick the spark plugs in, just insert the plug into it, you can get them fairly seated with it and tighten from there, also doesn't hurt to use some anti sieze. Workshop manual states 14-20nm for the plugs 👍 something else to keep an eye on is the exhaust manifold bolts, they love backing out.
Funny you should say that...my Barra has been misfiring ever since I cleaned the engine bay a few weeks ago - normally dries out after about 50 km but hasn't this time... I replaced the coil packs some years back and whenever I do, I always use Iridium plugs because they're a bit of a pain in the ass to get to the very last plug!
Hi, Have you got any videos on ECU PCM failures, as it seems my XR6 T has a problem inside PCM thats cutting power off No.2 and 4 fuel injectors after 5 seconds after startup and all the coils/spark plugs and fuel injectors have been checked and all good, have you got any PCM laying around. Thanks
@@MotoringBoxTV Thanks, did you have any Fault codes come up when it was misfiring/running rough? As I had 3 ignition coil faults and a Clutch switch malfunction fault, that happened all of a sudden and the same time, so I just replaced all ignition coils with new and those coil faults don’t come up now, so when startup, its runs smooth and after 5 seconds it runs rough and dropping power from fuel injectors 2 and 4, that are on the same firing order, as it did before new coils and spark plugs was replaced last time. So when you started it up after you replaced ignition coils/plugs did it still run rough at startup for a while, as I just started mine up for not even a minute and was pissed off that it still ran rough, so turned off, like does it take the ECU/PCM to relearn again maybe, if so how long/ Thanks
To make your turbo barra run well always use 98 or higher octane fuel works a treat and you will notice the difference at idle and on acceleration..john...Willaura😎
Its funny. Even ngk lists turns for spark plugs. Something like hand tight, then 1/2 turn for new plugs (to compress the washer). 1/4 turn for old plugs with washer already compressed. Also, turns and torque all depend on engine material, etc
Mine misfires at Max boost. I’ve taken it to get it looked at and it never does it on the dyno, so I just gave up trying to sort it. 🥺🥺🥺 change gear early.
The spark plug gap for a ba bf turbo engine is 0.9+-0.05 it's in the maintenance manual that come with my bf turbo model and the genuine part number of the ford spark plugs is AGSP22YE09 long life iridium
Well done i though would not start the threading of the plugs with the ratchet in place always start with your fingers then attach the ratchet as those threads can easily be stripped on aluminum heads
@@deathlyhopei have a Bf xr6 buddy i know that, use the socket with extension only and start it by finger tightening then put the ratchet on understand
Picked up a BA XR6T with 57000km's on the clock. I didn't even know there was a BA in Australia with such little K's ! It's booked in for a tune, intake and valve springs next week. You should do an exhaust change video. The Turbo 6 sounds too good not too !
This is the one and only time you'll have that 10mm socket. Once this job's done that 10mm socket will run off to whatever mysterious dimension 10mm sockets go to.
@@MotoringBoxTV I have worn out 10mm sockets but losing them not much of an issue. I have a socket set that has 2 10mm sockets in it and both are still at home after 37 years Maybe I feed them right?
Had similar problems on my AU tickford xr6, distributor seemed to do the trick, but got all leads and plugs done for peace of mind. Ran so well 2 years till i sold it, big regrets 1 year on though 😭
If you ever need work done that you can’t do yourself, or want anything performance wise done, I highly recommend Torque n Tune Caloundra! I don’t work there and I’m not sponsored by them or anything, just think very highly of them :)
My sisters BA Turbo had an idle problem so I did genuine plugs and coil paks which made a bit more power and a slight improvement in the idle. The problem was the idle was still not smooth. So what I found out was the hydraulic oil had leaked out of the engine mounts. Once the engine mounts were replaced the engine idle was perfect. The engine mounts are hydraulic and the oil had leaked out so they did not work properly.
When you get a miss up in the Revs, good old Valve springs will be causing that. That's my next job along with upgraded manifold studs and turbo studs.. id be checking those if I were you!
@@MotoringBoxTV yeah non suprised..id check the turbo too however its a manifold out job. It's not overly difficult but definitely worth doing, and replace the studs with nylock nuts. Otherwise its boost leaks galore.
Good Vid , watched while doing my coils for the first time...Jumped ahead a few times then came back to watch vid to make sure I didn't miss anything.... Two things... One .. Why are you running red coolant when Ba Turbo's came out with Green? (Preference?) And Two thought I would mention as I did my coils I noticed noticed the first coil lead at the front had some wear from rubbing . So might be a good idea to inspect all wiring for wear.....
Them two piece BBM (Broad Band Manifold)'s on them EF - BF Falcon 6's all have the same common gasket failure 😄 Which is the usual place (where the upper piece bolts to the lower section of the manifold) Near the runner butterfly valves (short runners or long runners depending on load/rpm
Hey love your vidio's mate. My ba turbo had the same issue with oil around coils. I purchased a gaket kit for the rocker cover. Each cylinder tube has a small rubber gasket that fails also causing missfire.
Yup I will most likely be ordering a kit and checking the coil packs the next time I have the intake assembly off. Mine didn't seem to have leaked very much, but if there's any oil in there again I'll have to change the seals over.
If your turbo barra is running high boost and has a miss up high toss the fancy plugs and put a set of copper cores in and the miss should be gone. Fixed mine anyway and yes the iridiums were gapped right down.
That’s cool genuine ford coil packs don’t think you can get them anymore.. all your plugs looked to be all the same colour which is good but they look to be on the white side of things there maybe a vacuum leak or manifold leak I always clean and replace the rocker cover gasket everytime I do this service
So great to see someone take pride in their car and fix it properly.
Well done mate.
Aches and pains in your 30's? You poor thing 😄❤ I'm 67 and still crawling under and over my cars! You are completely correct about the exercise value. All the muscles that get used and stretched from working on a car really do help overall strength. Awsome car. Cheers
Good on you, I'll be doing the same at that age!
@@MotoringBoxTV Yoga for car people
I’m only 5 foot 6inches and I nearly tore my hamstrings off the bone trying to get that back valve cover screw. From now on I’ll let my mechanic doing it lol 😂
Ah, the dreaded 6th plug. I skipped most of the video and went to the good parts. Great video.
My FPV Typhoon F6 number123 , had oil in the first two plug galleys . It was from the VCT Actuators leaking slightly. I have now fitted a delete kit and vernier cam gears from Atomic Performance. Engine response is much improved. My car is one of only two here in UK.
I found a 6 inch extension with universal joint gets rear plug fine.
Keep up with the Barra thing. I love mine.
In the UK? That's cool! Thanks for the info. From memory I didn't see any oil trails from the VCT solenoids so I think mine were from the spark plug seals.
@@MotoringBoxTV Yes. I'm a very lucky man to be campaigning a BA Barra over here. I purchased it from a guy who imported two of them with the intention of supplying tuning parts etc for them via Dreamscience but he was told not to import anymore as they don't meet UK SPEC. So a rare beast here. Your vids are excellent and helpful. Mine does feature on a you tube clip. If you type Dreamscience Typhoon. That's mine.
I know nothing about cars but even I am learning a thing or two from your videos. Keep up the great content!
I know far less than a lot of people, so we're kind of learning together I guess.
Get some wobble joint extensions for your socket set ( I'm not talking about flex extensions or the one's that look like universal or CV joints). They look like normal extensions but have a tapered end, when you install a socket all the way they're a standard extension but if you pull the socket out a bit it can wobble around. Perfect for doing those spark plugs.
I really love how professional these vids are bro
I really should tackle the spark plugs on my car... I needed this motivation.
Perfect timing! My replacement coil packs arrived today for my BA Fairmont. There's an awful engine hesitation when you hit the accelerator. It clears itself once it gets to speed. Non existent when you drive with normal power. Cleaned throttle body and MAP sensor and changed spark plugs. Only have intake manifold gasket or coils to try now... Cheers for this great video.
Did you end up resolving your issue?
Another common issue with the BA-BF Sean that causes a poor idle or surge in idle on the 4.0 is actually the throttle body which is another issue on the BA-BF. And normally with a clean with some throttle body cleaner and a brush and cleaning the butterfly. Will sort out a poor idle
Did this on my vp commodore and it was day and night with my idle being erratic
thx for that info...have had this issue on my NA XR6 for couple of years. Will do this and hope it resolves the issue
@@xlr8g2 use the Nulon brand based cleaner i find it's the best one and its safe to use on fly by wire throttle bodys the only thing with the fly by wire throttle bodys is you need to have the key in the run/on position and a block of wood on the throttle body to open the butterfly use a tooth brush and clean both sides of the butterfly as well as sides of the butterfly. And also give the throttle body a scrub and spray to. Once you put everything back together and start the car you may find it has trouble starting or stalls or runs on a few cylinders. This may last up to 30 seconds while the solvent burns away then car will run normal.
@@michaeljones7497 Thx mate will do, appreciate the response ☺
Will that issue cause it to choke up?
3:28 mark: "Hey Guys.... Chris Fix here".
Who the hell put a thumbs down!
Great video as always! so with the oil attached to the coil packs, you'll have to remove the whole lot again and rocker cover? While you're there might as well turn up the boost to get to the 620hp😂. Looking forward to the next video.
I just scored a mint 2003 Fairmont Ghia so will be watching your awesome channel intensely. I got a new socket set as well and don't know stuff all about motors but I'm looking forward to maintaining as much of it myself as I can. I love the car too. Beautiful to drive. I reckon the sound system sounds great too. I was abit concerned because of some comments Ive read on various forums.
I remember when my BA Fairmont was due for plugs and coils. Getting that back spark plug was a pain in the ass
Thanks for your detailed and informative DIY video! I've seen a few other videos where they'll just pull a couple of the front plugs and then just jump to the end when they're all out and then make an off-the-cuff comment like "gee that last one was a bastard to get out alright" however not give the viewer any insights as to how they actually achieved the task (ie, your trick using the 2x short extensions). Will be changing the plugs & coilpacks on my BA ute next week. Cheers!
I had same issue basically happen on my 2007 BF2 Fairmont Ghia for the last 2mths .
On mine while driving the speedo needle would drop to zero, the ABS, Stability control an Brake system fault (!) Would light up. Pull over turn off engine restart all good for a while . Could be an hour could be a few days before it did it again.
Anyway today got the same repair done above you did . New spark plugs an coils. ( got all genuine Ford parts Urideium Spark plugs). Car is DEFINITELY smoother when accelerating. Quiter when idling also. Did a good 50km test drive.
A interesting fact to I have done 234,000km on the Original spark plugs. I was told they should have been changed at 100,000km. I was never told that . Car has run beautiful for the 14 years I have owned it. So I think that is awesomely impressive 234,000km on the original spark plugs. Maybe as I estimate 70% of its driving or 80% has been Freeway/ Highway speeds is why they lasted so long.
Universal joint for the win. That was terrifying 😂
Had the exact same issue with my BA II XR6 Turbo back in the day. Changed the plugs and coils and whilst it improved it, I still felt it wasn’t right. Ended up taking it to a performance mechanic and got a tune done and it fixed it 100%, car felt heaps better (a little bit of extra boost helped too)
Really like the long format, it adds a bit of extra dimension too the already top notch channel. cheers mate
Thanks mate, just wanted to try it. I know it's too long but people who hate that can always skip ahead. The timestamps TH-cam added in are really helpful for that.
When it's cold, try flooding the intake with carby cleaner, it will take a little bit to start but it will blow allot of gunk out.. give a few revs, repeat the process until the exhaust passes clear. That will improve your idle.
Not sure if anyone said but oil in the spark plug holes is the valve cover gasket and the individual o ring gaskets for the spark plugs holes. they would be old and probably cracked, i have the exact same car mate but in colour blaze, yours is very clean would love a honest review on the gearbox 👍 great content
Bro i appreciate you filming this , i gotta do mine soon and this has been very helpful , thanks mate
This was a great video man, found it funny when you said the GoPro was between your eyes and the car sounds great too.
One day you should get a clean VT/VX N/A V6 for the channel, and see how the other side lived. I bought myself a VX just over a month ago and I’d be interested to see what you’d do to one and what you’d think of it.
I've already owned a VT! LS1 V8 though. Check out the channel, I made a feature length video about it. Thanks for your support.
MotoringBox oh yeah I’ve watched that one, it was great video. I was thinking a V6, I mean if you wanted to learn a bit more about the Buick V6 engines but you’ve already got the feel for how they drive so you won’t be gaining too much more experience/knowledge in the VT/VX department
The main issues I had with my XR6T were front brake calipers always warping. When I bought my MKI back in 2005 it was only 18 months old and still under warranty. Every service the dealer would re-grind the rotors but refused to upgrade to vented discs. I only owned it for 2 ½ years and I never experienced any other problems with it. Great video as always Sean. Thank you. :-)
Local ford dealer used to bring the falcon rotors into the engine reco shop i worked in to get machined on our rotor machine that much they ended up buying their own machine.
Good showing of DIY tutorial. Keep it up bro. I'm sure its a learning curve for all us Ford owners =)
The car definitely pulls rapidly and unfussed.Especially given its in the lower 50% throttle openings range. It's always satisfying working on your own vehicle.Its great when a big improvement is gained, through this work. 👍
I don't even know if it is 50%, but whatever level that is it's barely on boost at all. Pretty much brings it up 0 to 1psi and even that's enough to start pressing you into the seat a bit. Looking forward to the new clutch for sure.
@@MotoringBoxTV Certainly a good solid performance. Love the powerful barra turbo six, always have.The Turbo BA, punches hard .
Awesome car and looks in great condition. Your grin while driving it says it all
watched your vid this morning, Sean and it (unintentionally) helped me with a little issue i had while checking over wifeys car (FG) today.. gave it a tub (because she doesnt 🙄 ) and a quick squirt under the bonnet (exactly as you advised not too 😂), also cleaned the throttle body (its thrown the odd ETC code of late). then, it wouldn't run worth a shit 🤔
ended up stripping the top off, pulling plugs 1-5 (CBF'd with 6 after seeing your vid 😂). found it chock full of platinums as spec'd from ford, with one hole only very slightly damp.. a clean up, quick squirt crc 2.26 on all of the connectors involved, and now it runs sweet as a nut, with the bit of a start up shudder gone as well!
The first time since i owned a car with points and a dizzy that ive had dramas with giving the under bonnet a squirt 🤷♂️
Thanks for the content!
Removed my plugs on Ba Barra awhile ago.Two Tips Label wires before removing.and spray some wd 40 or a like and let it soak for an hour if you don,t know how long the plugs have been in.The longer the plugs are in the more carbon build up.If when removing plugs you notice it gets a bit tight stop and go the other way.... repeat tighten loosen motion and use wd 40. Cheaper than rushing it and stripping a spark plug thread
I was just opening the same exact canned beverage & starting my lunch Sean as you were just about to start with the coil packs & spark plugs.
I'd be interested in the clutch replacement to see how worn it is.
Love the ChrisFixit headcam style of filming 😄
Good choice mate if I do say so myself. Enjoy!
Best thumbnail ever. 😂
Just fixed a rough idle and a misfire in my EL Falcon. After asking around everywhere about injector replacement/cleaning and cleaning plugs and checking plug leads It ended up being a crack in the inlet manifold Gasket. A Quick test to check for air leaks is to spray some Parts cleaner along the manifold gasket, if it makes the engine idle worse you have an Air leak.
Not a nice job, for a 20$ gasket.😂
@@RobertDarling-eb2lv The Gasket got scraped by the Manifold when The mechanic I went to lifted the manifold up at the front to do a dizzy replacement. He only released it at the back but when he put it back down the edge of the manifold gouged the gasket.
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I’ve found a ba Fairmont giha it’s an 03 it has 190k kilometres and a full service history with one owner for 5 seriously considering it
Do it, that's a beautiful vehicle
Will D wanting to but it’s in Melbourne but I’m in Bendigo so yeah
@@urabusliberty9258 you could get someone to drive you down there or public transport, or pay a mate or family member :)
WaRRiorZ_HAMMER_ na i legally can’t get there
@@urabusliberty9258 or get friends or family to drive it for you?
I would really recommend doing cold air intake, injectors, fuel pump and a tune, i think you'll love the power gain and the turbo sounds from a cold air intake. thats the mods i started with and part of me wishes i stopped there, its got VERY expensive from there on. ive got a 2007 bf xr6 turbo in manual, such amazing cars. ive managed to push mine to 500hp on 98 pump fuel. love the videos keep it up.
I agree Harley. I have a bf mkii turbo ute. I have intake, injectors and a dyno tune. So much fun.
Cold air intake, is actually worse for turbos drops a few hp
@@no-new-friends7881 maybe if you put a smaller one on ...but otherwise there's gains from just fitting the f6 lower snorkel to a ba-bf turbo and going turbo side intake instead is even better for power and torque but especially for the sound it makes!!!!
i also love getting an easy insertion first time around. saves time and money i found :P
Did this job on my brother in law's BF XR6 N/A, how you doubled up on the short extension bars is exactly how I dealt with cylinder 6 on his. Except I didn't have a proper spark plug socket, I lined the inside of a deep socket with electrical tape to get it to hold spark plugs in place, was a fun time haha.
Good content and information cheers mate 👍 I've owned a ba Fairmont and a xr6t 05 and similar problems though your info on yours has helped alot cheers again mate 👍 👏
just bought a ba fairmont a couple months ago and it’s idling a bit rough and bogs down going up hills and it’s been getting worse. going to start with the plugs and if they don’t work replace the coils. cheers for the tutorial👍
Hi mate. Just found your channel. Absolutely love it. I found this super helpful
You've inspired me! I went out and bought a BA mk 2 XR8 ute, and in the same colour! Also stock as a rock like yours also. I'd still bet you'd have an easier time with your spark plugs than me 😂
Nice one mate!
What's the xr8 like mate?
@@Elguapo93 yea it pulls hard, good engines, can reccomend.
Whilst I have had a couple of coil packs fail over the years on my BA XR6, the problem I had the most difficulty diagnosing was a failed inlet manifold gasket creating a vacuum leak. Similar symptoms to a failed coil but harder to isolate.
Know much about limp mode?
@@dopamine-clothing92 mine used to chuck engine light when cold and would shut off car.. was indeed the inlet manifold
In regards to the clutch squeak try greasing the point where the clutch slave cyclinder meets the clutch fork with high temp grease and also spray silicone lubricant or oil up the sping/moving components behind the clutch pedal itself. Has happened before on my Hilux. Also if you hear a loud clicking sound as you depress the clutch , its most likely you slave cyclinder. Cheers for the great video mate
In regards to oil under the coil plate, I've heard it generally happens from the VCT sensor gaskets failing. just thought I'd mention that in case you were still finding oil :)
if you get it in the plugs/coils wells its the rocker cover gaskets.
Good job…!!
I have similar concerns and have been looking at videos on how to test coil packs with a multimeter…… might be useful content in a future video….
Hey Chris great video bro ... good old plugs and coils..great that there pretty cheap now days...
Just new to TH-cam and found your channel best of luck bro
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Or just loose wire on starter / dying starter.
Hunting for a misfire ,if your in Sydney I have a snap on scan tool , it shows individual cylinder fire order and timing , also will tell you if you even needed to do them in the first place lol 🤣
That oil can get to that spot if someone spills a bit while filling the oil filler (common), and the gasket is not in perfect position. I am pretty sure that is the explanation. I can get the last spark plug out using a short extension and the bendable knuckle extension from a very similar Stanley tool kit. I am not a mechanic, but have owned a few falcons.
a trick i got taught was to always tape the sparkplug socket to extension best trick i found
Great video bro. I have to do this job on my FG soon. A little bit of silicone spray on your spark plug socket will help the spark plug release from the socket too. Obviously not dripping wet (spray in there and wipe it out ensuring the rubber grommet at the top of the socket is clean and dry), but we do that with the motorbike plugs, it is the same situation where they are an absolute sh*t to get to.
Best channel on TH-cam 🙏
Thanks mate!
Was that Pepsi Max from a cheeky Zinger Stacker combo meal? ;) Great video mate, helpful content :)
I love your videos mate. Well done.
I have been having problem similar to this on non turbo territory misfires on cylinder 3 only when cold once warm it goes away, it throws DSC light on and when u cycle the key it seems fine , problem is not coils or plugs, no noticeable vacuum leak, compression is good now suspecting injector. Ordered new OEM ones once changed I will update if it fixed the fault
Thank's for the videos,very informative,from an AU owner,cheers.
My sisters BA turbo had idling issues and after replacing coil paks and plugs.
I replaced the engine mounts and it idled perfectly.
The engine mount near the turbo was totally stuffed from the heat.
Her car had 200 thousand KMS at the time.
I reckon it was that intake seal. That would've been telling the ECU that there is too much air going in and it was changing the way the engine behaved. Hope you don't need the ECU checked to make sure it is setup right.
Just fixed a miss and shit idle on my EL Falcon. It was a crack in the inlet manifold gasket. Sucking Air on the rear cylinder.
Universal joint works well on #6 plug have had this problem before but once using universal joint had no problems 👍
Hey all this rarely occurs but when I start my my car it sometimes shakes while it is in park then when I I put it in reverse or drive it still shakes while driving then it smooths out and stops. Not sure what the issue is I haven’t changed spark plugs since i bought the car at 200000km not sure if this could be the issue
I recently just changed the coils and plugs on my BMW 130i. Cylinder 6 developed a misfire at low RPM and heavy throttle.
I have a 2014 XR6 (EcoLpi) with 76K, and get a few missfires. I installed new plugs and coils but no luck in my case. I will clean the throttle body next followed by checking intake manifold. I use Forscan app to read Total Missfire Recorded. Missfire only ever happens with cold engine, and only when in drive or reverse. I do not get any engine warning lights or error codes.
If your running more boost than stock they recommend setting plug gaps to .6 or 7mm.
Good job there. Perhaps changing the air and fuel filter would also help you. Cheers
Haha I use the same 2 short extension technique for the back one, have found electrical tape around the joins works to keep things together, I also like to use some new 3/8 hose to stick the spark plugs in, just insert the plug into it, you can get them fairly seated with it and tighten from there, also doesn't hurt to use some anti sieze. Workshop manual states 14-20nm for the plugs 👍 something else to keep an eye on is the exhaust manifold bolts, they love backing out.
I think a magnet tray from supercheap would help make sure you don't lose any nuts or bolts as you remove them
Funny you should say that...my Barra has been misfiring ever since I cleaned the engine bay a few weeks ago - normally dries out after about 50 km but hasn't this time... I replaced the coil packs some years back and whenever I do, I always use Iridium plugs because they're a bit of a pain in the ass to get to the very last plug!
You might have replaced some coil packs that were ok, but what the heck, you saved a bundle doing that job yourself. Great stuff.
Hi, Have you got any videos on ECU PCM failures, as it seems my XR6 T has a problem inside PCM thats cutting power off No.2 and 4 fuel injectors after 5 seconds after startup and all the coils/spark plugs and fuel injectors have been checked and all good, have you got any PCM laying around. Thanks
I don't sorry - hope you can find one.
@@MotoringBoxTV Thanks, did you have any Fault codes come up when it was misfiring/running rough? As I had 3 ignition coil faults and a Clutch switch malfunction fault, that happened all of a sudden and the same time, so I just replaced all ignition coils with new and those coil faults don’t come up now, so when startup, its runs smooth and after 5 seconds it runs rough and dropping power from fuel injectors 2 and 4, that are on the same firing order, as it did before new coils and spark plugs was replaced last time.
So when you started it up after you replaced ignition coils/plugs did it still run rough at startup for a while, as I just started mine up for not even a minute and was pissed off that it still ran rough, so turned off, like does it take the ECU/PCM to relearn again maybe, if so how long/ Thanks
To make your turbo barra run well always use 98 or higher octane fuel works a treat and you will notice the difference at idle and on acceleration..john...Willaura😎
it's always the 10mm socket that goes missing , can those intake runners be polished up ? , they'd come up great if they could .
Its funny. Even ngk lists turns for spark plugs. Something like hand tight, then 1/2 turn for new plugs (to compress the washer). 1/4 turn for old plugs with washer already compressed. Also, turns and torque all depend on engine material, etc
Sounds like I nailed it then.
It will be your engine mounts making the idle feel rough.. The turbo side mount will be gone and is a pain to change
@motoringbox can you do a video on changing your engine mounts?
@motoringbox can you do a video about changing your engine mounts?
Mine misfires at Max boost. I’ve taken it to get it looked at and it never does it on the dyno, so I just gave up trying to sort it. 🥺🥺🥺 change gear early.
The spark plug gap for a ba bf turbo engine is 0.9+-0.05 it's in the maintenance manual that come with my bf turbo model and the genuine part number of the ford spark plugs is AGSP22YE09 long life iridium
Well done i though would not start the threading of the plugs with the ratchet in place always start with your fingers then attach the ratchet as those threads can easily be stripped on aluminum heads
You can't get your fingers down the hole, it's too deep.
@@deathlyhopei have a Bf xr6 buddy i know that, use the socket with extension only and start it by finger tightening then put the ratchet on understand
Steering pump next ? It happened in that order for me.
Yep you can hear it whining away, it's a badge of honour for any self respecting BA, BF or FG lol 😂😂
I would do the rocker cover seal before replacing the packs.. They are only gonna get oil all over them again..
For the last plug you just need to use a 3/4 length and pop the spark plug bit out onto the swivel part of the connector.
Picked up a BA XR6T with 57000km's on the clock. I didn't even know there was a BA in Australia with such little K's ! It's booked in for a tune, intake and valve springs next week. You should do an exhaust change video. The Turbo 6 sounds too good not too !
This is the one and only time you'll have that 10mm socket. Once this job's done that 10mm socket will run off to whatever mysterious dimension 10mm sockets go to.
Yes, I made sure to savour the moment with it.
@@MotoringBoxTV I have worn out 10mm sockets but losing them not much of an issue. I have a socket set that has 2 10mm sockets in it and both are still at home after 37 years Maybe I feed them right?
Had similar problems on my AU tickford xr6, distributor seemed to do the trick, but got all leads and plugs done for peace of mind. Ran so well 2 years till i sold it, big regrets 1 year on though 😭
If you ever need work done that you can’t do yourself, or want anything performance wise done, I highly recommend Torque n Tune Caloundra! I don’t work there and I’m not sponsored by them or anything, just think very highly of them :)
My sisters BA Turbo had an idle problem so I did genuine plugs and coil paks which made a bit more power and a slight improvement in the idle.
The problem was the idle was still not smooth.
So what I found out was the hydraulic oil had leaked out of the engine mounts.
Once the engine mounts were replaced the engine idle was perfect.
The engine mounts are hydraulic and the oil had leaked out so they did not work properly.
When you get a miss up in the Revs, good old Valve springs will be causing that. That's my next job along with upgraded manifold studs and turbo studs.. id be checking those if I were you!
A few of my exhaust manifold studs needed a tighten.
@@MotoringBoxTV yeah non suprised..id check the turbo too however its a manifold out job. It's not overly difficult but definitely worth doing, and replace the studs with nylock nuts. Otherwise its boost leaks galore.
Good Vid , watched while doing my coils for the first time...Jumped ahead a few times then came back to watch vid to make sure I didn't miss anything.... Two things... One .. Why are you running red coolant when Ba Turbo's came out with Green? (Preference?) And Two thought I would mention as I did my coils I noticed noticed the first coil lead at the front had some wear from rubbing . So might be a good idea to inspect all wiring for wear.....
It isn't so much the colour, it's the specification that matters. Nulon red meets Ford's coolant spec, as do a lot of green coolants. Some reds don't.
Them two piece BBM (Broad Band Manifold)'s on them EF - BF Falcon 6's all have the same common gasket failure 😄
Which is the usual place (where the upper piece bolts to the lower section of the manifold)
Near the runner butterfly valves (short runners or long runners depending on load/rpm
Head gasket? Got a bit of smoke or vapour from the exhaust , hope not.
Nope just a cold start after the car had been sitting for a week.
Btw, for what it is worth, the go pro point of view worked well 👍
Hey love your vidio's mate. My ba turbo had the same issue with oil around coils. I purchased a gaket kit for the rocker cover. Each cylinder tube has a small rubber gasket that fails also causing missfire.
Yup I will most likely be ordering a kit and checking the coil packs the next time I have the intake assembly off. Mine didn't seem to have leaked very much, but if there's any oil in there again I'll have to change the seals over.
Faaark going the stanley socket set thats hard core they put Snap on to shame. Did you have to sell the AU to buy that badboy?
I've always had shitty socket sets, enough was enough!
Is the RPM gauge moving up and down slightly at idle ?
If your turbo barra is running high boost and has a miss up high toss the fancy plugs and put a set of copper cores in and the miss should be gone. Fixed mine anyway and yes the iridiums were gapped right down.
Should also put the oil cap back on while working on it as I have dropped a bolt down there once
That’s cool genuine ford coil packs don’t think you can get them anymore.. all your plugs looked to be all the same colour which is good but they look to be on the white side of things there maybe a vacuum leak or manifold leak I always clean and replace the rocker cover gasket everytime I do this service
They are still available Sept 2024:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/221552238099
www.ebay.com.au/itm/251486271003
A bit of anti seize grease on the new plugs never goes astray.
I knew someone would say it. wise words indeed
..... Plug manufacturers advise against it, (alters the torque spec.)
If it's not a taxi, you won't have any trouble removing them.
My ba xr6t misfires too but the battery light flickers. Sometimes hard to start. Anyone recognise these symptoms? Alternator?
Thanks
Yeah, sounds like alternator. Could also be a bad earth or dirty battery terminals.
New fuel filter ?
For smooth running use Lucas injector cleaner or Royal purple Max clean
The oil shows you need to get a rocker cover gasket kit. It includes gaskets around the coil packs and PCV.
Yup they'll need doing at some point.
Do N/A Barras and Turbocharged Barras both use the same coil packs and spark plugs?
Coil packs yes. The plugs would be different I believe. Physically the same, but different spark gap.
@@MotoringBoxTV brilliant thanks. 🖒
its recommend when putting in the coil packs that you grease the springs on them
Sure.
@@MotoringBoxTV can't tell if that's sarcastic or not.. but yeah use silicone dielectric grease
No sarcasm - tips like these are great for anyone watching the video and scrolling the comments 👍