Yes for sure, if I was given the opportunity to fix and restore any car of my choice, it would've been my dads old 1997 Mitsubishi Super Lancer (model was sold only in my country and was based on the same platform as the Lancer Evo 3) that he sold back in 2015. I grew up in that car and I would just love to have the car back and take it to school on the daily with a Spotify Car Thing installed and connected to the AUX and have it be my own little project to take to school and just keep stock. my dad told me that he sold the car because the 4G92 engine it has was starting to die of age and a new motor would've cost him the same as the entire car, so he sold it for a used 2010 Lancer. He isn't regretting selling the car but it hurts for him to see me so sad that I won't be able to drive the same car, according to a country document the car was taken off the road at the end of 2016 and was presumably crushed. Times are changing, but I also love the current Lancer he has.
Thank goodness the eucalyptus oil came out in the end, I was worried after you used wheel cleaner on those wheels! Anyway, amazing video, it was really awesome the way you never gave up. I was cheering when you finally achieved victory. Also it was great to see your Dad's hands make a cameo. Super cool that you worked on this together, what a great dad!
Good stuff, these will easily hit 500,000km+ if looked after. My only suggestion is a bead of silicone around where the spoiler meets the boot lid, that crusty old rubber isn't gonna help much anymore for water ingress especially now you've got thick tape there
Here in America they stopped making the Falcon in the 60’s, very cool to see what it would’ve been like if production never stopped here. Reminds me of the later model Ford Thunderbirds.
Ford really dropped the ball on not bringing any of the more recent AU Falcons to the US and reviving the nameplate. Both the Monaro and the Commodore from Holden made it to the US as Pontiacs (before they shut down the brand).
@@Fhwgads11 American manufactures always talk big and do half-measures. They were chasing the big German sedans with silly front drive bubbles (barring the first gen SHO, but it's build quality outside of it's engine was trash). A FPV falcon of the 2007-2010 timeframe would have moved a ton on units here....sad when you think about it.
Great to see a local Adelaide TH-camr, found you while looking up some Falcon videos as I just bought myself a BA. Saw this AU on Facebook as well but wasn’t interested with the rust on the boot, I’d reccomend just getting a new boot lid, should be cheap from the local U-Pull-It
Please do more of these! Your commentary style carries over really well to cars and this format is such a nice alternative and break from the normal car videos I see, this was a great vid
I completely agree, its was insanely refreshing to see this kind of commentary which is very very common in retro tech/ troubleshooting videos be applied to cars.
You’ve done well. The AU OHC isn’t as powerful or as reliable as the Barra, but it’s still a great motor and benefits from some 40 odd years of refinement. It’s actually an attractive car, it looks very nice in the white, and the interior is also pretty nice looking. I’ve just bought a BA ute as my new daily and even with a whopping 550k on the dial, it’s still a reliable car. One part I missed was the coolant you used, I can tell you from 30yrs experience in spare parts, and as a Ford enthusiast, correct coolant is absolutely critical. As you’re probably aware, they do have a bit of a problem blowing head gaskets and head corrosion, I would suggest using one of the cleaners but to follow the directions because you can cause gaskets to start leaking if it’s left in too long, and then after that, I’d put in some high quality coolant, like Nulon, and be sure to use the correct one specified, from memory it’s the green one. You probably also should do a brake system flush and replace with new fluids as it will break down over time, and again, replace with specified fluid (many people think that if the car recommends dot 3, using dot 4 is an upgrade and the new version of dot 3, however dot 4 causes rubbers to swell and leak if the car uses dot 3). Oh and also, it’s a Falcon S. S Pac finished in the X series, EA onwards they were designated just Falcon S and typically came with colour coded trim and in the E series, a red stripe. The AU appears to have the alloy wheels from the SR, and colour coded grille. Tasty car, and great job reviving a cool car.
Isn't as reliable as the Barra my a$$, cabbies here had no issue putting a couple of million on the Intechs, yet to see that on a Barra (the dual OHC's usually get tired after a million)
@@Alabaster335 They’re a fine motor, but are more susceptible to blown head gaskets and warping heads then the Barra. Taxi drivers usually service their cars and look after them, where as general public often don’t use the correct coolants, or any coolant at all, and that soon leads to head corrosion and blown head gaskets. I have worked in spares for 30yrs, and in that time, I sold many VRS kits for the SOHC 3.9/4.0L Ford motor, many inlet gaskets for Barras, my Territory has had an inlet gasket replaced at 120k, but I’ve only sold 3 Barra head gaskets for race cars being rebuilt.
@@lobsterwhisperer7932 I work as a pilot vehicle for oversize loads, one guy I work with has a gas Barra that’s done over 1 million, his brother had a petrol one that did 1.3, I have a BA Tonner with 680k and a second BA Tonner with I think 260ish on it, and a Territory with similar km on it. I’ve replaced a water pump on the Territory and the previous owner did an inlet gasket. That’s it.
havent watched this guy in years, i used to buy and sell laptops for money and started loving skidhack cars mainly au falcons. moved on from the tech scene and was so suprised to see nathan fix up an au. truly amazing.
Unfortunately the only driving habit I carried over from my mom’s auto to my stick is trying to shift from reverse into drive/first before the car has come to a complete stop. Auto don’t mind, Stick don’t like.
@@simonro9168 it shouldn't be too much of a problem going into first without stopping since 1st gear typically has Synchromesh Going into reverse without stopping though will make a loud clank.
@@tristan6509 Yes, I realized that recently, because I’ve never had problems shifting into first after reversing out of a driveway. Bad gearbox sounds™ occurred was when I was turning and tried to go into reverse while still rolling forward. I mixed it up in my original comment
This is absolutely the sort of car content I enjoy. Got to love saving cars that are a little crusty and on the way out. Also, this introduced me to the channel, so now I have another tech youtuber to binge watch on a friday night lmao
Great video! I enjoyed the fact that you used your skills with electronics and laptops in diagnosing and making repairs to the old AU Falcon. Well done!
Well...I think a broken wire to a sensor and an opened up ECU counts towards a tech video :) This really brought back memories. After I finished school in Germany I traveled Australia with 2 friends in 2007/08 and we bought a '94 Falcon station wagon for that purpose. Wild times.
Love the AU! Currently own a series 2 AU Falcon XR8 myself, it’s an awesome car. These things are generally pretty bulletproof too, so it sounds like this one had some poor maintenance over it’s life. Definitely worth fixing though. You can’t be a true Aussie until you’ve owned an AU Falcon.
Job well done! I like how you applied some of your methods for computer repair to the repairs you did here. I obviously can't speak for anyone else, but I'd love to see content like this sprinkled in with the regular stuff, it was quite enjoyable to watch.
Nathan, I am sending you positive and appreciative love from America for this exciting new content. I like the way you transitioned to working on new types of items and hope you continue to update us on any of your automotive endeavors
Stumbled upon this video. Great content! Thanks a lot. As a budding amateur mechanic (though not quite at this level of skill), it's a real inspiration to see you tackle this car's problems.
Quick note: The camshaft position sensor is less about the number of camshafts and more for the fuel injection. On more modern cars it also determines the spark time, although yours is waste spark and likely runs off the crank sensor.
i have a mighty au falcon myself that had the same misfiring problem. the fix that worked for me was replacing the ignition leads and the spark plugs. they are such a wonderful car mechanically although they are quite ugly. definitely a good buy. you would also be better off replacing the bootlid with one that never had a rear spoiler as the rust is just going to come back soon. one issue with the series 2 au falcons is a lot of parts are different to the series 1 and series 3. little parts such as fuel filters are different. great video though and looking forward to a few more.
So here’s the thing, im a 16 year old who loves cars and computers, so obviously I’ve always loved your tech videos, but doing things with a car, that just kicks you right to the top!
Always good to see the mighty AU Falcon about. The bootlid rusting like it did, that is a problem with AU's so you'd be bound to see a few like that, ones with the spoilers get like that. And one reason i've heard as to why the AU copped the criticism it did, is with the base model Series I Forte, you have a look at the standard grilles on them, and you'd see why it was disliked & a thing that was done, is some people replaced that grille with the egg-crate type one found on the AU Utes as well. Just a story i heard about, but yes was certainly a different design, i've never thought it was ugly, is a good-looking one & certainly has gained a nice following in recent years. Got a decent few AU's around where i live, members of my family have owned some as well, one being a Series I or II XR8 Ute, that things got up & went pretty good. Was a cheapo one you got here, with a bit over 260,00 on the clock (around the same distance my 2007 VE SSV Ute has traveled too), but is till a good one you got there. Will be a decent car there for however long you have it there for too nathan.
I personally thought the AU even the base was an improvement over the previous model with it's yankee Ford Taurus grille, except the xr bug eyes, they really didn't translate over well, and you really need a spoiler or the rear end looks too droopy. So I was still luke warm until I saw a T series in a magazine. T series blue and front end + XR Havoc kit rear end would look sweet
@@s8wc3 Yeah, is a nice improvement over the EL Falcon, and the XR style headlights on the AU, wouldn't be to everyone's tastes, the standard ones do look better most of the time. Hadn't though the rear end of an AU sedan looked too droopy without a spoiler, but can kind of see what you'd mean by that. Never had thought the AU looked bad or anything either, was always a nice looking one. And along with that blue plus the havoc kit, does make for a pretty nice looking AU as well.
Really great video, admire your perseverance! Was really hoping you'd get to the bottom of the issue and like you, as soon as I saw that camshaft sensor wire, I knew you'd cracked it. Great work!
So Psivewri has An Falcon and DankPods has An Car... And Hugh Jeffereys has An Ford. Can't wait to see them all get together for a nugget revival (With James!)
Car guy here who came for the computer fixing content... couldn't be happier with the car content as well! Would love to see more like this, great job man!
Loved this video mate, great detail. I believe it's great doing different types of videos that aren't necessarily tech related, we follow you and watch your videos cause we love your production quality and delivery, this can carry over to so many different fields. I think as long as you're passionate about it, we will enjoy what you put out. Thanks for sharing.
Keep such videos coming. Loved it! I too like fixing & restoring old stuff (be it tech or cars) rather than buying new one. Gives immense satisfaction.
I just discovered your channel. I absolutely loved this video, I was secretly hoping the problem wasn't solved so you'd make another video on an AU falcon :)
Drove an AU wagon for 6 years and it never missed a beat, ugly, but spacious and reliable - though i never had to clean out the cooling system! Great work on sorting it out, i'm sure it will last plenty more kms.
Thanks to YT popping this vid in my rec's today, I've since watched it twice, started searching Facebook Marketplace for a auto-transmission for under $4K AUD within a 100km drive of me, and started prepping a Marketplace ad for the manual-transmission X-Trail I inherited from my dad after he passed earlier this year.
This video was absolutely entertaining and a blast to watch. I will definitely watch more if you make them even though it's a deviation from computers. Your editing style and presentation is top notch in anything you do so the sky is the limit when it comes to what you want to do with your content in my opinion. You'll still have viewers, regardless. 👍🏻
Loved this video, was super cool seeing this old au falcon getting some much needed love. Gotta love the old Intech, they really never die. With the new parts this car should run well for a long time!
That was awesome :) I absolutely love the Falcons, our family had a S3 wagon (still in the family at 700,000 kms) and my dad has a modified S2 ute. That cooling system was absolutely disgusting but sounded very pleasing to clean.
I just love how this guy takes old tech that others would simply just recycle, trash, or send to a junkyard without a second thought and breathes new life into it.
Gotta love these older Fords, bought a 1994 Probe in June & it ran just as badly as the Falcon Misfires, severe loss of power & not willing to increase engine speed above 2500rpm Faul spark plugs, plug wires & a completely chewed up distributor rotor were the main culprits! Something to keep in mind is that the 2.0l 16v Mazda engines in these also need their idle & air/fuel mixture set right. Take it to the old Mazda garage close to you & ask if they can adjust it, they should have a special tool to do so. Ever since it runs like a dream! Completely rust free, bonestock baselevel car in bright red and we love it :)
I actually appreciated this video as it applies the same logic we computers nerds are familiar to. Watching a car channel for the same thing can feel a bit off as they start throwing words without pointing things on camera.
I had to replace the altinator on my BA Falcon a few weeks ago. I did not want to remove the fans so I ended up buying a cheap 1/2' to 3/8' socket adaptor and welding it to a piece of 50mmx5mm think flatbar. Worked a treat!!!!
@@holdenvtseries2274 Better engine, better build quality, it looked like crap but in all other aspects it was superior, more AU's on the road now than VT's
@@holdenvtseries2274 Well, wherever I go I always see more AU's I work in Geelong and see way more AU's there too, VT is defs the prettier of the two but in terms of the 6's the intech is a far more refined and reliable unit, that's why the Taxi industry selected them. I know a TAXI fleet owner from Sydney and he only once ordered a few commodores for trial and he told me never again as they they just didn't last as long.
Gotta love the lads at GG Ultra Tune, Ben is a good bloke and Matt is a complete legend always take my cars there if I need anything I can’t (or can’t be fucked) doing.
I highly encourage it! As long as the engine or transmission isn't ruined, or the body isn't rusted away, go straight ahead! I will tell you though you will have some moments where you get angry as the problem isn't as easy as it seems like it was in this video, it took quite awhile in real time I'm sure for him to finally figure out why it would have that issue running after it warmed up, and you will have tricky situations like that if you do get into it especially since it is an old car and may have strange issues that aren't so straightforward. Very fun to fix up if you take the time and know what to look for.
Nathan, my 1997 Ford pickup truck was misfiring when hot and would also stall out when stopping. I had to replace all 8 of my spark plugs (gapped correctly, of course). No issues since. These old Ford’s are good when they work, but finding what’s wrong with them can be an absolute chore. Anything, and I mean _anything_ can cause them to work incorrectly, lol.
AU was one of my favorite cars I’ve owned. I bought mine second hand years ago for $5k. Rust everywhere, but drove like a couch and you couldn’t kill it. Never cared about leaving it in carparks etc. Eventually traded it in but still think about it.
I've been watching your vidoes for years but I have never expected you to make a video like this. I loved every second of this video! You branching out to other content and making vidoes of your own liking and showing us that process was amazing! I especially loved the father and son moment in the video as well. Please, make more vidoes like these in the future! Of course, if your able to afford it. Thank you again for making such a fun and interesting video to watch! 💙
I miss working on a falcon. I am currently a mechanic at Subaru but man do I miss my falcons, I am saving up for a BA. look after them and they will last forever. Awesome video.
My 07 Mercedes had the exact same issue. It ran rough when it warmed up and stalled at idle. Camshaft position sensor was broken apart completely. Got a new one installed and that solved all of my problems
every time i see this car it just makes me smile. you see this car all the time in australia, among the mazdas, toyotas, hyundai's and other common cars. they just make me happy.
Use a full sized house vacuum on your floor mats from your car, the beater brushes really help to get them cleaned and it's super easy, I use the thing on my couch too
A difference in video genre from you was rather cool and interesting to watch you have a good way around cars and rather really impressed with your mechanic skills for a tech repair person like you. would love to see more videos like this!:)
Funny how I'm seeing you basically rebuild your AU Falcon after watching Wade (Dankpods) struggle with his on his Garbage Time page. Those Falcons take a lot of abuse but that sludge was relentless. Glad you got it fixed.
Awesome vid 😇 you seem to have figured out these cars in 20 minutes what took me a few years! Just FYI - that cheap coolant will cause further rust if you wish to keep the car long term. Coolant is a clever bit of chemistry and worth looking into if needed
excellent change of pace. I watch sleeper dude, vice grip garage, and a few others for this sort of thing but you killed it. can't wait to see the next budget automobile tune up video!
On the stalling issue, i recently bought a Mazda Tribute for 700$, and it was doing this rough idle/stalling at the lights and when your stopping in traffic. I this is from the era when fords and Mazdas are the same, so my tribute is actually entirely ford made, ford computers ford engine ford everything. After doing some research I cleaned the throttle body, and disconnected the battery for half an hour or more (can’t remember exactly how long I left it disconnected for). Reconnected it, and started the car, and let it idle for a solid hour with all electric accessories (radio lights ect) turned off. I then turned the air conditioning on and let it idle for another half hour, and the problem was gone, and it hasn’t missed a beat since. Apprently this is something to do with the computer learning the idle speed? Thought I would just share my knowledge on the off chance it helps you with your falcon, or helps someone else reading this.
Impressive. This looks so much more complicated than computers. And especially things are not easy to get to. It makes working with a small Mini ITX case look easy.
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Make sure to replace the spark plugs
What’s your daily driver (computer?)
Love it ❤
Now get a xb falcon. U no
We enjoy every video that you make, you're a Fun person
Never did I expect a electronic-fixing channel to go into cars, but it’s actually really good
it's an excellent content right ?
Ahem, dankpods?
@@UwUSanime Good point.
@@UwUSanime Garbage time*
@@UwUSanime Both are Aussies 😂
It's nice that people are giving 90s/2000s cars the love that they deserve finally.
Yes for sure, if I was given the opportunity to fix and restore any car of my choice, it would've been my dads old 1997 Mitsubishi Super Lancer (model was sold only in my country and was based on the same platform as the Lancer Evo 3) that he sold back in 2015.
I grew up in that car and I would just love to have the car back and take it to school on the daily with a Spotify Car Thing installed and connected to the AUX and have it be my own little project to take to school and just keep stock.
my dad told me that he sold the car because the 4G92 engine it has was starting to die of age and a new motor would've cost him the same as the entire car, so he sold it for a used 2010 Lancer.
He isn't regretting selling the car but it hurts for him to see me so sad that I won't be able to drive the same car, according to a country document the car was taken off the road at the end of 2016 and was presumably crushed.
Times are changing, but I also love the current Lancer he has.
@@sgal5845 It's sad that some cars are just going away.
Yep those old Models are gonna be the cool kid car in a few a years time.
People these days are like BUY ELECTRIC.
No, if you really want to save the planet, buy older cars and keep them alive.
Finally? Lol
Gotta love that late 90s Ford ‘Edge’ styling.
Pls make videos on your volvo c70 and other classic cars you own. It would be so much fun to watch it in your style
Yeah "new edge design".
Too futuristic for its time but has come onto its own today.
@@dinkarfowkar999 I may have a 1988 Acquisition that could find it’s way on to the channel. It has 50ish bhp and drove 212 Miles home 😎
@@BudgetBuildsOfficial Sounds very fun. Love vids on shitboxes
as a mechanic i can definitely say it was a good watch! well done on the fix.
It's a really easy fix. Just need some eucalyptus oil and methylated spirits
Now that you fix cars now. I expect you to start working on houses with Eucalyptus oil
@@RMPANDA964 That's how I fix the cracks in the concrete and drywall every time we have an earthquake.
And isopropyl alcohol
@@RMPANDA964 Next: Open Heart Surgery using nothing but eucalyptus oil and some iFixit tools
and arctic mx-4
Thank goodness the eucalyptus oil came out in the end, I was worried after you used wheel cleaner on those wheels! Anyway, amazing video, it was really awesome the way you never gave up. I was cheering when you finally achieved victory. Also it was great to see your Dad's hands make a cameo. Super cool that you worked on this together, what a great dad!
PLEASE do more car content. there is a HUGE overlap between IT nerds and car nerds!
BARRA forever!
It's not a barra
barra?? na mate, intech, way better
Intech*
Agreed! All I watch is computer stuff and car stuff, with the occasional random documentary style history stuff, and abandoned places. 😆
Not a barra come on man
Good stuff, these will easily hit 500,000km+ if looked after. My only suggestion is a bead of silicone around where the spoiler meets the boot lid, that crusty old rubber isn't gonna help much anymore for water ingress especially now you've got thick tape there
Yep, rust never sleeps.
Here in America they stopped making the Falcon in the 60’s, very cool to see what it would’ve been like if production never stopped here. Reminds me of the later model Ford Thunderbirds.
until 2016...
Should have put a Barra Turbo into a Mustang
Ford really dropped the ball on not bringing any of the more recent AU Falcons to the US and reviving the nameplate. Both the Monaro and the Commodore from Holden made it to the US as Pontiacs (before they shut down the brand).
To think we got the Taurus instead of the falcon. The Barra would have killed here.
@@Fhwgads11 American manufactures always talk big and do half-measures. They were chasing the big German sedans with silly front drive bubbles (barring the first gen SHO, but it's build quality outside of it's engine was trash). A FPV falcon of the 2007-2010 timeframe would have moved a ton on units here....sad when you think about it.
Wow, that was a journey! I'd love to see more car stuff from you.
"If you enjoy some old, well-worn car shenanigans giving ridiculous amounts of trouble, please stay tuned!"
My man upgraded from fixing laptops to fixing cars
he's not your man
@@realcartoongirl I hate TH-cam comments
@@_CrescentMoon same
You mean throwing parts at a car with no diagnostic capabilities?
@@austinformedude correct
Great to see a local Adelaide TH-camr, found you while looking up some Falcon videos as I just bought myself a BA. Saw this AU on Facebook as well but wasn’t interested with the rust on the boot, I’d reccomend just getting a new boot lid, should be cheap from the local U-Pull-It
They all tend to rust in that same spot
Please do more of these! Your commentary style carries over really well to cars and this format is such a nice alternative and break from the normal car videos I see, this was a great vid
I completely agree, its was insanely refreshing to see this kind of commentary which is very very common in retro tech/ troubleshooting videos be applied to cars.
You’ve done well. The AU OHC isn’t as powerful or as reliable as the Barra, but it’s still a great motor and benefits from some 40 odd years of refinement. It’s actually an attractive car, it looks very nice in the white, and the interior is also pretty nice looking. I’ve just bought a BA ute as my new daily and even with a whopping 550k on the dial, it’s still a reliable car. One part I missed was the coolant you used, I can tell you from 30yrs experience in spare parts, and as a Ford enthusiast, correct coolant is absolutely critical. As you’re probably aware, they do have a bit of a problem blowing head gaskets and head corrosion, I would suggest using one of the cleaners but to follow the directions because you can cause gaskets to start leaking if it’s left in too long, and then after that, I’d put in some high quality coolant, like Nulon, and be sure to use the correct one specified, from memory it’s the green one. You probably also should do a brake system flush and replace with new fluids as it will break down over time, and again, replace with specified fluid (many people think that if the car recommends dot 3, using dot 4 is an upgrade and the new version of dot 3, however dot 4 causes rubbers to swell and leak if the car uses dot 3).
Oh and also, it’s a Falcon S. S Pac finished in the X series, EA onwards they were designated just Falcon S and typically came with colour coded trim and in the E series, a red stripe. The AU appears to have the alloy wheels from the SR, and colour coded grille. Tasty car, and great job reviving a cool car.
Isn't as reliable as the Barra my a$$, cabbies here had no issue putting a couple of million on the Intechs, yet to see that on a Barra (the dual OHC's usually get tired after a million)
@@Alabaster335 They’re a fine motor, but are more susceptible to blown head gaskets and warping heads then the Barra. Taxi drivers usually service their cars and look after them, where as general public often don’t use the correct coolants, or any coolant at all, and that soon leads to head corrosion and blown head gaskets. I have worked in spares for 30yrs, and in that time, I sold many VRS kits for the SOHC 3.9/4.0L Ford motor, many inlet gaskets for Barras, my Territory has had an inlet gasket replaced at 120k, but I’ve only sold 3 Barra head gaskets for race cars being rebuilt.
@@thesausage351 the barra is the only engine I've come across that requires zero service, true.
@@lobsterwhisperer7932 I work as a pilot vehicle for oversize loads, one guy I work with has a gas Barra that’s done over 1 million, his brother had a petrol one that did 1.3, I have a BA Tonner with 680k and a second BA Tonner with I think 260ish on it, and a Territory with similar km on it. I’ve replaced a water pump on the Territory and the previous owner did an inlet gasket. That’s it.
@@thesausage351you should do a video about these cars man!
havent watched this guy in years, i used to buy and sell laptops for money and started loving skidhack cars mainly au falcons. moved on from the tech scene and was so suprised to see nathan fix up an au. truly amazing.
6:24 Love the reach for a nonexistent stick shift lol
Saw that too. Habits die hard.
I regularly drive a standard as well and when I'm in our newer van my hand still goes for it on stops.
Unfortunately the only driving habit I carried over from my mom’s auto to my stick is trying to shift from reverse into drive/first before the car has come to a complete stop. Auto don’t mind, Stick don’t like.
@@simonro9168 it shouldn't be too much of a problem going into first without stopping since 1st gear typically has Synchromesh
Going into reverse without stopping though will make a loud clank.
@@tristan6509 Yes, I realized that recently, because I’ve never had problems shifting into first after reversing out of a driveway. Bad gearbox sounds™ occurred was when I was turning and tried to go into reverse while still rolling forward. I mixed it up in my original comment
This is absolutely the sort of car content I enjoy. Got to love saving cars that are a little crusty and on the way out.
Also, this introduced me to the channel, so now I have another tech youtuber to binge watch on a friday night lmao
Not a car guy at all, but this was fun to watch!
I LOVE your tenacity. The fact that you won't stop until you find the problem and the solution. Pretty dope work!
Would definitely love more videos like this in the future
Great video! I enjoyed the fact that you used your skills with electronics and laptops in diagnosing and making repairs to the old AU Falcon. Well done!
This is awesome to see Nathan fix a car
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Absolutely gotta admire this dude's persistence with all of his projects!
Well...I think a broken wire to a sensor and an opened up ECU counts towards a tech video :)
This really brought back memories. After I finished school in Germany I traveled Australia with 2 friends in 2007/08 and we bought a '94 Falcon station wagon for that purpose.
Wild times.
In all the cars my parents bought when I was growing up, all had seatbelt height adjusters.
This is a new type of video, but it’s amazing and I’ve learned a lot! Please do more car videos like this!!
Love the AU! Currently own a series 2 AU Falcon XR8 myself, it’s an awesome car. These things are generally pretty bulletproof too, so it sounds like this one had some poor maintenance over it’s life. Definitely worth fixing though. You can’t be a true Aussie until you’ve owned an AU Falcon.
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sorry l sold it , cos my brother
gave me an M B more trouble
than it was worth sadly😞
Job well done! I like how you applied some of your methods for computer repair to the repairs you did here. I obviously can't speak for anyone else, but I'd love to see content like this sprinkled in with the regular stuff, it was quite enjoyable to watch.
I really enjoyed this change of pace video!! Glad you got the car back in shape to drive safely and reliably!!
Nathan, I am sending you positive and appreciative love from America for this exciting new content. I like the way you transitioned to working on new types of items and hope you continue to update us on any of your automotive endeavors
Stumbled upon this video. Great content! Thanks a lot. As a budding amateur mechanic (though not quite at this level of skill), it's a real inspiration to see you tackle this car's problems.
Quick note: The camshaft position sensor is less about the number of camshafts and more for the fuel injection.
On more modern cars it also determines the spark time, although yours is waste spark and likely runs off the crank sensor.
Please keep these car videos consistent. They are a lot of fun and greatly presented by you!
We Need More Of This Kind Of Videos Keep Up The Work
It is absolute content gold for me to watch youtubers pick up AU's. Please keep it coming!
i have a mighty au falcon myself that had the same misfiring problem. the fix that worked for me was replacing the ignition leads and the spark plugs. they are such a wonderful car mechanically although they are quite ugly. definitely a good buy. you would also be better off replacing the bootlid with one that never had a rear spoiler as the rust is just going to come back soon. one issue with the series 2 au falcons is a lot of parts are different to the series 1 and series 3. little parts such as fuel filters are different. great video though and looking forward to a few more.
The series 2 and 3 are identical apart from the indicators, trim levels and oil pressure sensors.
@@HardlineHunter no they arent
So here’s the thing, im a 16 year old who loves cars and computers, so obviously I’ve always loved your tech videos, but doing things with a car, that just kicks you right to the top!
It be awesome to see you restore this .
Always good to see the mighty AU Falcon about. The bootlid rusting like it did, that is a problem with AU's so you'd be bound to see a few like that, ones with the spoilers get like that. And one reason i've heard as to why the AU copped the criticism it did, is with the base model Series I Forte, you have a look at the standard grilles on them, and you'd see why it was disliked & a thing that was done, is some people replaced that grille with the egg-crate type one found on the AU Utes as well. Just a story i heard about, but yes was certainly a different design, i've never thought it was ugly, is a good-looking one & certainly has gained a nice following in recent years. Got a decent few AU's around where i live, members of my family have owned some as well, one being a Series I or II XR8 Ute, that things got up & went pretty good. Was a cheapo one you got here, with a bit over 260,00 on the clock (around the same distance my 2007 VE SSV Ute has traveled too), but is till a good one you got there. Will be a decent car there for however long you have it there for too nathan.
I personally thought the AU even the base was an improvement over the previous model with it's yankee Ford Taurus grille, except the xr bug eyes, they really didn't translate over well, and you really need a spoiler or the rear end looks too droopy. So I was still luke warm until I saw a T series in a magazine. T series blue and front end + XR Havoc kit rear end would look sweet
@@s8wc3 Yeah, is a nice improvement over the EL Falcon, and the XR style headlights on the AU, wouldn't be to everyone's tastes, the standard ones do look better most of the time. Hadn't though the rear end of an AU sedan looked too droopy without a spoiler, but can kind of see what you'd mean by that. Never had thought the AU looked bad or anything either, was always a nice looking one. And along with that blue plus the havoc kit, does make for a pretty nice looking AU as well.
NOICE MATE!!! The Ford Falcon is probably one of the coolest cars by Ford, except for the Mustang
Really great video, admire your perseverance! Was really hoping you'd get to the bottom of the issue and like you, as soon as I saw that camshaft sensor wire, I knew you'd cracked it. Great work!
So Psivewri has An Falcon and DankPods has An Car...
And Hugh Jeffereys has An Ford.
Can't wait to see them all get together for a nugget revival (With James!)
Yeah. Dank has the best shitbox out of the 3 tho. Nothing can match the excellence of Tony
Car guy here who came for the computer fixing content... couldn't be happier with the car content as well! Would love to see more like this, great job man!
Loved this video mate, great detail. I believe it's great doing different types of videos that aren't necessarily tech related, we follow you and watch your videos cause we love your production quality and delivery, this can carry over to so many different fields. I think as long as you're passionate about it, we will enjoy what you put out. Thanks for sharing.
Keep such videos coming. Loved it! I too like fixing & restoring old stuff (be it tech or cars) rather than buying new one. Gives immense satisfaction.
did you fill the oil tank up with enough eucalyptus oil?
You gotta get the eucalyptus to methanol ratio juuust right lmao
Gorgeous engine. Have to love a big straight six. Hope you post more videos of this, like oil change and other repairs/service
Good for towing. Not so great for daily driving these days though, costs too much in fuel and rego
@@StephenDeTomasithere good gas and okay on petrol
I just discovered your channel. I absolutely loved this video, I was secretly hoping the problem wasn't solved so you'd make another video on an AU falcon :)
Drove an AU wagon for 6 years and it never missed a beat, ugly, but spacious and reliable - though i never had to clean out the cooling system! Great work on sorting it out, i'm sure it will last plenty more kms.
This man went from restoring my grandpa's Computer collection, to literally restoring a flippin ford.
Give this man respect gentlemen!
Thanks to YT popping this vid in my rec's today, I've since watched it twice, started searching Facebook Marketplace for a auto-transmission for under $4K AUD within a 100km drive of me, and started prepping a Marketplace ad for the manual-transmission X-Trail I inherited from my dad after he passed earlier this year.
This video was absolutely entertaining and a blast to watch. I will definitely watch more if you make them even though it's a deviation from computers. Your editing style and presentation is top notch in anything you do so the sky is the limit when it comes to what you want to do with your content in my opinion. You'll still have viewers, regardless. 👍🏻
Loved this video, was super cool seeing this old au falcon getting some much needed love. Gotta love the old Intech, they really never die. With the new parts this car should run well for a long time!
That was awesome :) I absolutely love the Falcons, our family had a S3 wagon (still in the family at 700,000 kms) and my dad has a modified S2 ute. That cooling system was absolutely disgusting but sounded very pleasing to clean.
I just love how this guy takes old tech that others would simply just recycle, trash, or send to a junkyard without a second thought and breathes new life into it.
6:24 I see he almost tried grabbing the shift knob. Same thing happened to me when I got into an automatic car in a first time in forever 😂
I noticed this too lol
I see a celica in his garage, wonder if that's his daily
Gotta love these older Fords, bought a 1994 Probe in June & it ran just as badly as the Falcon
Misfires, severe loss of power & not willing to increase engine speed above 2500rpm
Faul spark plugs, plug wires & a completely chewed up distributor rotor were the main culprits!
Something to keep in mind is that the 2.0l 16v Mazda engines in these also need their idle & air/fuel mixture set right.
Take it to the old Mazda garage close to you & ask if they can adjust it, they should have a special tool to do so.
Ever since it runs like a dream! Completely rust free, bonestock baselevel car in bright red and we love it :)
Love the car content!!!
I actually appreciated this video as it applies the same logic we computers nerds are familiar to. Watching a car channel for the same thing can feel a bit off as they start throwing words without pointing things on camera.
How much RAM does it have?
I had to replace the altinator on my BA Falcon a few weeks ago. I did not want to remove the fans so I ended up buying a cheap 1/2' to 3/8' socket adaptor and welding it to a piece of 50mmx5mm think flatbar. Worked a treat!!!!
Need to get RCR to do a review of this if he ever gets to Australia.
he's done a BA but yeah he's gotta try a true blue AU
Please keep doing these!! Been watching you for years, and this was the best surprise ever!
Better car than the VT. Every modern car has adjustable seat belt height, well at least every one I have been in.
@@holdenvtseries2274 Better engine, better build quality, it looked like crap but in all other aspects it was superior, more AU's on the road now than VT's
@@holdenvtseries2274 hardly ever see any VT's plenty of Aus.
@@holdenvtseries2274 Melbourne
@@holdenvtseries2274 Well, wherever I go I always see more AU's I work in Geelong and see way more AU's there too, VT is defs the prettier of the two but in terms of the 6's the intech is a far more refined and reliable unit, that's why the Taxi industry selected them.
I know a TAXI fleet owner from Sydney and he only once ordered a few commodores for trial and he told me never again as they they just didn't last as long.
Gotta love the lads at GG Ultra Tune, Ben is a good bloke and Matt is a complete legend always take my cars there if I need anything I can’t (or can’t be fucked) doing.
love ur vids fan keep up the good work
Yup, I'm hooked. I generally don't like car repair videos, but your computer repair style commentary and editing carries over perfectly!
we need more car content!
This was brilliant! Very nice work, most car repair vids lack this level of cinematography so it was really cool to see. cheers
I wanna buy a cheap car now..... this looked fun to fix
I highly encourage it! As long as the engine or transmission isn't ruined, or the body isn't rusted away, go straight ahead! I will tell you though you will have some moments where you get angry as the problem isn't as easy as it seems like it was in this video, it took quite awhile in real time I'm sure for him to finally figure out why it would have that issue running after it warmed up, and you will have tricky situations like that if you do get into it especially since it is an old car and may have strange issues that aren't so straightforward. Very fun to fix up if you take the time and know what to look for.
You should do a lot more of these. As a mechanic it warms my heart.
6:24 seems like someone's a little too used to manual cars lmao
Nathan, my 1997 Ford pickup truck was misfiring when hot and would also stall out when stopping. I had to replace all 8 of my spark plugs (gapped correctly, of course). No issues since. These old Ford’s are good when they work, but finding what’s wrong with them can be an absolute chore. Anything, and I mean _anything_ can cause them to work incorrectly, lol.
9:16 is a MAP sensor, easy way to tell is if it's before the throttlebody it's a MAF if it's after the throttlebody it'll be a MAP.
Great troubleshooting! Most people would’ve given up and re listed the AU back on marketplace. Well done for persevering.
Goodness the patience you have is phenomenal!!
I would’ve gave up at “The engine misfires”
AU was one of my favorite cars I’ve owned. I bought mine second hand years ago for $5k. Rust everywhere, but drove like a couch and you couldn’t kill it. Never cared about leaving it in carparks etc. Eventually traded it in but still think about it.
The mighty AU Falcon. That's a nice looking care you've got there. I have a serious 2 ute, 375000km and still going strong.
That was great. I've really got to admire your persistence and patience in fixing that beast! Well done.
You can use Forscan and an elm326 obd2 scanner to scan AU.
The AU used a different protocol (J1850) to OBD2. BA on ward standarised with OBD2.
I've been watching your vidoes for years but I have never expected you to make a video like this. I loved every second of this video! You branching out to other content and making vidoes of your own liking and showing us that process was amazing! I especially loved the father and son moment in the video as well. Please, make more vidoes like these in the future! Of course, if your able to afford it. Thank you again for making such a fun and interesting video to watch! 💙
I miss working on a falcon. I am currently a mechanic at Subaru but man do I miss my falcons, I am saving up for a BA. look after them and they will last forever. Awesome video.
I really liked this video, first time I see someone on a car actually care to properly clean the cooling system
My 07 Mercedes had the exact same issue. It ran rough when it warmed up and stalled at idle. Camshaft position sensor was broken apart completely. Got a new one installed and that solved all of my problems
Great to see some car content too, old cars and a horde of vintage computers are two of my main hobbies, so right up my alley!
every time i see this car it just makes me smile. you see this car all the time in australia, among the mazdas, toyotas, hyundai's and other common cars. they just make me happy.
I've often wondered what car videos would be like if they were done in Nathan Sivewright's style. I love this!
18:42
I was about to comment "hey,where is the eucalyptus oil?"....
As a car enthusiast too, i like the video!
Gen 6 celica spotted at 6:05, I'd love to see a review/fix up of that. Loved this video and love old toyotas
Use a full sized house vacuum on your floor mats from your car, the beater brushes really help to get them cleaned and it's super easy, I use the thing on my couch too
A difference in video genre from you was rather cool and interesting to watch you have a good way around cars and rather really impressed with your mechanic skills for a tech repair person like you. would love to see more videos like this!:)
Funny how I'm seeing you basically rebuild your AU Falcon after watching Wade (Dankpods) struggle with his on his Garbage Time page. Those Falcons take a lot of abuse but that sludge was relentless. Glad you got it fixed.
Awesome vid 😇 you seem to have figured out these cars in 20 minutes what took me a few years!
Just FYI - that cheap coolant will cause further rust if you wish to keep the car long term.
Coolant is a clever bit of chemistry and worth looking into if needed
excellent change of pace. I watch sleeper dude, vice grip garage, and a few others for this sort of thing but you killed it. can't wait to see the next budget automobile tune up video!
Now the time and effort to make/edit this video has to be commended..... Definitely deserves your view and like!
I never thought this would become a car challenge and I definitely didn't think it'd start with an AU Falcon. What an icon
This was amazing
Being able to see you use eucalyptus oil to clean the car is what I never knew I needed
On the stalling issue, i recently bought a Mazda Tribute for 700$, and it was doing this rough idle/stalling at the lights and when your stopping in traffic. I this is from the era when fords and Mazdas are the same, so my tribute is actually entirely ford made, ford computers ford engine ford everything. After doing some research I cleaned the throttle body, and disconnected the battery for half an hour or more (can’t remember exactly how long I left it disconnected for). Reconnected it, and started the car, and let it idle for a solid hour with all electric accessories (radio lights ect) turned off. I then turned the air conditioning on and let it idle for another half hour, and the problem was gone, and it hasn’t missed a beat since. Apprently this is something to do with the computer learning the idle speed? Thought I would just share my knowledge on the off chance it helps you with your falcon, or helps someone else reading this.
Impressive. This looks so much more complicated than computers. And especially things are not easy to get to. It makes working with a small Mini ITX case look easy.