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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:11 am 
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Hoi guys, when I first start the Fairmont (from cold) it is very slugghish, like it's having a hard time getting that engine going. Then if I turn it off and start it again it cranks over instantly, starts very well. Engine is fine, runs very good, low K's, so should be something else. Here's a vid, but the sound is what you should be paying attention to (turnt he vol up a bit)...

http://www.freewebs.com/anglonorman/MOV00287.MPG

Only 2 meg that vid, any ideas guys? Thanks in advance.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:17 am 
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nice car...wats the specs of it? where in bris are ya...wat mods u done to ya car...
i'll answer ure question in a sec...the video's talking ages to downlaod...

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:21 am 
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Yeah it is a nice car. Got it second hand from the first owner (made 12/94 bought 1/95), from a family, a good one by the looks of things. Has 109 000Kms on the clock. I'm out near the Hyperdome if you know where that is. Ummm, It's still stock as a rock, and I don't really know that much about motoring so don't know what'll be done to it. I just wanna have the engine and all the mechanics running at optimum, without it being a loud overdone thing (tis a Fairmont, not an XR6! lol).

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:22 am 
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Ha, just looked at your car, same interior on mine (my dad's old EF had a cappachino one). Noice, what colour is that, dark blue or something?

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:24 am 
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nah its heritage green... it is also stock as a rock...hopefully gettin a sport exhaust soon :D and some decent rims if i eva get a job! :twisted:
our has dont 153000 i think :D

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:26 am 
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F**k that's good (the Ks), lol, so many Ford greens look blue in the shade. Man I wish I had my Ps already, drive the thing around by myself, lol (big line up for tests). Where abouts in Bris are you?

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:27 am 
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I think I'd hate myself one day for ever getting rid of the Fairmont rims, suit the car sooooo well. And I'm not a big performance guy, so not necessary.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:31 am 
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ure only on learners? hahah
i'd be keeping the mont rims for making erm..smoke signals... :P
i'm ova capalaba way ;)

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:35 am 
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hmmm seems to take about the same time as ours...for some reason i find if u use the accelerator it takes longer to kick over:S dunno why

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:36 am 
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ure only on learners? hahah
i'd be keeping the mont rims for making erm..smoke signals... :P
i'm ova capalaba way ;)


Hehe, I couldn't be bothered when was a younger lad, what a mistake, have a car and have to drive around with a open license driver. Capalaba, what side of town is that again? lol. When I get my Ps and the next cruise is on I'll have to tag along. Back to business though.... lol

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:37 am 
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Hmmm, I don't remember pressing on the accelerator, how very gay.

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:44 am 
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lol falcons seem to be slow to kick over first time anyway...sometimes it feels like an eternity in ours!
capalaba is south east...over near cleveland/wynum

 

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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 1:46 am 
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Ah, I just remember my Dad's old Fairmont (which had 200 000 odd K's on it) cranking over quicker. Wynum eh, my dad (only Brisbane boy in the family) grew up in that area.

 

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