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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:43 pm 
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I was suprised when the AU XR6 engine I got only had an oil pressure switch sender insted of a gauge!

Pay extra for an XR model and you would of thought you would have got those two sensors! :(

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:20 pm 
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Hi Ash shouldnt you have the red coolant in your car?

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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:57 am 
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Well i suppose the price they charge for the red stuff its cheaper to have the green stuff in them only a fraction of the price and probably do the same job.

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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:28 pm 
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They stopped using the Red coolant in EL's. The Green stuff is cheaper and does the same job. We get a lot of people wanting to change to the green but don't want to remove the red stuff, not a good idea.

Those overflow tanks came in both flavours Ash, there were ones with and without sensor. I had an argument with a guy on another Ford forum and he stated categorically that series II and III didn't get them, I gave up :D
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:54 pm 
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ashcook wrote:
I just thought it would have been a given that it would have them with the XR speedo cluster. :?


I believe that some got through without.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:11 pm 
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Could be, my AU XR6 series 1 had NO PW's, the series 1.5 did. Silly if you ask me. I did the change over to PW's and it was a C*** of a job. I had to change over the main harness from the A pillar to the tail lights and make new harnesses for the front doors. It always made me laugh that my car had NO PW windows but had ABS. :lol:
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:37 pm 
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I could imagine in being a shocker of a job. What are they thinking making that loom one piece?


I guess so noddy's like me won't change it. :mrgreen:
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:41 am 
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how much coolant goes into a 6 cyl el? how many bottles of coolant do i need..? 2?
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:18 pm 
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your best bet if you are doing a radiator flush, is to use the concentrate stuff and not the pre-mix stuff.

The pre-mix is good for a top-up :|

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:23 pm 
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984.OEL wrote:
how much coolant goes into a 6 cyl el? how many bottles of coolant do i need..? 2?
cheers


Go out and buy a Gregorys or similar manual for your car.

All these sort of details are in there.

This will become one of the most important parts of your toolkit in the end.

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Go out and buy a Gregorys or similar manual for your car.

All these sort of details are in there.

This will become one of the most important parts of your toolkit in the end.


My two cents worth :

Wrong i think this Forum is the most Important tool kit for your car great info and so many people only to willing to help each other.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:44 pm 
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984.OEL wrote:
how much coolant goes into a 6 cyl el? how many bottles of coolant do i need..? 2?
cheers


usually 5 ltrs of concentrate with water will do a complete cooling system refill..


i noticed on narelles au2 futura it has front power window abs, cruise control ect.
but no coolant sensor or washer bottle sensor..

but the ed futura with pretty much the same options has the coolant sensor and washer bottle sensor.. :?
were ford becoming tight asses or getting lazy..
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:00 pm 
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ashcook wrote:
TROYMAN wrote:
were ford becoming tight asses or getting lazy..


They most definitely were with engine bay paint. :roll:


yea i noticed that aswell..
the exterior has a nice metallic paint but the engine bay is satin black.. :roll:
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BenJ wrote:
984.OEL wrote:
how much coolant goes into a 6 cyl el? how many bottles of coolant do i need..? 2?
cheers


Go out and buy a Gregorys or similar manual for your car.

All these sort of details are in there.

This will become one of the most important parts of your toolkit in the end.

BenJ

i have 5 ltrs of nulon long life..
i'm actually more concerned with bleed process..
have a manual, but it is a bit vague... don't wanna over heat with cap off. or run too hard with air pockets/overfill... am replacing overflow tank from last attempted bleed. mate put a hole in the overflow....!
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Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:15 pm 
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how did he manage to put a hole in the resivour? :shock:

Anyways, what i usually do, which i think is what most people do, is to fill up the resivour with coolant and water and then idle the car with the cap and the heater on full and then just keep topping up till it is full and get to normal operating temps. Once at normal operating temps, put on cap and your done

 

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