Common questions

Is there a problem with my Ford Falcon?

Is there a problem with my Ford Falcon?

I have a EF Falcon that has an intermittent problem with starting. It did twice today out of 4 starts. This problem has occurred occasionally for several months. What happens is the dash lights are all on but nothing happens when you turn the key except that the dash lights go out when the key is fully turned.

Where does coolant leak from behind water pump?

Coolant leak from metal pipe behind water pump. Post subject: Coolant leak from metal pipe behind water pump. I’ve noticed my car (EL XR6) started leaking coolant yesterday, after a while of searching i found it to be leaking coolant from the metal pipe where it plugs into the back of the water pump?

What causes the dash lights to go out on a Ford Falcon?

This problem has occurred occasionally for several months. What happens is the dash lights are all on but nothing happens when you turn the key except that the dash lights go out when the key is fully turned. Releasing the key and the dash lights come back on. There is no clicking sound of a faulty starter solenoid.

What happens when you turn on the starter on a Ford Falcon?

What happens is the dash lights are all on but nothing happens when you turn the key except that the dash lights go out when the key is fully turned. Releasing the key and the dash lights come back on. There is no clicking sound of a faulty starter solenoid.

Where is the water pump on a Falcon?

If we are talking 6 cylinder falcon’s, the EF thru to AU run the same water pump, the metal coolant bypass pipe that runs coolant to the heater fits in the back of the pump, with a rubber o ring.

Why did my ford water pump have a recall?

AU’s had a recall on those heaterpipe connections because after the ED when the pump pulley changed, the hole size for that O ring changed too… They made the hole bigger and left the O ring and pipe the same… It was common for EF onward vehicles to leak so Ford’s answer to this was a spacer of sorts…

Coolant leak from metal pipe behind water pump. Post subject: Coolant leak from metal pipe behind water pump. I’ve noticed my car (EL XR6) started leaking coolant yesterday, after a while of searching i found it to be leaking coolant from the metal pipe where it plugs into the back of the water pump?

I have a EF Falcon that has an intermittent problem with starting. It did twice today out of 4 starts. This problem has occurred occasionally for several months. What happens is the dash lights are all on but nothing happens when you turn the key except that the dash lights go out when the key is fully turned.

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Ruth Doyle