That's a shame about the manual BB when it was mint, my manual is a hand me down so it's well used and a bit grimy.
I'm always impressed when people keep repairing a vehicle rather than replace it, I don't think of cars as status symbols ,as long as the owner likes their car that's all that matters.
Sounds like Nans Camira has had a colourful past Tyler.
Someone tried to steal it circa 2008 from a shopping centre - broke the drivers door lock barrel - so now has 2 keys - 1 for drivers door, other original for everything else
Knowing the area, I conclude they were stoned or on meth and thought it was a VH Commodore haha
It has the crook lock on the steering wheel, plus an immobiliser installed in the mid 90s when the government were offering them cheap - think it only cost $99 at the time.
The aboriginal kids were breaking into car fuel caps armed with screwdriver, jerry can and siphon hose in 2012. They got (or at least broke the filler door) of the neighbours BA falcon, a few falcons down the road , but they couldn't get past the Camira's locking fuel cap - as opposed to the other cars remote filler doors with unlockable caps. Police were called (2 times one night) and chased them off twice.
I also have at least 80 manuals as well - ranging from late 30's Morris's, Austin's, MG Magnette, HQ, Corona's, Camira's, VL commodore onwards, pintara, skyline, bluebird, sigma's, sigma scorpion, pajeros, 323, etc. Good to read sometimes and sometimes have a laugh about things they put in there
Nice Prem by the way - HK? 350ci or 327? - placement of oil filter looks distinctly chev but I don't know minute differences
I'm always impressed when people keep repairing a vehicle rather than replace it, I don't think of cars as status symbols ,as long as the owner likes their car that's all that matters.
I have a 92 Fairlane Ghia 302 and 89 Laser 1.6 and enjoy my laser more despite being less powerful. Ever since I reduced the tyre pressures to 24psi as recommended on the placard, it handles and rides way better than at 30psi or above. Fuel economy hasn't suffered either! It feels very sure footed and relaxed on tight bends. The Fairlane hasn't been on the road in a couple of months as it won't fire up due to no spark. My mechanic came over and found no spark and suggested it's the ecu relay switch. I just tried another one I got off a wreck (new Ford ones are no longer stocked by Ford) and it made no difference. The problem started after I left the boot incompletely shut, leaving the boot light on and draining the battery dead flat in the next few days. After recharging, it wouldn't start. I managed to get it to go one day but then it wouldn't start the next. It's been sitting ever since. Parts for early 1990s Falcons and their derivatives like my Fairlane are drying up. Try finding any at the wreckers now. My car has become a museum piece by the looks of things.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
It's a 327 with a Ford Z9 oil filter conversion Tyler ,the car behind the motor is a HG and the other 2 pics are the same HT Premier, I've had a few HK/T/G Prems ,I can recall at least seven.
Mf ,I've heard with the 90's Fords ,you check your interior lamp fuse which is a 10amp fuse inside the car because this fuse is wired up to the smart lock system,also check to make sure the smart lock light is flashing when the ignition is off,anything like a blown boot light or interior lamp will blow the fuse effecting the ignition so I've heard.
I would check the boot light globe hasn't burnt out and fuses and I did hear something about leaving the ignition on for 30 min and then crank the car to start it,worth a try nothing to loose. The old points cars would over heat the coil if ignition was left on without engine running but computer ignition should not have that problem but it would be worth checking the temperature of the coil after a few minutes just to make sure it's not getting hot.
HT, of course. I was thinking 'HT onwards had the ABS plastic grill', but that was only belmont and kingswood. HK had holden written in the bottom, whereas the HT had the middle badge.
I find it silly they route so many things through 1 fuse. In the old wheels magazines there was the regular column 'Dirty Wheels" - the writings of a motor mechanic. I think it was Bill Tuckey's Brother writing under a pseudonym.
They had a 928 Porsche with flat batteries - no alternator charge - rip out the difficult to remove unit, only to find no issue - turned out it was a blown charge indicator light on dash.
