I can just imagine her words when Matt had that offloaded on to the drive….. “Ohhh not another one Matt?!” She must be one patient and long suffering person.😁
One bit of advice Matt before you get too much further involved,take a power feed to the fuel pump connection at the tank and make certain that it's not seized with stale fuel.also you can check for delivery pressure on the fuel rail at the valve on the left hand side good luck.
Not woth doing as long as the immo is on since that will disable fuel and or ignition anyway. Well it will tell you wether the pump works or not but much more. They do have weak pumps
Love these kind of videos, keep them up! I just picked up a 67k mile 57 plate Hyundai Coupe 2.0 Auto for £250, underneath the growth from being sat it was actually a really nice car. After 3 new calipers, new brakes all round, a new cambelt and a service, it passed its MOT and sold for £2495!
You should do more of these flip projects. In the late '90s, my grandparents' house on Christmas Day would look like a Mondeo dealership, so many of my family had one back in the day. It's good to see that this car's bumpers have stood up to time quite excellently.
I would have cleaned it first as it makes any further work more pleasant and will help to get it sold whatever you do. Immobilisers are a real pain. I scrapped my Vauxhall Combo van because the immobiliser was preventing it from starting.
Love this Matt, hope you can flip it for a nice little profit! I used to do this a lot 15 years ago, but I always walked away from cars that sat for years on end in the elements or a draughty shack because of mice and rats. They destroy everything. Was always fun to do, cleaning it, servicing it and sell for a little profit. Saving another car from the scrapper!
Could be an interesting series Matt, looking forward to more in the series. I suspect Mrs Furious is not going to be happy you caked the front of the house and windows with Mondeo gunk…2 demerit points. But if you get it up and running and for sale, bonus points!
Trouble is, what do you do with it? My council wouldn't take it and I couldn't find anyone else so I had to call one of those misfueling companies and get the entire tank siphoned for £160!
Matt Truly a fantastic video & something completely different from what you normally do. It’s sounds like the immobiliser isn’t allowing to start. Love to see further updates on this one
I bought a 1996 mk1 Mondeo ghia which sat 16 years last summer . I serviced it and just put in a new pump and fuel filter and it fired up quite happily . it’s amazing how much stale fuel can damage and seize everything up . I would also consider clay baring the car before machine polishing to get rid of remaining surface contamination on the paint so you don’t drag it in your buffing pad . Keep up the good work . Nice too see another early Mondeo on the mend 👍
Have to say you have nailed being a youtuber the content is varied and interesting. More of the same we don't know what wel see next from 60s classics to everyday cars.
The button above the right headlight is the bonnet switch, when depressed, it tells the car the bonnet is closed. You should be able to hear the fuel pump prime for a few seconds, when you turn the key to position 2? The fuel pump is accessible from under the rear seat. The door lock switch appears to be faulty in the drivers door. They're not much fun to sort out.
Is definitely be changing that oil! Oil is hydroscopic and if it's been sat for a long period of time, it won't be a quality grade anymore. Excited to see this transform! 👍
Like MrCoggins Garage mentions, you can check for fuel pressure on the fuel rail. There is a schrader valve just to the left of the throttle cable. You should get a good squirt of fuel out of it when you press it in. This car is going to be interesting for me because my daily driver is a 1997 MK2 Mondeo 2.0. You can still access the fuel cap release cable, but you have to pull back the boot liner to get at it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you when it comes to the normal rusting out spots - sills etc, especially near the rear arches. Hopefully the previous owner had them injected with waxoyl. Hoping you can save her Matt, the MK2 Mondeo's are becoming rather rare now on the roads.
Seriously 5yr old oil doesn’t need changing 😱 it’ll be full of moisture and the 6 yr old petrol will be mank, the clicking is probably the fuel pump relay I suspect the pump is seized.
My Mrs would kill me making all that mess Matt, she must be very understanding. Try claying the bonnet before polishing it anymore, immobiliser are an absolute pain, would it not have had a Ford one as standard in the 1990's.
My uncle had a MK1 Mondeo for 20 years from 1995 it was so mint a local Ford dealer wanted to put it in their showroom on display. But I remember the MK2 from the late 90's, even got driven to football as a young kid in a purple one which had wood inserts so guessing it was a Ghia, but like the Renault Laguna these were absolutely everywhere in the late 90's early 00's and now they are like rocking horse poo or a hens tooth.
all uk cars from 1996 on, usually had a chip in key immobiliser, so maybe that key has gone out of sync? or theres a second immobiliser? have a look for a switch under the dash, or in the glovebox.Good luck with it Matt. 🙂
It's sparking because it fired on the starter fluid. Temporary rig a power supply to the fuel pump and give it another go. Immobiliser from this era is easy to remove. Follow the wires and disconnect live and earth and reconnect the circuits which have been bridged by the immobiliser unit.
Last week your Mini supplanted my affections for your projects I really want to see develop. However, this find has REALLY piqued my interest for some reason. Maybe the it's a decade thing!
I liked that generation of Mondeo. We had a silver Aspen Diesel, I got it cheap after a chance meeting with a lady at a kids birthday party. Although I had to go to the company's offices with a bankers draft, £3,500 and it was three years old, bargain! Kept it for another eight....Matt, you should do some more flipping as it makes for exiting and interesting viewing.
Did this Mondeo not have a red master key? My Dad had a 96, the previous car to this, & it had 3 keys, a red master, black plain, & 1 remote key for centre locking.
I did try that later in the video, but watching it back I think I needed to have gone in via the passenger door as well as opening the drivers door set the hazards off again, which I couldnt see but could in the video
@@furiousdriving is the alarm aftermarket, or is this the lousy factory fitted Ford alarm from that era? Did UK market cars of that era have PATS immobilization, because the US Spec Contour/Mystique (our version of the Mondeo) did Look into FORScan, it's a free diagnostics software for Ford's, and can help you if you need to program a key/key fob Does dealer level functions, but free, it works with a cheap ELM327 adapter
Investing in a couple of proper Jerry cans and a draining pump (oil draining pump from Lidl works for me) is useful as a way of getting equipped to pull fuel out of vehicles. In fact the last time I wanted to get the diesel out of a car I just pulled a pipe under the bonnet and it pushed the fuel out using its own pump.
The alarm is tied in to the drivers door lock on 2nd gen Mondeos, I had one doing the same with the flashing hazards. Changed the door lock and it was ok afterwards. The alarm horn is in the boot as well, behind the trim panel on the passenger side
On my old Mk 2 the fuel flap release cable stretched, so if it got stuck I used to pop off a couple of trim clips inside the boot and just release the mechanism from the back. A good squirt of WD40 kept it going for a while........
I hope none of your neighbours looked out at the scene at 13:35 with a slightly restricted view. "Wow, I knew Mr Richardson loves his cars but this is a whole new level..."
You are the master of guessing and not actually checking for faults. If the fuel pump is not running why put fuel in it? If you're not sure if the fuel pump is running why not test it? I wouldn't have a problem with it if you weren't portraying that thus is how it is done leading others to make the same mistakes.
Could it be a faulty driver's door lock which is not giving the alarm/immobiliser a signal to confirm the door is key-unlocked. Had some similar problems with my Golf a few years ago!
My first “big car” in the shade of marine blue! Got it with 80k on it, kept it until 260k… just regular servicing, nothing went wrong with it… although the bumper plastics were made from the thinnest brittlest plastic known to man!
Pull the fuel pump out and stick it in a vat of kerosene and let it soak. Once soaked, feed it 12 volts. If it still doesn't go, smack it on the ground a couple of times to dislodge the commutator. If you can get it to run off the car, it will work once its back on. Did it with a Sierra Cosworth last year that had been sitting for 8 years. Ran a treat once the pump was free.
Leave the drivers door closed then lock unlock by the passenger side -> alarm off, start the engine start from the passenger seat -> maybe: engine start.
Also, to see if there is fuel preasure from the tank to the fuel rail, you simply take the plastic dust cover off the shrader valve located on the fuel rail and depress the pin, if fuel sprays out this means your fuel pump is working and you have fuel being delivered to the engine, if no fuel sprays out this means your fuel pump isn't working, On the mondeo, the imobilizer shuts power to the fuel pump in the tank and stops the starter motor from spinning, the fact the starter motor is spinning tells me your imobilizer has deactived and permission to start has been granted by the ecu
Looks like there’s a nice-looking Mondeo under all that compost. Best of luck! It deserves another chance. We owned a similar one back in the day (called the Contour here in the States), and while it had its share of problems it was a nice car to drive, with the V6. I think my wife still misses it.
This promises to be a great little series, I've been itching to do something like this for ages! There's a Volvo 240 that's been sitting around my way but no idea who the property belongs to.
I liked the new edge styling on 90s fords and the Mondeo was the nicest. I wonder if the immobiliser had a remote rob which unlocked the car and deactivated the immobiliser at the same time, had a transit with similar system, it was a Toad
Everything is repairable its just time spent on it if you have time its win win im a new subscriber and your vids are quality mate 🤘keep up the great kontent .
What a good idea. Save a mk2 Mondeo which is a rare breed in itself these days and pour profits into the other projects. I really hope it is the immobiliser and it can be overcome. Hope this does turn out ok without too much expense.
Matt, great challenge. Just one thought, using your logic that the security system was triggered by the open bonnet, surely it would be the same with the open driver's door. You may need to mask up and get in the car to start it.
Poor old thing, I was mixed feeling of this generation of Mondeo, as 3 Gen Mondeo owner these old ones have grown on me, be interesting see how this one pans out, hope mrs furious is not too furious about this vehicle 😅
My old man had one of these it was a superb car , he had a small hole in one of the back lights that he actually put a plaster on 🤣 it was on there for years and made a change from the obligatory gaffer tape that is almost the law in cheap bumper fixes on these 👍
Matt brilliant I needed a good laugh..quote..under the bonnet cleaning,”so disgusting or alternatively make good top soil”.love it..can’t wait to see the next instalment 😊
Thank you Matt, best video I've seen on the Tube for a while. I laughed at the testing of the rear suspension and Mrs Furious giving you a week. I'm rooting for you to turn it around, save a car and make a profit.
These are lovely cars and well worth saving. Hopefully it's not got the standard Mondeo fault of vague steering and pulling to one side - I once had a P-reg 2.0 LX which did that, and I never got round to fixing it. Also the self-destructing heater blower wiring, although I did fix that as I couldn't stand it only working on maximum speed.
have you tried to start it while inside the car with doors closed and locking and unlocking the passenger door which unarms the alarm. just a thought .)
When I had one 20 years ago it was high mileage and the fuel filter under the back of the car was blocked. It was replaced and made a big difference to the running of the car. Also, the ac air filter lives below the wipers. It was a nightmare to get out and replace but I'm glad I did as it was full of green moss!?! The car smelt much fresher after.
Great video! These are either the best projects or worst projects usually...! On a side note (and don't answer if you don't want to), what camera and computer software do you use to upload videos? I only ask as I'm just starting out my RU-vid journey and I'm always interested how other youtubers create videos! Just subscribed by the way 👍
That is amazing. Mondeos are very much underrepresentated. The early ones are no less of a classic than a W124. Thanks for that, will definitely follow this.
Mondeos are certainly no classic. Bland generic fleet car when new not luxurious or stylish just generic. They maybe reliable or last a long time but they are designed to be cheap, forgettable cars for people who don't care about cars.
@@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24 I think the everyday "boring" normal cars of yesterday can be classics as well. Many people will have had a Mondeo in the family and they will bring back memories for those people, making them popular classics in the same way Cortinas and Sierras have in the past . You only have to look at the success of The Festival of the Unexceptional to see how popular everyday cars of yesteryear are!
@Bobbywhatsername Nah, you're wrong. No car is more precious when new. And after 30yrs all cars are classics. The former bread and butter even more so as noone bothered to take care of them during their lifetime. But you are welcome to get into your Ferrari classic and speed off into the sunset 😉
@@mournfulmaurice2009 I'm not into exotic sports cars certainly not Ferarri/lambo and all that. I actually like everyday cars from the 60s 70s 80s etc however for me they must have something that made them memorable. For example cars that set a new style trend, had exceptional build quality, unique design features or perhaps ahead of their time and became iconic, widely admired or noteworthy in some way. IMO most fords are designed to be as generic as possible. This car has survived long enough to be quite rare but I don't think it broke any ground when new and dosn't appear to have any other memorable qualities other than belonging to a bygone era. Each to their own I suppose.
Do you know what I do before flattening an endless sucession of batteries? I check for a spark and that fuel is actually being delivered to the carburetor or injection system. Pulling the fuel hose in the engine bay and testing for fuel delivery allows you to flush the most degraded fuel out at the very least. Checking for fuel before and after any filter is a good idea. A fuel injected car will prime the fuel system for 30 seconds or so, so you can check for pump operation without ever having to crank. My Mondeo would occasionally fail to prime and require the ignition to be turned off for several minutes to reset. Once you are sure you're getting fuel through, an effective trick for stale fuel is to remove the plugs and get them good an hot, so hot you need gloves to put them back in. I've started cars with decade old fuel that way.
We saw it runs on easy start so we know it has a spark and timing, and we know fuel isn't being delivered and it has an aftermarket alarm - all points to that cutting the fuel pump. Hot plugs is a good tip
Really like the variety you've always involved on your channel. Love dragging a car back that's been ignored for years, and turning it into something useable. Perfect recycling 👍 BTW, G101 would have pulled that sap and moss out with very little effort. Swear by the stuff
This is going to sound weird but I have always loved the Mondeo since I was 14, despite the fact we never got these in the US. Even though we had the Contour and Mystique, the mk1 hatch Mondeo was always a car I wanted. I have looked for a clean MK1 to bring to the US but as I own 11 restored cars in the fleet, it’s hard to justify. That and it would need to be California Smog retrofit unless I locate a diesel? Hmmm….
When we came from America to Brazil, the first car my mom got was a brand new Ford Mondeo SW 2.0i16v GLX, in black color. It was a beauty. They were kinda common in Brazil, but by the time I left the country(in 2013), they were almost extinct, mainly because of maintenance costs, since they were imported and we all know used import cars see their prices collapse after a few years. What i am amazed to observ is that mk1 and 2 Mondeos are almost extinct up there in UK. So sad. Beautiful job on saving this one.
I had that engine in my T-reg Focus and what a fantastic engine it really is! Very lively and torquey unit and simple to fix. When did you see a Mk3 Mondeo let alone one of these MK2s! What a lovely car indeed, love these quick flips! Great video Matt
