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@@alphacharlie1127 haha. Nah. Well if u take yours off every year it’s probably not super stuck then is it? I’ve been accused of damaging some threads on the block with this method which is silly in itself. But never heard I am hurting the valve. If this isn’t the gentlest method out there then I’d like to know what is.

probably not, hopefully thats just an injector, you can scan for the injector adaptations

Thanks Joseph. Yep. It was a real relief to hear that thing start

ohh, I haven't tried that, this is kinda a terrible video, I have done a dozen or so lights since this one and now I'd recommend a ceramic coat specially. made for headlights, absolutely awesome results

that would make a great video, but I suspect most people would be too nervous to try that method. I like it though

@@sprinterfix yeah I destroyed two injectors buy usin the puller where ya have to take em apart...once ya take em apart ya cant reuse em...another tip I had a bunch of gunk in my intake past the egr...so I cleaned that all out and put a oil catch can on the pvc...drain it once a month...the oil from the PVC goin into the turbo coats the inside of everything and the soot from the egr builds up on the oil...also clogs up the intake valves...I can send ya pics if ya got an email...I figured it out so you dont have to

@@needlemiejer143 nice, I just put a catch can on one of mine but I don't think I positioned it ideally at all, I'd love to see what your solution looks like. val.notman.cms@gmail.com

I am looking forward to hearing good news

Hmm. I just checked all my links and they show 80.5 and the last one 80.2. there is some rounding error if you convert the millimeters to inches. Am I understanding your question correctly?

Upon looking further I see the confusion. Yes so oreillys measures belts to nearest inch. so 80.1 gets rounded to 80 inches. while 80.5 gets rounded to 81 inches. the fraction at the end is deceptive as it should read 1/16 indicating the thickness not the length or width of the belt. however the first one has a typo which reads 11/16. which is an error on their website.

Yep, dropped the engine in, started up and sounds wonderful. still needs lots of small things like new tires etc. ended up leaving it in texas for a couple months and packed everything into the other van and just still settling in to living in San Francisco now. I have hours of footage I should make a video out of. Hope I can get that out soon

Ideal scenario is that your steering lock is working intermittently. In which case I would suggest turning vehicle on with steering lock plugged in and then unplugging it after it unlocks. then keep unplugged and use emulator from then on. That way steering stays unplugged indefinitely and you don't have to cut it off right away. Long term there may be an argument for cutting steering lock off as there are unsubstantiated reports of it spontaneously locking up while driving which is not ideal. If you are experiencing a bad steering lock and don't have an emulator yet consider light taps with a hammer while jiggling steering wheel and inserting key repeatedly

dont worry too much about prying if you don't know where, just wiggle wiggle, wiggle wiggle, then slowly try and pull up. the toughest part is getting it the slightest bit loose, its all easy from there

haha, thats interesting, almost all the sprinters I have bought have around 200k miles on them. there seems to be some great deals around there, a lot of long term maintenance is due at that time but there is still good value. what issue have you had with yours around this time?

@sprinterfix oil coolers. Glow plugs. Injectors. Def issues. Trannys. Rear end. Break lines. Steering. Basically everything. 😢

there are a few options for this. One is a clone from china which is very cheap on ali express, just search sm2. I bought original from a site called tuning.energy which has since either changed domains or gone out of business. total cost for original with accessories and software was 1200+. Cloned device has all accessories and softwares for various years

@@sprinterfix link looks sketch

@@LoganGilpin haha, not sure why people don't trust websites that don't end in .com or .net. theyre all the same

scanmatik 2.0 original. super powerful, I can also use it as a passthru for mercedes software Xentry

likely, I'll know soon enough as I am moving back to California. Catch can may be a better option, they're 20 bucks

Unfortunately here in the USA we are not blessed with crafters or they are extremely rare. This video was made in 2022 before the newer 2.0 2023 models were released.

@@kayakwesty im sure those clamps are a great option. It’s also good to hear I’m at least shedding some light on a problem many people have. Also good to hear from you again. I know you have been with the channel for at least two years now. Haha

Absolutely. Check back soon

Glad it was helpful!

Well I sure hope thats not the case. Id consider either boost leak or old maf sensor off the top of my head. consider doing a smoke test on the system to find a hole. I sure hope this helps. I have a video discussing Maf sensors and one coming up regarding boost leaks

I would just put the mobil 1 european formula. you can get 12qt at walmart for 60 bucks

I've never had a problem with Mobil1 0-40. If you are doing other than getting groceries do shorter than 10k mile intervals. It even states this in the manual.

@@b25822 I like and use the mobil 1 0-40 mb229.50 in one of my sprinters and really like it. My dpf however does not like it. If you are 2006 or earlier in US model year please use just that.

That video is still being edited ahah.

nice, I am swapping an ML engine into my a sprinter as we speak. Also thats interesting, I did not realize you could get one without a sensor

@@sprinterfixI saw that. If you need me to take a photo or look anything up don’t hesitate. Both of them are 2008.

thanks man

likely, we don't have that engine in the US

Different year ranges require different pcm flash modules. what year is your van

@@sprinterfix is 2015 sprinter 906

@@MAX_1082 you will need what they call their edc17 module. and the pin out will be different. where r u located?

@@sprinterfix I live new york

@@MAX_1082 well I have heard the fake version of scanmatik works ok, I havent used it though, it comes with all the modules too so you won't have to pay extra for your specific bosch protocol EDC17xxxx

wiggle back and forth a little longer, then try pulling while wiggling, it will separate. best of luck

@@sprinterfix I have to go in and shave but I'll go back out and continue afterward

hmm, are u certain those issues are related to eachother?

@@sprinterfix Not 100% but you state " Turbo charger oil leaks usually get misdiagnosed by mechanics when really the PVC valve is leaking. sometimes this causes Limp Mode and P0299 codes" So I thought I would first try installing the Crankcase breather you are suggesting on this video instead of replacing the PVC valve which is 20 yrs old. Any suggestions and how to get the parts is greatly appreciated.

Sorry I took so long to respond. There are a few things to unpack here, likely want to use a smoke machine to see if your turbo system has any leaks. Some oil going through the turbo is normal. before doing the breather tube consider a catch can. Also you can test to ensure it is oil coming from pvc vs oil coming from leaky turbo by removing the pipe going between turbo and turbo resonator. Also remove pcv and block off or leave unplugged for this test. make sure no dirt can get sucked into the turbo. run the engine and see if oil is beading through the turbo outlet ( the part that sends the compressed air to the resonator).

I am real sorry to hear that. Can I confirm there are no codes on either the tcm, immobilizer module, or ecu? That is a tough one, perhaps remove cap from starter relay and pinch the inside to see if it cranks. maybe also check the fuses for tcm. located on side of driver seat. If I remember correctly the circuit I discuss in this video can be deactivated with a fuse.

@@sprinterfix I only have the MaxiAP200 to read the codes. I did check all the fuses everything is good.

@@arturoperez6176 might be worth trying to start it in neutral. I assume ignition turns on normally?

@@arturoperez6176 check rail pressure and cam/crank syncronization first. should be able to do both of those things with your tool. let me know what you find

@@sprinterfix yes I did, and I swap the gear selector shifter. I can see on the MaxiAP200 on live data the gear I’m on. Cleaned all the ground points, I took the starter switch out measured voltage and continuity, everything seems good

Well said, the problem is with these you get a mercedes part number on the outside and the bosch part number can only be seen when you cut the sensor out, not like the old style where the sensor is held into the housing with screws. so mercedes makes it difficult to source from bosch directly. In this I am not sure if we can say this sensor with cause it to run rich although with many fake sensors I am certain this happens.

Well honestly the stealership might just be the least expensive for these. Online options don't seem too affordable

This is an amazing observation, I can assure you it is spelled correctly on the sensor, the combination of it being upsidedown and camera inversed caused it to look normal, so its back to front and upside down, a cool camera effect I suppose, All the letters look fine upsidedown except for S

glad you found this useful

Damn dude your the first to I believe to address it this way I was just on eBay checking one out for my 2008 Saturn Aura I bought one over a year ago and just recently started getting a P0171 and P0172 codes at the same time and it couldn’t be anything but that damn cheap MAF sensor and according to a mechanic website this means it’s typically from a bad sensor causing both codes at the same time man thanks again a lot I will definitely go with OEM Bosch or AC Delco instead

@rosieclark3661 I am glad this helped the situation. It is very interesting how a lot of other european cars seam to use exactly the same sensor, I am 90 percent sure I could make one from an audi or bmw work with a sprinter van

yep, its not that obvious ordering online, are 2002 and 2003 the same as 2005

I'm glad you found them useful. This comment just made my day

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