An EVAP Leak 2 Other Shops Couldn't Find
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2023
- In this video I have a look at a customers 2016 Chevy 1500 5.3 that has a customer complaint of an EVAP leak. All of us in the rust belt are pretty familiar with these rot box Chevy's and their EVAP leaks so I was pretty surprised when the customer told me he had it at two shops and they both told him there was NO LEAK! Needless to say I was disappointed after recording this one to find out Hellen Keller could have found this one.
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Sorry, but I have to start pinning this until I learn how to speak clearly again. I am not having a stroke nor do I have bell’s palsy, a brain tumor or MS. I do not have ALS or a migraine. Please stop calling my shop to notify me or Mrs.O that I can not speak clearly. I am very aware of my inability to "pronunciate" words like I use to and she is also aware of my slurred speech. We live together and work together and I even talk to her. I have an upper palate expander in my mouth. It interferes with my tongue. Shcrews up my shpeech . Thank you for your concerns.
-Eric O.
Ignore the ignorant idiots that criticize your speech. You are an extraordinary mechanic,husband ,and father. Continue to share your knowledge. I appreciate your efforts in helping us DIYERS.
wow that's quite a long list of possible diagnoses, thank goodness you have an effective remedy: tincture of time
thank you for amazing videos.. an You are an extraordinary mechanic,husband ,and father. from what we see in videos! keep it up! we are real supports
If it makes you feel any better, people are doing it because they like you and care about you. it's better than the other side where they just wait for you to drop dead on camera and then post stupid shit in our channel.
I had no trouble understanding you maybe the people complaining need a hearing test and possibly hearing aids
“She’s a 16 so she’s not long for the world”. One of the many reasons I moved from NY to Tennessee!! I sure don’t miss the old “Orange Loctite”!
Welcome to Tennessee, bro.
Eric: You may think these videos are boring because you've seen these repairs often. However, I absolutely love them because I learn something every time. Keep up the really terrific work for your customers and thanks for bringing us along.
Amen, McClain.
This is so true I always hesitate to make videos because I think its boring!
If you can film and diagnose this problem, and provide a commentary in under 10 minutes, you can't do much better than that. Perfect video.
The smoke machine probably took longer than that to fill the lines and fuel tank. He probably had to edit a bit of footage. But yes, it was a great diagnosis of the issue and thorough as always in his approach.
The smoke machine helped to make it happen. One person with the right tools who knows how to use them. Only one of three shops had that. South Main Auto FTW
It’s quite concerning multiple shops could not find such a straight forward evap leak 😬
Probably could not afford the smoke machine. Or lied about having used it.
To be fair, the leak is on the top side of the tank, so the 'smoke' (actually oil vapor) dissipates and is harder to see if one is just looking underneath the vehicle. But any competent (emphasis on that word) mechanic should have found this, on that we can agree. The trouble is, in every arena of life these days, it is getting harder to find competent workers, for many different reasons that are too numerous to discuss here.
The other shops probably found it and said nope not interested in dropping the tank. Looks like a case of laziness.
Too many mechanics would not want to drop a fuel tank and know the issues with rust/rot they have. Just a case of laziness.
@@redmondjp
Well said.
Thank for your Comment.
RL
Thank-you for showing us, yet again, that some people just don't bother to diagnose anything. Your customers are very fortunate to have you for their mechanic.
There's only one thing better than an appearance by the Avoca smoka, and that's a trip to Wilbert's...
Or in the wintertime, an appearance by Mrs. O is an acceptable substitute for the trip to Wilbert's.
2016 "and not long for this world"??
Can you even pay for one before the bottom rots out of it?
SMDH...
@@rickn8or I heard that too and thought, what?!
I have a 2004 Ford F150 with 264,000 km on the clock and still going strong.
Bart
Vancouver Island
Or now that we know Andy. A visit to Andy’s
We need an “Avoca Smoka” playlist ASAP.
As easily as you found that leak, it would seem like those other shops just didn't want to fool with the job.
Dropping the tank and dealing with rust/rot is a PIA job. But that is what a real mechanic does. Many just get lazy.
Plus- not only did they NOT find it- they said there WASN'T a leak. Seems to me the data proved that the leak was there- Eric just took the time to find it!
I'm sure they took the diagnosis fee without remorse though.
@@Channel-gz9hm and they should have refunded it if they can't identify the issue.
No need to justify any of the videos you do, Eric! Sharing your process is where the magic is! Thanks very much
Just another day at SMA, fixing the stuff nobody else can.
The mark of a good repair person is persistence. Many just get to a certain point , then quit or make up an excuse for not being able to find a problem. I like that Eric has surrounded himself with tools he's familiar and comfortable with regardless of their cost, from a simple auto lamp to a sophisticated OBD2 analyzer.
In my younger years I worked as an electronic repair tech. Another department had about 200 boards that needed repair that weren’t an easy fix. I got through 95% of them within a week just for gong it an actual effort.
"We've tried everybody and nobody can fix it..." It's a nice feeling when you are the guy to fix it.
Being from the south, a 2016 vehicle being near the end of it’s life is completely mind boggling. I’m driving a 2000 Ranger with 270,000 miles on it.
Up here in rust country, that's a low mileage creampuff. Lol
Eric, your speech gets better with every video. 🇨🇦
As big as that leak was, doesn't this just boil down to the other shops just *not trying*?? Thanks as always, Eric!!
Your content speaks for itself. Absolutely top notch, entertaining and informative.
Don't worry about your speech - your fans certainly don't.
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly vehicles rust out up there. "its a 16 so its not long for the world" Wow! I live in the PRC (California) and my 03 Silverado has zero rust. 2016 seems like a new truck to me.
Once again, you prove the difference between a diagnostician and a parts changer.....you UNDERSTAND the correlation between the various components and their interaction with each other. The knowledge is out there, but sadly most of the paycheck mechanics just go by the tests, and if the issue doesn't jump out at them, they pass it on out the shop. I spent a 40-year career in a field where troubleshooting was a vital part of our job, and trying to find someone with the SELF DRIVE to actually FIND the trouble was always a challenge! Good job, as usual!!
This is a typical example of a normal day at the shop Eric not every car problem is a Sherlock investigation and I personally like these ones as it helps so many people to tell their own mechanic what the problem is and how Eric O found it, diagnosed it and remedied it, great post Eric
Eric always been amazed with your common sense approach to diagnosing vehicles, and their problems, I try to tell my younger technicians to watch your videos, and to be more like you, which is the challenge of fixing the problem in the money will come later, it’s a very rare breed today, and I commend you for your dedication and pride, the one thing I still don’t understand in this industry for as long as I’ve been in it since 1977 is how do you justifiably reach a fair diagnostic and repair fee, since they’ve been ripped off by so many others, please keep up and work, my friend you’re a joy to watch
I don't usually comment on videos but you are one of the best mechanics on TH-cam... 👍🏾
Yeah Eric is the real deal
For Sure ! Boils down to 3 things with Eric & some /few others ! Experience,Attitude & K.I.S.S. !!!!!
IF ONLY THERE WERE MORE HONEST PEOPLE LIKE YOU
THANKS 4 YOUR SHOW AND TELL..
Unlisted? It's like I've found a greasy Easter egg! So exciting!
I think a lot of shops don't actually understand how the EVAP system works. Great video.
Wow, great job not only diagnosing but explaining along the process. I took my vehicle to the dealership in a last -ditch effort for a diag. They apologized for not being able to help but (still charged me $131.00) but what they didn't know was the little bit they did tell me, I interpreted so evidently they need better people. I subscribed here long time ago & I never stop learning, thank you!
the ole hidden video link in a short trick again... I like it lol
really sneaky Dr O. not helping with our trust issues!
Had the palate expander in high school. Went through the same thing. You'll get used to it. Also crazy to think that a 2016 "isn't long for this world" when my 99 ram with 286k still is rust free in the PNW. I've been in plenty of salt too over the 23 years but they built and painted vehicles better back then.
Kills me to hear things like “she’s a 2016 so she’s not long for this world “. I live in the deep south, that’s still a “new” truck down here. 😂
I was going to reply the same thing. A 7 year old truck they probably paid 35k is at end of life. Amazing and sad.
Down south is great for cars. You can find cars from the 1940s with solid frames. Floor pans seem to always rust tho.
For months I have waited for the return of the Avoca Smoka! Now I can sleep peacefully for a while.
It always amazes me that other shops that claim they have diagnosed the problem, never seen to find the problem. Especially when you find the problem in the span of, just guessing, 30 minutes to an hour?!
Makes me have no confidence in shops that looked at it before.
@@erniejones5008 That's why I try to do as many repairs as I can by myself. I try to get my wife to understand that while I ignore her on days off doing repairs on our vehicles.
@@JB-tz9pi wish I could I don’t have the knowledge or tools. plus I am temporarily disabled. I can’t stand for very long without a lot of pain. Hopefully it’s temporary at least. Plus my hands cramp up I easily. I can do things like change. My battery and air filter and wiper blades may be a couple of small things but that’s about it. I have a 2012 Malibu that needs a new headlight but you have to takeoff the front bumper and it’s gonna cost around 125 bucks that I don’t have.
I'm always amazed at how quickly you find the issue. I'm also amazed at the amount of rust you have on your vehicles in the P.R.NY. I'm in the P.R. of MN and I don't think our cars and trucks are that bad. A 2016 is not long for this world.... :) You are a legend and I wish I lived closer to you so you could work on my rusty junk.
I remember Eric mentioned people lose their minds with even a bit of snow on the roads. So it's a choice between using straight salt vs. less rust. Can't have both.
Terrible! 2016 not long for this world! My 2005 Tahoe still going! Would hope a newer truck with all the computerized stuff would be able to last longer! ;-)
Find the "problem", not issue. Issues are magazines and newspapers, not problems
Nice Find Mr.O it is shocking that other qualified mechanics and shops with multiple personnel actually do not find the issue.
This sure does add to mistrust in the industry as a whole, and that is not good.
Experience goes a long way
Your skill is your ability to troubleshoot. I've said that so many times here. That's why you deserve all the praise. Any monkey can turn a wrench. Only the best monkeys know exactly where to put the wrench!!! Excellent as always SMA
I've often wondered if the reason some shops "can't" find something is because they don't like to certain repairs for one reason or another.
What shocks and frustrates me is, this was an easy diagnosis and several other shops couldn't find it. That tells me I probably wouldn't want those shops to even change my wiper blades. We are in serious trouble folks! Thanks Eric for your professionalism and knowledge.
Eric O. Pointing out the incompetence of other shops in the nicest way possible. 🙂 Seriously, though -- how did those other shops miss that leak?!
i've learned more from you than probably any other person out there. anytime i have an issue I come search your page. Hell I had my tahoe in the shop for a fuel sender. Of course it was full of gas and I had no help to wrestle it down, so I bit the bullet. get it back, cel is on, never came on before. they said something else was wrong. i watched your video, hooked up my scan tool, figured out the issue, took it back and said hey, here's my scan tool, here's the issue, they had to install a new fuel pump. pretty sad when a paying customer has to do the trouble shooting for a supposed reputable shop!
Was at two other shops, you did a professional, thorough job and made it look easy. Well done!
The world needs more mechanics like you
Eric I'm not sure if it's just me, but the last 3 videos I only found them in shorts, and clicked on link in shorts to watch full video. Just letting you know. It could be just me 🤣
I guess nothing beats experience. They should learn to skip those other shops and just bring it to you in the first place. Good work as always.
Excellent job!! You are the evap master!! Thanks for posting we all here really appreciate it. (You sound great to all of us! No need to explain.)
Too many years in the saddle to say I know everything, but enough time to say that not all shops are equal in their skill sets. Keep up the videos Eric, I still can learn. Stay frosty brother in the great PRNY.
Eric, you're spoiling us with so many videos lately.
Eric, you are pretty lucky to have a mass of subscribers that notice even the slightest change in behavior. I haven't watched you in a while and noticed .. and thought, I'll bet you have a billion comments asking if you're OKAY. :) Thx for posting your update. Keep fixing stuff and keep making videos. Great videos, Many thanks !!!
great stuff, as a Chevy owner with a large leak this will be valuable info to use, always like the evap vids, another last train to Avocaville fix, its amazing how lazy or incompetent other shops are, but they keep u busy, hope to see the fix
GM's must be the easiest evap systems to diag out there. Hard to believe the other shops couldn't figure this one out.
Finding a mechanic/technician that actually knows how to or is willing to do what’s right is damn near impossible. It’s all about cash flow- part sales and labor costs. ESPECIALLY AT ANY THIEVING DEALERSHIP!
My wife's car is a 2011 Escalade ESV and it had the same code and the same problem. I just fixed it about a month ago. I bought a Chinese knockoff Avoca Smoka and diagnosed it myself. First evap job I've ever had to do. Dropping and reinstalling that 31 gallon tank by myself wasn't fun! The evap monitor still hasn't run, and I still have the permanent code set. I've got an emissions test due, so hopefully it'll finally run soon!
I cannot believe how quick the vehicles in the north rust out!.great video Eric. Great procedure on checking purge and vent solenoids too. Thank you !
Your speech is fine, don't worry, just keep up the great content.
So many spot on comments here. The phrase I hear a lot in my area is “ it’s not worth my time”. Is it apathy or something more? Every day it seems like I’m sounding more and more like my father. People like Eric O are a dying breed.
When I read the Helen Keller reference, I knew we are in for some simple problem and wonder on the other shops not being able to 'find' the leak. 'Incompetence' or just plain laziness. A motorcycle shop here could make more money doing oil changes than getting the valve job done on my bike. I finally took it some place else.
It takes a really aspirational mechanic to be disappointed he only solved a "Common" problem, that the other shops couldn't.
You're doing right by putting the best light on it; People love you and are concerned. No more and no less. That's really not a bad place to be. I'm sure we're all glad the explanation is as simple as you say.
It's nice that people are concerned, but those that call and bother the shop are obviously not keeping up with Eric's videos. If they were following SMA they would know what the problem is since he has addressed it on several videos.
It’s snowing here in North Texas. Makes me want to work on my truck. With your video playing in the background. Great videos! Love watching you work and teach. Have a good day!!🎉
Say Eric, any reason your videos are set to private and only viewable through shorts? Love the vids!
99% of the time I just click "hide" on shorts without looking for who it's from or what it might be. Stupidest format ever.
He releases to the public the next morning. Idk why he is doing shorts but you're not missing out on anything except being early to the party
He said he was testing something a few days ago. My guess is he is trying to grow viewership with shorts. So many people scroll endlessly through shorts and don't browse the youtube so I think the hope is to get some of those people subscribing and watching full length videos. He's been making the full video public the following morning. I got the bell notifications on so I get notified on everything he posts.
Ah ok, thanks guys!
I always like when they "can't find the problem". But I think a lot shops do not have mechanics, they have parts changers. Huge difference.
Even on things like this, it is nice to see the repair.
The Evoca Smoka image in your thumbnail will garner you a few specialty viewers! Nice work
Today I got my LX470 back from an old shop I used to use. They corrected an improperly installed timing belt that the original shop refused to look at because there was no CEL. I personally knew something was up because I’m used to driving the dang thing. I drove it underpowered like that for almost 2yrs! Kinda sad, but also glad it’s back making power. Maybe I can enjoy it a while more…
Love your content Eric! Keep up the awesomeness good sir :)
Just did the fuel pump exercise this past summer on my 2014. Against all advice, I did the remove the bed option. I have the setup to remove the bed, but I can't raise the truck. Eric will have this done in less than two hours.
I'm a remove bed bolts on driver side, loosen the other side, and jack it up guy myself lol
Been watching you over the years and I've learned much. I appreciate your choice to share your skills.
As I used to say to my customers”It is not that I am that good it is the others that are so bad”
I really appreciate your videos but I don't know how you find time to record and edit them so well. I just hope you continue to do it for a long long time. Thank you!!!
Eric, you make it look soooo easy! But, we knows it's NOT. Thanks for sharing how to locate that leak. Remember, fi you can do it, I can watch it. Thanks again guy. lol
Another great video! I learn so much from every video you post.
How can you miss a leak that big? Nice job Eric!
Lack of training or incompetence?
Steve Wonder works at 1st shop and Ray Charles works at number 2
Because the previous guy was a 'Ding dong!' 😆
The other shops don't know how to pronounce soapy wooder.
@@johnevans9751 🤣🤣
It’s no surprise you found the leak! 👍 the diagnosis you made was interesting Thanks!
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
I'll happily watch and learn from every video you put out...shlurred shpeech and all! Personally, I think it's fantastic you're getting your teeth straightened. Thanks for all the great videos lately!
Always enjoy your videos. Have learned so much from following along. Thank you.
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Awesome job as always!!!! Love your videos .
Eric, once again you're very good at what you do!
LOL! "Soapy Wooder!" LOVE the Chris Fix reference.
Great job Eric. Keep it up brother. Love watching your channel.
Obviously, it has a leak when you check it with the smoke machine. I can’t believe they couldn’t find that leak. I had a problem with my 2008 Honda fit setting P0456. The code only set in the summer in the warm weather, and in the winter code never set. Never had a gas smell. The vent and the purge solenoid, and the gas cap are all good finally figured out it was the evap canister. The previous owner must’ve kept over, filling the tank and wrecked the Evap cannister. I replaced Evap cannister with a used one from the wreckers and it is OK now.
I love my Eric O videos.
He is a humble man who claims if he can fix it so can you.
Which is the absolute truth,anyone can do it. If they would apply themselves and put forth the effort to learn the way he did!!!
I like these short videos. Thanks!
This is sadly a common problem that I've been hearing a lot .. most "light weight" shops (keeping it family friendly ) will pass along or play dumb when it comes to major jobs like this for all of the obvious reasons one shop even came right out and said to a friend we don't do that here when asked if they would preform the job...😬
My day is complete-a new South Main Repair video!
Great diag Mr. O. It's a shame other shops overlooked that "little" leak
They didn't want to deal with it, picking jobs they want to do it's happening all over this country 😒 🙄
@Dale Langila laziness is at a all time high. It's either that or not enough book time for them
@@charlesporch5516 At $130 an hour, you'd think they make great money regardless. Who knows.
How did all you people comment 8 plus hours ago the video is saying it only cane out 37 minutes ago
@@AntonioClaudioMichael he tucked the video link in his TH-cam shorts
Thank you Eric your videos are always a pleasure to watch. I learn something new from you every video watched it's amazing and you are an amazing mechanic thanks again.
I find it sad that a 2016 vehicle is considered "almost done" at 7 years of use. I grew up in NY and am aware of the fact that cars of the 50's era would rot out fenders and rocker panels by that point in life, but you would almost expect in 60+ years of engineering excellence they could be building stuff that lasted longer.
Great video! Always nice to succeed where others fail.
Excellent video. Fast diagnosis. I can't understand why others can't find these issues.
I learn so much from you Eric. Thanks man!
Again, Eric, you are very thorough. That's what makes you so good. Keep up the good work, good man.
Great job Eric. You can do it for sure, but I'm not so sure I can do it. You're advanced diagnostic equipment and knowledge to use it shows why it's increasing difficulty for us shade tree mechanics.
I've made my own smoke machine with limited success. My scanner is read only. And if I did know about software updates I couldn't do anything about it? It used to be the money light didn't intimidate me, but after losing a couple of battles like this it's putting fear of failure in my soul? So glad that I live in area that emissions testing is mandated!
Glad that the Vacuum leak was a Big one... worked in Pharma before i retired and we had Ultrasonic Leak detector sniffers connected to Head Phones and you would point around the pipework and flanges and the whistle would be heard in the headphones plus the multi coloured LED lamps would rack up going from green through amber to flashing Red, being as the closer you got to the source of the problem ..great pieces of Kit...saved a fortune in time especially in a noisy location. Great Upload...
I wonder if any of the shops in the area watch your channel to see if they recognize any of their failures to learn how it's done?
the customer should visit each of these and tell them to watch Mr O so as to find out how to do your job.
No, I’m of the opinion that Eric deserves the revenue his shop gets as a result of so much incompetence 😜
@@MrHugawa I'm sure that would go over well. One thing you do as a shop owner is never bad mouth the other shops in your area. If they get word of you talking smack to their customers, it can really turn into a crap show.
Another victim of the rust belt
Another great video from SMA!
great video a great mechanic never gives in until equipment is repaired.
Before anything, check the gas cap. Been there two times. The first time the guy at the gas station didn't lock down the cap. Easy fix. Second time, the cap was faulty. Got a new one and the problem was eliminated. Another easy fix, for $45.
Thank You, learned so much from you...one of the best!!!
A great, thorough effort on your part, good sir! And those other guys said...no leak?! Hahahahaaaaa
Glad you found the problem. I learned something. Hope the other techs that worked on this vehicle learned something.
Great videos Eric, I wish I had access to a mechanic that knows his chit as well as you do.