Is This The End For The Banana?!
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man I wish I could be there
You should change the jalopy hood badge to say Jep instead of Jeep, it would be very appropriate.
yeah the new shop is nice. wait till you tool it out. wont be much room lol...
banana ..... painless wiring... slant 6 built. the old crysler slant 6. yeahhhhhhhh gut the wiring and get painless on board
Brilliant Idea , Next project Matts Off Road Snack Van!
Jamie was the star in this video for sure..she just rolls with the punches. Watching her try to turn into that almost roll all while laughing her butt off was awesome.
“Gly”: Hey Matt! My Jeep (Old Bob) has the exact same engine from Golen Engine Service that your Banana has. Three years ago when mine suddenly died on the trail it turned out to be a defective CPS (Crankshaft Position Sensor). The one I had in Old Bob was an aftermarket sensor from Amazon but once I installed a MOPAR sensor the problem was gone. Hope this helps.. love the show!
OEM is definitely the way to go, but I've learned many times not to trust new parts either way.
New parts are made with less care and planned failure points.
random "Gly" sighting! Don't seen those in the wild that often. Good choice in viewing channels tho! Hope Bob's repairs keep him purring and faithful for years to come, man!
Put a scope on your sensor and see if it is actually sending pulses, and if it is, put a scope on where those wire end up on the ECU and ensure that it is actually getting to the computer. Could just be a broken wire or connector.
Yes sir. Eric O at SMA auto has proved this time and time again. OEM is best and just because a sensor is new doesn't mean it's good. Could be a hidden wire with the green crustys too.
“Send it Matthew” great quote from Jaime. Also, I would have liked to see Colt try to drive the Peck Bro.’s Minnie wrecker. Great video as always. Thank you 😊
Hot.
Besides from obvious sensor failure, when this happens to me it is usually the loss of ground to one or another main component...
If a component uses a bolt hole with ground tab , inspect it for electrolysis build up/corrosion. This is a real problem for some vehicles.
FYI
I sometime have had to add / splice a ground connection to a ground wire in the wire harness because nothing else worked, Also some wires work with a low voltage Paulse rather than constant power, these wires are delicate and should not be ignored during inspection, any little damage is huge to these wires, any small imperfection should be closely examined and tested/ replaced.
For some people these problems are easy to diagnose because they will test things in a specific pattern, List's are available from ASE training manual's and probably available on the web? .. LOVE THE SHOW !!!
Magnetic inductance sensors can be a real pain they send waveform signals in the form of low voltage power through the ground side and that signal is what the computer uses for fuel and spark mapping.
My thought as well. He’d better just call Eric O…
I died laughing when the driveshaft fell out as soon as you got on the rollback 🤣
I burst my soda out of my nose on that point 😂 that was hilarious 😂😂😂😂
The timing was perfect, pure unscripted comedy gold.
😂😂😂 that was hilariously timed right
They couldn't have done a better job if it had been scripted. Funny as hell.
The gnashing metal and grinding and then clonk of the shaft is a ready made meme right there.
Gotta say, today's vlog is all Jaymie! From her infectious laughter to her introduction of Team MORR'S new slogan. "Send It"!! Take a bow Jaymie! LOL!!
Jamie saved that rollover like she does it everyday. one of the reasons I love MOOR is the subtle training you give to everyone Matt. Matt You empower individuals, even those you haven't met. you deserve the praise you get. thank you.
I wish she would have yelled "did you get that on video". Jamie is awesome.
And rory was ready to catch her with hos buggy when others would have backed up
Jamie is SOOOOOO COOL , in "every way" 😉💜👌❤👍👍👍👍😊
Matt is definitely a male role model, and you know that comes from his most excellent parenting
19:35 Jamie is now officially my favourite person. With that tone of voice Matt wasn't getting supper that night if he didn't send it.
That was a Fun video... between Matts huge Perma-grin driving Rory's Supercharged wrecker & almost bouncing outta the Budget Jeep and limping it up the rollback just as the driveshaft falls out...lol... I think everyone has alotta fun with the Cheap Truck Challenges... those should be ongoing even when the off road games arent going.. sometimes its just fun to have a junker to beat on!
"Send it Mathew".... That quote deserves a Tee shirt design.
I second the motion.
Ey
Third
4th that n u can tell she a ride or die got alot trust in the driver
Jamie's LAUGH is "PRICELESS" ...... Jamie *ROCKS* !!!!! 😍😉👌👍👍👍👍👍
it was the "i almost died/ I'm in danger laugh"
You want a Mopar CPS. I tried multiple aftermarket and I like cheap parts, but it’s one of those parts. Also, it takes 10 mins to pull the entire engine wiring harness, unsheath it and go through the entire thing. I found numerous frayed wires on multiple XJ’s. It’s good piece of mind. Btw, my wife did go off-roading with me again after her run in with Casey. Thanks Matt!
What happened? And is there a video?
What!? Aftermarket HEMIs are the bee's knees! Lol
“Send it Mathew!” Best quote from Jamie EVER!!!
About the banana, while removing the cam sensor , ya gotta be careful how you remove and install the cam sensor, I wonder if he knocked the timing off while removing it or trying to wiggle it back in there ..., on the top of the sensor itself if you remove the body/plastic peice on top double check to make sure it's aligned there is a hole in the side of it and inside on the thing that spins, they must aligned, stick somthing in there to align the holes together, its like a tooth pick size hole basically, with the plastic body piece off, while standing on the passenger side directly facing the engine, look down in the hole of the block and make sure the oil pump Grove is basically perpendicular with the block slightly turned to the rear of the jeep just a hair, while putting the shaft of the sensor in there the helical gear will want to naturally turn that slot in the oil pump straight perpendicular with the block aligning the shaft of the cam sensor and slot of the oil pump together and the holes you aligned inside the sensor should be basically facing you directly, once aligned and put inside then put the plastic body piece back on,theres a few you tube videos of how to do this that are right on the money, its definitely critical to the engine firing, id also to make sure to buy mopar grade parts also.
Makes you appreciate idiot proof stuff.
That is exactly what it sounds like to me too. So many people get their new cam sensor and go to replace it and mess what you would thing to be a simple installation like on many other vehicles - but not on the Jeep 4.0.
O m g, Jaymie is AWESOME, she absolutely saved that roll. What an epic day with amazing people
Sorry to hear the Banana will not start. I had a similar problem with my 1992 Jeep XJ. It turned out to be a loose ground wire on the engine. It haunted me for months. Once the ground nut was tightened, I did not have an issue with starting since.
this gets my vote of odds
Yeah, a ground screw working loose makes the most sense why it would run fine on a job, and then not start afterwards.
Bad grounds and CKS are 98% the cause of a no start on the Jeep online 6 in my experiences.
In my 60 years of playing with vehicles, Loose grounds have given me more problems than anything.
20:55 That looks hot ... let's have Matt work on it. 😂
Jamie, "Wrecking this. It's super fancy." If that comment doesn't demonstrate their humble beginnings, I don't know what does. 💪🙂
Matt: We're not going anywhere.
Jamie: Yes we are. Send it! Send it Matthew.🤣
LOL, yup, that was an order!
its the wire harness for the crank position sensor. check connector, and for broken or frayed wire.
seen it many times
I agree. Kyle from Kylesvt was just dealing this with his xj and it was a frayed wire.
Also could be the fuel pump solenoid which is soldered to the circuit box. There is a work around with add-a-fuse wires.
I just had the same thing with my 2013 caravan. There's a recall on it and mine actually had a dealer rework. I just had to replace the bypass solenoid the dealer installed.
Good luck Matt!
I had the same problem with mine. The bell housing damaged the wires.
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The problem with the Banana not starting, could be a failing break pedal sensor. I hope thats the case because it's a easy fix!
Kind regards,
Jasper
I busted up laughing when you pulled up onto the tow truck and the driveline fell out😂😂😂😂
The best, when Rory and Matt were out in the new gray machine bouncing around, 2 boys playing with the new toy, what a ride
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Your videos keep me smiling all the way through even though I don't know anything about off-roading and car builds. Thank you for the pure enjoyment.
Jamie's never said anything more serious than "Send it Matthew."
The budget battle is genius! The best trucks to watch on a trail, is the cheap ones who struggle the most. Because you can't deny the best spirit, is a spirited drive!
He who has the most "Send it" energy wins. Where's Hunter from Fab Rats at?
Lol ,"Send it, Mathew." Jamie is awesome.
33:23 You know Scott from Driver61 (TH-camr participant on the last off-road games) have TH-cam series where they invited regular people to do fast lap using sports car and beat his lap on regular car. maybe Jamie and Caitlyn could be guess there 🤞
Seeing Jamie's reaction to getting pulled off that rock is so different from a year ago. It's so awesome to see.
It was cool how Matt gave a plug for Rory's recovery rope when he sells the same product.
Not quite, Matt sells a 30-foot recovery rope. Rory's trail recovery rope is only 10 feet long.
Think it's 8' trail tow
@@ryandoyle4344 Please tell Rory that, then, because he said it in his own video on his website that it was 10 feet.
They're both Yankum iirc but customised
As a Porsche owner and fan, I’m extremely glad that y’all got to experience the GT3 RS. It’s an amazing of a machine. It’s something most of us will never be able to experience. I really hope y’all get those two in a racing series of some kind!
While I probably wouldn't ever buy a Porsche...I really would love to borrow that car for an afternoon on a curvy mountain road. Looks amazing.
@@johnchedsey1306 we have a Boxster (986) and a Macan S. As far as sports cars go, my Boxster checks all my (pun incoming) boxes. We’ve taken it on road trips, daily drive it. It’s exciting enough for the relatives to ask for a ride when they come into town. I get to extract joy on my normal drives as long as there’s a corner or two I can try to maximize, including into the driveway. I picked it up cheap, and apart from the mechanical work I’ve put into it, it’s rock solid. Want a new suspension at some point, but that’s a want, not a need. Will stay OEM.
I love that Matt just sent the jalopy! Even if it broke, it still looked like fun. The betrayed look on his face at the first axle braking was so serious, and the joy during the rest of the drive was great!
This is why
Oh men, this epis is full of hilarious parts.
Great to see Rory, great guy with a good sense of humour.
Matt and Rory should work together more often.
Seriously Matt ... you need to try Snowrunner ... the desert edition, with the heavy wrecker and morrvair!!
Even better would be if you could work with them to design a map which has some of the challenges from around the hurricane area built in, along with the MORR fleet.
It would sell well - the main reason I started playing the game was because it was a bit like your videos!
Take the crew back down to Vegas and drive your choice of supercar(s) on their road course. Helluva time!!!
Haven't seen Matt smile that big in a while. Nothing like an old truck to make you smile.
Edit: the smile in the super car at the end is close.
The Heavy Wrecker is the most magnificent bit of Diesel Punk I have ever seen.
It's no wonder the parts manufacturers want to show it off.
Driving billboard
It’ll never be the end for the banana
Right there are more than one clone. Robby's and you know someone has watched this channel and built one just like it .
Truth!
Banana is a legend, but I like the morvair too...
someone needs to call Trevor
@@Gantzz321 right I seem to remember him having a problem with the Banana's wiring that was super simple ✓
That blower belt sound is pure music!
Loved to hear Jamie say. "SEND IT MATTHEW ".
A Matt's Off-Road Recovery multicade cabinet, very nice. 😎
Matt, Call Ivan at Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics. Right up his alley.
Great fellow youtuber suggestion for fixing cars. You could also have him on the off road games
@@machine7767 I did see he was watching Rory's channel (he left a comment), where they did the FERD recovery with the Suzi yesterday. Ivan also has one of those "stock" Suzi's.
"Russian Fix, NO Parts Required", Ivan
I second this
MATTMAN having some fun with Ol' Blue 💙.
Thanks for sharing Rory. ❤
Those Jeeps are known for breaking the plug on the long coil pack and causing them to randomly shut down. Since all 6 coils are built on a single assembly it sucks that there is no easy way to make them individual and you just have to replace the whole unit. Be careful with the plug because being too forceful with it will cause the same problem because the plastic is extremely easy to crack. Good luck.
Would that allow it to run, then not run when restarting?
Might as well change the coil pack. Matt has plenty of money, so it’s not like an average guy trying to solve the problem as cheaply as possible.
@@duramaxdad It can if it is making intermittent connection then losing it again. I had a jeep do that one time that would start if it was pointed downhill but would just crank any other time and I replaced quite a bit before finally doing the coil pack because at the time is was pretty expensive and ended up being the last ditch effort.
@@MrKingdavis13 perfect.
So u would recommend Matt to check the spark when cranking?
To avoid launching the parts cannon.
@@MrKingdavis13 Sounds like your Jeep liked going downhill.
I'm the electrical guy at my shop and although I'm not familiar with Jeeps, I always start with the basics. Verify ALL powers and grounds to the ECM!
Especially grounds; Grounds are prone to vibration causing loose/weak connection.
ive found on heeps if it isnt the CPS its ground
I didn't want to make a lengthy original post, but I've had plenty of no starts come from corroded grounds and broken power wires here in Michigan! Surprisingly, it's usually wiring rather than components from my experience.
This video was the best. What a great way to start my Sunday. I love the crew you have with you right now, they just seem to click and get along so well. Thanks for the smiles and laughs. ❤❤❤
It was so fun watching, listening to, Jamie laughing 🤣
Awesome driving Jamie. That was a good save.
That driveline falling out on the wrecker was priceless!
Matt's Off Road games seems like that party to end all epic partys, bring a friend
I just love watching all that you do! My most favorite channel on TH-cam! Thanks Matt and family and friends!
Love when Mr. Irish comes to pay a visit to MOOR!
Matt, I agree the crankshaft position sensor may be the issue I had that issue on an 87 Comanche and a 90 Cherokee. Also the harness actually went bad on the Comanche as well, wound up bypassing the harness and soldered and labeled all the wires, never an issue after that. Best of luck
It'd be fun to watch Katelynn go to a race school like Bondurant.
Self clearance-ing fenders are the best!!
It's Trail Hero time. Rory walks in at the perfect time! Matt "Rory jump in", Matt no seat belt Rory buckles in. Then... cue the Peck Brothers next up Colt Builds it arrive! Fun video.
Me thinks the banana suffers an electrical gremlin known as "air in the wires"😅
Another thing might be a bad ground or connection, might be worth the time & effort to go over everything with a multimeter to check for conductivity.
As much as it flexs in the field on a daily basis this seems likely.
Hope you get it squared away 😊
Whilst driving Rory's "old blue" that lime green lowered dually on the right when you pulled out on the street is amazing looking.
I loved Jamie's laugh, part fear and part fun. Great video.
This is exactly what I needed to see today. Keep it coming!
fun and laughter all the way through this video, and then a somber ending, im sure you will get the banana running again. great video, thank you for sharing
These series are getting better, and better and better with every month…….. Man, I like to fly to Utah for the wrecker games, but livin in the Netherlands…….. can’t budget that with my three boys at home
I had volunteered with Special O for about 20 years until Covid stopped everything for me. I refereed poly hockey games. Thanks for supporting the effort
I ran into Rory’s guys at the Holliday in express with my LMTV that weekend. Great humans.
You and Rory have a great relationship as business owners and friends nice to see that.
There a guy on you tube call South Main auto in New York. That guy is a genius with computers and repairing cars. I think he will do the best thing for you at or talk you through it but he does have a good channel.
Rainman Ray in Florida doesn't give up on them easily either.
At least Eric should be in the next Matt's Off Road Games.
And yeah sure, he's great at diagnosing and fixing problems but his channel went from "down to earth" to riddled with non-auto related junk and filled with sponsorships and money generating schemes.
That's why I unsubbed.
Eric O is the wire whisperer !!!
Lmao Matt and Jamie were cracking me up ,in the jaloppy jeep. MATT YOU KILLED IT Lmao. Thanks for the Hilarious video guy's can't wait for the next one.
Banana: Which CAM sensor did you replace it with? Dex Jeeps did a video on this and the new parts are often made wrong. Go with a used if you didn't.
Did you put the xj ECU in learning mode? Anytime you change a sensor, injector, etc you should do this to recalibrate everything. I have had it fix a no start situation before.
With the ignition on but not running, turn on the headlights, turn off the headlights, turn off the ignition. ECU is now in learning mode for the next 200 starts.
If you used an aftermarket sensor, try a factory sensor. I’ve had aftermarket reluctors fail to work while testing good right out of the box. The Jeep ecu is part-icular.
35:04 -I just had similar issues with my ZJ with a 4.0. I changed Neutral Safety Switch (wiring portion) and Cam Position Sensor. Good luck guys.
I’ve seen alternators throw off a bad rf that interferes with cam and crank sensors. Completely dis connect the wiring on it and try cranking it.
36:21 I know what's wrong with it; it doesn't have gas in it 😅
I jks aside, I hope you find out the problem.
Keep up with the good work matt love watching your videos on TH-cam God bless
The content is just getting better and better. Best channel on here.
Been watching y’all for a while and I love seeing the growth.
When Jaymie was bouncing around in the jalopy I thought "I wonder if Jaymie has ever called Matt Mathew when she really wants him to listen", Then she said "send it, send it Mathew" . Well there we go, question answered!
Special Olympics are near and dear to my heart. They work harder than anyone I know, Matt.
What always goes bad on those 4.0 Jeeps is the cam sensor cap. It has a little square magnet inside.. If you just pull the plastic cap and look under it, that magnet should be glued to the plastic cap... When it falls off, it will stick down inside the metal parts and cause your "new cam sensor" cap not to read correctly. So look for that. Another thing is the Crank sensor is very sensitive to the depth that it's mounted.. So pull the crank sensor and make sure the mounting surface is clean and flat and not rusty. between these two things, it should have no issues otherwise and is very reliable.
Unbelievable! The Banana is the last vehicle I ever thought would just die! I've had problems with small wires slowly breaking from either strain of flexing - something that vehicle sees a lot of. I hope you find the problem soon!
9:35
This video edit is killer!!!
Hey Matt, i had a similar "no start" issue with my son's 2000 XJ. Everything pointed to the camshaft sensor, so i replaced it... and it didn't fix it. I ended up finding the wires leading to the sensor had the coating falling off, so the copper was exposed and the 3 wires were touching each other. I repaired the wires and it solved the problem.
Love your videos!
That jeep is TOTALLY a paid actor.
"We're not going anywhere"
"Yes we are, send it Mathew"
Legendary quote
You guys gotta invite Kentucky ballistics and demolition ranch for the non off roaders.
Stick a thumb in it
And the Millennial Farmer
To you Jamie, you're Fancy. On the Banana, I've found that if you disconnect both terminals for five to ten minutes. Before you reconnect the terminals, hold them together, touching them will ground out any built up static electricity in resistors, capacitors and such. I tried it on my Ford Freestyle when it would go into limp mode, and a Jeep Cherokee similar to Banana's body style. Check all grounds and have a good charge on the Battery. Worth a try. Peace!
5:40 They look like a couple of astronuts, bouncin’ around in the moon buggy. (aka The Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV)
Check the 5v feed to all the sensors, if it's wrong, disconnect all the sensors and see if you have 5v back again. If you have, reconnect each sensor one at a time checking for 5v after each one is connected. I suspect that one of the sensors will pull the 5v down. With the faulty sensor replaced or disconnected, I bet it'll start right up...
I know this sounds absolutely ridiculous but. I was recently involved in trying to diagnose a crank no start on an XJ. We replaced both crank and cam sensors. Used fancy pants computer stuff trying to get it to start with no luck. The driver noticed that when it wouldn’t start the temp gauge wasn’t powering up. Long story short temp sender was changed and it has now been running for a few weeks with no issues. Good luck on your trouble shooting!
Reasons my 96 XJ 4.0 hasn't started in the past:
1) Distributor rotor rivet broke off (this one has happened a few times). This one only applies if it's a crank-no-start.
2) Fuel pump pseudo-failure; it still pumped, it just didn't pump enough. Crank and sorta start.
3) Battery cables just weren't good any more and couldn't supply the current-carrying capacity to do the thing. Crank and start with a jump every time.
4) Bad electricals in the ignition key switch. ALL the other functions worked, just not the ignition circuit. Crank-no-start.
Would need more info to narrow your problem down though. But, the "failure" of the ECM is kinda suspect, it kinda sounds like it reported the cam sensor and itself bad which screams (at me) check the + and - main wiring.
I've owned my 1995 Jeep Xj "Charlene" for 11 yrs now. I work on her myself, I don't take her to a mechanic unless necessary. I've done everything from a tire change to half an engine rebuild. So, I thought I'd give my input on the Banana's starting problems: have you checked the neutral safety switch? When they start to go out, the vehicle doesn't know if it's in neutral or gear, and refuses to start. Sometimes they can be cleaned, sometimes they need replacement. I went through the whole process of wire diagnostics, changing the battery, starter solenoid, ignition switch, etc, before finding out about the Neutral Safety Switch. One thing that can help diagnosis this, is wiggling the shifter when trying to start the vehicle, pushing it towards park or neutral can help assist the start. If it does, then this is the issue. Hope this helps!!
The first thing I would try with the Banana is to verify the 5 volt reference voltage from the PCM to the cam and crank sensors. It is an Orange wire. Pin #17 at the engine computer. I would expect a minimum of 4.5 volts from it with the key on. Check this WHILE the sensors are plugged in. If you have no or low voltage at that wire, unplug the sensors and see if it comes back. Also, the brown/yellow wire will be the sensor ground, which is shared by pretty much every sensor under the hood. GM and Chrysler computers of that era are notorious for losing communication when that 5 volt reference is shorted to ground. I am not sure if the XJ computer has that same "flawed" electronic architecture. This orange wire also provides power to the throttle position sensor and MAP sensor, so you may want to make sure to disconnect those as well to ensure they are not shorted. For example, I just fixed a no-start on an 09 Wrangler that had an aftermarket MAP sensor that went bad and the computer threw codes for the gas pedal position and camshaft position and basically everything on that circuit EXCEPT the MAP sensor.
If voltage is good, the next thing to check is to make sure the signal is getting to the PCM from the cam/crank sensors. This is difficult to do conclusively without an oscilloscope which is too expensive for a good one and most people are too unfamiliar with electricity to know how they work. They are basically a glorified volt meter. Like how a graphing calculator is to a regular calculator. But you *can* use an LED test light (an incandescent one probably draws too much power). While it is cranking, it the LED should flash when attached from that wire to ground. The cam sensor is a Tan/Yellow wire that goes to pin #18 at the PCM The crank sensor is a Grey/Black wire that goes to pin #8 at the PCM. This will indicate "A" signal and not necessarily a "good" signal.
Of course, aftermarket cam/crank sensors are notoriously garbage. As are throttle position sensors. And MAP sensors. So, it would not surprise me at all if they are bad right out of the box. Been there, done that. I seriously dislike the parts cannon, because you can so easily be shooting blanks these days. If you don't hit the target, you can adjust your scope all day long and still not hit the target because there's no actual bullets leaving the barrel.
Of course, if the PCM is dead and none of the above tests are relevant, make sure it has power and good grounds getting to it. If the CHECK ENGINE light does not illuminate and the fuel pump doesn't cycle with the key, those are signs of a dead computer or one that isn't getting power and grounds. Pin 31 and 32 are Black/Tan ground wires and the diagram says that they are on the engine near the starter. Of course, make sure the engine itself is well grounded, which it should be if the engine cranks. Fused B+ is Dark Green/Black at pin 22. Ignition power is pin #2 Dark Blue/White. I recommend testing these with an incandescent test light that actually draws a notable amount of power. A volt meter doesn't draw enough, so if there is some kind of resistance in the circuits, a multimeter won't determine that. However, being in the desert where wire corrosion isn't an issue, the wires are PROBABLY doing their job and you PROBABLY do not need to use a test light.
If all of this checks out good, it would not surprise me if the oil pump drive gears are stripped out and the distributor isn't turning. If Golen is using Comp Cams camshafts, and a high volume oil pump, I would seriously make sure the distributor is still turning before doing anything.
If all that checks out, getting the communication going will be key, if it is not already key. To do this, the aforementioned oscilloscope is helpful. A cheap one will suffice, and you can attach it to the OBD2 connector to check for the communication. I would attach to pin 7 (pink) and pin 7 (light green/black)
15ft offroad, 2 professional recovery men get spooled jeep stuck ... excellent work! :D
MATT! We had the same basic jeep as the banana which sat for two years in our garage until we discovered, the little sensor located on the granny housing, that would not allow the jeep to start unless it was in PARK. (even if it actually was in PARK sometimes) It was like 20 bucks to get a new sensor and before we found it, we learned to rock the whole car back and forth to disengage it, to start it. Check it out!!
Sorry to hear about the Banana. I had an ‘03 Durango do the same thing, 18 hours after I sold it to a friend. She ended up selling it to the mechanic for parts. Sad times. That was a good truck.
11:24 glad I went back to read it!! LMAO
I had to go back after reading your comment. Took me 3 times to pause it at just the right time. That's hilarious.
I have a '95 and an '01.
The '95 had an issue where a shorted o2 sensor wire that was routed too close to the exhaust shorted. It flipped the fuel safe relay and left me with a crank no start and also blew a 40 amp fuse.
I chased that for months. The fuel rail wires will shut it down quick, and I went through the same replacements you have been.
Alsolow fuel on a hot job and a low tank followed by a shutdown and new cold gas will seize our fuel pump. So you may have 2 issues.
Hope you find the fix, watching you on the banana helped keep me working on my jeep for 2+ years before I got it driving again.
I think he's either got a dud CPS from china or the 5 volt reference is shorted.
I loved hearing Jamie’s sound effects riding around in the jalopy. She’s usually so quiet running around in the various vehicles.
What's really fun to watch is the camaraderie between Rory and Matt. Genuine laughter and joking all around.
I'm going to add another vote for a faulty ground somewhere. When it happened to me, it turned out to be a ground wire attached to the engine block near the dipstick. I don't know why, but that's where my computer was getting it's primary ground. The wire fatigued and broke at the factory-crimped connector but I missed it for 3 months because the electrical tape around the connector was holding onto the wire making it look intact. I was so frustrated I replaced the broken wire with 2 separate runs, each with it's own connector. If one fails, I'll still be good. Still hard for me to believe that's where the computer is getting it's ground. Good luck Matt and crew! You folks are my favorite TH-camrs!!