Used Car Guy Auction Special! Rich Running '05 Equinox 3.4 - Part I
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- In this video I have a look at the used car guys 2005 Chevy Equinox fresh from the auction and it's running rich! A little to rich and it looks like we found the reason this one owner cream puff was at the auction.
-Enjoy!
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I for one have always appreciated your videos and will continue to do so. Waiting for part two of this great diagnostic video. Thank you SMA
Wow I can't Believe people call your shop about a youtube video
@@michaelliles2157yep stupid people are stupid
Well if I can't call or complain, I'll just stop by.
Dang it , now I can't go into full panic mode 🤦🏻🤣🤣🤣
" not all cars at auction are junk , but all junk cars end up at auction " as an employee of an auto auction i can agree
Whoever rolled the dice on this one, got a winner if the only problem is bad injectors.
"Oooo. I see lots of fresh tape on this harness. That's always fun!"
LOL.
"I give up thanks for watching!"
I love this channel.
"Definitely not a NY vehicle - Its an 05 and still alive" --------- That needs to be a quote on the wall !
Looks like a Florida car, no rust and you can have every $ light on forever since it's a self inspection state 🙄
Waiting for tomorrow and part 2, I'll put $ on you being right 👍👍🔧👨🔧
I meant to say Eric being right but it won't let me go back to edit..👨🔧
old movie line ,number five is alive , what movie?
@@dombelardo4909 Short Circuit
I wish I could find an auto shop as trustworthy as yours
they are not common as much anymore
I prefer to have a car that doesn't need a mechanic.
Today, I test drove the route to South Main Auto. Just a nice 2 hr ride east down the highway! Might need spark plugs in my F150 and there's a nice restaurant down the street!
I wish the Mayo Clinic had an office down the street. Expertise is rare and always will be.
What state do you live in?
16:25 Sometimes when I am having trouble seeing numbers in a tight spot, I'll put my phone camera in there and try to take a picture of it. You can even... enhance!
I've been known to use the borescope as well.
The front facing camera also makes a decent mirror to look around stuff
@@donmunro144 I use my borescope to check for change in my sofa!!
@@Mr.Z1776 I have kids, no change in my sofa.
They come in handy when trying to read menus in a restaurant too.
Wilbert's finally gave you a shirt sweet
I've seen him wear at least two different Wilbert's shirts.
About time. 😁 Gave old Wilbert enough free advertising.
Meh, it would be better if it had the pocket
NOT a shirt, A rag! No pocket!
@@keithstudly6071 😅🤣😆
Lawn Mower man's commitment to short grass is admirable in a way.
What about the grass’s commitment to get back up and continue growing no matter how many times he knocks it down?
Aftermarket parts monkey here. I will say that since my company started stocking AC Delco and Motorcraft parts in quantity, I have been pushing the DAYLIGHTS out of the OEM electronics - sometimes even price matching the cheaper aftermarkets like Standard or Dorman if I can, to make sure my shops don't get callbacks and I don't have to deal with handling used defective injectors on the daily. Thank you for that lesson.
Oh! come on, Eric! Did you honestly think that we were going to fall for that fake ending? After I quit rolling my eyes, I clicked on the video and we still had about 1/3rd of the video to go. You always invite us to go to the comments section and you state, "Just remember: IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT." "Thanks for watching." You did none of that so, I knew it was fake. Now, despite all of these shenanigans, I still think you are the best. GREAT VIDEO!
I can't get enough of your diagnostic walkthroughs with scan tool in hand. You do an excellent job of vocalizing everything that you're thinking, to an inanimate camera, no less. Excellent content.
Injector is definitely an “FU”
The warning is right there...
Dang! I was going to say that. 😄
Eric, I don’t even know if you’re ever gonna read this but I appreciate what you do. I enjoy the humor the loving atmosphere just keep it up and JoJo public. Gotta love it. To the video I get it. You’ll pull your hair out whenever you get them and I’m not even a full-blown shot in short, thank you
“fj or Fu…” aftermarket injector quality statement…🤣
i bet temu has a full set for $12, free shipping
..it's like magic
I hope this sends us to Wilbert’s again. I love (what we used to call) “junk yards”. So many are strictly off limits now.
Junkyard’s are like “yard sales “, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!😂
Fixing the vehicle with OEM parts on the cheap.
Its great that Wilber's is reasonable. None of the yards by me are u-pull and their prices are close enough to new that I haven't been to one in a long while. I think when the weather gets nice (warmer but not hot) I'll ride the motorcycle up to Wilber's (200 miles) get a shirt and have some soft serve
@@cgmoogAll the little yards that I always used to go to have gone (expensive land) and the bigger ones have moved further out,and as you say, got very pricy.
Our go to yard has gotten pricey too. Still a you pull but that’s why it shouldn’t be as pricey as it is.
That's one reason I love watching your channel, you really know your stuff. At 17:33 you say that EGR doesn't really have an effect in a MAF engine as far as running rich. Spot on. In a speed density system where primary fuel control is done by the MAP sensor, the ECM can't differentiate between the drop in vacuum caused by a stuck EGR and the drop in vacuum by opening the throttle, so it adds fuel in both cases. If air is coming in that's great, but if it's dead exhaust gas all the extra fuel has no oxygen to party with. I've fixed a couple older GM MAP vehicle with stuck EGR valves that were dumping black soot out he tailpipe. Of course on a MAF system the airflow is measured directly and not estimated by the drop in vacuum. That little comment is a small nuance, but it shows complete understanding of both types of systems and I respect it!
I wonder if that can actually snowball into a richer and richer situation. Let's assume hypothetically the engine is running super rich, and the EGR valve is stuck open, or more likely jammed open by tons of soot from running pig rich, then that exhaust gas that goes thru the EGR valve is pre-cat exhaust so it's also going to be full of unburned fuel, and definitely no oxygen at all since every last drop of oxygen is going to be sucked up from that fuel. So then the ECM adds more fuel, gets dumped out the exhaust valves into the EGR, back into the intake and gets worse and worse.
I'd be changing the oil asap after getting this fixed, that oil is gotta be full of excess fuel if Eric can smell raw fuel in the exhaust, and who knows how long it's been running like this.
@@brnmcc01 No, it shouldn't snowball. It has less to do with how many hydrocarbons are in the recirculated exhaust and more to do with the EGR gases flooring out the MAP without adding any oxygen. Also depends on how far open the EGR is stuck, most engines will stall if it is fully open unless you are giving it throttle.
Glad you picked up on that. If I try to explain it in a video people will argue and disagree to no end. It's very simple to prove through 😊 @@craigsparton maf and speed density require two different methods to diagnose fuel trim issues 👍🏼
The company is not going to like “ if you live in a state driving with every light on the dash” comment. I like your honesty.🇳🇿
This & Dave’s Auto Center are the best shops on TH-cam 👏🏻
Plus Ivan at pine hollow
I wasted $26.49 for a set of new generic fuel injectors from eBay because they caused a rich condition. They held pressure, but must’ve just injected too much fuel. The cure was a $62.95 set of remanufactured flow-matched OEM Denso injectors, also from eBay. The 2000 Toyota Echo had been sitting for 17 years and the stale gas really messed everything up. Prior to the new injectors I had to pressure wash the rust out of the tank (but electrolysis was the ultimate fix) replaced the crusty fuel pressure regulator ($12) in the fuel pump cartridge assembly, replaced the fuel cartridge body ($32) because it has an integrated filter, installed a new $85 Denso fuel pump, new $12 strainer and ensured the fuel line was unobstructed. The FP connector had green crusties, which caused erratic behavior but the parts yard didn’t charge me for that. I always declare every little thing at the yard and somehow even though the item is on the price list, they only charge me for the big stuff.
The EVAP lines were totally clogged so they had to be replaced, the charcoal canister ($156) as well. I lucked out with a $20 generic Idle air control.
Incredibly that 1NZ-FE 1.5L engine purrs almost silently, I mean after replacing the frozen alternator ($78), the noisy cooling fan assembly ($82), and the loud A/C compressor. Wasted $115 on a generic compressor where the line bosses weren’t even drilled deep enough so I had to shorten the bolts since the new bolts holding the line plugs were too short. That compressor only lasted a couple months and the 3 year warranty was worthless since the seller stopped selling the compressors. The new $305 OEM Denso compressor is far superior to the generics but I had to find a/c line bolts in a parts yard. The blower fan was frozen as well and while I did manage to free it up, it didn’t last long so it had to be replaced ($46)
Of course then I went all out with a new $55 battery, $10 air filter, $8 cabin air filter, Genuine Toyota thermostat $27, OEM $32 Denso Mass Air Flow Sensor MAF Sensor, Denso upstream $60 and downstream oxygen sensors (looked new but n/c), new loaded front struts & rear shocks ($148), rear shock bellows $22, front control arms/BJ $62, Moog $10 sway bar links, front wheel bearings & outer tie rod ends $59, inner rod ends $22, new $11 axle nuts, rear $54 hub/bearings, new $100 rear coil springs, new $40 brake rotors and $47 drums, one $56 reman caliper, $20 pads, $16 shoes, $15 wheel cylinders, all fluids flushed, Firestone lifetime alignment ($189 after $20 coupon)
After a mini break-in period, I ran some BG EPR in it and after draining the oil, I put fresh Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage Full Synthetic oil back in along with a Mobil 1 Extended Performance Oil Filter, both claim they’re good for 20K miles but 5K is when I do my oil changes. BTW I also changed the ($21 Wix) trans filter twice as well since putting it back on the road and the MaxLife ATF works great.
A set of $180 eBay Depo headlights and now I have a smooth driving 33 MPG econo box that’s worth a fraction of what I put into it, not to mention my labor.
After he hooked the fuel gauge up and went to start it. I thought he was gonna forget to say contact. But he did not disappoint!!!
Good old diesel creek refrence
I really liked the review of possible causes and the recap of what is known... and you get what you pay for!
2003 Nissan Xterra...running rich. Couldn't figure out why. Unloaded a parts cannon (FPR, etc.). Turns out the previous owner installed cheap eBay injectors. Replaced with reconditioned Nissan OEM injectors from a trusted source. Problem solved. Unfortunately, cats went bad because it ran so rich for so long. Great video!
Ahhhh....Hi performance fool injectors...
Now that they know there is such a thing, everyone is gonna want a Wilbert’s T shirt!
You have to go to one of their locations to get one, they don't send them out. I called the phone number at the bottom of the Wilbert Wear post in the News tab of their website and the receptionist said there's no way to order them online, you have to go to one of the Wilbert's to get 'em, which for me would mean flying from L.A. to Buffalo for 2 or 3 hunnerd dollars, take a $40 Uber ride to the Buffalo yard and another $40 ride back to BUF airport which woukd make a $25 t-shirt cost 3 or 4 hunnerd bucks. Or if you got 2 it would make them only $150 each.
It would be cheaper to send Eric a hunnerd dollars to get a couple and send them out and let him keep the $40 change, but that could possibly turn into a new part time job. 😄
@@rawcado Rats! I'd love to get a Wilberts T-shirt and Hoodie!!
We have a "Wilberts" type yard. Around here.. It's called "pull a part" -- (oklahoma)
@@calholli LKQ Pick Your Part in Oklahoma City?
@@calholli out where I'm at in Commiefornia its Pick-n-Pull
Eric I really like how you diagnose your issues.
He's evern better at diagnosing car issues!! 😅🤣
Had a Chevy Cobalt years ago that had a used engine from a Chevy HHR installed in it. Kept setting a rich code and turned out the HHR injectors flow more. Crossed the injector numbers to narrow it down.
Thanks again Eric, thanks again viewers. I AM FULL TIME AT A DEALER!!! It's exciting. I love it. I've only ever done work in body shops. This is amazing. I've cried some days, for how thankful I am. It's a dealership I grew up across the street from, was already friends with a few techs, the lead tech, and their detailer from doing body and paint work. I've been sweeping brooms, crushing cardboard, throwing rotors. I've been laying PPF film on new deliveries, doing pre delivery inspections, doing window tinting and ceramic coating, headlight restorations. I'm going to get refreshed on the tire machine and alignment rack next week. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT. I've followed this channel since I was sweating in the booth years ago, now I'm relaxing at the dealership, and understanding how it all works.
That's awesome man, the knowledge and mindset from this channel will put you so far ahead of the typical inept parts swapping mouth breather
@@Eastahtata Sounds like I'll likely be repl;acing one of those inept parts swapping mouth breathers soon.
Eric O-a suggestion! When trying to look at small parts numbers in the darkness, you could use your fancy borescope and see it on screen! Just an idea!!
The comment about being from another state where they don't inspect vehicles is accurate. One of my buds lives in Alabama just to the south of me and they don't inspect nor do they test emissions. He currently drives a 2004 Envoy that up until yesterday had no front o2 sensor hooked up, several cut wires under the hood and some other collateral wiring issues from a teensy engine fire. Also, no cat...just a straight pipe. No way would that thing ever pass an emissions test, but down here the good 'ol boys think that's the most awesome thing ever. We're still deep in "take the fuel injection off and put a carb on it" territory. People in NY may complain about the inspections but I don't see them all moving down here🙂
I agree. Cant think of anything you missed myself. Id go with a set of oem used myself.
Breaking in a new Wilbert's shirt!!! 👍
Eric O’s greatest line: Chevy Thunder!
I needed an injector on my old Mitsubishi, price of an OE injector was like $150. Didn't want to pay that much for just 1, so I looked up a local guy that cleans injectors and got a quote for only $100 for the set of 4. Got the set refreshed good as new for less than the price of a single OE, runs better than ever.
Got one of these cars myself, an 08 with 160k plus still going strong living in the rust belt of Michigan. Watching the conclusion next. Thanks for the video
I now own a 19 equinox lt dunno what engine it has in it. (Former construction company fleet vehicle)
@@demonknight7965 I'm sorry
That engine ain't exactly purring like a kitten !!!
That's just the wonderful crude and unrefined GMness you're hearing.
Wow, good fake out... I really thought video ended... LOL
He didn't fool me. Eric never gives up.
I would have a hard time riskin a grand on an 05 econo box Chevy. Maybe I'm tighter than bark onna tree, but I'm afraid I would do the same stupid thing and buy it another round of cheap injectors, but only if it was mine. If it was someone else's, I would tell them my thoughts and that it is above my paygrade. I wouldn't even offer to install another set of cheapies, because I don't want to marry it. I just would want to keep my junk runnin. This of course is that I even came to the conclusion it WAS the injectors. I think I would have sent this one down the road to someone smarter than me first. Now I am hypothetically second guessing myself. Let's boil this down and conclude I would do something stupid. Roll tape, second reel. And oh, thanks for the vid, I keep learnin.
I mean you could research the real oem of the injector and buy bosh/Delphi etc. ones that actually meet oem specs.
Eric O and Vanessa (Mrs O): It was a pleasure to meet you today, you are more genuine in person than I ever imagined. I was thinking Avoca might be the Mayberry of the Southern Tier!
Thanks for stopping by 👍🏼
Some parts need to be OEM. No exceptions.
Just made my day, thanks for the new video, put up part 2 if you get the job.
it is up but for members only it seems
Headed to Wilbert’s
I totally agree with you on this one! Can't wait to watch part II!
Thank you SMA
That's why when my 2006 Jeep GC needed a new alternator I went OEM even though it cost $850 compared to the Ebay special of $235.
Ticking that box.
My best new phrase at work tomorrow.
I had a similar situation, someone had installed a used engine, with flex fuel capability, (2012 ?) , and swapping a used 2010 / 2011 non flex set of injectors, made it happy.
It had 2173444 injectors, needed 1208362's . Drove me nuts for a minute.
Eric aren’t these people amused 936 likes and 5532 views at the time I’m writing this and I can’t believe how cheap the people are with hitting the like button!!!! Keep up the amazing content and say hello to Mrs O !!!
Thank you eric, for been teaching!!
Great video as usual!
Auction dealer to " their mechanic " : just get past the 30 day warranty ! 😂
Very concise diagnostic, Eric! Very curious for Part 2.
Interesting that you have that shirt on today. I was watching the High Limit sprint car series last night. They were in Dundee, NY and low and behold there was a Wilbert's banner displayed at the track. Thought that was pretty cool.
Timing! Just happened to turn on the phone, thanks Mr O!
Thanks again Dr. O!!
Thanks for the video Eric.
Thanks Eric 👍😎
Dr.Diagnostic,
Thx.
Nice job and entertaining.
Wonderful Amazon parts. Replaced window switch, worked for 1 week then only allowed the window to go down not up. Part cost $15 replaced with Dorman $82 now works. But what a pain to troubleshoot.
Great job and follow flow chart
Great Job
Thanks for uploading eric
Really enjoying your videos great work from UK
Thank you for another great video. Cheers
My rich-running 3.4L (2000 Montana) suddenly started stumbling under load and stalling in turns. Getting worse every day. Finally left me stranded. Watching intently.
Figured it was injectors since it says it’s running rich but it can be other causes
The thanks for watching and outro @12:20 had me rollin 😅
I still think you’re the best. Aaron from Canada
FYI. Standard Motor Product Injectors are made in Greenville, South Carolina
Not gonna lie you had us in the first half with the outro sound and screen fade. I was thinking “no way! If Eric O can’t fix it, hell nobody can” 😂 love your channel man, been watching I think since you was replacing an A/C compressor on an old dodge van (actual Van not a minivan) from mid 90s. Video from probably 7 or 8 years ago I think
Not gonna lie, you almost had me with that fade to black.
Good video ! Patiently waiting for part 2. 😎
Hope there is a part two! Fascinated to know what it was!
Love the Wilbert's tee-shirt!
Hopefully there’s a part 2 on this one. Very interesting. Thx
Amazing it doesn't have timing guide issues
Awesome Mr. O!
Part 2, please. Thank you
only half way in and this is already a great video for learning.
If the injectors were changed with new ones and still no performance changes/ didn’t fix it. I would put the old ones back in. No charge !!
Then I would look at both up stream O2 sensors.
Also look for other manifold leaks.
Good luck
Yes
Please part 2!
Eric an easy way to read those injecters is use your phone and snap a pic or use your scope cam
Never was a fan of that year of equinox but that sucker is pretty clean for being almost 20 years old
as I live in FL I can attest that some of the cars on the road down here have been so bad for so long that all the dash lights have burned out...
Yeah and they keep on running....then die
Very cool video
Looks like You Sponsor Wilberts.Good on You! :)
I put in a set of 4 into my 1989 Toyota pickup from Amazon. It ran so rich that fuel pooled into the intake manifold. I had those only long enough to clean the OEM.
When you get into a corner that holds you down. Do the things that cost nothing. Clean the map sensor and see if anything changes. Make sure the O2s are not green at the connection.
Mr O, lookin forward to PT 2. Nice jib.
I’ll watch it in a few days when part 2 comes out.
The very best.
In 2020 i bought a 2012 ford f-250 from the auction site unseen gas 6.2 with 274k on it from the south so rust free.
It now has 366k on it and all ive had to replace is the alternator, brake pads tires and battery. Not bad for a 7k auction junker 😂
Good one mr o
Very nice list of diagnoses items, The things that need to be checked on a modern engine and fuel system. Not like a carbureted engine.
I haven't read all the comments but running Ford diagnostics on a Chevy Equinox. That's a new one Eric.
2005 and still alive,brilliant,made me laugh.
Hey more used car guy!
I hope we catch a part 2 on this equinox
Evening EricO👍👍👍
I dont doubt those injectors are bad. I will say the fj704 injectors are listed even on rockauto as "good" with some as costly as 120 each so its hard to know. Ill learn from your advice for injectors only buy oem. Thanks
Fj704 injectors are also sold at O'Reilly's for $200 each. I agree with Eric on most things but not in the case of aftermarket. If someone wants to say all aftermarket stuff is junk I have no problem with that. However to say that aftermarket parts from a auto parts store is somehow better than ebay or Amazon I say no. The parts stores jack up their prices because of the supposed convenience but it's literally the same crap you buy online for a third of the price. Aftermarket is aftermarket no matter where you buy it, it can be good or it can be bad. It's a gamble some are willing to take to save a few bucks. I say if you're going to take a gamble on aftermarket parts then you're best to not pay much for it. I've gotten bad parts both ways, generally if I'm doing the repair on my vehicle I'll buy online. If I'm having the shop do it they buy locally, it costs more money but it saves me from having to do it. When I'm doing it I buy the cheapest parts so if I fail I'm not out a bunch of money on the part. I got two alternators for the price of one at the parts store and still working fine.