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Hey scotty i am having some issues with a 2010 Hyundai genesis coupe its a 3.8 engine but it died out of nowhere a few weeks ago while driving on the highway no collision thankfully the engine is slow cranking no start its pretty odd the most worrying thing about it is it would dry start on a cold start im trying to figure out if this would be due to some major power loss to the engine or something allot more Catastrophic she has 150k miles and im hoping to keep her going for much longer
Can't clear permanent codes. Seems they have locked do it yourself mechanic out with these permanent codes. Tech Stream for Toyota/Lexus $3000 and $15 for two day download or $400 per year. I have two cheap readers. Clear codes. But not permanent ones. Or my brother calls them, hard codes. He's been a mechanic for 30 years.
Scotty if you put Copper Paste om modern spark plugs and don't chamge oil the spark plugs will come out. But if you don't put some kind of liniment on modern spark plugs and don't put some kind of Liniment and don't change motor oil over a year or to they will not come out. Toyota Yaris is the Best car there is.
True words on routine car maintenance back in the day, I learned by helping my Dad in the early 70’s pulling, cleaning, and checking the plug gaps. Pulling the distributor cap checking the points, rotor, and contacts. Checking the timing, dwell, along with any carb adjustments rich/lean/idle along with a shot of carb cleaner. Looking for any leaks, all that was done at home back then… Dad was impressed with Honda’s CVCC engineering, running on regular gas meeting the emission standards without all the added junk you would find on most other models then. Love your show and the knowledge you share!!
Gotta love Scotty. I bought an inexpensive scanner based on one of his videos. It has come in handy several times. Scotty's videos have saved me stress and money over the years.
Good stuff. Had the same issue with the fuel cap but instead of buying a new cap.... Ended up wiping the cap and opening with WD40, which got rid of the error code! Dirt gets trapped between and causes the poor seal to throw off the sensors!
Clarksville, TN is lucky to have Scotty. Take care of the soldiers at Fort Campbell, don't let them get ripped off by the local mechanics. I was stationed there for 4 years. Great place to call home.
With all the f'd up stuff and people in today's world it seems, This guy, Scotty is a real, total, gem of a person. He stands out and just after one video,I promise you will come away liking him. Get to know him through more of his videos and you really really come to RESPECT him. All his knowledge and experience and enviable personality is priceless and yet he shares freely, cares and makes my life better and more enjoyable in the process. I am forever in your debt Scotty. A very heart felt Thank You.
@@danc2014 some people don't seem to mind when dirt and grime get caught in all those important nooks and crannies 😆 Had they called it a "spark plug housing" more people would probably opt to keep them on there for good reason!
I removed my Pilot's air intake assembly to install a battery minder and discovered that the hose connecting the airbox to the throttle body was not properly seated. Probably never had been. The vehicle has about 50K miles on it. Though I changed the air filter regularly, I pay much closer attention to the hoses and wires now.
Dang Scotty, I wish I had someone like you in my area. Someone who is so intelligent, or knowledgeable about everything car related. I love your videos, and I have learned so much unlimited knowledge it’s unbelievable. Like my grandpa always told me, experience, is the best teacher in the world, you can never beat it. Sometimes it may cost you some money, but you’ll never forget it. Love your videos, keep them up. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yep, at the 10-year point, I replace a bunch of things....plugs, radiator cap, gas cap, and PCV valve and every rubber hose gets inspected and replaced if needs it.
mark on the filter with date, and know the shape of your filter. I've been shown filters the wrong shape and without my markings on them to say my filter was 'dirty' at shops before. Saved me from ever darkening their doorsteps again.
My acceleration for 2014 Honda Civic was legging pick up. I searched on google & came across this video. I unlocked & locked smoothly gas cap again & boom it started & drove like brand new car. Again next day after driving 50Kms acceleration lagging & did same thing, opened & tighten gas cap. Car started driving like smoothly again! I found a problem that it has gas tank evaporation issue & ordered a brand new OEM honda gas cap. Let see how does that improves acceleration. I’ll keep you updated. Crazy that just a small gas cap impacts a engine performance widely & driving ride too!
If you want to buy a scan tool, make sure it’s compatible with your vehicle. There’s OBD 1 for vehicles made before 1996 and OBD 2 for vehicles made after 1996. Some cars made from 1994 to 1996 use what’s known as OBD 1.5 which usually means it’s an OBD 1 system but with an OBD 2 connector. Scan tools that can work with OBD 1.5 are expensive or hard to find (like the Bosch OBD 1300). I hope this helps someone!
@@nurseniki6004 have your boyfriend tighten your gas cap about 10pm not at 2am... Call me in the morning OK... If anything lets loose in between then I am not responsible...
Did the same for my daughter’s 2014 Corolla along with belt, coolant change, transmission service, Akabono brakes all around with brake bleed. Even sucked out and exchanged power steering fluid. Lubed all the hinges and locks. Then three months later the tire pressure system started to fail. Not paying $90 per sensor plus installation costs!
I dont have any magnetic spark plug sockets. When I have changed plugs on my vehicles, I use a 2' piece of rubber hose. I slip it on the plug end and guide the plug to the hole with my left hand and turn the plug using the hose with my right hand. When working on a v-8 this is handy. Like you videos
@@jalsr.speak2379 That's just an excuse. Its not the rubber that cracks the ceramic. Its allowing the plug socket to lean against the plug. Keep it straight by holding it with two hands and you won't crack the ceramic.
Gapping spark plugs, if you do it correctly you don’t touch it center electrode. I have gapped Iridium plugs and have never had a problem. The problem I do have is that when I buy these plugs they are rarely gapped correctly. For instance when I bought a four pack for a Honda not one of them had the same gap. The boxes are tossed around and thrown around during shipping and the manufacture to the parts store. How to gap a spark plug correctly is the key.
When I bought my 2015 Rav4 XLE, the sales guy tried to convince me that I need the TPMS because I am not qualified to ensure the tire pressure is correct. :) I won't say it here what I said to him.
Either the magnetic spark plug sockets or the rubberized ones (although the rubberized ones can wear out, so if you're a mechanic, get the other ones as they will be used a lot). I never had a problem with the rubberized ones (with the rubber in the middle) but I also only used it maybe a dozen times on cars over the years. I actually like what Toyota has done. Newer Toyotas since about 2020 can use Android Auto or Apple Car Play and you can project Google Maps or Apple Maps to the LCD screen on the radio, so it's like you have navigation, but not paying extra for it and it won't malfunction (and cause error codes). Maybe not as elegant as a built-in GPS but it works the same (I can interact with Google Maps as if it was built-into the car in the form a navigation system). Best thing is it didn't cost any extra (I could have paid about $1000 more for the upgraded stero with Navigation, but not worth it if I can do this).
I work at an autoparts company as customer sales specialist. Have a question regarding re-gapping plugs. Some of the plugs come with protectors / sleeves that wrap the thread / cover electrode and prevent impact on the electrode of the sparkplug when / if it is dropped thus preventing plug gap problems. In a few situations I recommended reading the gap and re-gapping if it's out of tolerance. When I re-gap I give the electrode a small tap and use a circular re-gapper the diameter of a half dollar. Am I wrong to make this recommendation? The re-gapper is a product we sell. Some brands of sparkplug don't come with protectors. Have seen plugs out of box not gapped to specification. Thank you!
After watching several of your videos and posting a question in your forum, I decided to purchase a diagnostic computer, $500.00 dollars well spent. I had a major break issue, 2 dealerships, a diesel shop, a standard auto repair shop, and a few "specialists" all failed to identify the problem, and most asserted that what proved to be the actual problem, wasn't it. Adding the purchase price of the Diag PC, I still saved half on the repair and gained a valuable tool.
@@NoName-gv6nm My '13 Mazda has a beauty cover on it that houses the air filter and ECU together. Have to remove air intake as well just to see the valve cover. The whole thing comes off as one large expensive piece, I hate it.
Hyundai Santa Fe takes about 3 hours labor to just change plugs. The engineer who came up with that design must get a cut from the $300+ it cost you to change plugs… 🔌
@Brem that's not true. Euro cars these days have plastic intake manifolds, plastic valve covers, plastic thermostat housings, plastic oil pans & so on.
My car has that same P0455 code right now. Gas cap didn't fix it, so now it's on to the purge valve, charcoal canister, etc until I find it. And if I end up replacing them all, my feelings won't be hurt because I'll know it's got all those new parts I won't have to worry about for a while.
Hi Scotty, I see you use a magnetic spark plug tool. The ones I have are not magnetic but rather have a cylinder of foam rubber inside, into which the top of the plug fits snugly. It performs the same function of holding onto the plug so that it does not drop.
Scotty how do i know when its time to change my spark plugs... i drive a lot for work i just hit 115,000 miles on my car. Should i put new plugs in just because or is there something that tells me when is the rite time?
Ga metro Atlanta emissions are a ripoff anyway ...my scan tool came in handy on my 99 monte Carlo plagued with EVAP code in the winter ....learned the drive cycle and beat the test for 5 years ...way before I discovered TH-cam guru Scotty
I had an oil change place replace my air filter. In doing so the loosened and removed the intake hose and did not get it aligned or tighten it. About 5 miles down the road I got check engine light and it started running rough. Drove me nuts for days.
2000 Buick Lesabre We have to change the gas cap every two years once the original went bad. Have to buy from the dealership all others online don't work at all.
Usually if you notice your car idles wrong or accelerate slow, change your gas cap! Or you purge valve canister. Just a little fuel vapor pressure leak can affect your cars performance
Another awesome video...thank you Sir! Car scanners: Is there a certain type needed to produce a decent code? There seems to be a wide variety of scanners available, some cheap, some expensive. How do I know that I'm getting the best functional, cost effective value? (This question pertains to the same '96 Toyota Estima Comment/Question that I posted in another thread, relative to its EGR.) Thanks again!
magnetic trays are your friend. Stick anywhere that's safe for a magnet and stick your bits and bolts and stuff in that. I got one for 5 bucks up here in maple syrup land.
Hey Scotty you forgot to tell us something. The MAFS should be cleaned every time you change the Air Filter because it gets dirty and starts to give the wrong air/fuel mixture to the engine and sooner or later it will cause the your engine to stall out immediately after starting. This is a crucial part of maintainance. I have seen this cause problems for people so many times. Also clean your battery terminals because I have seen where the dash lights go haywire and the car won't start but the terminals dont even look dirty. But after you clean them the car starts working fine.
Some of the most valuable things I've ever learned in life is how to maintain and repair a car. I've never used anything from Algebra or some of those other math classes. Some geometry yes but the rest of them no. Unless you are going to be a nuclear physicist you won't use that advanced math but you will use basic car maintenance and repair. That's one of the useful things that should be taught in school.
You are right ! People can save so much money if they learn about car maintenence and basic repairs . Things like knowing if your brake pads and rotors are still good or not , especially when some scam mechanic is trying to rip you off , is very helpfull. Knowledge is Power .
They wouldn't let "College types" take shop, lest we learn a practical or marketable skill. The only useful HS courses were Geometry 1 and one semester of typing. Most of it, like college, was useless drivel, to make you a "well-rounded person." (All I wanted were career-related skills, in order to get a good job and make a pile of money---I should have gone for a union trade).
I can back up what Scotty says about the gas cap. I got a check engine light and “small evap leak” code. Wiped some AT205 on the gas cap gasket. Problem solved.
@@youdontknowme5969 Buy a K&N filter and let me know when ya see the light boo boo.. When ya turn an oil filter up at the sun ya gotta watch out or oil will drip right in your brown eyes I mean brown eye...
I consider a tune up to be, oil change, trans oil change, air filter, cabin air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs & (wires if any. that are suspect) Clean throttle body. Battery test & clean up or possible replacement. Check the suspension for broken springs leaking struts or shocks, loose ball joints or tie rod ends, control arm bushings & upper strut mounts. New tires if necessary, adjust tire pressures, spare too! Alignment if needed. Check clean & adjust brakes if necessary. Brake fluid change if needed. Make sure caliper sliders are free or fix them up. Sometime the brake pads themselves are jammed up tight & need freeing. Check all lights, wipers. Try to lubricate anything that could use it, like door hinges, hood latch, door locks, grease steering parts if possible. I used to do all this, but first of all I would examine the car closely for any noticeable broken or damaged body parts, You don't want to be on the hook for damage that somebody else did. Then take it for a good test drive. A good test drive tells you everything immediately. However sometimes the boss would say: "This guy is a cheapskate, just give him an oil change & get him the hell outta here!"
Can't wait until my Ford capless fuel filler needs replaced, just found a video on that. It's an assembly with a fuel hose octopus that runs from the engine to the filler neck! There are also good vids showing how to clean and maintain those out there!
Could you please provide the link to that video? I have a cap less tank and when I try to put gas in the pump keeps shutting off and gas spits back out. Was hoping Scott had a video on this issue, but can't find one.
Any new ones with the tiny pinprick electrode tip are already set because if you try it you will break the tip off. The old copper type with the big diameter electrode can still be gapped.
The guy telling you not to use antiseize doesn't even torque spec his spark plugs. I do both and my plugs always come out clean and easy. A little goes a long way and a snapped off spark plug is sure a headache
@CJM when you’ve been doing this car mechanical work for 53 years like he has, he knows the feel of torque for spark plugs, but he said you can also use a torque wrench too. Well the plugs are coated from the factory which is why you don’t use antiseize on them. I can’t explain how many times I’ve argued with people over this mechanic fact, Scotty explained what can happen if you antiseize them when they are already coated. If someone’s been doing something for 53 years I don’t think their inexperienced or stupid at it 😂 lol.
@@Blakecryderman7244 With your logic, a tire guy with years experience can just tighten wheels without torqueing? That's why in Ontario all tires must be torqued. To many flying wheels. Period.
@@Tom-ob8yb oh chill out, I watch scotties videos & he is good and does MANY things the right way. I’m guessing you don’t watch his videos everyday, which is fine, but I know his exact procedures with different things, & they are the right way. He doesn’t rush through jobs like a stealership
@@bestlaptop_psn : I have seen spark plugs at the local auto parts store, that are already pre-gapped, and it's written on the packaging too, so check the packaging. You don't have to go get original plugs, to get pre-gapped spark plugs.
Fellow Clarksvillian,much love Scotty. Best easy to understand advice on these computerized monstrosities they pass off as cars today. I'll be schillin for ya brother 😁
Have been putting anti seize on lug nuts and spark plugs for over forty years. NEVER had anything come loose. MUCH more pleasant to work on after time and NO corrosion... easy unscrew by hand. The trick is knowing torque feel.
At 5:28, "...already plated?" How can on tell if the plugs already have a coating on them? What are you looking for? I always have a tube of anti-seize nearby to smear on the threads since it is such a long time between plug changes and I don't want the plugs to seize up.
Why did Scotty Kilmer moved to Tennessee from Houston? Emissions testing also does a physical test on the gas cap, air fuel mixture also is checked and may show that a man enough air is entering the engine which is replacement of the engine air filter
I'm an old school wrencher. I remember back in the day we had these machines that you would stick the worn spark plug into and it would sand-blast them to like new condition....And this was back when spark plugs only cost a buck! With these new plugs costing $10 or more a piece, are they renewable?
No, modern plugs should not be 'cleaned'. They last for 100,000 miles so toss them. Plus those old spark plug sandblasters left bits of sand in the plug that would end up in the engine.
Scotty, advice please. Have 2 cars & both use same spec' Spark Plugs. One has iridiums & the other standard non irdium FoMoCos type. The iridiums were around 30000 miles old & l p/xd the car but swopped the plugs with the standard plugs not so new FoMoCos before the exchange. The car ran fine. However the iridiums fitted in my year 2000 Ford 1.7 original model Puma, l'm in the UK, flooded on start up so l had to revert to spare non iridiums to avoid flooding. Spoke with the local auto parts retailer (national chain) who said they knew of no reason why the iridiums would fail (?) - it was news to them. It seems iridiums are not suitable for all types of petrol/ gasolined engines - or am l missing something?
When you're changing the spark plugs on a vehicle, is it worth changing the coil packs as well? I understand that this will increase the price of parts but other than that, is it a good idea to change them at the same time?
No need to unless they're not firing. Only change bad ones because the ones that are still good may go another year or two or five. They're so easy to change it takes less than a minute. Always check for oil down in the tube though, because there's an oring seal down in there. If there's oil leaking into the tubes the coil WILL misfire, even if it's a good coil. The new coil you replace it with will misfire too. You have to change the valve cover gaskets at that point or it'll never run right.
I know three Toyota owners. One wasn’t happy with their Corolla. Probably due to the lacking capability here in WI weather. The second owner isn’t too happy. An 03 4 runner, everything under the vehicle rusted and broke. Many mechanic visits. The third owner hasn’t complained but their oldest Toyota is a Japanese made 2017 Rav which they had to upgrade because there wasn’t enough room. Not a single power train problem amongst any of them. Put when everything else breaks and or is inferior?
@JSU’s n Bhdjnfi the owner with the Corolla probably didn’t have the right good snow tires and/or drove like a maniac. Then, the 4Runner owner probably didn’t wash the salt off the underside enough, hence it rusting. My 06 Toyota Matrix is FWD & I use good snow tires, resulting in no problems in Canada weather. People always complain “ oh I need AWD “ when they have crappy tires on the vehicle. GET GOOD TIRES PEOPLE for goodness sake.
On my 09 Grand Caravan the rim of the gas fill pipe was rusted and pitted. Even with a good gas cap I suspect the vapours are leaking out under the cap. I plan to remove the rust and smooth the rim with some suitable abrasive and paint with rust killer.
They're not mechanics apparently these days the new generation are called technicians because they can read flowcharts by the manufacturers and replace the parts that the flowchart says to replace, LOL
I wish I could say the ones who charged me extortionate prices to (sometimes) fix my rides were fools, but unfortunately they were much smarter than me😑 Glad for the help of people like Scottie that help keep me running trouble free and away from the shark tanks, I mean "technician" shops LOL
The term "tune-up" has just changed meanings over the years, with perhaps newer cars not needing as many things done. Like back in say the 70-80's, belts had to be changed every 30k miles, transmission fliuid probably every 30k or 50k, coolant every few years, and plugs probably every 3-4 years. But these days, you still have to do a "tune up" or maintenance, but it's much longer intervals, like 6-8 years for many things. I wouldn't say the concept hasn't gone away (yes, you don't have to go tweaking things like the air intake or throttle control as those are electronically controlled and adjusted by the ECM, but you do still have maintenance to do at certain -- but longer -- intervals than they used to be. Even oil changes have gone from every 2,000 to 3,000 miles or 3 months now to about 6,000 miles or 6 moths (I wouldn't go 10,000 miles or a year without an oil change though, 6000 miles or 6 months is at most [or 4 months / 5,000 miles if you're really picky]).
I have a Toyota and change my own. Over 250,00. I always use NGK. That's what Toyota recommends and other mechanics I have watched. I never had to thread it or anything. They work well for 100,000 plus. I drive a lot!
I love to shout out " I gotta check the gap on my points" on the CB radio when I'm truck'n in my 1996 W900L 3406e Cat (That's right) and maaaan you hear those hands come back talking about, " whatchu know about points young fella?" I get'em going with that every time!🤣 Ain't too many old hands still trucking out there so when y'all see him or her still get'n it done, thank'em for keeping America moving! Sorry I went off script but don't nothing get to the shelves unless a truck brings it🇺🇲💪🏿👍🏿.
Been wanting to buy a portable battery jump starter like what you recommend but can’t afford those higher prices. I have a Honda Odyssey station wagon 2007 and on occasion other drivers ask for a jump start. I hesitate using straight jumper cables because I don’t want to damage the computer in either car. Recently I borrowed a portable jump starter but it was too weak to start a friend’s battery I resorted to using the cables.
All new cars should have an OBD scanner built in, at least a basic one. The amount of money they spend on electronics like the latest high tech in car entertainment and nav systemswith giant touch screens, they might as well just throw that in.
I bought a junk 2005 Civic really cheap. First thing I did was change the oil & the air filter - it looked like the original air filter had enough dirt on it to grow plants. I replaced the plugs & was told the $17 Iridium plugs were the best option. I bought a set of cheap NGK $3.50 OEM plugs instead. What do I care about how long they last? The plugs are all right up front & took all of 10 minutes to change. The plugs I removed looked like original Iridium plugs & one of them was even different than the rest. It already ran smooth for a cheap old car & didn't run any worse with my "tune-Up", but it does seem to get better gas mileage.
Most tire shops and Walmart will not replace a Tire pressure sensor with a regular valve stem, said it was against company policy, So I had to take it to a privately owned tire shop, what a money making racket 🤪
My '90 TBird has been missing or stalling intermittently. Turns out that the evaporative emissions system is pulling way to much vacuum on the tank. I realized this when I unscrewed the gas cap and a big air rush into the tank occured.
I learned my lesson! I filled up my 2007 Rav4 V6, because I was traveling to Boston from New York. After the fill up, one of the warning light came on and stayed on, My mechanic could find nothing wrong with my vehicle, even reading the codes. To make the story short, I had over filled my gas tank. I now stop pumping when the nozzle clicks off. My Rav went back to performing flawlessly. I love my Rav even more that my 2020 Lexus RX350 and that perform flawlessly too!
I have never seen an evap code caused by a bad gas cap never in 17 years I have seen plenty of mechanics replace a gas cap and then replace the evap canister and valve
Even pregapped plugs should be checked before installation. You never know what it's been through. All it takes is a little bump to throw it off. Better safe than sorry
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Hey scotty i am having some issues with a 2010 Hyundai genesis coupe its a 3.8 engine but it died out of nowhere a few weeks ago while driving on the highway no collision thankfully the engine is slow cranking no start its pretty odd the most worrying thing about it is it would dry start on a cold start im trying to figure out if this would be due to some major power loss to the engine or something allot more Catastrophic she has 150k miles and im hoping to keep her going for much longer
Can't clear permanent codes. Seems they have locked do it yourself mechanic out with these permanent codes. Tech Stream for Toyota/Lexus $3000 and $15 for two day download or $400 per year. I have two cheap readers. Clear codes. But not permanent ones. Or my brother calls them, hard codes. He's been a mechanic for 30 years.
Scotty if you put Copper Paste om modern spark plugs and don't chamge oil the spark plugs will come out. But if you don't put some kind of liniment on modern spark plugs and don't put some kind of Liniment and don't change motor oil over a year or to they will not come out. Toyota Yaris is the Best car there is.
Hey Scotty you mention a cheap scanner but I don't want to get one so cheap that I will risk damaging my car. Any recommendations?
I was literally wondering yesterday how to change my plugs. You're the best.
True words on routine car maintenance back in the day, I learned by helping my Dad in the early 70’s pulling, cleaning, and checking the plug gaps. Pulling the distributor cap checking the points, rotor, and contacts. Checking the timing, dwell, along with any carb adjustments rich/lean/idle along with a shot of carb cleaner. Looking for any leaks, all that was done at home back then… Dad was impressed with Honda’s CVCC engineering, running on regular gas meeting the emission standards without all the added junk you would find on most other models then. Love your show and the knowledge you share!!
@m rapacki my dad taught me how to tie my shoes then he was done suppose I was a slow learner LOL
Ahh yeah, the good old days!
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My dad did these things as well...but being relegated to "holding the flashlight", we all know how that ends up...
@@ekummel or hold the wrench
Gotta love Scotty. I bought an inexpensive scanner based on one of his videos. It has come in handy several times. Scotty's videos have saved me stress and money over the years.
Orilys will check it for free
Hey Scotty just wanted to say thanks for all the good advice and for being reliable!
Good stuff.
Had the same issue with the fuel cap but instead of buying a new cap.... Ended up wiping the cap and opening with WD40, which got rid of the error code!
Dirt gets trapped between and causes the poor seal to throw off the sensors!
Clarksville, TN is lucky to have Scotty. Take care of the soldiers at Fort Campbell, don't let them get ripped off by the local mechanics. I was stationed there for 4 years. Great place to call home.
Every town should have a Scotty! Too bad he's one of a kind.
With all the f'd up stuff and people in today's world it seems, This guy, Scotty is a real, total, gem of a person. He stands out and just after one video,I promise you will come away liking him. Get to know him through more of his videos and you really really come to RESPECT him. All his knowledge and experience and enviable personality is priceless and yet he shares freely, cares and makes my life better and more enjoyable in the process. I am forever in your debt Scotty. A very heart felt Thank You.
I like how Scotty tosses the “ BEAUTY COVER” 😂 before taking plugs out … Always enjoy his videos… KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK SCOTTY!!!
No reason for a "stupid beauty cover" since the engine's not visible anyway.
That cover will keep dirt leaves and water from filling the top of spark plug coils / holes. Not sure why scotty never realizes that?
@@danc2014 some people don't seem to mind when dirt and grime get caught in all those important nooks and crannies 😆
Had they called it a "spark plug housing" more people would probably opt to keep them on there for good reason!
Range Rover 2007 gas cap missing error
I removed my Pilot's air intake assembly to install a battery minder and discovered that the hose connecting the airbox to the throttle body was not properly seated. Probably never had been. The vehicle has about 50K miles on it. Though I changed the air filter regularly, I pay much closer attention to the hoses and wires now.
Dang Scotty, I wish I had someone like you in my area. Someone who is so intelligent, or knowledgeable about everything car related.
I love your videos, and I have learned so much unlimited knowledge it’s unbelievable.
Like my grandpa always told me, experience, is the best teacher in the world, you can never beat it. Sometimes it may cost you some money, but you’ll never forget it.
Love your videos, keep them up. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
you see Scotty's got Elon musk smoking pot yet again🤣
I'm amazed he works without a lift at his age and on his driveway.😁
Dude, he's married.
@@frederick6008 what does that mean, or have anything to do with what I said?
Look up bg auto products and jasper engine rebuilds. Both companies sell through independant machanics. They expect competance from their suppliers.
Yep, at the 10-year point, I replace a bunch of things....plugs, radiator cap, gas cap, and PCV valve and every rubber hose gets inspected and replaced if needs it.
mark on the filter with date, and know the shape of your filter. I've been shown filters the wrong shape and without my markings on them to say my filter was 'dirty' at shops before. Saved me from ever darkening their doorsteps again.
Scotty always throws the “stupid beauty cover…..”…. Fantastic!
I love when he does that 🤩
It there to stymy novice mechanics. They don't want just any average Joe working on it.
My acceleration for 2014 Honda Civic was legging pick up. I searched on google & came across this video. I unlocked & locked smoothly gas cap again & boom it started & drove like brand new car. Again next day after driving 50Kms acceleration lagging & did same thing, opened & tighten gas cap. Car started driving like smoothly again! I found a problem that it has gas tank evaporation issue & ordered a brand new OEM honda gas cap. Let see how does that improves acceleration. I’ll keep you updated.
Crazy that just a small gas cap impacts a engine performance widely & driving ride too!
If you want to buy a scan tool, make sure it’s compatible with your vehicle. There’s OBD 1 for vehicles made before 1996 and OBD 2 for vehicles made after 1996. Some cars made from 1994 to 1996 use what’s known as OBD 1.5 which usually means it’s an OBD 1 system but with an OBD 2 connector. Scan tools that can work with OBD 1.5 are expensive or hard to find (like the Bosch OBD 1300). I hope this helps someone!
Scott use Innova not any brands you mentioned
Can’t believe I just woke up at 2am to check my gas cap.
Usually when I wake up like that at 2am my girlfriends gas cap is loose and I gotta use the sofa down stairs..
you naughty boy 🤣🤣
@@nurseniki6004 have your boyfriend tighten your gas cap about 10pm not at 2am... Call me in the morning OK... If anything lets loose in between then I am not responsible...
Hilarious.
😂😂😂😂
Did the same for my daughter’s 2014 Corolla along with belt, coolant change, transmission service, Akabono brakes all around with brake bleed. Even sucked out and exchanged power steering fluid. Lubed all the hinges and locks. Then three months later the tire pressure system started to fail. Not paying $90 per sensor plus installation costs!
I use a tire gauge
If somebody uses Fix-A-Flat on the tire the sensor is ruined also ruins the tire guys day 2 just hope it wasn't first Tire of the day🥱😡
The batteries die...not sure if they're serviceable though.
Discount Tire does them for about 60 parts and labor
Who needs it? Take it in for a free tire pressure check a few times a year.
I dont have any magnetic spark plug sockets. When I have changed plugs on my vehicles, I use a 2' piece of rubber hose. I slip it on the plug end and guide the plug to the hole with my left hand and turn the plug using the hose with my right hand. When working on a v-8 this is handy.
Like you videos
My plug sockets almost all have a piece of hose inside as original equipment. Never saw a magnetic one.
A lot of mechanics say to take out the rubber in the spark plug socket because they tend to crack the ceramic on the spark plug when tightening down.
@@jalsr.speak2379 That's just an excuse. Its not the rubber that cracks the ceramic. Its allowing the plug socket to lean against the plug. Keep it straight by holding it with two hands and you won't crack the ceramic.
I bet some of these scan tools could find problem codes in new cars on the showroom floor!
I appreciate your skills and passion Scotty!
As Scotty would say "Junk Yard" and shows a Chevy dealer lot!
@@jaya.0069 and Chrysler.
I’ve ran a euro repair shop for 32 years now. Extremely rare to have a car come in with no codes. Despite CEL or not.
That would make a good video. Finding out if a person is buying a rejct car right off the lot.
@@snoopu2601 They;ve been doing that since 2017. The car companies r&d people are the buyers now!
Gapping spark plugs, if you do it correctly you don’t touch it center electrode. I have gapped Iridium plugs and have never had a problem. The problem I do have is that when I buy these plugs they are rarely gapped correctly. For instance when I bought a four pack for a Honda not one of them had the same gap. The boxes are tossed around and thrown around during shipping and the manufacture to the parts store. How to gap a spark plug correctly is the key.
When I bought my 2015 Rav4 XLE, the sales guy tried to convince me that I need the TPMS because I am not qualified to ensure the tire pressure is correct. :) I won't say it here what I said to him.
We used to stop in Clarksville for the night when we made trips south to Savannah. Going back home, the Pennyrile Parkway is smooth, scenic and quiet.
Either the magnetic spark plug sockets or the rubberized ones (although the rubberized ones can wear out, so if you're a mechanic, get the other ones as they will be used a lot). I never had a problem with the rubberized ones (with the rubber in the middle) but I also only used it maybe a dozen times on cars over the years.
I actually like what Toyota has done. Newer Toyotas since about 2020 can use Android Auto or Apple Car Play and you can project Google Maps or Apple Maps to the LCD screen on the radio, so it's like you have navigation, but not paying extra for it and it won't malfunction (and cause error codes). Maybe not as elegant as a built-in GPS but it works the same (I can interact with Google Maps as if it was built-into the car in the form a navigation system). Best thing is it didn't cost any extra (I could have paid about $1000 more for the upgraded stero with Navigation, but not worth it if I can do this).
Yeah, with the 2016 youvhave to set audio to Bluetooth, then select the phone to get audio. I never look at the map, it is the audio that matters.
I work at an autoparts company as customer sales specialist. Have a question regarding re-gapping plugs. Some of the plugs come with protectors / sleeves that wrap the
thread / cover electrode and prevent impact on the electrode of the sparkplug when / if it is dropped thus preventing plug gap problems. In a few situations I recommended reading the gap and re-gapping if it's out of tolerance. When I re-gap I give the electrode a small tap and use a circular re-gapper the diameter of a half dollar. Am I wrong to make this recommendation?
The re-gapper is a product we sell. Some brands of sparkplug don't come with protectors. Have seen plugs out of box not gapped to specification. Thank you!
After watching several of your videos and posting a question in your forum, I decided to purchase a diagnostic computer, $500.00 dollars well spent. I had a major break issue, 2 dealerships, a diesel shop, a standard auto repair shop, and a few "specialists" all failed to identify the problem, and most asserted that what proved to be the actual problem, wasn't it. Adding the purchase price of the Diag PC, I still saved half on the repair and gained a valuable tool.
Thanks Scotty. you've been a wealth of information over the years
She also has to not overfill the tank, that will mess up the evap system and take several hundred (with a not so honest mechanic) to fix.
I wish all cars were easy to change the spark plugs like this car.
@@NoName-gv6nm My '13 Mazda has a beauty cover on it that houses the air filter and ECU together. Have to remove air intake as well just to see the valve cover. The whole thing comes off as one large expensive piece, I hate it.
Hyundai Santa Fe takes about 3 hours labor to just change plugs. The engineer who came up with that design must get a cut from the $300+ it cost you to change plugs… 🔌
The 2.5L 4th gen rav 4 engine looks beautiful as you see mostly metal instead of mostly plastic crap like european cars. Good afternoon scotty!
Remove the cover and they look the same as far as metal to plastic goes.
@Brem that's not true. Euro cars these days have plastic intake manifolds, plastic valve covers, plastic thermostat housings, plastic oil pans & so on.
@@waynes.2983 I have a European car... it has none of those things.
@@bremCZ well you have a good one then.
@@waynes.2983 Not just good, "Superb".
Scotty you're the man! Love the picks you post along with the videos. 😁
You have a great sense of humor. 😂🤣
My car has that same P0455 code right now. Gas cap didn't fix it, so now it's on to the purge valve, charcoal canister, etc until I find it. And if I end up replacing them all, my feelings won't be hurt because I'll know it's got all those new parts I won't have to worry about for a while.
Hi Scotty, I see you use a magnetic spark plug tool. The ones I have are not magnetic but rather have a cylinder of foam rubber inside, into which the top of the plug fits snugly. It performs the same function of holding onto the plug so that it does not drop.
Sometimes those rubber pieces stay on the plug. I recently switched to magnetic.
Covered a lot good info on the basics as well as model/manufacturer specific tips. Great job Scotty.
Scotty how do i know when its time to change my spark plugs... i drive a lot for work i just hit 115,000 miles on my car. Should i put new plugs in just because or is there something that tells me when is the rite time?
Ga metro Atlanta emissions are a ripoff anyway ...my scan tool came in handy on my 99 monte Carlo plagued with EVAP code in the winter ....learned the drive cycle and beat the test for 5 years ...way before I discovered TH-cam guru Scotty
I appreciate all I've learned through these videos. I've come to love spending a day doing maintenance on one of our cars.
I had an oil change place replace my air filter. In doing so the loosened and removed the intake hose and did not get it aligned or tighten it. About 5 miles down the road I got check engine light and it started running rough. Drove me nuts for days.
Watching from western ky! Keep up the videos
thanks, will do!
2000 Buick Lesabre We have to change the gas cap every two years once the original went bad. Have to buy from the dealership all others online don't work at all.
What kind or brand of spark plug socket do you use?. Looks like that one held tight to the plug.
what is that elusive gap tool named? i check mine due to inconsistencies.👀👀
Usually if you notice your car idles wrong or accelerate slow, change your gas cap! Or you purge valve canister. Just a little fuel vapor pressure leak can affect your cars performance
Afternoon Scotty thank you for your information and video! Love your knowledge!
afternoon!
Another awesome video...thank you Sir! Car scanners: Is there a certain type needed to produce a decent code? There seems to be a wide variety of scanners available, some cheap, some expensive. How do I know that I'm getting the best functional, cost effective value? (This question pertains to the same '96 Toyota Estima Comment/Question that I posted in another thread, relative to its EGR.) Thanks again!
Thank you so much Scotty Lots of Love and Gratitude for all of the amazing info .. beyond helpful!
Rev up your engine. love that sound
Rev up
what is the size and the name of the tool you use to take out the sparks?
can you recommend a scanner. not cheap not no expensive for my home.
A lot of places now that inspect cars will also Fail you for the Tire Pressure Sensor Failure too.
magnetic trays are your friend. Stick anywhere that's safe for a magnet and stick your bits and bolts and stuff in that. I got one for 5 bucks up here in maple syrup land.
Hey Scotty you forgot to tell us something. The MAFS should be cleaned every time you change the Air Filter because it gets dirty and starts to give the wrong air/fuel mixture to the engine and sooner or later it will cause the your engine to stall out immediately after starting. This is a crucial part of maintainance. I have seen this cause problems for people so many times. Also clean your battery terminals because I have seen where the dash lights go haywire and the car won't start but the terminals dont even look dirty. But after you clean them the car starts working fine.
Definitely clean the MAF sensor.
When i went to mechanic school the teacher taught us to tighten spark plugs with 2 fingers tightness. Highly recommend a locking gas gap these days.
Some of the most valuable things I've ever learned in life is how to maintain and repair a car. I've never used anything from Algebra or some of those other math classes. Some geometry yes but the rest of them no. Unless you are going to be a nuclear physicist you won't use that advanced math but you will use basic car maintenance and repair. That's one of the useful things that should be taught in school.
You are right !
People can save so much money if they learn about car maintenence and basic repairs .
Things like knowing if your brake pads and rotors are still good or not , especially when some scam mechanic is trying to rip you off , is very helpfull.
Knowledge is Power .
They wouldn't let "College types" take shop, lest we learn a practical or marketable skill. The only useful HS courses were Geometry 1 and one semester of typing. Most of it, like college, was useless drivel, to make you a "well-rounded person." (All I wanted were career-related skills, in order to get a good job and make a pile of money---I should have gone for a union trade).
I can back up what Scotty says about the gas cap. I got a check engine light and “small evap leak” code. Wiped some AT205 on the gas cap gasket. Problem solved.
"If ya can't see the blazin sun through it, ya need a new air filter"
Scotty Kilmer 2022
or "If you can't see the light, you're stupid" 🤣
@@youdontknowme5969 Buy a K&N filter and let me know when ya see the light boo boo.. When ya turn an oil filter up at the sun ya gotta watch out or oil will drip right in your brown eyes I mean brown eye...
Nice tip, actually. Now I know how to check mine.
@@thekingsilverado8419 oil filter is the same as as air filter is the same as a furnace filter. All are different
@@toriless same with water filters and fuel filters, plus more expensive "tighter" filters aren't always better and are often worse ;)
Hey Scotty I have a 2004 4.6f-150 that I bought new when the 2005s came out. Has 350,000 miles. Should I put an additive in it? Still runs good.
I love the Innova 5160RS scan tool, in my opinion it is one of the best at an affordable price 👍🏻
I consider a tune up to be, oil change, trans oil change, air filter, cabin air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs & (wires if any. that are suspect) Clean throttle body. Battery test & clean up or possible replacement.
Check the suspension for broken springs leaking struts or shocks, loose ball joints or tie rod ends, control arm bushings & upper strut mounts.
New tires if necessary, adjust tire pressures, spare too! Alignment if needed. Check clean & adjust brakes if necessary. Brake fluid change if needed. Make sure caliper sliders are free or fix them up. Sometime the brake pads themselves are jammed up tight & need freeing.
Check all lights, wipers. Try to lubricate anything that could use it, like door hinges, hood latch, door locks, grease steering parts if possible. I used to do all this, but first of all I would examine the car closely for any noticeable broken or damaged body parts, You don't want to be on the hook for damage that somebody else did. Then take it for a good test drive.
A good test drive tells you everything immediately.
However sometimes the boss would say: "This guy is a cheapskate, just give him an oil change & get him the hell outta here!"
Thats not an engine tune up.
That's reconditioning the vehicle.
Two very different things bud!
Can't wait until my Ford capless fuel filler needs replaced, just found a video on that. It's an assembly with a fuel hose octopus that runs from the engine to the filler neck! There are also good vids showing how to clean and maintain those out there!
Could you please provide the link to that video? I have a cap less tank and when I try to put gas in the pump keeps shutting off and gas spits back out. Was hoping Scott had a video on this issue, but can't find one.
What about gapping plugs?
Any new ones with the tiny pinprick electrode tip are already set because if you try it you will break the tip off. The old copper type with the big diameter electrode can still be gapped.
I love to see your videos a lot of great stuff on here and you explain very well I have been watching a long time Thanks have a great day
The guy telling you not to use antiseize doesn't even torque spec his spark plugs. I do both and my plugs always come out clean and easy. A little goes a long way and a snapped off spark plug is sure a headache
@CJM when you’ve been doing this car mechanical work for 53 years like he has, he knows the feel of torque for spark plugs, but he said you can also use a torque wrench too. Well the plugs are coated from the factory which is why you don’t use antiseize on them. I can’t explain how many times I’ve argued with people over this mechanic fact, Scotty explained what can happen if you antiseize them when they are already coated. If someone’s been doing something for 53 years I don’t think their inexperienced or stupid at it 😂 lol.
I read manuals that say to not use anti-seize on plugs, or lug nuts, for the same reason----they can work loose.
@@Blakecryderman7244 With your logic, a tire guy with years experience can just tighten wheels without torqueing? That's why in Ontario all tires must be torqued. To many flying wheels. Period.
@@Tom-ob8yb oh chill out, I watch scotties videos & he is good and does MANY things the right way. I’m guessing you don’t watch his videos everyday, which is fine, but I know his exact procedures with different things, & they are the right way. He doesn’t rush through jobs like a stealership
I got the spark plug sockets with the foam inserts never had a problem with them
One of your best! Some of us just need the basics. How about an oil change on a recent Toyota Corrola ?
FYI to everyone's spark plugs might have a wrong gab just because of shipping so make sure to check the gap
Exactly
Some spark plugs are already pre-gapped, from the factory.
Dropping the Box all it would take
@The Royal Crowned Tiger Yes factory plugs that come with the car are but when you need to buy new ones you should check it.
@@bestlaptop_psn : I have seen spark plugs at the local auto parts store, that are already pre-gapped, and it's written on the packaging too, so check the packaging.
You don't have to go get original plugs, to get pre-gapped spark plugs.
Fellow Clarksvillian,much love Scotty. Best easy to understand advice on these computerized monstrosities they pass off as cars today. I'll be schillin for ya brother 😁
Man scotty, u are so professional and your hands look rough, like an experienced mechanic, this is why I trust you!
Great informative video Scotty and I like the way you talk with your hands!
Have been putting anti seize on lug nuts and spark plugs for over forty years.
NEVER had anything come loose.
MUCH more pleasant to work on after time and NO corrosion... easy unscrew by hand.
The trick is knowing torque feel.
At 5:28, "...already plated?" How can on tell if the plugs already have a coating on them? What are you looking for? I always have a tube of anti-seize nearby to smear on the threads since it is such a long time between plug changes and I don't want the plugs to seize up.
I always put some on as extra assurance 👍
I love in the Pacific Northwest, bad gas cap seals aren't so good when it's really humid out, gasoline + ethanol absorb lots of water
Why did Scotty Kilmer moved to Tennessee from Houston? Emissions testing also does a physical test on the gas cap, air fuel mixture also is checked and may show that a man enough air is entering the engine which is replacement of the engine air filter
Thank God for Great mechanics like you Scotty kilmer !.
I'm an old school wrencher. I remember back in the day we had these machines that you would stick the worn spark plug into and it would sand-blast them to like new condition....And this was back when spark plugs only cost a buck! With these new plugs costing $10 or more a piece, are they renewable?
Ya I remember the machine, if you turned up the pressure the plug would stop to spark.
Crazy!
No, modern plugs should not be 'cleaned'. They last for 100,000 miles so toss them. Plus those old spark plug sandblasters left bits of sand in the plug that would end up in the engine.
Scotty, advice please. Have 2 cars & both use same spec' Spark Plugs. One has iridiums & the other standard non irdium FoMoCos type. The iridiums were around 30000 miles old & l p/xd the car but swopped the plugs with the standard plugs not so new FoMoCos before the exchange. The car ran fine. However the iridiums fitted in my year 2000 Ford 1.7 original model Puma, l'm in the UK, flooded on start up so l had to revert to spare non iridiums to avoid flooding. Spoke with the local auto parts retailer (national chain) who said they knew of no reason why the iridiums would fail (?) - it was news to them. It seems iridiums are not suitable for all types of petrol/ gasolined engines - or am l missing something?
My 90 Geo Storm has all the old stuff except fuel injection. No OBD port for a scan tool. The good old days preserved🤣
When you're changing the spark plugs on a vehicle, is it worth changing the coil packs as well? I understand that this will increase the price of parts but other than that, is it a good idea to change them at the same time?
No need to unless they're not firing. Only change bad ones because the ones that are still good may go another year or two or five. They're so easy to change it takes less than a minute. Always check for oil down in the tube though, because there's an oring seal down in there. If there's oil leaking into the tubes the coil WILL misfire, even if it's a good coil. The new coil you replace it with will misfire too. You have to change the valve cover gaskets at that point or it'll never run right.
I know three Toyota owners. One wasn’t happy with their Corolla. Probably due to the lacking capability here in WI weather.
The second owner isn’t too happy. An 03 4 runner, everything under the vehicle rusted and broke. Many mechanic visits.
The third owner hasn’t complained but their oldest Toyota is a Japanese made 2017 Rav which they had to upgrade because there wasn’t enough room.
Not a single power train problem amongst any of them. Put when everything else breaks and or is inferior?
@JSU’s n Bhdjnfi the owner with the Corolla probably didn’t have the right good snow tires and/or drove like a maniac. Then, the 4Runner owner probably didn’t wash the salt off the underside enough, hence it rusting. My 06 Toyota Matrix is FWD & I use good snow tires, resulting in no problems in Canada weather. People always complain “ oh I need AWD “ when they have crappy tires on the vehicle. GET GOOD TIRES PEOPLE for goodness sake.
Autolite spark plugs!?! The only thing it will light is check engine light
On my 09 Grand Caravan the rim of the gas fill pipe was rusted and pitted. Even with a good gas cap I suspect the vapours are leaking out under the cap. I plan to remove the rust and smooth the rim with some suitable abrasive and paint with rust killer.
You make the latest generation of mechanics look like fools lol
Keep up the videos mate your a STAR
Thank you, sir
The latest generation just plug a scanner in and say whatever part is "broken" utter garbage
@@pauliosantos6379 Just like doctors :D
They're not mechanics apparently these days the new generation are called technicians because they can read flowcharts by the manufacturers and replace the parts that the flowchart says to replace, LOL
I wish I could say the ones who charged me extortionate prices to (sometimes) fix my rides were fools, but unfortunately they were much smarter than me😑
Glad for the help of people like Scottie that help keep me running trouble free and away from the shark tanks, I mean "technician" shops LOL
The term "tune-up" has just changed meanings over the years, with perhaps newer cars not needing as many things done. Like back in say the 70-80's, belts had to be changed every 30k miles, transmission fliuid probably every 30k or 50k, coolant every few years, and plugs probably every 3-4 years. But these days, you still have to do a "tune up" or maintenance, but it's much longer intervals, like 6-8 years for many things. I wouldn't say the concept hasn't gone away (yes, you don't have to go tweaking things like the air intake or throttle control as those are electronically controlled and adjusted by the ECM, but you do still have maintenance to do at certain -- but longer -- intervals than they used to be. Even oil changes have gone from every 2,000 to 3,000 miles or 3 months now to about 6,000 miles or 6 moths (I wouldn't go 10,000 miles or a year without an oil change though, 6000 miles or 6 months is at most [or 4 months / 5,000 miles if you're really picky]).
When i do a tune up at shop i just wirebrush the battery terminals and pressure wash the engine. Easy $200.
Nah just kidding
I sure wish i lived near you Scotty.
You are awesome
Scotty, for Toyotas , should the spark plugs be NGK or DENSO ? Not AUTOLITE? Kindly advise please.
I have a Toyota and change my own. Over 250,00. I always use NGK. That's what Toyota recommends and other mechanics I have watched. I never had to thread it or anything. They work well for 100,000 plus. I drive a lot!
You can use either NGK or Denso never buy auto lite they’re cheap junk or anything that’s not NGK or OEM (Denso)
Use Bosch spark plugs.
NGK. I tried Bosch in my Vibe (Matrix/Corolla engine) years and years ago, and was not happy with the performance.
Wow. Scotty's film quality at 5:13 is absolutely fantastic, looks cinematic almost.
YEP
I love to shout out " I gotta check the gap on my points" on the CB radio when I'm truck'n in my 1996 W900L 3406e Cat (That's right) and maaaan you hear those hands come back talking about, " whatchu know about points young fella?" I get'em going with that every time!🤣 Ain't too many old hands still trucking out there so when y'all see him or her still get'n it done, thank'em for keeping America moving! Sorry I went off script but don't nothing get to the shelves unless a truck brings it🇺🇲💪🏿👍🏿.
Been wanting to buy a portable battery jump starter like what you recommend but can’t afford those higher prices. I have a Honda Odyssey station wagon 2007 and on occasion other drivers ask for a jump start. I hesitate using straight jumper cables because I don’t want to damage the computer in either car. Recently I borrowed a portable jump starter but it was too weak to start a friend’s battery I resorted to using the cables.
Scotty you didn’t check the gap! Should you prior to installing?
All new cars should have an OBD scanner built in, at least a basic one. The amount of money they spend on electronics like the latest high tech in car entertainment and nav systemswith giant touch screens, they might as well just throw that in.
I check my engine with a strong flashlight at night you can see every little spot I recommended it
I bought a junk 2005 Civic really cheap. First thing I did was change the oil & the air filter - it looked like the original air filter had enough dirt on it to grow plants. I replaced the plugs & was told the $17 Iridium plugs were the best option. I bought a set of cheap NGK $3.50 OEM plugs instead. What do I care about how long they last? The plugs are all right up front & took all of 10 minutes to change. The plugs I removed looked like original Iridium plugs & one of them was even different than the rest.
It already ran smooth for a cheap old car & didn't run any worse with my "tune-Up", but it does seem to get better gas mileage.
Most tire shops and Walmart will not replace a Tire pressure sensor with a regular valve stem, said it was against company policy, So I had to take it to a privately owned tire shop, what a money making racket 🤪
My '90 TBird has been missing or stalling intermittently. Turns out that the evaporative emissions system is pulling way to much vacuum on the tank. I realized this when I unscrewed the gas cap and a big air rush into the tank occured.
Really enjoy your honesty and you unlimited knowledge!
I learned my lesson! I filled up my 2007 Rav4 V6, because I was traveling to Boston from New York. After the fill up, one of the warning light came on and stayed on, My mechanic could find nothing wrong with my vehicle, even reading the codes. To make the story short, I had over filled my gas tank. I now stop pumping when the nozzle clicks off. My Rav went back to performing flawlessly.
I love my Rav even more that my 2020 Lexus RX350 and that perform flawlessly too!
You're supposed to stop when it clicks...
I have never seen an evap code caused by a bad gas cap never in 17 years
I have seen plenty of mechanics replace a gas cap and then replace the evap canister and valve
Regular PMCS will literally keep any vehicle on the road. I remember using 1/4 ton Jeep’s from the Vietnam War in 1990 because of regular PMCS.
Are gas caps one those parts I should try to stick w/ OEM so I don’t run into issues with sealing? Or would aftermarket be fine?
Stick with OEM. Gas caps aren’t that expensive
Bought a cheap aftermarket cap, nearly got stuck in filler neck, tossed it, got an OEM.
OEM . We have tons of issues with aftermarket gas caps at dealership .
Only a few bucks more go OEM
OEM at all costs..
Afternoon Scotty! 🏁
afternoon!
Even pregapped plugs should be checked before installation. You never know what it's been through. All it takes is a little bump to throw it off. Better safe than sorry
You are the best Scotty you make me laugh with your simplicity and character reference s I really enjoy listening to you keep it going always