Ford F250: Stalls Out & Sometimes Restarts?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I have a look at a customers 2011 F-250 that was diagnosed at another shop for having a bad fuse box. Customer wanted me to take a look and be sure before changing any parts and see what it really needed. I was sick back in February when I made this video. Hopefully it doesn't seem to scatter brained to you.
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Ughhh it sucks being sick but this was about a month ago back in Feb. This job takes a little bit of a turn about a month later so stand by.... 😏
-Eric O.
Get well!
Stop hugging on them girls, they got kooties...
Cool! A cliff hanger...
I would've replaced the relay straight away, instead of all that fiddle fartin' around. 😉
Great Vid! Get well Eric!
Eric, this is the reason we all watch your videos! Even not feeling good you always work the problem, not allowing the problem to work you! Thanks you and your great Family for letting us see your wisdom!
The man is a blast to watch. Like hands on training
Couldn't agree more
On those coils you get a brake in the wire to on inside the coil and it will work when got but cold open and close and wires will touch intermittent
No such thing as a sick day when you own your own business. Thanks Eric!
Oh there are. More so since COVID became such a problem. I don't miss working with guys with kids that bring home illness frequently from schools.
Nice to see a good tech actually diagnosing and not throwing parts at a vehicle until something sticks. Fantastic video.
Damn thieving dealerships have the worst so called “technicians?” that just throw parts at it BECAUSE they get commission while the dealership rapes the customer. SOP for them. I’ve seen the proof on different family members that are dumb enough to go to a “ stealership “. I wished Eric lived in my town
Swap relays until it works! Then doesn't. 🙃
full troubleshooting takes time=money. It's always nice to know but in reality all that matters is it was fixed?
I hate swapping sh*t around. May work on the side of the road, but. Just moving the problem somewhere else. Stranded again. 🙄
@@daveyt4802 label the parts, then swap to get home for repairs. even if you have to scratch things in with pocket knife or whatever.
NO ONE should be second guessing the Great Eric O! You are the epitome of a professional and diligent mechanic. Everyone could be learning from you!
It's too bad these people stop with the middle man and come to Eric O right off the bat?
@@larrybe2900 the middleman's diagnosis was more correct than Eric's. How do you figure? I mean technically the wire leading to the junction box was bad just before the relay but at least that would've been repaired if the fusebox were replaced.
As a Ford tech who specializes in electrical and networking, words cannot describe how much love and respect I have for Eric. He ain’t afraid of testing rather than guessing and getting a vehicle repaired properly. Can’t wait for him to encounter a newer super duty with so many “non-serviceable” relays inside of the BJB. Cheers from Florida, Eric!
i've been out of the field for about 13 years now, in my experience ford has a pretty bad record with electrical problems, ignition switch & cruise control fires, and should i mention the Mercury mistake & ford conturd wiring harnesses,..
i've got to ask about these “non-serviceable” relays. did ford make them an integral part of the box? if so, its more poor design from them.
ford engineer, "hey!, lets make the brake light switch harness move every time you push the brake petal"
Your diagnosis skills are great, if only other shops worked like you do.
My local is just like Eric. NO BS and it works. 👍
He's not the only one that can properly diagnose...not rocket science...
You're forgetting he's got a successful utube channel to feed too.
@@dopeman420 you are correct, I should have said all shops because I have been screwed over by the dealership in my area for replacing parts without fixing the problem.
You are a real mechanic, you actually identify the real problem, which is good for the customer because you save them a ton of money! I learn something from you every video!
YES a 30+ minute video. Sweet. The longer the better😁
Not only a master mechanic but a master auto electrician. Kudos Mr. O. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
As a customer, not a professional mechanic, I appreciate when the mechanic goes through the diagnostic process to try to understand why things aren't working than just to start replacing things. Interesting video as usual, thanks Eric.
great diagnosis lucky customer to have you do their work
I've been following you for about 3 years, Eric. You do VERY IMPRESSIVE work. You're a freakin' genious...
If I had an automotive problem I couldn't solve locally, especially something involving electronics, I SWEAR I'd somehow get my problem to you KNOWING you could git-R- done...
(I'm in NC- LOL)
Nice to see you are from NC! I used to work in Raleigh!! Now in AZ.
Thanks for playing through the pain, Mr. O. Nice work. Cheers!
Diagnosis while ill is not easy! Great work as always. Hope you are feeling better.
All I need to say is get well my friend. Working and feeling like crapp sure makes it a tougher job.but you hung in there and still provided a great video. Thank you Eric!!
Finally someone exposed the hypocrisy, obviously why shim transitioned because shim knew it would be to hard to win against other men. Same with Griner, also not a woman competing against women in basketball.
Hey, what you did makes sense. I'd rather know than guess and throw parts at it. Your approach to repairs is always good. Don't ever worry about the comments where the armchair mechanics can fix anything from where they sit. Hope you feel better and keep up the good work.
So if they replaced the fuse box the cost would be very expensive, I like the way you diaged this saved the customer a lot of money. Way to go.
Some of those fuse boxes are reasonably priced. No clue on that though. I have been in a few and I believe it involves a wiring harness with no good way to disconnect the box.
Other shop uses the Green Acres philosophy, hit what does not work, hit it with a hammer. Eric O finessed it to find problem. Great work.
Yeah, the other garage would of R&R the entire fuse knowing it would come with all new fuses and breakers so the problem would be fixed, maybe, bought at what cost? Eric, You are the MAN! Keep it up showing how to really fix cars the right way!
As a componant level trouble shooting electronics tech for 30yrs. Your better than most kids coming out with an AAS because u got experience. Id let u trouble shoot a board any day because u can read a schmatic ! Much love from down east.
Better than all!
Eric, your like the mail guy, Neither sick nor snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of vehicles, you prevail.
I like the way you systematically go about finding the problem
Nothing I hate worse is chasing a friggin electrical problem but you my man are a genius! Awesome job!
Eric , whoever is criticizing you needs to watch another mechanic. Your troubleshooting approach is methodical not just random and all over the place that's why you are so good at what you do!!
Hi Eric, after watching you for a few yrs. now I would not second guess you. There is nothing more frustrating than something fixing itself and haunting you and your customer looses faith in you. Good job buddy! GET WELL SOON!!!
We all appreciate these videos on your "methods" of troubleshooting!! I will tell you that from watching YOUR videos for years now, I have slowed down a bit on troubleshooting "issues"....The fastest answer is not always the right one.....follow the problem from start to finish....
Your approach is Electronical logic, that is good and the correct diag which always leads to a resolve!
I had a 99 Chev truck and the relay to the compressor clutch stayed engaged running my battery down. I removed the relay cover and a small piece of solder had gotten between the contacts. Thanks, Eric for your videos.
Excellent diagnosis Eric. You make it look like child’s play. As others have stated you find what’s defective and also find out the “why”.
That’s the most important info I get from your videos. Good job.
There is only one shop in my three county area which specializes in automotive wiring and electrical, the parking lot is always full of Ford F Series trucks and E series vans. I had to have them diagnose and repair my last F150. They do so many, that they make their own splice-in harnesses. Most other shops won't touch Ford electrical issues, which is very inconvenient. Dealership service departments answer to every problem "It needs a new wiring harness." Your customers are very lucky to have you Eric!
I was going to say go home and get some rest. Then I read the post was a month ago. So thanks for your time when you were sick. ✝️🙏👍😉🤗
Being sick makes it hard. Eric O is working with "half a brain" and still did a great, logical, cause/effect diagnosis. Reminds me of the late, great Rush Limbaugh, who used to say he did his radio show with "half his brain tied behind his back just to make it fair..." Good job Eric. I can't wait to see the follow-up on this job.
It’s a True Miracle that a 2011 is Not Shredded by now in the Rust and Salt Belt of New York. You’re Not afraid of Anything Except Mrs. O. of course. 🤔😬👍
Feeling bad but still post a video that's dedication, much appreciated.
I can't tell you how many times I wish you were local to my location, I'd probably invent problems with my vehicle just to have you work on them..lol....love what you do buddy
Being exposed to this mastery is a benefit to everyone that sees it. Thanks ... again and as always Eric.
one piece at a time is one of my favorite song of his, i hope you feel better soon
I never notice the noise till you remind me. I’m usually listening to you and your teaching moments so I don’t hear anything but what I’m concentrating on . Nice work as always thank you team S.M.A.
Totally agree with you because your approach lets you learn diagnostics as you move forward.
You’re a better man than me if I was sick, I’d be home! Thanks for the video, Eric great job!
Thanks Eric!
I do like your method of deduction , and your approach . as said once you disturb the circuits all bets are off ! Thanks for sharing ! &get well !
It’s great that you take the time to trace and figure things out instead of throwing parts at it.
I just love story time with Eric O,I learn so much with diagnostics with You.Your a God send for the people that work on their own cars.😊
Nothing to do with this video but the vice grip trick on the mini tire changer worked great. It was a time and lifesaver. Thanks.
Yea Mr. O I liked your approach to this and I'm happy with sending him with a relay.
Good job bud ❤
Absolutely fantastic video, always love it when Dr O gets a concern that would leave me scratching my head, can't believe valuable information like what south main auto produces is free!!!
Great to know there are Folks like You out there being Honest and with the Smarts to figure these complex Vehicles out.
This guy is a saint. Making videos for the people even when he’s sick. Thanks Eric.
“And negatory on the cost of this mow-chine there Red Ryder
You might say I went right up to the factory
And picked it up, it's cheaper that way
Uh, what model is it?”
I kind of like it when you're a little bit pissy. 😅 Great video as always, and hope you get better soon!
This guy is great. This takes logic, patience and brain power to troubleshoot that way.
So having now watched the latest video repair for this vehicle from you Eric we get to learn that a broken wire under the fuse box on the control side of the module was the ultimate culprit. You isolated the control side of the module first but I believe the broken wire to the module still had a partial connection and it’s likely thermal conductivity caused it to loose power resulting in intermittent stall conditions. Thanks from all of us in TH-cam land for your Diagnostic Master Class!
I had one just like this a few weeks ago.. Turned out that the contact in the box to the relay was struggling. Tightened the bite and it has worked flawlessly since.
LOVE THAT WRENCH WIZARD! GOOD JOB MR O
Thanks for tricking us Eric. Keeps us on our toes 🫡
Great way you showed that starting from the source and working step by step to find the problem fix it. Instead of fast fix and not the core problem that could be causing the issue saving you and your customer a lot of grief.
Sorry to see your feeling crappy maybe some home made soup,or a old polish fix of a little whiskey honey and tea and sweat it out . what ever good luck and enjoying every video of your shop journal
Its good that you troubleshoot first , to find the problem !
Ive delt with a lot of relays in my career as a maintenance technician and found that the points develop pitting that will cause an intermittent condition .
Kind of drives you crazy !!
I change the relay first !!
Sorry you are feeling poorly there young man. Never apologize for doing what you were trained to do and continue to train us to do. Diagnose the issue, verify the fault, once identified then check one more time. Great video as always hope you on the mend soon.
Nothing worse than an I touched it fix, great logic for the repair and the cause, very frustrating when they just start working, more so when your sick.
Fundamentals on so many levels Eric O. Awesome!
I love the other shop’s diagnostic method; I hit the fuse box and it worked therefore it needs a new fuse box. Brilliant! Lol. Thanks for following a process that made far more sense.
even when mr o feels like dog poop he still takes his time to show us the right approach. got to love that.
Your diagnostic approach is second to none.
Your diagnostic ability never fails to amaze me
Eric O is the Michael Jordan of auto repair. Even when he is sick he still pulls out a win….👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I'm banging on this fusebox full of wires, relays, fuses and connections. Gotta replace the whole thing. Solid diagnosis. :D
Love the super technical relay sound effects, that's the exact sound I hear in my head when thinking how a relay works
Your relay sounds at the end of the video we're the icing on the cake. Thank you! I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Yes. You went through great lengths to teach us the procedure to follow when you could have jumped some steps. Thank you for that. Always instructional. Very much appreciated.
This was a great video. It showed how you come up with what direction to go and how to check things off the list systematically. Again, great video. Feel better bud.
"diagnose it first to see what's really wrong" 😂The life of an honest shop
There is no substitute for experience. You showed us how to diagnose before disturbing any relays. They are sensitive. You proved it. Again- you fixed what another shop misdiagnosed. Great work. Hope you feel better.
Right on .. proper diagnosis equals proper repair..
Intermittent failures.... Yuck.
Thumbs up for thorough troubleshooting Eric (as per usual)!
"I can do it. You can do it. Yadda yadda, I'm going to go lay down." haha good stuff Mr. O!
Ya, just firing a new relay into it without doing any other diag is fine if you're working on your own clunker, but if you're getting paid to actually fix something with confidence, then that's why one goes down the Mr. O road. Great work as always..
Contacts on the relay were shotty. When you caused it to spudder or click really fast by pulling it out, it cleaned the contacts by doing so.
You are amazing man. Don't let anyone ever bring you down. They are just jealous. Lol
Eric,
Thank you for such great content time after time. Hope you feel better soon!!
The master as usual, you might have heard the relay click if it is was the control side. If not it is probably the contacts or the lower terminal. Teaching grandfather to suck eggs of course. but you know. You are just mind blowing, I am learning all the time from you and I have been doing electrics for 40 years. Ivan just had one with a bad solder joint on the board and just soldered a ground to the relay directly. Russian no parts required. LOL
Thanks Eric. This is the best kind of diagnostic video. You should keep away from your children and stop talking to the public. It's the best way to stop those germs gettin' ya!
🙂
Patience is the key. Good job
Get well soon - looking forward to the turn about.
You have the patience of Jobe, even when you are sick....
Nothing a Z pack won't fix and couple of shots of doctor McGillicuddy's And the problem you found with the relay, Great job as usual.
You always say these are your boring videos.
I disagree: these are the videos that not only prove how complex modern vehicles are but also how valuable a great mechanic like yourself is. Some of the equipment you use is relatively expensive. As a diy guy, I know my way around a vehicle but electrical issues are always tricky.
Awesome video! Stay blessed, man.
Good step by step to evaluate, verify, repair and verify repair. I had customers that were very knowledgeable that would always ask why and how, wanted detailed repair reports.
I like the way you explained what your actual doing one on the main reasons I follow you as you educated, manny for sharing your knowledge 👍😀
You are much better sick than others on their best day
In my dealings with fords this sounds like it is the mystery can! Don't worry too much eventually it will just start working! Chicken soup !!!Hope you feel better soon Eric O.
Excellent diagnostic skills Mr. O!
Good Video Eric You Sir Are One Of The Best Auto Tech's On TH-cam I Love Watching Your Video & The Variety Of Vehicles You Work On
Man your plan of attack was amazing given the weird symptoms that it presented. Nice work my friend.
So, my 2011 F350 had a crusty wire inside the fuse box. I disassembled the box to find that wire. Fixed it. Love your vids. Thank you.
Job well 👏 done , you're the Man even being sick.
Awesome in depth diagnostic video, great job. The other shop should have kicked the bumper, it flickers and said you need a new truck, lol.
You are an excellent teacher.. great intergration beetween computer and machine.. I fixed CNC machines we also had s fairly complex diagnostic section for machine repair and maintenance. Great Show
This is why i love your videos, you find out what is actually wrong, show us how and why its wrong and really fix it. Thank Mr. O
Welcome back to South Main Auto Diagnostics! 😉
You are a genius Eric great job