Been a certified mechanic for 50 yrs and I am very impressed that you use the equipment you need to diagnose and repair vehicles correctly! Seems a rare occurrence in today's world sadly. I've seen lots of guys with tools but very few actual mechanics.. my hats off to you!!
I like that you are not letting the bull that "other channel" is saying about you. I sometimes watch it just to catch up on his jealousy of you and how much it is growing. I can never give you any grief about the equipment you use because it is whats needed to be efficient. I am in the same boat. You can spend little money and spend lots of time trying to figure things out or you can buy a nicer scanner (because they do exist for reason) and not just be able to graph a fuel pump or cam and crank etc. I am probably rambling on here but "that other channel" does nothing but talk out his a**. I appreciate the videos you put out and the time you take to do them well. You are doing nothing but helping people no matter if other people can see that or not. Thank you Eric. You have taught me plenty and watch every new video to learn more.
Seeing how you set up the Vantage was interesting for me. Nice visuals on the before and after repair too. Believe me, I've been converted. Us DIY'ers either get the equipment and learn how to use them, or we keep changing parts, or we find a competent tech/shop. Either way it's expensive but at least we have a choice. I always appreciate your honesty and candor Eric.
I watch your channel to learn. Your diagnostic skills are why I enjoy watching you fix these cars. As nice as those high end scan tools are, if you don't know how to use them they are useless. This channel rocks!
This seems to be a common issue accross the Hyundai cars especially i30 range with no codes appearing yet the car bucks and jerks, glad to see this video
I like fact you're genuine. If I could, I'd have you work on all of my vehicles. And the fact we share the same name is cool too. Keep up the great videos. I myself have learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you.
I bet you a ton of mechanics would have went straight to the transmission instead of taking the initiative to go deep into tps data. Since there was no codes set and the light was off, they would have though, "oh we have a mechanical problem lady!" Lol. Test, test, test and the problem revealed itself. Great video.
I'm betting watching other things would have shown reflections of the bad tps. I imagine the ignition timing and fuel injection were doing the herp-derp jerk amongother things :)
This video actually could be the answer to my little Suzuki her problem, she jerks like hell in second gear at low speed under very low load. Thanks, your diagnose and explainment are very thorough and clear!
I had a next door neighbor, when I was young, that knew my parents had a low tolerance for barking dogs ... so they put their dog's house RIGHT next to my parent's house - about as close as you could possibly get on their property. Then, they left the dog chained up in there as the temperature dipped below 15°F. I knew it was getting that cold, because the thing would HOWL any time it got that cold - the kind of howl that makes the hair on your neck stand up. Was like it was crying for help. Was annoying, but sad at the same time. People like that ... well ... I'll just take my momma's advice on that one and keep my mouth shut.
As others have said, it's helpful and appreciated to see you use the proper testing equipment. That's what we come here for, to watch you use professional methods. Keep up the good work and know that you're doing the right thing.
I rather be thorough with my diagnosis I get shit for using the scope and all that at work but I like to 100% sure of the repair I’m recommending.great job love your videos
Dang, I should have paused the video to think through the problem before I passively stumbled on your diagnosis. By passively watching without thinking, I completely missed that one, my bad for sure! You have a way of finding my weaknesses, which is a great learning experience, every time. Thanks!
Great video. My youtube knowledge has just increased by 10%. I sense you are low on Yuengling and ice cream. Check your dipstick and add fluids until the system levels out. Just remember your real fans love what you do. Keep on doing great work!
If you had one of them old "magic wands" you could diagnose and repair everything without fancy equipment. Maybe that would make some of your subs happy. I haven't replaced a TPS in at least 5 years but used to be a common failure years ago. Well done, Eric.
Nooooo...... dont pull out. Lol loving your videos. As a mechanic I may know quite a bit about working on cars and I know I dont know everything but watching your videos I always learn something new
thanks again....I really like that you show the total repair,,,,,,,I have a 2006 tucson and tps had trouble mainly at idle but only after it was warmed up......can not understand why the obd light was not coming on since it was a real drive-ability problem...shame on the designers....thanks again...bob
Haha the dog part was funny 😂 but it's true! I have a 130 lbs dog that doesn't bark, never makes noise unless someone is snooping around, but Eric your right about people that buy a dog and leave them on a 5 inch chain and never take care of the animal.
Never a dull video from you Eric. Glad your mom brought you up well and taught you integrity. Something the world is lacking. Keep up the great videos. Don't forget to take some summer "vacay" with the fam.
Well the right tools in the hands of the right car care provider equals the right repair the first. Without the equipment and knowledge, what fire the tranny cannon at it first? Oh still not fixed! Then what? Tow bills? TCM? Flashes? Heck, full fuel system flush? Sell the vehicle and still losing money. Time is money! And this man charged the owner for his time and gave them their money's worth! Excellent job Mr. Eric! Oh and I'm not even going to get on the dog conversation. Have a great day.
your the only one on all of the internet who explains exactly how/why/whats going on and i'm not sure why. it just seems like the vast majority of mechanics in the auto, diesel and farm tractor mechanic industry will not/don't want to offer free advice these days. i can imagine a great many and growing dealership mechanics don't like you. 9 years on youtube i get people leaving me comments like "I HATE YOU". i always say who cares what some idiot likes or don't like
"Captain Caveman" bwahaha. I wondered how you`d have diagnosed my `99 Jeep TJ. It would intermittantly buck while steady cruising. So I frequented the forums and they had some threads of bad TPS`s which I felt was the culprit. So I R/R`d the TPS and sprayed contact cleaner in it and cleaned the plug connectors. Problem solved for a couple weeks. Repeated the process and same results. Finally popped for a new OEM TPS and problem solved for 6 months. I chased wires and grounds and auxiliary grounded the sensors at the throttle housing. I observed a very intermittant open loop of the 02 sensor. Note: the symptoms were almost identical to the bad TPS. I replaced the o2 sensor and she`s fixed. I wouldn`t have believed that an O2 sensor could have enough control to do this had I not encountered this myself. It`s been good for over a year now. Thought this was pertinent to mention.
Eric, That was a great diagnosis and video. I appreciate the way you explained how you diagnosed based on the scan data you had since there was no MIL on. I always learn a lot from you. Thank you! God bless Paul
Why no picture of the pine cones? No. No I can't see. LOL... You realize I wish they offered a module for laptops that do the same thing as the Autel or pico. Oh they DO! I clicked your AES link and found them. Dude, they are not cheap. Bless you for doing this work and explaining the work to us. I wonder if people understand your investment in tools and time.
there are programs for laptops that do the same thing as the autel and pico-like autoenginuity all you have to do is search. I have an 8 Ch Hantek lab scope works just as good as the pico it just cost a lot less
I have the Autel 908 Pro and Autoenginuity. If you think Autoenginuity does "the same thing as the autel" you haven't used either enough. The Autoenginuity is also glitchy as Hell even compared to Autel. As far as a scope goes...any scope is better than no scope I guess.
I'm sorry you got me wrong I was not saying that they are the same just pointing out that there are programs for laptops that can scan the car and i have three scopes two handheld scopes one 1Ch one 4Ch and the Hantek which is an 8Ch scope each has its own place in my toolbox and no I do not own or use either Autel 908 Pro or Autoenginuity I do have and use the autel DS708 Sorry for the mix up
I love my little DS708. Worth every penny. There is a chinese clone out there of a Bosch scantool with bidirectional controls thats bluetooth to a laptop. Still waiting on mine to arrive in the mail to verify. Super cheap. I too have the Hantek 8 channel scope and it's ok but I find it's not quite fast enough to capture some crank signals cleanly. My PICO 2200 4 channel captures it very well. It costs half of what the PICO 4400 series automotive labscope costs. One day I want to use the Hantek to capture 2 intake cams , 2 exhaust cams, crank, and maybe some VVT's all at once just to see if it can handle it. Can't do all that with a PICO at the moment. Only 4 channel units I believe.
Awesome view of "some" dog-owners. I need to disagree with your " If I can do it, you can do it" sign-off. I watch and am in awe of your talent. Could I have diagnosed that - heck no. I'm learning, but my learning curve is more like little waves on a straight line. You have taught me more than I could have imagined when I first stared watching. Please stop apologizing for the way you do things. Have a great one Mr./Dr. O, and give that wonderful wife of yours a hug for me.
I haven't been happy with my Panomas they seem to have a hard time with 16 gauge wires. I ordered a set of the power probe ones to try out, they should be here tomorrow.
Great video and great explanation of the operation on the scope. Always enjoy your videos. People are lucky in your area to have a good mechanic like you around who properly diagnoses their cars. Keep up the good work.
Another Great diagnosis and another lucky customer saving big money. ECM should set a code for that. No way you can do this glitching with your foot or going above 100% .... poor design since is not defensive IMHO
It's easy to forget to check it as you go...forgetting to check a new light bulb is about the most frustrating "aww I forgot to make sure" for me. Thanks Eric!!
I had a Sun Interrogator big box scope.........with the floppy discs for different mfgrs. The Snap On comes out with the handheld scanners and basically rendered the big box obsolete. However, could still run many tests. Rolled with the Allen scope in tech. School............ I thought that was the cat's behind at the time ! But the setup you got goin is truly wonderfull, and you demonstrate the test sequences very well. A big plus is the language in your instructional videos............ You're speaking my language, I mean that there are many other great vid's but they're Pakistani or Russian or German and a bit difficult to understand sometimes. You, I can understand and laugh along with your comedic style. Thanks Eric for the tech. Tools updates and the laughs !
Don't apologize for doing it the way you do it, Eric. People blame their lack of tools for not being able to fix or diagnose a car. The fact is that most of the time (not all the time) if you know how to fix it if you had the right tools you can probably fix it without the right tools--it just takes a bit longer. I, for one, like knowing how to use the right tools and I've learned so much from this channel.
Thanks Eric, A used Verus is cheaper than any used car worth driving. Not perfect which is why Eric has a variety of tools to suit the problem but it should give you enough to see the problem and the fix.
digs in garage attic and throws a few dozen of them around. a mix of automotive and motorcycle and maybe a few small engine. most old vacuum secondary junk that got pulled for a better working holley, they are mostly OEM holley, so parts can still be salvaged :)
My neighbors dog three houses down. Is always pooping in my yard. This is his third black lab and I think he trains them to poop in other peoples yards so he doesn't have to pick it up. Great video as always.
Jerry B. said what I say. With over 50 years turning wrenches I have seen a lot. One shop I worked at had a lot of customers that had been to other shops and problems remained. We had up to date diagnostic gear and knew how to use it, including and exhaust gas analyzer. It takes a lot of money to buy great equipment so you have to charge enough to pay for the gear and that's just a start on what it takes to run a shop.
The 2.7 in the sonata and Tucson along with their Kia counterparts are notorious for the idle air control motors to crack all over and around the housing. I was chasing a weird issue on my wife's 02 Sonata that only has 115k on it now, had 77k when we bought it almost 4 years ago, and I happened to look at the IAC one day and saw it cracked. New ones are dumb expensive so we went junkyard picking...out of the 20ish Hyundai's and kias with the 2.7, only one had a non cracked IAC and the issue was solved. Never threw a light. Only throws a light for a purge valve, which is brand new OEM Hyundai but the code won't permanently go away. Car has no issues and has been almost bulletproof and it was my wife's first car she bought with her own money that is fully in her name. Paid 3300$ out the door from a Kia dealer and j absolutely would recommend the 02-05 sonata to anyone looking for a good reliable inexpensive and super comfy car.
TPS...I bought a used Cherokee that hunted for gears , TPS fixed it. No OBD on a 90 Renix Jeep. Cherokee Forums ! On my 90 the TPS is dual...controls ECU and TCU!😁 My replaced with a NAPA Echlin too. Lifetime warranty!
Eric o. A little grumpy..relax. have some ice cream and maple whiskey and some quality time with the fam..u will be better tomorrow. Lol..thks for the video ..i enjoy you sharing with the people.man i wish i lived near you for my auto repairs...great mechanic and good person.best to u and yours.
Hey. I'm a DIYer and I fix plenty on my jack and jack stands! Before I had a scope I found a good quality analog meter was a great way to test TPS. If there are bad spots you can see the needle dip or got back a little then jump forward. A digital meter usually won't see it quick enough.
All your videos are great Eric but the telling off you gave the whingers at the end put this one up to excellent, the moaners either don't have the tech or can't use it if they do, your channel is superb as usual!
Have a 2013 Kia Sorento, 2.4L GDI fuel injected. I watched this video, replaced my Accelerator Position Sensor, which in this car is the actual accelerator pedal, $160.00 from Kia. The issue remained for about 3 days, and the it seems to be fixed, have not seen it in a month and was doing it every 2 days. I did back probe the pins on the connector, to find ground and power pins. The remaining 2 pins were signal pins. I removed the pedal ( takes 5 minutes, 2 bolts 1 plug) and through the process of continuity pin checks I isolated the two channels. I was going to put on my scope but never got to that level yet. So my problem is fixed. I attribute the computer learning the new accelerator sensor. There was a sweet spot (rpm, speed) this occurred more often and I often drive at this setting to validate the fix. I was not going to let Kia keep the car and say they couldn’t find the issue....that will be $200.00, thanks. I just saved my time and threw my money at the likely cause. My car did not thro codes on this issue probable due to the fact that one channel is still good, however the computer voting when the two channels don’t agree is where the computer goes to “limp mode” and the car starts to jerk.
Another great video! I hear ya with that dog barking. My neighbor has the same deal and probably worse. Been going on for three years now. Wearing earplugs doesn't help at night. They leave the dog out in wind and rain. ASPCA says if the owner provides some type of shelter (under a patio covering), is proving clean water and food and that the dog doesn't appear to be unhealthy - then there's not much they can do other than provide a notice that they have been there and will be back to check on the dog's condition. State law says if I can provide videos and audible proof that the dog is barking for more than 30minutes at a time, several times a day or night, and that I have spoken to the owner to try to remedy the problem without success there might be grounds to fine the owner $50 (1st offense up to $500 for repeated or multiple offenses). I told the owner that I called the ASPCA on his ass and that I would love to see his dumb inhumane ass wearing that 10-foot long chain for just one day so he could get a taste of justice. Told him that he needs to be on the chain to see if he would complain or "bark for attention". People like that shouldn't be allowed to have any animal.
I never understood the purpose of having a dog on a chain its whole life. I can understand having to tie them up or kennel if you leave but 24/7 is silly
South Main Auto Repair you're right on the money. Maybe putting the owners in a federal prison for a year would give them, and hopefully their a-holes, the same hopelessness feeling the animals feel everyday when the owners toss out some scraps and then turn around and leave.
The most amazing part of this video is in the first five minutes...goes for a test drive...hmmm...feels like a sketchy TPS. I wonder how many shops (or us DIYers) would have been replacing plugs and wires, fuel filter, etc
Never apologize for being concerned for the well being of an animal, you are right in saying if you cant take care of your pet, give it to someone who will.
Your dog rant was spot on. Anyone who has a dog who barks all day should have their dog taken away. Dogs don't just bark to bark, they bark because their needs aren't being met. Like that dog on a chain whose deprived of socialization and the ability to run around.
I used the snap-on scan tool, and my scope was this huge hulking Sun thing that had its own cart. I can see why you break down the repair and the pinpoint testing for the audience, but in my real world, once I saw the scan voltage trace of the bad TPS, I would already have the writer calling the customer and ordering the part while I pulled the next car in...or maybe pushed it in!!! Speaking of a no-code problem, many of the younger techs were far too attached to the codes, which I never took at face value. I saw the codes as reporting a symptom, and they saw it as the problem itself.
painful on your back to lean over hot engine-but yet ANOTHER clever diagnosis indeed -surprised engine reacted so rapidly though to throttle position "noise"
I look forward to your video every day & your comments like "son of a monkey" & etc you bring a smile my face! keep up the great job! your not parts changer but you're a technician & you don't talk down to the camera & I considered you a great teacher when you explain theory & operation! keep up the great job! Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
My Dad said make sure your brain is running before you put your mouth in gear! He also said to not let your mouth write checks you butt can’t cash.. I wish I had learned those earlier in life!
Hi Eric great explanation and demonstration of cause and effect of problem. A viewers tip for those pesky screws I keep a jar of old elastics around and will put a piece of one you often get off lettuce through the screw hole and then turn the screw in the hole a couple of turns it holds it in place until you can get it started in the thread. The dog may be barking but that does not mean that you can not teach an old dog new tricks. How is Cloe doing in her new home?
Hey eric. Thanks for the ford parasitic draw video. I got a cheap clamp meter and finally found my draw after 4 years. Car doesnt have an alternator fuse and I cant easily disconnect the alternator cable without a lift. Its at 3,4 amps draw with the key off. Alternator charges fine though and car runs if you lift the battery cables. You really are something else when it comes to fault finding.
Love the channel Eric!!! I only wish I had some of the equipment you use to make the diagnosis. You make it look so easy to do. Of course, your a master mechanic, I'm a DIY guy, so no I won't have all that equipment.. but I am learning a lot from you and your channel. Thanks for showing us this stuff...
I used to take those apart when I was a kid ... then get that silvery crap all over the house ... just like never-seize. Yeah, I was one of those kids ... 😁
Had a lady bring her car in complaining of high idle. Couldn't find anything and no codes so on a whim I unplugged the idle air control and the idle returned back to where it should be. Put a new idle air control in and the car ran beautifully again. Took me about 30 minutes for everything.
All kinds of tools are nice. I have an inch-pound torque wrench from Harbor Freight (not a sponsor) that saved me more than a hundred bucks. I've only used it once. My brother called me an idiot because now I have a torque wrench that I don't use. I told him that fifteen dollar wrench saved me three times what it cost. And I'll have it if I ever need it again. But Mrs. S doesn't let me go to tool stores alone any more.
Any grief you get might come from the fact that you say "If I can do it, you can do it." Always makes me chuckle when you say that. Should probably say "If I can do it, you can do it, provided you have $30k to spend on tools, a lift and diag equipment."
Thanks to you for the very real time repair video. Love the commentary (unfiltered rants) sounds like "G-rated" version of yours truly. Just glad I don't have to repair and film. Editing would be endless (fingers won't work without F-bombs and cursing the ancestry of the design engineers!) Lol
Without your fancy pants expensive tools and your relentless search for exact cause, you would just be another arm waving parts changer. I will likely never need to diagnose a tps on a Korean car, but I love watching your technique, and gaining an understanding of how things work.
I ran into an issue with TPS screws on an outboard because they were stainless steel and my magnetic tip screwdriver would not hold it ! I found that Shoe Goo (rubber cement) on the tip of the screwdriver would hold the screw until I could get it into position.
About the ending - Eric its always better to show us the scope graph and tell "here is your problem, lady" :) instead of show us a multimiter with digits and tell "oup, see the numbers flickering? I suspect its a sensor" and then replace it - then all haters will start to hate with their special voice "Oooo...he didn't test it! He didn't proved it! What a rookie" :) Great job Eric and keep it doing. BTW - any new video from brother company? Last one was really interesting :) Have a nice day, sir
Yep got to be sorry for the dog,enjoyed the video + mr o having a off day,get a few of them myself.keep using all the toys,we enjoy seeing the data+ some tips on what it means,keep up the good work,thanks.
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Been a certified mechanic for 50 yrs and I am very impressed that you use the equipment you need to diagnose and repair vehicles correctly! Seems a rare occurrence in today's world sadly. I've seen lots of guys with tools but very few actual mechanics.. my hats off to you!!
Thanks Jerry
I like that you are not letting the bull that "other channel" is saying about you. I sometimes watch it just to catch up on his jealousy of you and how much it is growing. I can never give you any grief about the equipment you use because it is whats needed to be efficient. I am in the same boat. You can spend little money and spend lots of time trying to figure things out or you can buy a nicer scanner (because they do exist for reason) and not just be able to graph a fuel pump or cam and crank etc. I am probably rambling on here but "that other channel" does nothing but talk out his a**. I appreciate the videos you put out and the time you take to do them well. You are doing nothing but helping people no matter if other people can see that or not. Thank you Eric. You have taught me plenty and watch every new video to learn more.
Seeing how you set up the Vantage was interesting for me. Nice visuals on the before and after repair too. Believe me, I've been converted. Us DIY'ers either get the equipment and learn how to use them, or we keep changing parts, or we find a competent tech/shop. Either way it's expensive but at least we have a choice. I always appreciate your honesty and candor Eric.
I watch your channel to learn. Your diagnostic skills are why I enjoy watching you fix these cars. As nice as those high end scan tools are, if you don't know how to use them they are useless. This channel rocks!
This seems to be a common issue accross the Hyundai cars especially i30 range with no codes appearing yet the car bucks and jerks, glad to see this video
Thirty one minutes and fifty seven seconds of SMA heavenly bliss.
I like fact you're genuine. If I could, I'd have you work on all of my vehicles. And the fact we share the same name is cool too. Keep up the great videos. I myself have learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you.
I bet you a ton of mechanics would have went straight to the transmission instead of taking the initiative to go deep into tps data. Since there was no codes set and the light was off, they would have though, "oh we have a mechanical problem lady!" Lol. Test, test, test and the problem revealed itself. Great video.
I'm betting watching other things would have shown reflections of the bad tps. I imagine the ignition timing and fuel injection were doing the herp-derp jerk amongother things :)
Oh yeah, I'm betting a transmission flush would have been the starting point of most mechanics. After that more snake oil
That customer is going to be very happy. Well done!
This video actually could be the answer to my little Suzuki her problem, she jerks like hell in second gear at low speed under very low load.
Thanks, your diagnose and explainment are very thorough and clear!
Damnnnn Eric, I love your view on dogs and their shitty owners. I wish the owners were treated the way they treat their dogs.
Just taking away the dog is enough... No need to go medieval on them.
why not a full day in the village stocks will/might make them think twice.
I had a next door neighbor, when I was young, that knew my parents had a low tolerance for barking dogs ... so they put their dog's house RIGHT next to my parent's house - about as close as you could possibly get on their property. Then, they left the dog chained up in there as the temperature dipped below 15°F. I knew it was getting that cold, because the thing would HOWL any time it got that cold - the kind of howl that makes the hair on your neck stand up. Was like it was crying for help. Was annoying, but sad at the same time. People like that ... well ... I'll just take my momma's advice on that one and keep my mouth shut.
should have brought the dog into your home for a bit of warmth . would have pissed your neighbour off big time, kill im with kindness. LOL
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As others have said, it's helpful and appreciated to see you use the proper testing equipment. That's what we come here for, to watch you use professional methods. Keep up the good work and know that you're doing the right thing.
I rather be thorough with my diagnosis I get shit for using the scope and all that at work but I like to 100% sure of the repair I’m recommending.great job love your videos
"terminal illness". Hilarious! Thanks for showing and explaining how you hooked up the scope, Eric. I'm learning!
Dang, I should have paused the video to think through the problem before I passively stumbled on your diagnosis. By passively watching without thinking, I completely missed that one, my bad for sure! You have a way of finding my weaknesses, which is a great learning experience, every time. Thanks!
Great video. My youtube knowledge has just increased by 10%. I sense you are low on Yuengling and ice cream. Check your dipstick and add fluids until the system levels out. Just remember your real fans love what you do. Keep on doing great work!
Eric, ignore the numbkins. Great vid, thx!
I would have gone after the TPS first too, great diagnosis Eric. That dog needs to go to a new home.
If you had one of them old "magic wands" you could diagnose and repair everything without fancy equipment. Maybe that would make some of your subs happy. I haven't replaced a TPS in at least 5 years but used to be a common failure years ago. Well done, Eric.
Nooooo...... dont pull out. Lol loving your videos. As a mechanic I may know quite a bit about working on cars and I know I dont know everything but watching your videos I always learn something new
thanks again....I really like that you show the total repair,,,,,,,I have a 2006 tucson and tps had trouble mainly at idle but only after it was warmed up......can not understand why the obd light was not coming on since it was a real drive-ability problem...shame on the designers....thanks again...bob
Haha the dog part was funny 😂 but it's true! I have a 130 lbs dog that doesn't bark, never makes noise unless someone is snooping around, but Eric your right about people that buy a dog and leave them on a 5 inch chain and never take care of the animal.
Never a dull video from you Eric. Glad your mom brought you up well and taught you integrity. Something the world is lacking. Keep up the great videos. Don't forget to take some summer "vacay" with the fam.
SMA is a great shop. So nice to see the process you go thru to make sure the vehicle is fixed! The fluid film on my JK worked great!
Well the right tools in the hands of the right car care provider equals the right repair the first. Without the equipment and knowledge, what fire the tranny cannon at it first? Oh still not fixed! Then what? Tow bills? TCM? Flashes? Heck, full fuel system flush? Sell the vehicle and still losing money.
Time is money! And this man charged the owner for his time and gave them their money's worth! Excellent job Mr. Eric! Oh and I'm not even going to get on the dog conversation. Have a great day.
your the only one on all of the internet who explains exactly how/why/whats going on and i'm not sure why. it just seems like the vast majority of mechanics in the auto, diesel and farm tractor mechanic industry will not/don't want to offer free advice these days. i can imagine a great many and growing dealership mechanics don't like you. 9 years on youtube i get people leaving me comments like "I HATE YOU". i always say who cares what some idiot likes or don't like
"Captain Caveman" bwahaha. I wondered how you`d have diagnosed my `99 Jeep TJ. It would intermittantly buck while steady cruising. So I frequented the forums and they had some threads of bad TPS`s which I felt was the culprit. So I R/R`d the TPS and sprayed contact cleaner in it and cleaned the plug connectors. Problem solved for a couple weeks. Repeated the process and same results. Finally popped for a new OEM TPS and problem solved for 6 months. I chased wires and grounds and auxiliary grounded the sensors at the throttle housing. I observed a very intermittant open loop of the 02 sensor. Note: the symptoms were almost identical to the bad TPS. I replaced the o2 sensor and she`s fixed. I wouldn`t have believed that an O2 sensor could have enough control to do this had I not encountered this myself. It`s been good for over a year now. Thought this was pertinent to mention.
Eric,
That was a great diagnosis and video. I appreciate the way you explained how you diagnosed based on the scan data you had since there was no MIL on. I always learn a lot from you. Thank you!
God bless
Paul
Why no picture of the pine cones? No. No I can't see. LOL... You realize I wish they offered a module for laptops that do the same thing as the Autel or pico. Oh they DO! I clicked your AES link and found them. Dude, they are not cheap. Bless you for doing this work and explaining the work to us. I wonder if people understand your investment in tools and time.
there are programs for laptops that do the same thing as the autel and pico-like autoenginuity all you have to do is search. I have an 8 Ch Hantek lab scope works just as good as the pico it just cost a lot less
I have the Autel 908 Pro and Autoenginuity. If you think Autoenginuity does "the same thing as the autel" you haven't used either enough. The Autoenginuity is also glitchy as Hell even compared to Autel. As far as a scope goes...any scope is better than no scope I guess.
I'm sorry you got me wrong I was not saying that they are the same just pointing out that there are programs for laptops that can scan the car and i have three scopes two handheld scopes one 1Ch one 4Ch and the Hantek which is an 8Ch scope each has its own place in my toolbox and no I do not own or use either Autel 908 Pro or Autoenginuity I do have and use the autel DS708 Sorry for the mix up
I love my little DS708. Worth every penny. There is a chinese clone out there of a Bosch scantool with bidirectional controls thats bluetooth to a laptop. Still waiting on mine to arrive in the mail to verify. Super cheap. I too have the Hantek 8 channel scope and it's ok but I find it's not quite fast enough to capture some crank signals cleanly. My PICO 2200 4 channel captures it very well. It costs half of what the PICO 4400 series automotive labscope costs. One day I want to use the Hantek to capture 2 intake cams , 2 exhaust cams, crank, and maybe some VVT's all at once just to see if it can handle it. Can't do all that with a PICO at the moment. Only 4 channel units I believe.
Awesome view of "some" dog-owners. I need to disagree with your " If I can do it, you can do it" sign-off. I watch and am in awe of your talent. Could I have diagnosed that - heck no. I'm learning, but my learning curve is more like little waves on a straight line. You have taught me more than I could have imagined when I first stared watching. Please stop apologizing for the way you do things. Have a great one Mr./Dr. O, and give that wonderful wife of yours a hug for me.
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I haven't been happy with my Panomas they seem to have a hard time with 16 gauge wires. I ordered a set of the power probe ones to try out, they should be here tomorrow.
You sir are a true mechanic
What set of screw drivers are those please?
Great video and great explanation of the operation on the scope. Always enjoy your videos. People are lucky in your area to have a good mechanic like you around who properly diagnoses their cars. Keep up the good work.
Nice video (again) and good for you noticing you're a bit grumpy. Too many of us just get grumpier and grumpier.
Another Great diagnosis and another lucky customer saving big money. ECM should set a code for that. No way you can do this glitching with your foot or going above 100% .... poor design since is not defensive IMHO
It's easy to forget to check it as you go...forgetting to check a new light bulb is about the most frustrating "aww I forgot to make sure" for me. Thanks Eric!!
It's TPS week. You, Ivan and I have all had issues with these otherwise dependable parts. Keep 'em coming Mr. O.
The best mechanic I have seen. Need one of you on long island
My new favorite channel,love all the info you provide so thank you.
I had a Sun Interrogator big box scope.........with the floppy discs for different mfgrs.
The Snap On comes out with the handheld scanners and basically rendered the big box obsolete.
However, could still run many tests.
Rolled with the Allen scope in tech. School............
I thought that was the cat's behind at the time !
But the setup you got goin is truly wonderfull, and you demonstrate the test sequences very well.
A big plus is the language in your instructional videos............
You're speaking my language,
I mean that there are many other great vid's but they're Pakistani or Russian or German and a bit difficult to understand sometimes.
You, I can understand and laugh along with your comedic style.
Thanks Eric for the tech. Tools updates and the laughs !
Don't apologize for doing it the way you do it, Eric. People blame their lack of tools for not being able to fix or diagnose a car. The fact is that most of the time (not all the time) if you know how to fix it if you had the right tools you can probably fix it without the right tools--it just takes a bit longer. I, for one, like knowing how to use the right tools and I've learned so much from this channel.
Thanks Eric, A used Verus is cheaper than any used car worth driving. Not perfect which is why Eric has a variety of tools to suit the problem but it should give you enough to see the problem and the fix.
You got to spend money to make money, besides that a scan tool is only as good as the person behind it like Dr.O.
Years ago you replaced the gasket under the carburetor, job done.
What's a carburetor?
digs in garage attic and throws a few dozen of them around. a mix of automotive and motorcycle and maybe a few small engine. most old vacuum secondary junk that got pulled for a better working holley, they are mostly OEM holley, so parts can still be salvaged :)
My neighbors dog three houses down. Is always pooping in my yard. This is his third black lab and I think he trains them to poop in other peoples yards so he doesn't have to pick it up. Great video as always.
Another super vid! Enjoyed seeing the TPS signal shown on the scope, really made it obvious it had a bad spot.
Fantastic video. One of the best I've seen for explaining things well as you go along. Thanks.
Jerry B. said what I say. With over 50 years turning wrenches I have seen a lot. One shop I worked at had a lot of customers that had been to other shops and problems remained. We had up to date diagnostic gear and knew how to use it, including and exhaust gas analyzer. It takes a lot of money to buy great equipment so you have to charge enough to pay for the gear and that's just a start on what it takes to run a shop.
The 2.7 in the sonata and Tucson along with their Kia counterparts are notorious for the idle air control motors to crack all over and around the housing. I was chasing a weird issue on my wife's 02 Sonata that only has 115k on it now, had 77k when we bought it almost 4 years ago, and I happened to look at the IAC one day and saw it cracked. New ones are dumb expensive so we went junkyard picking...out of the 20ish Hyundai's and kias with the 2.7, only one had a non cracked IAC and the issue was solved. Never threw a light. Only throws a light for a purge valve, which is brand new OEM Hyundai but the code won't permanently go away. Car has no issues and has been almost bulletproof and it was my wife's first car she bought with her own money that is fully in her name. Paid 3300$ out the door from a Kia dealer and j absolutely would recommend the 02-05 sonata to anyone looking for a good reliable inexpensive and super comfy car.
TPS...I bought a used Cherokee that hunted for gears , TPS fixed it. No OBD on a 90 Renix Jeep. Cherokee Forums !
On my 90 the TPS is dual...controls ECU and TCU!😁
My replaced with a NAPA Echlin too. Lifetime warranty!
Good job again Eric. I for one like the fact that you use all the scan tools you do. It shows me how to hook them up and what to expect and look for.
Yes, continuous barking would piss me off to. Great video, and remember your moto. If I can do, you can do it. Even us diy’ers.
Awesome advice. Same issue on a 98 pathfinder. FIXED!☺
Eric o. A little grumpy..relax. have some ice cream and maple whiskey and some quality time with the fam..u will be better tomorrow. Lol..thks for the video ..i enjoy you sharing with the people.man i wish i lived near you for my auto repairs...great mechanic and good person.best to u and yours.
i have had many cars that dont need tps assistance but now i am going to just test then like this casually in the future just for good measure!
Great video. Don't hold back on your rants! They're always entertaining... especially when I agree with you.
Great video Mr O good to see you on again
Hey. I'm a DIYer and I fix plenty on my jack and jack stands! Before I had a scope I found a good quality analog meter was a great way to test TPS. If there are bad spots you can see the needle dip or got back a little then jump forward. A digital meter usually won't see it quick enough.
MAybe use a DVOM and look at min max and see if it catches the "high glitch" know what I mean?
I'll one up you and grab the VTVOM....... yes vacuum tube meter........ not much more sensitive to changes other than an oh-silly-scope ;)
A little grumpy are we?... Another quick diag. and fix. Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate you using scan tools I have picked up alot from you in using them thanks
All your videos are great Eric but the telling off you gave the whingers at the end put this one up to excellent, the moaners either don't have the tech or can't use it if they do, your channel is superb as usual!
Have a 2013 Kia Sorento, 2.4L GDI fuel injected. I watched this video, replaced my Accelerator Position Sensor, which in this car is the actual accelerator pedal, $160.00 from Kia. The issue remained for about 3 days, and the it seems to be fixed, have not seen it in a month and was doing it every 2 days. I did back probe the pins on the connector, to find ground and power pins. The remaining 2 pins were signal pins. I removed the pedal ( takes 5 minutes, 2 bolts 1 plug) and through the process of continuity pin checks I isolated the two channels. I was going to put on my scope but never got to that level yet. So my problem is fixed. I attribute the computer learning the new accelerator sensor. There was a sweet spot (rpm, speed) this occurred more often and I often drive at this setting to validate the fix. I was not going to let Kia keep the car and say they couldn’t find the issue....that will be $200.00, thanks. I just saved my time and threw my money at the likely cause. My car did not thro codes on this issue probable due to the fact that one channel is still good, however the computer voting when the two channels don’t agree is where the computer goes to “limp mode” and the car starts to jerk.
Another great video!
I hear ya with that dog barking. My neighbor has the same deal and probably worse.
Been going on for three years now. Wearing earplugs doesn't help at night.
They leave the dog out in wind and rain. ASPCA says if the owner provides some type of shelter (under a patio covering), is proving clean water and food and that the dog doesn't appear to be unhealthy - then there's not much they can do other than provide a notice that they have been there and will be back to check on the dog's condition.
State law says if I can provide videos and audible proof that the dog is barking for more than 30minutes at a time, several times a day or night, and that I have spoken to the owner to try to remedy the problem without success there might be grounds to fine the owner $50 (1st offense up to $500 for repeated or multiple offenses).
I told the owner that I called the ASPCA on his ass and that I would love to see his dumb inhumane ass wearing that 10-foot long chain for just one day so he could get a taste of justice. Told him that he needs to be on the chain to see if he would complain or "bark for attention". People like that shouldn't be allowed to have any animal.
I never understood the purpose of having a dog on a chain its whole life. I can understand having to tie them up or kennel if you leave but 24/7 is silly
South Main Auto Repair you're right on the money. Maybe putting the owners in a federal prison for a year would give them, and hopefully their a-holes, the same hopelessness feeling the animals feel everyday when the owners toss out some scraps and then turn around and leave.
Dang it, Eric! I’m trying to convince my wife I need an Autel MK808 and the last part of this video did NOT help!!!
The most amazing part of this video is in the first five minutes...goes for a test drive...hmmm...feels like a sketchy TPS. I wonder how many shops (or us DIYers) would have been replacing plugs and wires, fuel filter, etc
katywampus (comparative more katywampus, superlative most katywampus)
(rare) In disarray; jumbled or disordered. Best word in the vid.
Never apologize for being concerned for the well being of an animal, you are right in saying if you cant take care of your pet, give it to someone who will.
Your dog rant was spot on. Anyone who has a dog who barks all day should have their dog taken away. Dogs don't just bark to bark, they bark because their needs aren't being met. Like that dog on a chain whose deprived of socialization and the ability to run around.
Are you a pro dog handler? If not, stay quiet about dog behaviors. YOU do not get to say who can or cannot own a dog.
I used the snap-on scan tool, and my scope was this huge hulking Sun thing that had its own cart. I can see why you break down the repair and the pinpoint testing for the audience, but in my real world, once I saw the scan voltage trace of the bad TPS, I would already have the writer calling the customer and ordering the part while I pulled the next car in...or maybe pushed it in!!! Speaking of a no-code problem, many of the younger techs were far too attached to the codes, which I never took at face value. I saw the codes as reporting a symptom, and they saw it as the problem itself.
painful on your back to lean over hot engine-but yet ANOTHER clever diagnosis indeed
-surprised engine reacted so rapidly though to throttle position "noise"
Totally agree with what you said about the dogs. And also agree with what you're saying about you using the scan tools and scopes.
I look forward to your video every day & your comments like "son of a monkey" & etc you bring a smile my face! keep up the great job! your not parts changer but you're a technician & you don't talk down to the camera & I considered you a great teacher when you explain theory & operation! keep up the great job! Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
I do love my job, oh and BTW I am a MECHANIC!
helps us to know whats out there sometimes we would never know a tool is out there if not for people like you keep up show us all the new tools
OMG lol I put my hand up before your said it! And you did it! Good job with hose meat hooks on the screw Eric O
I've played around with some graphing using my bluedriver still learning thanks for all the great tips and yes it cost exactly $100
Just changed the TPS on my corolla, runs like a champ now.
Great Video... I installed the TPS incorrectly... one I had the 2 tabs over the 2 throttle body tabs, the car runs like a top. Thank You!!!!
My Dad said make sure your brain is running before you put your mouth in gear! He also said to not let your mouth write checks you butt can’t cash.. I wish I had learned those earlier in life!
Your dad was a smart man Mike!
It's the HASH RINGING, THE HASH SINGING, THE HASH SLINGING SLASHER!
HAHAH Classic!
Confirm before repair now I see why the test equipment is necessary, no parts cannon. Excellent job. The dogs bark sensor is defective.
I can't believe no pic of the pine cones! I even went to Facebook to see if I just missed it. That would have been a sweet pic!
Hi Eric great explanation and demonstration of cause and effect of problem.
A viewers tip for those pesky screws I keep a jar of old elastics around and will put a piece of one you often get off lettuce through the screw hole and then turn the screw in the hole a couple of turns it holds it in place until you can get it started in the thread. The dog may be barking but that does not mean that you can not teach an old dog new tricks. How is Cloe doing in her new home?
She is doing great, a nice young couple with no kids and no other pets has her. We get pics from time to time.
Hey eric. Thanks for the ford parasitic draw video. I got a cheap clamp meter and finally found my draw after 4 years. Car doesnt have an alternator fuse and I cant easily disconnect the alternator cable without a lift. Its at 3,4 amps draw with the key off. Alternator charges fine though and car runs if you lift the battery cables. You really are something else when it comes to fault finding.
Who would have thought that an engineer would make a sensor that lined up with the screw hole AMAZING
Love the channel Eric!!! I only wish I had some of the equipment you use to make the diagnosis. You make it look so easy to do. Of course, your a master mechanic, I'm a DIY guy, so no I won't have all that equipment.. but I am learning a lot from you and your channel. Thanks for showing us this stuff...
I agree with you about the other shop. It's sad how those other shops do this stuff.
The end was like me drawing on an etch a sketch. :) Nice vid Dr. O!!
The Vantage pro actually has etcha sketch mode :)
I used to take those apart when I was a kid ... then get that silvery crap all over the house ... just like never-seize. Yeah, I was one of those kids ... 😁
Nice work man! Your ability to tell the whole story is impressive. This video gets 9/10 (reserving 1 because no brake cleaner!) ;), ok 10.
Had a lady bring her car in complaining of high idle. Couldn't find anything and no codes so on a whim I unplugged the idle air control and the idle returned back to where it should be. Put a new idle air control in and the car ran beautifully again. Took me about 30 minutes for everything.
All kinds of tools are nice. I have an inch-pound torque wrench from Harbor Freight (not a sponsor) that saved me more than a hundred bucks. I've only used it once. My brother called me an idiot because now I have a torque wrench that I don't use.
I told him that fifteen dollar wrench saved me three times what it cost. And I'll have it if I ever need it again.
But Mrs. S doesn't let me go to tool stores alone any more.
Any grief you get might come from the fact that you say "If I can do it, you can do it." Always makes me chuckle when you say that. Should probably say "If I can do it, you can do it, provided you have $30k to spend on tools, a lift and diag equipment."
Gonna play, your pay is what I was always told. No different than being a contractor, farmer, welder, plumber etc. Tools of the trade :)
I said the same thing when I first started watching SMA. Then I realized I was watching a pro use pro tools.
Thanks to you for the very real time repair video. Love the commentary (unfiltered rants) sounds like "G-rated" version of yours truly. Just glad I don't have to repair and film. Editing would be endless (fingers won't work without F-bombs and cursing the ancestry of the design engineers!) Lol
Spongebob immediately followed by Space Jam. Not sure I can handle these rapid-fire references to my childhood...
Wow good ear on the references!
scope is sweet. Not enough credit for using a scope. Good Yoo Eric O
Without your fancy pants expensive tools and your relentless search for exact cause, you would just be another arm waving parts changer. I will likely never need to diagnose a tps on a Korean car, but I love watching your technique, and gaining an understanding of how things work.
I ran into an issue with TPS screws on an outboard because they were stainless steel and my magnetic tip screwdriver would not hold it ! I found that Shoe Goo (rubber cement) on the tip of the screwdriver would hold the screw until I could get it into position.
years ago they had screw drivers with screw holders that held screws behind the head, of course everything was "flat-head" then also ;)
Another great diagnosis from Professor O':) Keep them coming and ignore the haters!
About the ending - Eric its always better to show us the scope graph and tell "here is your problem, lady" :) instead of show us a multimiter with digits and tell "oup, see the numbers flickering? I suspect its a sensor" and then replace it - then all haters will start to hate with their special voice "Oooo...he didn't test it! He didn't proved it! What a rookie" :)
Great job Eric and keep it doing.
BTW - any new video from brother company? Last one was really interesting :)
Have a nice day, sir
Yep got to be sorry for the dog,enjoyed the video + mr o having a off day,get a few of them myself.keep using all the toys,we enjoy seeing the data+ some tips on what it means,keep up the good work,thanks.
Good day or bad day, we dont care. Keep up the good work!
love your channel because you use the scope and scanner on your trouble shooting i'm learning a lot thanks