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Scotty Kilmer hello Scotty, hey I'm having some issues with my 05 mercury mariner it turns off when I put it in gear & check emissions & check engine light comes on. Itll work 4 a bit afyer i reset it but does it again after awhile... I already changed all spark plugs, computer, 3 oxygen sensors, had muffler work on it replaces flex pipe & some round piece of muffler part can't remember name it was clogged, it worked good 4 a day or 2 then again "check emissions " then it turns on fine, idles real smooth, then turn off as soon as I put it in gear? Thoughts?
If it wasn’t for scotty I would of ended up taking my car to dishonest mechanics that would of charged me a mortgage! But because of his videos over the years I’ve became a self made independent mechanic just from watching his videos on TH-cam and other people’s videos too thank you scotty god bless you homie
I don't give a hoot about any of this stuff but I just spent an hour watching your videos because you're a great personality. Now I'm inspired to fix my '89 Chevy Celebrity.
Great video as always Scotty! Just to share my little experience back in August. Same exact problem on my Corolla, car shuts down randomly and no trouble codes.After weeks of checking, I managed to isolate the problem to the fuel pump system. Later we found out the cause was a bad 12v wire to the fuel pump as it was stripped and corroded somewhere in the middle.
I remember when the fuel pump in my 2000 maxima went bad. I was gonna pay my guy $600 to fix it, until I did a lil research and found out how easy it was to change out myself. Needless to say, I saved over $570 (the fuel pump without the filter was less than $30) and I learned a very valuable lesson from that entire experience
My 07 Tahoe died on me on an intersection, I had to change the throttle body and the pedal sensor which is the whole pedal. Thank god for a 65$ dollar OBD from auto zone. love your videos Scotty
my wife thought my garage was disorganized but I showed her yours and she said mine was not that bad after all. I love your videos and your garage is neat also.
check the wiring going to that bulb, especially the ground wiring. If wires are bad or loose, bulb will get super hot and burn out. Also check for water intrusion on the bulb, if any water touches em, boom, they blow.
Yes, the more fuel in the tank, the more pressure feeds the pump. Odds are it's going out. If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event. You do have to be a member of google plus to ask questions, so join up, it’s all Free
My Ford explorer died yesterday on me.... I just had the fuel pump replaced a week ago and the coolant system. The check engine light was on afterwards but I assumed it was due to the code not being cleared since the work was just done and the light wasn't on prior to that. Love your content Scotty! I don't look stupid when I come to my mechanic.
Scotty Kilmer I have a two door 2003 Chevy Blazer. Up until this year, it starting to have issues. The first time, it cut off while driving and I was able to crank it back up easily. I took it to a mechanic and was told it needed a tuneup. Did it and it drove fine. Six months later my car failed to start in the morning. Had a side mechanic take a look at it and was told it needs a fuel pump. Bought one from AutoZone and he put one on. He failed to reconnect a hose so I took it at Pepboys and it fixed the problem. Now my car cuts off while driving but only when I am not on the expressway. On the expressway it drives fine unless I slow down. I took it to a Chevy dealership. They could not find any reason my car shut off. The only codes that came up was a mass airflow censor and two O2 censors. Got both fixed at the dealership but two days later the car still cuts off while driving. The car still can easily restart the with no issues. The Chevy dealership checked the battery terminals and they were ok. They also told me the fuel pressure is good too. It continued to cut off only when I drove 40mph or less. I then took it to a GMC dealership and they indicated that it shut off one time but could not recreate the car cutting off. They did not open/drop the gas tank nor did any eletrical checks but they "slightly moved the fuse box" and that may fixed the issue and to go back to them if it shuts off while driving again. Any suggestions to what the issue may be???? I know the car is old.
@@teekay8134 the fuel pump. More of the wiring of the fuel pump. I learned if the wiring of the fuel pump is improperly done, the the fuel pump will stall out no matter how good the fuel pump is. Take from me, if you have a need to have fuel pump installed along with wiring of the fuel pump, please take it to a licensed professional.
mabuhay po kayo, mr. scotty! i recently purchased a 21-year-old (philippine) sentra b14 automatic that used to shut off. i fixed it by simply setting the base idle speed. i disconnected the throttle position sensor socket, and then adjusted the base idle screw with a flat screwdriver.
The bottom line is, you're better off with a simpler 1980s car that can still be fixed at home. Those dependant on garage services shall drain your bank account.
MagicAyrtonforever I fix my own car and bike thank god. I work for a living just in case you wondered. Money may make the world go round but ultimately you cannot eat money......just in case you didn't know
One, buy better quality rotors and pads, and if they still warp, your callipers must be sticking on (or, as I've seen in some drivers before, you may have a heavy brake foot, I've even seen guys drive with one foot on the gas and one on the brake when I analyze their problem with them driving.)
My car stops all of a sudden when driving last year they had put a new fuel pump it turns off when the air conditioner turns on what can I check for doesn’t show any codes
most times when these newer fuel injected cars die out when driving is due to a faulty or dirty idle air control valve, bad grounds and or loose/bad battery terminals. most pumps nowadays go for a longtime and honestly only ever had a fuel pump go bad was from not using it
Scotty is the man! I recently changed my 02 sensor and when driving to get my car inspected, the car would stall every time I was coming to a stop. It would stall and the steering wheel would lock up. This did not happen prior to me changing the 02 sensor. Is this a normal problem?
My little mk2 escort did that and I found the rotor in the distributer was bad bit after I turned it the car started it happend 3 times as I was taking it to my place of work witch the job was car compliance so there was every tool at my disposal I managed to get it running nice with a new dizzy and after that it was onto body work 😁 Scotty you are a top notch mechanic I Am defiantly not saying you are wrong Im just explaining another way older cars have these problems and what it also could be keep the vids coming Scotty they are very helpful
Scotty, my car is a 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera and it has just recently started to randomly die on me. Once it does though it fires right back up with no trouble and continues to drive on. The only factor that is the same is that the gas tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 a tank every time. Could it be a problem with the fuel pump not registering the fuel?
I like your videos Scotty! But in my case....it seems to be the positive battery terminal post. I have a 1998 buick lesabre.. My car literally shuts off!!! No lights no brake pressure...nothing!!! Has put me in very dangerous positions! Yet...if I move the positive baterry cable a little......it starts back up and is fine for a while...
Hello Mr. Scotty I have a car that dies randomly. It's a 2014 Volkswagen jetta 2.0l. After 2 garage and several $ wasted. We were unable to find the problem. Middle of road it dies. We checked all the issues and all seem fine. I dont know what to do.
Very informative video. This is exactly what's going on with my old car. I want to try fixing it myself but will just leave it to the pros. At least I know where to look at. Many thanks to you sir!!
Hi Scotty, Pherhaps you know this. My Suzuki Swift 2008, keeps losing power during driving or at a red light. It started after the transmission got revised and sparkplugs changed. In 6 years before these repairs, the problem never occurred . The codereader at the mechanic found out that ‘oxygen sensor 2’ was high during the live scan. We decided to change the Cathelac converter, because it could send wrong data to the oxygen sensor. The car drove much smoother, but after 4 days the problem popped up again.
My fx 35 is having a really trouble issues, each time I buy new fuel my fx is always having power issues. For example, the engine/ ignition will turn off authentically and I have to park and turn of the ignition , remove it from gear and then turn the ignition on, it will start normally and the movement is okay as brand new . no jerking, no hard start, no ignition problem. Just that it can automatically turn of while in motion and it can do this like 3 time before it stop . I only notice this after buying fuel but I think it's only when I notice it and I need solution
i have a 2000 monte carlo that shuts off while driving after 20mins..thw steering wheel tightens up and the battery light comes on..but it start up after it dies but for 5 mins then dies again..i just relpaces the 02 sensor but still have same code and problem...any suggestions??
Hi Scotty , Today while I driving and slowing down , my car shut off in the middle of the street . I parked it and try to start it and it worked . If some body can help me to diagnose this problem . I also had check charging system light on and check engine light
This has happened to me a few times over the years and it was usually a bad alternator or dead cell in the battery. Caused by a heavy electrical load (amps, subs, ect)
Same thing happening to me with my Toyota rava 4. Car will drive great but slowing down or turning it will kill out and fire right back up. Only started this after getting gas from a different station used fuel injector cleaner did fine over the weekend. Today it killed out 3 times
Thanks man, Today 7-1-2023. I had the same problem with a Hyndai Elantra 2012 model and thanks to this video I told the guy with the scanner to check the fuel pump and that was really the problem.
Hey Scotty my car dies randomly when I'm waiting at a red light or when I come to a complete stop my engine turns off but my radio and everything stays on what could it be?
Hi. My car died . No way to start. I sprayed starter fluid in air intake no start, had a very week spark fire. Can be ignition coil?I was driving and just lost power and stop and I couldn't get it back to start. spart plug 3 of them very dark carbon built . But one of them is wet of gasoline and dark too.what can be?
Finally a car repair channel that's entertaining. Hey Scotty my Honda Accord 99 keeps turning off when I drive it. Usually when I lower acceleration or brake. Please help!
Hey man I have a 97 Ford F-150 I just replaced the alternator and the truck is still dying while driving...acting like a short somewhere in my opinion. The battery is only 2 years old. It seems to be pulling too much power from the battery. The volt test, while being on jumper cables was 13v then take the jumper cables off, the battery drops volt at a very high rate. Any advice you could give me?
Yeah, but a lot of the time that tool may cost the same or less than bringing it into the shop. Then if it happens again in the future you already have the tools.
Scotty, I have a 09 dodge charger police package it's a 5.7 hemi I've had it for a few months now and I never had this problem before 3 days ago I was making my way home from a frustrating day I'm driving down a main road everything was fine until my dashboard goes crazy lights turn off and on my gages go off then to the speed I'm going on but then it shuts off I'm afraid it culd be a short, the ecu culd be damaged or what could cause this problem, also a few months ago I had this problem were my gear indicator P,R,N,D would normally indicate whether I'm in park drive etc but it indicated that all gears were indicated like it would indicate that it's in park neutral reverse and drive were selected and didn't let me change my gears but car would start just fine I don't know if that is part of the problem or if its a different problem but it hasn't happened anymore if posible please get back at me thank you!😭
well I took the battery and the alternator to AutoZone everything checks out ok now my worries are if it an electrical problem since I discovered the battery n I've putt it back on with the alternator now it has no check engine light no more plus it hasn't died yet but I don't like the fact that what ever it was maybe a lose wire or anything like that that culd be it ?😭😭😭
I had this problem with my caravan. I know it's not a charger however it actually ended up being my body control module. Basically the computer for the inside of the car.
My 98 Z28 did this all of a sudden without any symptoms beforehand. Shutdown with no electrical power at all, as if a switch was turned of. Leaving no error codes. I thoroughly checked and load tested the alternator, and battery, and ground connections. Found the positive terminal on the batt. was barely loose and negative terminal had lots of corrosion. More consistent readings on alternator tests. After a short test drive so far so good. Time will tell. I feel like a dumb a**. I’m a mechanic and I know better, however life has a way of getting in the way of the these simple tasks and things eventually catch up to you. Hope this helps someone.
Would a dying fuel pump cause the engine die, along with all the interior lights, radio everything?? My fog lights stay on, which are connected directly to the battery via a switch, but everything else just dies randomly, after several hours of driving.. Then starts back up again after ten minutes or right away..
hello Scotty, I drive an Isuzu/Holden Rodeo.. the rpms drop whenever I brake, to the extent that the engine will switch off. could you please guide me to diagnose this.
Scotty Kilmer my 06 ford taurus se would die at high speeds or while accelerating and i took it to the dealer and i found out it was a bad fuel pump and it would aslo randomley die at idle also
Got an 03 cavalier that I just put a fuel pump into not even 10k miles ago. I'm hoping like hell it's not gonna need another one. But my car shakes a little, then will randomly stall with the oil light and battery light on.
hi everyone i dont know if anyone responds but ill give it a shot i have a dodge ram 1500 sport v8 5.2 liter engine i got this truck around November and the last upgrades i did was spark plugs, belt running schematics no A\C because compressor is seized, ider pulley, tension-er, tension-er pulley that was all done December, i did it myself and to the best of you-tubes knowledge i am comfortable saying i did the best way mind you i am not a gear head but until today i knew i needed to get the spark plug cables back in November i put them on made sure that it was secure on both ends fire her up and it was struggling to get going so i let it just warm up given it has 235k on the millage that was the first time that i experienced that along with the ride home from the auto store every-time i began to brake slow down and sometimes accelerate it just stalls till i put it in park and fire it up nothing showed up at all on gages i deal with the abs and brake poping on and off now and then along with check engine light but still nothing in regards to the stalling and like i said all this happen after i put new cables on. sorry this is long but i figured the more detail the better idea you guys have thanks for those who read this my love from California your the man scotty
make sure the wires on on the right spark plugs first if that all happenned after doing the work. Auto zones can show you a diagram of what goes where. if not that, odds are you knocked something off doing the work, like vacuum lines or sensor wiring
Scottie, My 04 Yukon turns OFF soon as I turn it ON. Mind you I can turn it ON and stays ON on the next try. Happened 2-3 times. Now my SERVICE ENGINE light has come ON.
We have to do Acts Chapter 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Scotty Kilmer My car recently became hard to crank over. The Car will die if I idle it and step on the gas pedal to rev the RPMs 2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan 3.5L 159K miles
My Kia Sorento 2012 engine turns off at times, the search engine light comes up, the rpm gauge drops to zero but the radio and the dash lights stay on, have to restart the car by pulling out the key and putting it back in to restart and everything goes back to normal, replaced the alternator at the suggestion of the Kia dealership and the car still does the same, tried using an obd2 reader and no codes came up in the obd2. Loss at what it may be, any suggestions? Thanks much appreciated.
My 455 olds jet boat engine runs great and all of the sudden it bogs down (rpm's just start rapidly decreasing but NOT cutting out completely but a quick steady decrease like its progressively being starved of fuel or O2) randomly after running for a long time (or just a few minutes)at a constant rpm while cruising... the rpms just start dropping down then I back off the gas and it idles fine and runs.. then bogs back down again even at lower rpms so its not rpm dependent. I changed the mechanical fuel pump with no observable improvement. The fuel pressure is at about 6.3 psi while it's running typically. Could it be electrical? I'm stumped! I'm also not very engine savvy... It seems super random. It does not show any problem if it sits at idle.
I have been advised that to fix the issue of the engine cutting out and stalling often is to do with the distributor. Replacing this part fixes the issue, this was advice I have learnt from a mechanic.
OK my tires and 08 Dodge Charger I had problems like this before when there was a recall on my car and it does it every once in a while and today it done it twice but it's like when I'm stopped and then when I was backing up and gonna put it in gear to go for word my car just stopped and I had a turn her back on I haven't had a Czech Jat but what do you think that could be I am going to get it checked out and auto zone said do not have the tools
Thank u for this very nice video. I love your videos. Your videos are very educational and informative. I learned a lot from you. Wish u happy god healthy and wealthy new year brother.
Hey Scotty, I definitely enjoy you're videos and they're very helpful. I own a 2006 Jeep Commander w/ a 4.7 V8. Now my dad has taught me everything I know about working on cars. I've had a lot of weird issues lately and I just cannot figure out what's causing my issues. My fuel mileage had dropped considerably from 16mpg to 10.8mpg. So I did my maintenance (changing oil, filters, sparks plugs, & O2 sensors). The codes I received were P1128, P1129, P0141, P0155, & P0161. So I changed the fuel pump, it was dropping rpm badly and shutting off. I replaced my coil packs, bought all new O2 sensors (thought new ones maybe be defective), checked the battery connections and battery. Then I read up and found out it may have been a coolant sensor gone bad. So I replaced it. Nothing changed my situation. I checked for leaking fuel injectors and O2 sensors wiring. Everything was good. The Jeep drives good and is well maintained. I need help and need some advice. Thank you!!
If at all possible I would be happy on emailing you more about my vehicle. I love this Jeep and I really don't want to let go of it. So if I can email you that would be awesome I just really need to fix this problem. Again I really enjoy you're videos and hope to hear from you, thanks!!
+James Longnap on those, generally just old worn injectors do that, they lose efficiency as they age. Try a set of rebuilt injectors if you want to save money
thank u Mr. Kilmer, my 07 dodge caravan ,starting stalling when I've slowed down to turn and when I did accelerated died 2 times in same day. I'll check the pressure of the pump. thank u again .
Know what funny I go to your videos when I have car issue since my dad refused to teach me. I was pretty much self taught till I came across your videos. Keep up the good work. Bc you've been my teacher!
Scotty, so i have a 03 ford expedition. I am getting 2 codes when i put the computer on it. But basically my truck randomly stalls out sometimes while driving others while sitting it goes out without warning. The fuel pump is new and after it stalls it fires right back up. And sometimes it won't stall for days tho the last couple days I've noticed it's stalling more and more. Now for the codes....first code is a miss fire in the number 8 cylinder code P0308. The 2nd code is a P0113 IAT sensor. i don't see the miss fire causing it to just randomly stall but the IAT sensor maybe?? I just find it hard to believe that's the problem and them are the only 2 codes it's reading any advice? I don't have money to send it off to a shop or just buy parts and randomly guess but i am loosing my mind trying to figure this out. Any advise or direction from you or your viewer's would be appreciated. Thanks.
This may be the answer to my 2007 Toyota Camry. Dies out of no, but i noticed putting the car in cruise control (esp on the highway). I've driven from Kansas to Ohio. It was only when i used my cigarette lighter to charge my phone, it died. Only once from Kansas to Ohio using cruise control, next to no stopping. Using accessories kills it. But i think the fuel regulator is a legitimate consideration. Thank you! Id appreciate any comments and ideaa. My car has been like this for 2 mos, can die going to the local grocery store, but drive from Kansas to Ohio with cruise control on ! :0o
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Scotty Kilmer hello Scotty, hey I'm having some issues with my 05 mercury mariner it turns off when I put it in gear & check emissions & check engine light comes on. Itll work 4 a bit afyer i reset it but does it again after awhile... I already changed all spark plugs, computer, 3 oxygen sensors, had muffler work on it replaces flex pipe & some round piece of muffler part can't remember name it was clogged, it worked good 4 a day or 2 then again "check emissions " then it turns on fine, idles real smooth, then turn off as soon as I put it in gear?
Thoughts?
He's a very smart guy. He knows his stuff.
What wrong when the service engine soon will not flash
Scotty seems like a cool guy to just sit down, talk about cars, and drink a beer with
He doesn't really drink I think he mentioned that in one of his videos
He looks like he smoke weed eyes be low thru them 😎
If it wasn’t for scotty I would of ended up taking my car to dishonest mechanics that would of charged me a mortgage!
But because of his videos over the years I’ve became a self made independent mechanic just from watching his videos on TH-cam and other people’s videos too thank you scotty god bless you homie
What did you learn from this video? It teaches absolutely nothing. 🤪
@@crocpa then why are you here?
scotty looks like a cross of ozzy Osborne and robin Williams
More like J.Lennon
+hey'man 'nice'shot nope
robin williams
+fargeeks Ozzy Lennon!
DRIFT,SMOKE,AND FUCKIN OFF hahahaha that's exactly what I was thinking
Scotty looks like he’ll beat yo ass boy
Scotty you have helped me fix cars several time now, Thank you!
I don't give a hoot about any of this stuff but I just spent an hour watching your videos because you're a great personality. Now I'm inspired to fix my '89 Chevy Celebrity.
Great video as always Scotty! Just to share my little experience back in August. Same exact problem on my Corolla, car shuts down randomly and no trouble codes.After weeks of checking, I managed to isolate the problem to the fuel pump system. Later we found out the cause was a bad 12v wire to the fuel pump as it was stripped and corroded somewhere in the middle.
Thanks dearly for your valuable reply that surely will help others.
I remember when the fuel pump in my 2000 maxima went bad. I was gonna pay my guy $600 to fix it, until I did a lil research and found out how easy it was to change out myself. Needless to say, I saved over $570 (the fuel pump without the filter was less than $30) and I learned a very valuable lesson from that entire experience
Scotty you are the best, most concise, entertaining mechanic on TH-cam. Thank you!
My 07 Tahoe died on me on an intersection, I had to change the throttle body and the pedal sensor which is the whole pedal. Thank god for a 65$ dollar OBD from auto zone. love your videos Scotty
my wife thought my garage was disorganized but I showed her yours and she said mine was not that bad after all. I love your videos and your garage is neat also.
check the wiring going to that bulb, especially the ground wiring. If wires are bad or loose, bulb will get super hot and burn out. Also check for water intrusion on the bulb, if any water touches em, boom, they blow.
Maf sensor has no effect on the fuel pump pressure. It can change fuel injector pulse width, but not fuel pressure
Yes, the more fuel in the tank, the more pressure feeds the pump. Odds are it's going out. If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event. You do have to be a member of google plus to ask questions, so join up, it’s all Free
My Ford explorer died yesterday on me.... I just had the fuel pump replaced a week ago and the coolant system. The check engine light was on afterwards but I assumed it was due to the code not being cleared since the work was just done and the light wasn't on prior to that. Love your content Scotty! I don't look stupid when I come to my mechanic.
At first I found him slightly annoying.... But I keep finding myself watching his videos! Keep it up!
same
this guy looks like blond Ozzy Osborn.
so he cool.
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could be tons of things, pressure test the pump, and pray it's that easy of a fix. PRAY it's not the transmission going out, those things eat em up
Scotty Kilmer I have a two door 2003 Chevy Blazer. Up until this year, it starting to have issues. The first time, it cut off while driving and I was able to crank it back up easily. I took it to a mechanic and was told it needed a tuneup. Did it and it drove fine.
Six months later my car failed to start in the morning. Had a side mechanic take a look at it and was told it needs a fuel pump. Bought one from AutoZone and he put one on. He failed to reconnect a hose so I took it at Pepboys and it fixed the problem.
Now my car cuts off while driving but only when I am not on the expressway. On the expressway it drives fine unless I slow down. I took it to a Chevy dealership. They could not find any reason my car shut off. The only codes that came up was a mass airflow censor and two O2 censors. Got both fixed at the dealership but two days later the car still cuts off while driving. The car still can easily restart the with no issues. The Chevy dealership checked the battery terminals and they were ok. They also told me the fuel pressure is good too. It continued to cut off only when I drove 40mph or less.
I then took it to a GMC dealership and they indicated that it shut off one time but could not recreate the car cutting off. They did not open/drop the gas tank nor did any eletrical checks but they "slightly moved the fuse box" and that may fixed the issue and to go back to them if it shuts off while driving again.
Any suggestions to what the issue may be???? I know the car is old.
@@Mr.Majestic77 was the problem your transmission... ???
@@teekay8134 the fuel pump. More of the wiring of the fuel pump. I learned if the wiring of the fuel pump is improperly done, the the fuel pump will stall out no matter how good the fuel pump is.
Take from me, if you have a need to have fuel pump installed along with wiring of the fuel pump, please take it to a licensed professional.
Check and clean the connection of the wire that goes to the bottom of the fuse box and you might be surprised
I clean the battery conexión, problem solved.
not necessarily, depending upon where the leak is. If an injector leaks into the engine, extra gas gets into the engine, making it run faster at idle.
This is not even what I need but I couldn’t help watching the whole video lol
mabuhay po kayo, mr. scotty! i recently purchased a 21-year-old (philippine) sentra b14 automatic that used to shut off. i fixed it by simply setting the base idle speed. i disconnected the throttle position sensor socket, and then adjusted the base idle screw with a flat screwdriver.
The bottom line is, you're better off with a simpler 1980s car that can still be fixed at home. Those dependant on garage services shall drain your bank account.
+Yossi Allen Money makes the world go round. Next you'll be wanting free petrol.
MagicAyrtonforever I fix my own car and bike thank god. I work for a living just in case you wondered. Money may make the world go round but ultimately you cannot eat money......just in case you didn't know
Yossi Allen Well, i'm just glad that so called home mechanic experts keep fucking up their cars and getting me to bail them out.
MagicAyrtonforever I bail myself out.
Yossi Allen On your 1980's car? One thing is for sure, people are full of it on the net.
One, buy better quality rotors and pads, and if they still warp, your callipers must be sticking on (or, as I've seen in some drivers before, you may have a heavy brake foot, I've even seen guys drive with one foot on the gas and one on the brake when I analyze their problem with them driving.)
try adjusting that switch, it may be slightly off center
the idling is all electronic, probably a minor glitch. Live with it unless it occurs more frequently.
My car stops all of a sudden when driving last year they had put a new fuel pump it turns off when the air conditioner turns on what can I check for doesn’t show any codes
You are a treasure on this platform, Scotty. I don't know where I'd be without the knowledge and wisdom you share. So grateful for you.🙏
Damn the way u showed us how is straight on point no time wasted. Thank you
Lol at. Heck i just bought this at harbor freight tools for 80 dollars. I love when he does that in the clips
most times when these newer fuel injected cars die out when driving is due to a faulty or dirty idle air control valve, bad grounds and or loose/bad battery terminals. most pumps nowadays go for a longtime and honestly only ever had a fuel pump go bad was from not using it
I guess all the money Scotty collected on this clip should honestly be given to you. You said all and much better.
I was thinking may be my battery coming loose bc I have had trouble starting it a time or 2 messed with the battery n started right up.
Hey Scottie........!
Thank You!
May Christ bless you, for helping all of the people that you help!
A'Ho
Six years later and Scotty is still the man
DUDE! Love your style! Great job!
forget him. Try my video 'finding and fixing car oil leaks' you use a dye and don't need cleaning anything.
99 chrysler cirrus lxi dies well driving after 5 min
Scotty is the man! I recently changed my 02 sensor and when driving to get my car inspected, the car would stall every time I was coming to a stop. It would stall and the steering wheel would lock up. This did not happen prior to me changing the 02 sensor. Is this a normal problem?
Same thing is happening did you figure out the issue?
any luck ever ?
I like your voice ..makes you want to listen. It's Uplifting and refreshing
My little mk2 escort did that and I found the rotor in the distributer was bad bit after I turned it the car started it happend 3 times as I was taking it to my place of work witch the job was car compliance so there was every tool at my disposal I managed to get it running nice with a new dizzy and after that it was onto body work 😁 Scotty you are a top notch mechanic I Am defiantly not saying you are wrong Im just explaining another way older cars have these problems and what it also could be keep the vids coming Scotty they are very helpful
best videos on TH-cam
Thank you for your time and energy I appreciate your energy u put into your vid
Me talking too my car: *BUT YOU DIDN’T HAVE CUT ME OFF!!!*
This guy is the best
I like this dude. Keep it up. The no nonsense is priceless. Very good
keep making these informative vids . saving me and many others grief , frustration and money!!
your a hero!!
hey check out my new website too, www.scottykilmer.com I'm answering questions and doing live car talks there too
i'll help you clean your garage next week
Scotty, my car is a 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera and it has just recently started to randomly die on me. Once it does though it fires right back up with no trouble and continues to drive on. The only factor that is the same is that the gas tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 a tank every time. Could it be a problem with the fuel pump not registering the fuel?
more often just a weak fuel pump itself, I'd change it out myself
God Speed 913 my mother got my middle name from the ciera smh
I like your videos Scotty! But in my case....it seems to be the positive battery terminal post. I have a 1998 buick lesabre.. My car literally shuts off!!! No lights no brake pressure...nothing!!! Has put me in very dangerous positions! Yet...if I move the positive baterry cable a little......it starts back up and is fine for a while...
Thanks Scot. My car Stalled out randomly while driving. I will check out the fuel pump When I get the time.
Hello Mr. Scotty
I have a car that dies randomly. It's a 2014 Volkswagen jetta 2.0l.
After 2 garage and several $ wasted. We were unable to find the problem. Middle of road it dies. We checked all the issues and all seem fine. I dont know what to do.
Might be the cpu itself.
I fkn lovey you sir!! You a bad dude!! My respect
Very informative video. This is exactly what's going on with my old car. I want to try fixing it myself but will just leave it to the pros. At least I know where to look at. Many thanks to you sir!!
Same here high mileage CLK but may be best to change the fuel pump .
Hi Scotty,
Pherhaps you know this. My Suzuki Swift 2008, keeps losing power during driving or at a red light. It started after the transmission got revised and sparkplugs changed. In 6 years before these repairs, the problem never occurred .
The codereader at the mechanic found out that ‘oxygen sensor 2’ was high during the live scan. We decided to change the Cathelac converter, because it could send wrong data to the oxygen sensor.
The car drove much smoother, but after 4 days the problem popped up again.
My fx 35 is having a really trouble issues, each time I buy new fuel my fx is always having power issues. For example, the engine/ ignition will turn off authentically and I have to park and turn of the ignition , remove it from gear and then turn the ignition on, it will start normally and the movement is okay as brand new . no jerking, no hard start, no ignition problem. Just that it can automatically turn of while in motion and it can do this like 3 time before it stop . I only notice this after buying fuel but I think it's only when I notice it and I need solution
i have a 2000 monte carlo that shuts off while driving after 20mins..thw steering wheel tightens up and the battery light comes on..but it start up after it dies but for 5 mins then dies again..i just relpaces the 02 sensor but still have same code and problem...any suggestions??
You ever figure out what it was
DAMN SCOTTY! Yo sportbike revs to a 12k redline WTF!!!!
Hi Scotty , Today while I driving and slowing down , my car shut off in the middle of the street . I parked it and try to start it and it worked .
If some body can help me to diagnose this problem . I also had check charging system light on and check engine light
This has happened to me a few times over the years and it was usually a bad alternator or dead cell in the battery. Caused by a heavy electrical load (amps, subs, ect)
This is happening to me also when slowing down. And the Battery light is turning off and on. Its not the battery since it's brand new.
I started my truck and disconnected my battery and if it turns off it's the alternator. So I need a new one.
Same thing happening to me with my Toyota rava 4. Car will drive great but slowing down or turning it will kill out and fire right back up. Only started this after getting gas from a different station used fuel injector cleaner did fine over the weekend. Today it killed out 3 times
Paul 45 if you removed the battery, leave it idle for 20-30 mins with everything off specially the radio then another 10 mins with the a/c on
Scotty is an OG
Thanks man, Today 7-1-2023. I had the same problem with a Hyndai Elantra 2012 model and thanks to this video I told the guy with the scanner to check the fuel pump and that was really the problem.
Hey Scotty my car dies randomly when I'm waiting at a red light or when I come to a complete stop my engine turns off but my radio and everything stays on what could it be?
Anthony Jackson try my video "how to fix a car that idles poorly" and also "finding engine vacuum leaks with a cigar"
So Jackson did you ever found what your problem actually was? Scotty is of no use to help.
thanks you help so so much.
Hi. My car died . No way to start. I sprayed starter fluid in air intake no start, had a very week spark fire. Can be ignition coil?I was driving and just lost power and stop and I couldn't get it back to start. spart plug 3 of them very dark carbon built . But one of them is wet of gasoline and dark too.what can be?
Doesn't this sound more like a bad starter?
Finally a car repair channel that's entertaining. Hey Scotty my Honda Accord 99 keeps turning off when I drive it. Usually when I lower acceleration or brake. Please help!
Hey man I have a 97 Ford F-150 I just replaced the alternator and the truck is still dying while driving...acting like a short somewhere in my opinion. The battery is only 2 years old. It seems to be pulling too much power from the battery. The volt test, while being on jumper cables was 13v then take the jumper cables off, the battery drops volt at a very high rate. Any advice you could give me?
I like how Scotty always tells u to buy tools for do it yourself he makes it sound cheap
Yeah, but a lot of the time that tool may cost the same or less than bringing it into the shop. Then if it happens again in the future you already have the tools.
Scotty, I have a 09 dodge charger police package it's a 5.7 hemi I've had it for a few months now and I never had this problem before 3 days ago I was making my way home from a frustrating day I'm driving down a main road everything was fine until my dashboard goes crazy lights turn off and on my gages go off then to the speed I'm going on but then it shuts off I'm afraid it culd be a short, the ecu culd be damaged or what could cause this problem, also a few months ago I had this problem were my gear indicator P,R,N,D would normally indicate whether I'm in park drive etc but it indicated that all gears were indicated like it would indicate that it's in park neutral reverse and drive were selected and didn't let me change my gears but car would start just fine I don't know if that is part of the problem or if its a different problem but it hasn't happened anymore if posible please get back at me thank you!😭
check the battery and alternator first, paces like auto zone load test both free. pray it's that easy
Thanks! I will try that and I will update you with some feed back for everyone elce that can have the same problem will know what to do thanks again!😭
well I took the battery and the alternator to AutoZone everything checks out ok now my worries are if it an electrical problem since I discovered the battery n I've putt it back on with the alternator now it has no check engine light no more plus it hasn't died yet but I don't like the fact that what ever it was maybe a lose wire or anything like that that culd be it ?😭😭😭
Marcos Hernandez i have an 07 with the same problem sometimes it will go crazy and its annoying too did u ever found out what it was?
I had this problem with my caravan. I know it's not a charger however it actually ended up being my body control module. Basically the computer for the inside of the car.
04 acura tl, shakes then shuts off at stop light, or when driving really slow (0-10 mph) any ideas
thnx,
You ever find out what it was
My g35 too when its hot
@@Rhino5.0 I just had same problem it was a throttle sensor like 30$
@@Rhino5.0 bet u that's it
Ikr
My 98 Z28 did this all of a sudden without any symptoms beforehand. Shutdown with no electrical power at all, as if a switch was turned of. Leaving no error codes. I thoroughly checked and load tested the alternator, and battery, and ground connections. Found the positive terminal on the batt. was barely loose and negative terminal had lots of corrosion. More consistent readings on alternator tests. After a short test drive so far so good. Time will tell. I feel like a dumb a**. I’m a mechanic and I know better, however life has a way of getting in the way of the these simple tasks and things eventually catch up to you. Hope this helps someone.
Would a dying fuel pump cause the engine die, along with all the interior lights, radio everything?? My fog lights stay on, which are connected directly to the battery via a switch, but everything else just dies randomly, after several hours of driving.. Then starts back up again after ten minutes or right away..
so sick of cars always some problem.
My car was making a burning metallic smell....I'm thinking it's the catalytic converter or thermostat
hello Scotty, I drive an Isuzu/Holden Rodeo.. the rpms drop whenever I brake, to the extent that the engine will switch off. could you please guide me to diagnose this.
try my video "how to fix a car that idles poorly"
Scotty Kilmer my 06 ford taurus se would die at high speeds or while accelerating and i took it to the dealer and i found out it was a bad fuel pump and it would aslo randomley die at idle also
@vape waves :it sounds like your torque converter in your transmission is locking up. Does it idle fine when in park?
I need this guy as my mechanic
Mine was Engine oil, after topping up i never had the issue again. Thank you so much scotty🙌🏽
What’s was wrong with your engine oil?
@@novisoprano1420 it was low
@@roosmorata4821 thanks
My 2001 Chevy Malibu will crank up but when I take my foot off the gas to put it in gear , it shuts off
+Angel vasser try my video "finding engine vacuum leaks with a cigar"
once the lock engage after in gear it die
Angel vasser because its a chevy
Got an 03 cavalier that I just put a fuel pump into not even 10k miles ago. I'm hoping like hell it's not gonna need another one. But my car shakes a little, then will randomly stall with the oil light and battery light on.
Will BearHeart same
My charger tryes to die when in idel after fill up, I figured out it had a bad gas tank. $1.3k to change the sterlership can kiss my ass.
Froskinny - there is a recall for that... btw... you need to learn to spell better.
Froskinny ur just poor.
Leon Springs Boys TV your an idiot
Thank you scotty I learned a lot from you keep up the good job well done
At 2:31 Scotty pops up in a very close up! funny. Thanks for your videos, you helped me a lot
Thumbnail is a Nissan GT-R if anyone noticed
and when I start my car sometime the RPM will be on 2
Stuck throttle . Or dirty theottlenbody
hi everyone i dont know if anyone responds but ill give it a shot i have a dodge ram 1500 sport v8 5.2 liter engine i got this truck around November and the last upgrades i did was spark plugs, belt running schematics no A\C because compressor is seized, ider pulley, tension-er, tension-er pulley that was all done December, i did it myself and to the best of you-tubes knowledge i am comfortable saying i did the best way mind you i am not a gear head but until today i knew i needed to get the spark plug cables back in November i put them on made sure that it was secure on both ends fire her up and it was struggling to get going so i let it just warm up given it has 235k on the millage that was the first time that i experienced that along with the ride home from the auto store every-time i began to brake slow down and sometimes accelerate it just stalls till i put it in park and fire it up nothing showed up at all on gages i deal with the abs and brake poping on and off now and then along with check engine light but still nothing in regards to the stalling and like i said all this happen after i put new cables on. sorry this is long but i figured the more detail the better idea you guys have thanks for those who read this my love from California your the man scotty
make sure the wires on on the right spark plugs first if that all happenned after doing the work. Auto zones can show you a diagram of what goes where. if not that, odds are you knocked something off doing the work, like vacuum lines or sensor wiring
Scotty Kilmer will the engine light come on if the fuel pump is going out my dodge stalls and also sometimes the rpm go up n down while im stoped ?
Dodge has bad computers, try turning the key on/off three times if you get the dreaded BUS code it's probably a bad computer....
Very helpful information. Thank you !
Scottie,
My 04 Yukon turns OFF soon as I turn it ON. Mind you I can turn it ON and stays ON on the next try. Happened 2-3 times. Now my SERVICE ENGINE light has come ON.
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Hey Scotty my car stalls on my every other day .
stephen long then drive it every other day when it doesn't. Start with my video "how to fix a car that idles poorly" cleaning often fixes that
If my valve cover gasket or pistons rings are worn and oil gets in my spark plug wells . Could that be the reason they stall?
Scotty Kilmer
My car recently became hard to crank over. The Car will die if I idle it and step on the gas pedal to rev the RPMs
2003 Infiniti G35 Sedan 3.5L 159K miles
My Kia Sorento 2012 engine turns off at times, the search engine light comes up, the rpm gauge drops to zero but the radio and the dash lights stay on, have to restart the car by pulling out the key and putting it back in to restart and everything goes back to normal, replaced the alternator at the suggestion of the Kia dealership and the car still does the same, tried using an obd2 reader and no codes came up in the obd2. Loss at what it may be, any suggestions? Thanks much appreciated.
I love this guys videos
My 455 olds jet boat engine runs great and all of the sudden it bogs down (rpm's just start rapidly decreasing but NOT cutting out completely but a quick steady decrease like its progressively being starved of fuel or O2) randomly after running for a long time (or just a few minutes)at a constant rpm while cruising... the rpms just start dropping down then I back off the gas and it idles fine and runs.. then bogs back down again even at lower rpms so its not rpm dependent. I changed the mechanical fuel pump with no observable improvement. The fuel pressure is at about 6.3 psi while it's running typically. Could it be electrical? I'm stumped! I'm also not very engine savvy... It seems super random. It does not show any problem if it sits at idle.
The GTR cluster in the thumbnail though 🤣 🔥
Thank you!! I love your channel!!
Scotty is the real deal 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thus a car does dies randomly if the coolant is drain thanks!
I have been advised that to fix the issue of the engine cutting out and stalling often is to do with the distributor. Replacing this part fixes the issue, this was advice I have learnt from a mechanic.
Your videos are always nice
OK my tires and 08 Dodge Charger I had problems like this before when there was a recall on my car and it does it every once in a while and today it done it twice but it's like when I'm stopped and then when I was backing up and gonna put it in gear to go for word my car just stopped and I had a turn her back on I haven't had a Czech Jat but what do you think that could be I am going to get it checked out and auto zone said do not have the tools
Scotty I been watching your videos. I been having problems with my 07 Volkswagen jetta
Thank u for this very nice video. I love your videos. Your videos are very educational and informative. I learned a lot from you. Wish u happy god healthy and wealthy new year brother.
Hey Scotty, I definitely enjoy you're videos and they're very helpful. I own a 2006 Jeep Commander w/ a 4.7 V8. Now my dad has taught me everything I know about working on cars. I've had a lot of weird issues lately and I just cannot figure out what's causing my issues. My fuel mileage had dropped considerably from 16mpg to 10.8mpg. So I did my maintenance (changing oil, filters, sparks plugs, & O2 sensors). The codes I received were P1128, P1129, P0141, P0155, & P0161. So I changed the fuel pump, it was dropping rpm badly and shutting off. I replaced my coil packs, bought all new O2 sensors (thought new ones maybe be defective), checked the battery connections and battery. Then I read up and found out it may have been a coolant sensor gone bad. So I replaced it. Nothing changed my situation. I checked for leaking fuel injectors and O2 sensors wiring. Everything was good. The Jeep drives good and is well maintained. I need help and need some advice. Thank you!!
If at all possible I would be happy on emailing you more about my vehicle. I love this Jeep and I really don't want to let go of it. So if I can email you that would be awesome I just really need to fix this problem. Again I really enjoy you're videos and hope to hear from you, thanks!!
+James Longnap on those, generally just old worn injectors do that, they lose efficiency as they age. Try a set of rebuilt injectors if you want to save money
thank u Mr. Kilmer, my 07 dodge caravan ,starting stalling when I've slowed down to turn and when
I did accelerated died 2 times in same day. I'll check the pressure of the pump. thank u again .
Know what funny I go to your videos when I have car issue since my dad refused to teach me. I was pretty much self taught till I came across your videos. Keep up the good work. Bc you've been my teacher!
Scotty, so i have a 03 ford expedition. I am getting 2 codes when i put the computer on it. But basically my truck randomly stalls out sometimes while driving others while sitting it goes out without warning. The fuel pump is new and after it stalls it fires right back up. And sometimes it won't stall for days tho the last couple days I've noticed it's stalling more and more. Now for the codes....first code is a miss fire in the number 8 cylinder code P0308. The 2nd code is a P0113 IAT sensor. i don't see the miss fire causing it to just randomly stall but the IAT sensor maybe?? I just find it hard to believe that's the problem and them are the only 2 codes it's reading any advice? I don't have money to send it off to a shop or just buy parts and randomly guess but i am loosing my mind trying to figure this out. Any advise or direction from you or your viewer's would be appreciated. Thanks.
Man I love your channel this Saturday I when out with my son in my 2011 Chevy Equinox just turn off on me 2 time out no where
This may be the answer to my 2007 Toyota Camry. Dies out of no, but i noticed putting the car in cruise control (esp on the highway). I've driven from Kansas to Ohio.
It was only when i used my cigarette lighter to charge my phone, it died. Only once from Kansas to Ohio using cruise control, next to no stopping.
Using accessories kills it. But i think the fuel regulator is a legitimate consideration.
Thank you!
Id appreciate any comments and ideaa. My car has been like this for 2 mos, can die going to the local grocery store, but drive from Kansas to Ohio with cruise control on ! :0o
Thanks for the tip 👍👍👍👍👍👍