Lincoln Town Car: Gas Door Will Not Open
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I have a quick look at a Lincoln town car that customer states the gas door will not open. Well, he's right, but what the heck are we fixing a wire near the radiator for then!? -Enjoy!
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Wow. The elves really did a job on that whole hotplate situation!
IF ONLY, LOL.
See what happens when you leave cookies and milk for Santa! However, that was before Mrs O served Filet O' Rudolph😀
Happy wife= Happy life and a good lunch.
Look at you moving on up, I remember watching you back when you had a George Foreman grill and a microwave in the office, now ya have a damn Martha Stewart kitchen in there. Looking good Mr & Mrs O
Looks like Mrs O is planning to start a Cordon Bleu class in there. Wow.
Right on, a one stop shop, Mr & Mrs O take you out deer hunting, come back after being successful she will show how to cook it up, in that beautiful kitchen she has and should you have trouble with your vehicle, Eric is right there to fix it up and to meet two really nice people. What more can you ask for?!
I thought you were going full AvE with the 'focus you' line but at the last second you stopped. Well done.
Bill King Yeah I caught that too!
I third that lmao
Though the same things lol
You nailed it. I was waiting for him to say that.
Ha i was thinking the same thing, also at the end ‘thanks for watching (keep your 🤣 in a vice)’
i was so confused when Eric walked into the office, I thought, how in the thunder did we get into their house kitchen?!
With it being a family operation, I bet that kitchen gets more use than the one at home
@@bragr_ was just surprised, one video Its a hot plate and then all of a sudden its a full blown kitchen! Renos over night! I know Eric gets alot of use out of it lol
The continuity editor needs to be sacked, or at least given a stern talking to!
I'm going to start calling the fuel filler the "gashole" now, thanks
@broomsterm I know many gasholes and they come from all political groups.
Just do not stick your cigar in any hole that doesnt have two lips. Wait......er......scratch that.
@broomsterm
Are you twelve you clown?
@AkshonClips like Bill Clinton
I did not have petrol relations with that gashole!
The Amazing Beautiful Mrs O in the Kitchen! Eric you lucky Guy!
26:40. That’s a neat trick with the socket. 👍🏼
Free tip Friday
jclark tricks of the trade. 👊🏼
I've been working on cars for 25+ years and I never thought to do that lol
bigtonka82 I know. It’ll be super handy. Such a pain turning the roll sideways to get it through lol always ends in a mess. That’s a pro tip for sure lol
Ikr, u turn the roll sideways and then the tape gets stuck to itself length wise and just looks unprofessional. I've been a mechanic for about 17yrs and I've always just cut a long strip depending on the size of the area I'm covering and go over it like that. But usually a ft or 2 at a time.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much work this took. Good job! I had a 98 town car once. Signature series. I was 18. She was gorgeous.
Holy kitchen remodel! Congrats Mrs. O!
Long time coming!!!
We all know who the real star of the show is.
You need to install a library shelves ladder (rolling ladder on a track) so Mrs. O can use the top shelves in the cabinets.
"I'm ugly, but not stupid!" Words to live by. "There's your problem, lady!"
Don’t have to be smart when you’re pretty
Your wife wins as she is both smart and beautiful! If you have topics one, pick smart.
“If the ladies don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!” -Uncle Red
I'd argue he's the opposite of ugly but I don't want to sound like a creep.
@@scottyakoubian9238 Hear hear !
I second that Scott !
Good ol uncle Red - still on tour as a one man show ...😳😬😁
Love the new kitchen! Mrs O should have her own TH-cam cooking channel!
I'd like to see Eric cook a meal and her fix a car in the next episode.
@@shawjoe71 that would be cool but theres a couple of vids where she fixed her own vehicle!
I was disappointed Mr O didn't keep filming during lunch in this one!
@@100Aces I've seen that video but where does it show Eric cooking? I want to see her fix her car and then come in and ask him what's for lunch.
I really enjoy watching your videos. I'm a mechanic from Arizona and it's interesting seeing the different issues you run into with your climate compared to our hot weather and no snow. Thanks for the great content Mr. O.
If you know how to fix this weather stuf, it's another revenue stream
I remember when you had to pull down the rear license plate to find the gas filler cap lol.
Many years back, I had a car (can't remember the make and model) that you opened the engine compartment to access the gas fill tube.
@@Newman81964 Some of the really old VW's were like that. One of my buddies had one and I was surprised when he showed to me.
My 69 Nova still works that way. Learned you dont park on a steep uphill spot right after filling up.
last I had like that was a 1978 Cadillac sedan deville
@@henrydunbar397 lucky guy . What color and engine ?
As a fellow auto tech, I am so very glad I don't live in an area where rust is a major issue. I grew up in WI, but have been gone for so long that certain license plates make me cringe.
"I am going to leave that in there to keep her spread open"
-Eric O. 2019
I liked
"Sometimes when your probing it from the backside you don't get it in all the way"
I think there's been waaaay to much amber juice consumed over the silly season.
Dirty minds on the internet
I was scrolling through the comments and the second I finished reading your quote he said it. Multi level humor with perfect timing. What are the odds?
@@rayg9069 Great humor moments indeed !
“Now I gotta get me something to pull.”
30 yrs of wiring bs stuff and it looks like trash could have been avoided had I known this tip!
Now it will benefit my 18 yr old shade tree stereo installer 🤪👌🏼
Smashing diagnostic as always :-D
There is nothing wrong with bypassing a broken wire, it's neat and cheaper than a new harness :-D.
Nice in depth Diagnostics, and with a down home neighborhood repair. Less invasive repair always wins on a 14 year old car. Good Work.
29:17
I hate questions like that... I always say: "Drive it till it blows. Just know that at that point, the repair gets real expensive."
As always, excellent logic. And remember kids, sometimes probing it from the backside you don’t get in all the way. Life lessons from a mechanic are always the best.
Ya I have found that to be true 😂
I'm lazy, I would have just attached a string to the end of the emergency fuel door latch and let it hang out of the trunk :)
That kitchen turned out beautiful you can close the shop and Mrs O can open a cafe. Superb skill with that scalpel.
Now I know why I've seen Lincoln's with the fuel door missing. lol
corvettefan91 LoL!!!!!!
They all develop GASSHOLE problems!! Lol
Good catch, wish there were more guys like you in the repair trades.
Rainman Ray's Repair.
@@aliasfred No.
Damn your garage has a nicer kitchen than my home
Hahahahha
Better than mine also,even got stainless appliances.
His garage is nice than my apt..
And a nicer wife too.
Only been there for a few months lol
When you found the green mess all I could think about was what other wires???.... maybe one day as you said. Good Job, and GREAT LUNCH!
14:34. "Answer the phone or I'll ruin your meat!" Now that's a threat.
Completely unrelated to this video. I did my first rear brake caliper job from watching your channel. You are the best to watch.
Hey bud, The tip with the tape is one of the best tips that I've seen in a long while. I know I will be using this one in the future. Thanks
Wow, MrsO moving on up. I remember a year ago she was cooking out of a plug in skillet. Now she has a 5 star kitchen in the shop.
Mrs. O's cooking show has a nice ring to it!😁👍
That tape tip is a lifesaver!!!
Excellent Eric. You have a gift for explaining your thought process and the whole troubleshooting technique. Thanks for sharing!
BTW - that stir-fry that Mrs. O was making looks delish!
2 years later, i wonder if that poor lincoln has been put out to pasture. Thanks for video!
Damn!!! That office kitchen is amazing!
Whoa! A full-on *kitchen* in that office! That's really cool! Me likey the upgrade!
Now me being a shade tree mechanic for 50 years an old school I would take the power from the trunk door and splice it to the fuel door easy peasy
ok .... but as you have seen ...... finding the green puss .... will have halted many other things in the future ... re your idea... where does the door switch come into it .... all your idea does is put power the the f door .... no operation as far as i can tell ... my understanding of wires and switches ,is the the switch breaks the power flow in the live wire ... as the shell of the car is the neg (-)
The switch is switching ground tho
I'd just take a prybar to it unless I felt super charitable.
No the switch is not switching ground
That tape hack is going to save me a ton of cussing. Who would have thought I would learn something useful watching a Lincoln repair video? Definitely not feasible to replace the entire wire on that car with the age and mileage. Great job as always sir.
Interesting video that shows sometimes it’s the thing most would suspect last. Solenoid? Nope. Button. Nope. Fuse? Nope. Connector? Nope. Fuse box? Nope. Door flex? Nope. Unmolested factory loom? Yup! These cars are fairly bulletproof being based on the Crown Vic and 200k miles is not uncommon. It was a sad day when the platform went out of production.
Shared Knowledge Yep! Last of the full framed Fords. Sad indeed.
Automotive theory 101: Did you notice the Keystone "CAPA" stickers on what looked like the back of the bumper cover. Could the problem/chafing been caused by a previous collision? At the vehicle's mileage/age, it would be hard to prove, but definitely a possibility.
These are/were great cars. I owned a distant predecessor - a 1977 Ford LTD II which was a great vehicle for its era. It always started, never left me stranded, low purchase price, and low maintenance costs. I drove that car until there was nothing left. I miss the old boat...
John - from Lincoln, Nebraska - where Lincolns are made.
Still got my 99 Mercury Marquis. Has 75k miles. No major rust. Never used in the winter. Lots of interior room. Needs rear shocks...forget that job. Not even SMA would touch that job.
John Rose I did notice the stickers and other clues this doesn’t seem like a typical 200k vehicle. There’s some good close up video of the door hinge area and it looks more like 20k Miles in the Arizona desert not 200k in the sloppy slushy salt encrusted vehicle destroying South Main Auto rust belt. So, as some say of tired high mileage female models, she’s clearly had work done.
Billy Brady Jr but now you can buy a Ford with an Ecoboom turbo highly stressed and unreliable engine with every last penny shaved out of its design so they’re prone to failing in spectacular ways even when just out of warranty. Just search for Ecoboost fail. Failure = Ford Ecoboost.
I just realized that your videocamera work is really quite superb......yet you manage to downplay it. After binging on your videos I find myself completely intolerant of other utube videos that are often underlite, out of focus, herky-jerky, missing sound, and poorly targeted. How you manage to keep your hands free, your subject area well-lite, focused, steady and targeted is really quite remarkable. This important feature really makes your videos uniquely fun to watch, highly informative and damn addictive. Please keep up the great work. Dr. K.
Avoca's newest cafe and vehicle repair destination! :)
and they have that new coffee machine too
Mrs. O - "Yeah, some fun-gi for a fun guy." 😂 And them both guessing about each others work... incorrectly. 😎
Sometimes probing it from the backside! You don't get it in all the way! Great tip! :)
A cast iron pan? A woman after my own heart! You did good, Mr. O!
Mrs O is a culinary artist. That skillet was beautiful.
riblets1968
Yet apparently Eric O forgot that cast iron is a great heat conductor.
@@bigragu6828 And retains heat rather well too. It doesn't cool down right away like aluminum foil.
My wife listens across the room as I watch SMA videos. When Eric mentions Mrs. O's new kitchen she suddenly looked up and said "new kitchen?" I showed her and she is impressed. Now you've created a problem for me Eric!
Did I miss the episode of when the kitchen was installed at the garage because the last time I remember Mrs. O cooking was on a frying pan in there?
Nope you didn't, they did it off camera. But he mentioned it couple videos ago when it was done.
Nope, no video of that YET...
akachuck99
I was thinking the same thing... looks great
A hot plate wasn't it? I think he installed a kitchen. That's funny!
Do the other guys at shop get lunch too , then how long is the list to put a app in
There's your problem lady. The wire's broke between point A and B. Gotta love it.
that is excellent comment ... well it made the actually chuckle an grin .... thanks
You do an excellent job of camera placement, shots, and editing. Thanks!
Considering the vehicle's age and mileage, your decision was exactly what was needed. Thanks.
Glad Mrs O is starting to guess what's wrong with vehicles!
Thanks for the small tape roll tip!
Thanks for mentioning that there could be other wires going bad in the same area.
Good call about the other shop and the oil deal!
Should have let the star of SMA come out one more time!
"There's your problem lady", gotta love it. Thanks Eric, another good learning video.
I've that you give the customer the option. Others would just milk the Cow but Eric is always honest and fair. Like you deductive reasoning too. Great video.
Nice repair. If I am forced to do a wire overlay I will run the extra wire in a tube or a long piece of shrink tube. Thank you for taking the time to record jobs like this Its great to see how others think through a process God Bless you and your family.
You're a smart man Mr. O. Making Mrs. O a kitchen in the shop makes her happy and you're eatin' good in the neighborhood. Merry Christmas!
Love the tape tip!, Another tip is to keep the tape, or some tape in a warm place, EG, pocket's on inner clothing in these cold northern hemisphere countries.
Great job Dr O, sound affordable repair.
Thanks for sharing.
If you use the right 3m tape, the warmth is not nearly the issue. Like duct/duck tape there all multiple grades and all have their uses.
One of my favorite musicians, Bill Kirchen, guitar player for New Riders of the Purple Sage that did “Hot Rod Lincoln”. Real gentlemen, too!
12:00 "Sometime probing it from the backside, you don't get in all the way.."
Lessons learned in life.
Wow, I didn't realize that area was even that big. Vanessa looks very comfortable. As I've said before, I enjoy these videos that include your approach.
Thank you for also showing us the "not so factory" repairs as well. Even if you would maybe rather not do them, it's nice to have an idea on how to do it the best way possible.
I just LOVE these investigative videos, twists and turns and suspicions, harness opening, and culprits but NOT culprits !!! Then the answer jumps out at you and swats you in the face !!!!! "" There's your problem, lady "" !!!!! I'll have to do an unconventional fix, but it will solve your problem !!! Come git ya car !!!!!!!!! You keep me on the edge of my chair Eric, diagnosing this and that, we both guess something, and we are wrong, Mrs. O. guesses, and she is wrong. Super sleuthing at its best !!!
Excellent job as always, Mr. O. Given the age and condition of the car, the overlay was the logical way to go.
I like your thought process, don't open things you don't have to, it makes extra work and makes customers mad at you.
Hey Eric Mrs. L makes a nice lunch for you I like your videos also I think the kitchen is very nice you are lucky to have a great woman in your life she is wonderful
For a moment there I thought we went to video of your kitchen at home.. you must have the nicest shop/home kitchen around . Great video
On a wiring diagram, T/O stands for Take Out, which is where wires branch out from the main harness. Example: The green wire you pulled out of the harness to connect to the overlay wire would be considered a T/O. It can be one wire or a bunch.
It's turn out ,not food, take out
@@kevinsampson1245 You are wrong. Read a Ford shop manual. if you know how.
Very nice upgrade on the kitchen. No more cooking from a hotplate lol. Looks just like kitchen in a house. Another great video Eric.
I still believe overlaying a single circuit is still an acceptable repair. I can imagine the labor involved in taking off the front fascia and other components would still cost more than having to make a second repair in the future in the same area. Especially on a winter beater in that condition the less you can touch the better! Great video SMA!
The new Kitchen/office looks very KOOL! Good job Dr. O. Very nice.
First time I've seen Misses O's new kitchen! Wow , it's nice. Dr.O., you did a great job on that TC. Man, wish you lived near me. I'd make you rich.
I must say- Darn nice kitchen! You asked a while back... I like these videos where you show the diagnostic process. I get an edumacation in the process!
MMmm ... vegetable stew ... one of my favorite dishes 😘
Tape trick still a good tip to share, had fortgotten about it.
Eric , great video on finding wire break, also nice kitchen set up for Vanessa to make your breakfast and lunch. Happy wife, great life.
As usual, another great diagnostic test video! Thanks Mr. O!
I see A LOT of crusty/dirty Batteries in Vehicles? This shortens Battery life!
Maybe you could do a vid on Battery maintenance. And show folks how the dirt on the Battery actually discharges power. You can measure this discharge with a Volt/Ohm Meter!
A clean Battery is a happy Battery, that lasts!
That wire repair will outlast the car, no problem. Good one Eric.
I Think Diesel Tech Ron showed that electrical tape tip 👍 RIP Ron !
A little off the subject, but I love that kitchen area that Mrs. O has. Very nice for preparing meals.
Wow a full kitchen in the shop now! Recent addition I guess?
Mr. O. 19:25-19:33 that's the best part of this video. I share the same feeling/pain. As in all my vehicles have some part, line, hose, wire, clamp, screw, bolt, nut, clip, what have you that is bullshit to get to.
Before watching the video, my first thoughts were it's nice when not having to deal with electronic problems and diagnosing things and you can get on with fixing a purely mechanical issue. But of course there's no pull handle and cable, it's more luxurious to push a button instead of pulling a lever and over complicate things.
A steel cable could also have a similar issue. This is one time where the circuit is so simple, it is a moot point honestly.
In the rust belt it’s common for the little pull tabs in the floor to just rot right off and either not able to pull the cable or salt gets in from your boots and the cable doesn’t move either which is a job and a half pulling the carpet to replace the cable. Not a euro fan but a lot of euro cars have the push on the opposite side of the gas door to open and a little actuator pin to lock with key fob worst case with those peel the inner carpet inside the trunk by the gas door and easy to get at. They all have their problems.
And put the damn Switch on the door so if some wires in the door breaks, you wont be able to full your tank
The good thing here is it was neither an electronic issue or a mechanical one. I hate dealing with electronics, ,automotive computers and modules suck eggs, it's a whole lot easier dealing with a plain old electricity issue like Dr. O had here.
Awesome Words of Wisdom ,,,,, Always stay away from other shop drama.......
boy when i was a boy we needed to pull down the license plate bracket or swing out the tail light to get gas lol
Some cars back in the 50's had the gas go in under a taillight!
How about open the front trunk, (fiat 500)
Or on the really old VW bugs, open the front hood and check the gas with a factory supplied wood measuring stick, really-!-- late 50's and very early 60's VW bugs had NO gas guage, just a reserve lever you flipped over if you ran out of gas-! Couldnt believe it when I saw that, also they ran the windshield washers from the air stem in the spare tire - good (old) german engineering.
How about old pick-ups with gas tank behind seat talk about a bomb !
@@davemcguigan218 56 chevy and some caddys I believe had that
I looked up the program that shows wiring diagrams that you use. Very nice and very expensive. Now I understand why you guys need to charge us a Benjamin or more a hour.
Santa did a great job on that kitchen, you guys must have been very good this year. I got a lump of coal again :)
South Main Auto Repair and Kitchens. That's the nicest shop kitchen I've seen!
Word has it that when the grinch takes a dump it is the green crusties!
Misses O is an essential part of the team!!
As always, a very logical approach to electrical troubleshooting. I know the repair was not as good as it could be, but it's the customer's call. As long as they know there may be other compromised wires in that loom you are good. Another great troubleshooting video.
Just got to love the kitchen guys., proves how much time you spend at work. Plus when your in the dog house your got somewhere to go for a good meal.
Great video Eric. I really like the way you explain your decisions when troubleshooting a problem. Bringing Mrs. O. in the video just makes it even better. Keep the videos comming. 👍
All the sudden in the wink of an eye a Cadillac sedan had passed us by, but it was just Eric Obrochta being a pretty fly mechanic guy
The fact that you made a hot rod Lincoln reference makes me love this channel even more
Great channel!
The way you logically, chase down the problems, is so informative.
I now, try to do the same thing, instead of throwing "new parts" at a problem.
Thank you!
Selfishly, if you ever can do a CVT transmission, drop the pan, change the filter, and, change the fluid on a 2015 Pathfinder, I will follow your directions exactly.
I know, and sincerely wish you, and your family, and "garage friends" a happy, calm, and prosperous, New Year 2020!
Mrs. O makes some damn good looking food for lunch!!! u are a lucky guy, and a great teacher!
Eric, your videos NEVER disappoint! Hope your holidays are awesome.
Exact same problem with my old VW after consulting with mitchel broken wires , = wiring exposed to the elements oxidation from professor mitchel. Another great find Eric in the jungle of car wiring .
Happy Holidays to your family Eric! I just picked up a 65SL light from Astro (not a sponsor!) which has been really nice to replace my Walmart special LED work light.
Mr. O, learned this trick working on heavy equipment. Make yourself a jumper wire with an 1156 bulb in line. The bulb acts as a current limiter protecting against dead shorts.
Was expecting a Matthew McConaughey cameo!
Solid piece of advice at the end.
you are 100% right, Eric.
18:38 "Focus, you ..." All hail AvE!
DaddyBeanDaddyBean AvE is a God amongst us mortals!
Every time I hear some say focus, I wait for the rest lol.
Hey man I love watching you channel I've been doing it for 30 years and my father for about 60 years and I still learn something for you so just saying I lisen to every mechanic idea cause it helps !