My CHEAP Maserati Is UNFIXABLE... And It's Why You SHOULD Buy One

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I bought a Maserati for less than you can buy any new car in America... what could go wrong, right? Well it smells like gas, the wheel wells were full of grass and mud, and I can't open my own door. We're going to get it sorted out and try not to spend thousands of dollars in the process.
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@adasterdezaster2865 5 месяцев назад

JR check the purge valve. You have to cycle the key or else it stays closed. If the leak is on the other side of the check valve you'll never find it.

@itzmejuan168 5 месяцев назад

You know why it didnt work? You tested it in your SHOP! COOLER TEMPERATURE. Try it outside on a hot day when it smells the most. The vapor gasses are more

@nostric4237 5 месяцев назад

You wont see the leak with the engine off. Try using the smoke machine while the engine is running. My buddy had the same exact problem.

@K0Kaz 5 месяцев назад

The leak's probably on the other side of a check valve that's closed when pressurizing from the filler.

@kneedeepinit 5 месяцев назад

I work in the oil and gas industry. We have cameras that detect leaks. I think theeynuse thermal imaging and then colorize any clouds of gases being emitted. You may be able to rent one

@jb678901 5 месяцев назад

2 minutes into the video and I got a SAMCRAC flashback to the plastic fuel pump hat failure on his old Ferrari's. The plastic hat quickly gets brittle and develops a small leak. The fuel begins to seep and pool in that top hat area. I wonder if they use the same part/supplier of this particular part? From what I recall, that failure can lead to an engine compartment fire on the mid engine Ferrari. See SAMCRAC "I Bought a Fire Destroyed Ferrari and Fully Restored it in 12 Days", timestamp 08:00. As I recall, there are older pumps that have a white top hat color and newer pumps with an off-white yellowish top hat that are much less likely to have fuel seepage issue. In any event, the pump has to be powered and pressurizing to observe the seepage. On the Maserati the odor, alone, might be sufficient indication of slight (invisible) seepage. SAMCRAC revealed a cheaper BOSCH after-market (Ferrari unbranded) replacement part...at a fraction of the price!

@ckm-mkc 5 месяцев назад

Maybe check it when it's running? Could be leaking further down the supply pipe.

@danpenner79 5 месяцев назад

I didn't see you activate the purge valve while doing the smoke.

@seanstevens9619 5 месяцев назад

Can you hook up the computer and activate the solenoids for the EAP?

@PeterGoldman-k8i 5 месяцев назад

I don't understand why other guys have one million subs and you don't. I find your channel to be much better than others and you invest so much time amd money to give us great content.

@FlynnsGarage 5 месяцев назад

@@canucklehead8053unnecessary negativity. Please go touch grass 😂

@terrylessmann2274 5 месяцев назад

I always gain knowledge and feel smarter after seeing a JRGO vid, but I guess the masses want to be treated to idiotic burnouts and destruction.

@FlynnsGarage 5 месяцев назад

@terrylessmann2274 yup, the algorithm completely changed and covid was a big part of that. JR is entertaining, but the youtube space is flooded with scripts now. Days of our lives type drama and studio sets.

@PeterGoldman-k8i 5 месяцев назад

@@canucklehead8053 maybe he does know it all.

@Coral-reef. 5 месяцев назад

Because hes a fraud. He based his channel off of hoovies garage. He is not unique to his own. He is a copy cat. Fraud.

@Yachtwhisperer 5 месяцев назад

If the charcoal canister is full of gasoline from overfilling, it could release gasoline smell. The fuel system will hold pressure, but the smell will still come out.

@tony_25or6to4 5 месяцев назад

I think I remember Samcrac using VW or Audi fuel pumps for his 355. They're the same, but a lot cheaper.

@usererror1969 5 месяцев назад

if I had a choice... Both the Maserati and Camaro are iconic in their own right, but there's just something about the raw power and classic American muscle of the Camaro. I'd love to hit the open road in that sleek machine, feeling the roar of the engine and the wind in my hair.

@pices73 5 месяцев назад

John, ask your dad if he has a gas detector. I'm pretty sure he does, used for testing boiler gas leaks. Leave everything off in the truck and recreate the scenario and then check with the gas detector.

@Google_Is_Evil 5 месяцев назад

What I have not see you do, but you might have done off camera, is operate all the valves with the system filled up with pressurized smoke. You may have a leak that only gets exposed when one of those valves is not in the resting position.

@davewhite1652 5 месяцев назад

Start the car and do the visual check again. I would imagine that the fuel pump is much higher pressure than the smoke machine and may show you what you can't find otherwise

@carportchronicles1943 5 месяцев назад

I have a '78 VW Beetle and I get a fuel smell because the tank is in the front. My issue is the vent hoses are old and allow the gas smell to pass but they don't leak. I have replaced most of them and now just have to do the difficult ones.

@TronApostle 5 месяцев назад

Best content to always watch at night when I’m chillin before bed. Thank you for your service John Ross.

@WatchJRGo 5 месяцев назад

I’m going straight to bed, late here too

@SW-os3mk 5 месяцев назад

@@WatchJRGo very gay

@JW-lo2bh 5 месяцев назад

As a former (thank goodness) owner of a Maserati Granturismo, I can vouch for the fact that Maserati is Italian for "always broken, never fixable". It's a beautiful car, but it's very poorly built.

@michaelchevreaux7780 5 месяцев назад

FIAT (Fix It Again Tony)

@BlooMule 5 месяцев назад

Miserati

@jspaulding4106 5 месяцев назад

Did it do 185?

@kallekas8551 5 месяцев назад

Like the 3 Alfas I had…I did learn in the end!😂

@rafibalouzian9951 5 месяцев назад

Total none sense, I own 2 Maseratis and they are more reliable than most German brands. The cliche Italian reliability song

@rafibalouzian9951 5 месяцев назад

Check the front engine fuel lines. The fuel smell could be coming from the air vents.

@dcar 5 месяцев назад

Maybe replace the wet hose in case it’s porous and the fuel is seeping through it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@wadetyler5056 5 месяцев назад

Did you look inside the cabin for smoke? That’s where you’ve been smelling gas.

@RealRickCox 5 месяцев назад

John should get the smoke machine that has an inflatable insert for larger hoses to get a tight seal. I have one that detects vacuum leaks and it's been worth it's weight in gold.

@erikgonzalez2278 5 месяцев назад

When we going to get a pops video!??

@vicadams4816 5 месяцев назад

Jr I just got a thought about fuel smell.does it have a high pressure fuel pump?if so smoke machine would not show smoke but gas would be a fine vapor spray that you could not see but definitely smell anywhere in fuel system.thanks Vic

@tima.478 2 месяца назад

My 2014 Sport GT 4.7 is my daily driver. Easily the best vehicle I have owned, and I have owned a lot. Porsche, Corvette, BMW, Lexus, F355, and Honda. Going strong @ 160k miles. Man is this car fun o drive!

@phyrexiancoffee6324 5 месяцев назад

God I'm so glad I talked my dad out of buying a Maserati back in 19. I'd be chasing gremlins for him until the day I die. He's happy with his Scat Pack, and I am happy for very easy fixes to very infrequent issues.

@kurtjammer9568 5 месяцев назад

Actually I'm very happy with my levante..very reliable and well built.the newer ones are pretty good..

@phyrexiancoffee6324 5 месяцев назад

@@kurtjammer9568 I will say I have heard nothing but good things about the Levante. But he was looking at a 13 Quattroporte, and I would just rather not deal with that rolling electrical monster.

@kurtjammer9568 5 месяцев назад

Ya the early ghiblis as well had some issues.

@FlynnsGarage 5 месяцев назад

Plot twist video title: John Ross's midlife crisis: I started vaping 😂

@pastelero79 5 месяцев назад

How do you ask for an inflatable butt plug for your gas inlet from your neighborhood mechanic? What’s the technical term for that thing?

@georgespicer8631 5 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear what's going on between you and yours. Just wondering, can I still reserve a spot in your RV? Camp ground?

@bigsmk9168 5 месяцев назад

There might be something going on with the steering column shaft insulator boot. Someone installed one backwards on my car and I was getting whifs of a little bit of everything. When it was fixed it was gone. I’m probably wrong though.

@uraniumcranium 5 месяцев назад

Of course it's unfixable; Maserati leave the factory permanently broken.

@WatchJRGo 5 месяцев назад

If it’s perfect it’s not a Maserati 😂

@MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970 5 месяцев назад

That's what the Trident represents Stick a fork in it it's done.

@coolissimo69 5 месяцев назад

John Ross , I think you should run the car with the smoke , as most likely there must be a valve or something that does not leak when it is parked.

@BenHertz 5 месяцев назад

"I should've bought a Caravan." - JR (I'm guessing)

@davidmccormick1058 5 месяцев назад

Talk to Sam Crac. He has had the same issue and was able to use a cheaper costing fuel pump for a Volkswagen I think.

@wurlyone4685 5 месяцев назад

You'd need to operate the purge and vent valves in order to make sure you've smoke checked the whole system - else there will be parts of the system sealed off that the smoke wont even reach. And it's worth just running bi-directional diag tests on the system using the Autel or similar, without even dismantling anything (does it pull a vacuum and hold it or leak off; can it seal the system properly and build pressure as the fuel warms etc.)

@benfrancis4896 5 месяцев назад

Didn't the Wizard do the pumps on something of Hoovie's, might have been one of his Ferraris, with the same setup, dual pumps in tank one of which failed. Might have been one of the Car Trek cars but he removed the pumps and cross ref'd the part numbers and got silly cheap replacements with same number off something random like a Renault or something.

@JBsC6 5 месяцев назад

Where you put the gas in there is a rubber collar inside the fender. That hose in the fender when you overfill or the previous owner overfilled the gas there is a split on the hose at the top of the neck. The solution on my corvette was to access the top of the neck of the hose that delivers gas from the gas station fuel to the car. My tech got access to that rubber hose inside the side fender and cut the hose a little bit and then reattach. Problem solved. Have the gas smell in my 2008 c6 and that’s how the technician resolved the issue in under an hour and with no new parts.

@harvo351 5 месяцев назад

The check engine light could be a red herring . . . It could be that someone put a jerry can in the car, it spilt, soaked through to the sound deadening and the remnants wafts out in the heat . . . just a guess given everything you have done to find the issue . . . Hope you sort it soon !!

@stealthirl 5 месяцев назад

Was going to say the same thing, it’s what happened me. Only discovered it when i swapped out the grey carpet for black.

@KeithZim 5 месяцев назад

I picked up a stranded driver on a 100 degree day off the side of the highway. By the time we got to town in my old Dodge K car his smell had penetrated my seat cushions and completely ruined it. The car smelled like his death sweat and no amount of cleaning kept the car from smelling like a gym locker room when you open the door on a hot day.... Kinda related LOL>..

@MichaelCurley-il6sm 5 месяцев назад

@@KeithZim there was a episode of Seinfeld where the valet had horrible BO, he ends up trading the car in lol

@FlynnsGarage 5 месяцев назад

@KeithZim stranded driver - I've never heard of someone using that one before. What a great cover story though but hopefully, the fish smell will disappear 😂

@alexcamron4136 5 месяцев назад

What about the lines where they run to the engine under the car?

@sirphilo 5 месяцев назад

I've had to replace filler hoses that had hairline cracks that were not visible till you poured gas into the tank.

@KeithJenkinsvideos 5 месяцев назад

On your older cars that sit use Evans waterless coolant no corrosion never needs changing you won't kill gaskets and hoses look at Jay Leno's videos on it

@ryanperry9472 5 месяцев назад

My g/fs Lexus SC430 was getting a check engine light randomly and a fuel smell in the car. We finally changed the purge valve from the charcoal canister and that seems to have fixed it.

@philipsgarage 5 месяцев назад

I got one of those smoke machines recently for trying to find a leak on the car. I quickly found out its best to use that machine outside, those fumes some the smoke stink and the smell in the garage stays around for hours.

@DanMosqueda 5 месяцев назад

Every time I watch one of your videos on this car I immediately go and look for one. But then I remember when I considered buying a Quattroporte and saw how poorly the build quality was after several years of use and I get disappointed. If I had a crazy successful YT channel, I’d definitely get one!!

@SailingSVPipedream 4 месяца назад

Well I have a properly cheap Maserati GT at $6000 and it is very reliable and I think the build quality is generally good. You really annoyed my boy with some of the negativity at the start. It is a Ferrari supplied engine, they built the thing and delivered it to Maserati. In any case, probably best not to belittle a car that many people have as their pride and joy. The problem with your handling sounds like front upper control arm bushes.

@rogerfenton5210 5 месяцев назад

Maybe there's a porous metal weld or joint some were along the line

@jeroldbreazeale4717 5 месяцев назад

You gunna do anything special for 400k subscribers??

@jeffmac3071 5 месяцев назад

The Maserati is SMOKIN'.

@johnhorchler1953 5 месяцев назад

Just curious, John, did you clip all those unclipped zip ties? If not, why? Can you just imagine the weight savings, leading to better gas mileage and 0-60 times?

@CougarSand 5 месяцев назад

Guessing bad charcoal canister. The same thing happened to my Ferrari and Maserati from the wife overfilling the tank.

@xnadave 5 месяцев назад

I once owned a '92 Esprit that had a terrible fuel smell. Turns out that some genius engineer had routed a fuel line through the passenger compartment, behind the seats and under the rear window. It tended to fail after years of sun exposure. But, what can one expect from a company that uses plywood as a structural component in an $80k car? (There's a reason that Lotus resale value is utter crap.) Oddly enough: it also had a factory built-in K40, which was equally useless. At least the car looked cool.

@projectsfromtheworkbench 5 месяцев назад

Very common problem on older jaguars with the fuel tank "inside" the passenger compartment. Do some research on the topic of fuel vapor permeability of fuel hoses. Not all fuel hose is made the same..and the fuel vapor passes thru the rubber hose wall. Gates makes a barrier hose...all hose will need to be replaced..then the entire trunk will need to be thoroughly cleaned to get the fuel smell out.

@KennyDavis-qu3ep 5 месяцев назад

Use A Flamable gas Detector to see if it will give a concentration reading after it has set closed up. Former firefighter 40 years experieence . Gas has aromatic's added I had worked in a Haz . Mat Unit Went on call of gasoline odor in home smelled heavyly of gasoline used Monitor found no reading. Rule of thumb we determined was a dangerous Concentration of fume would tend to burn or water eyes. Can't say this is abousltely factual be good rule of thumb.

@John-qc8yy 5 месяцев назад

If it's not a vapor leak maybe it's a fuel leak? It wouldn't take much fuel to give a smell. One or two drops from a fuel line or fuel filter into the chassis somewhere could be enough...

@mitch1331 5 месяцев назад

If all the comments about the purge valves don't work, maybe try the smoke test again after you run down the tank to almost empty. The gas could he preventing the smoke from escaping.

@RealSuburbanCowboy 5 месяцев назад

would it be possible to add UV Dye to the smoke mix and start checking with a UV flashlight?

@earltpt 5 месяцев назад

I’ve always hankered after one of those but my head always overides my heart…..Damn it😂

@williamschmitz971 4 месяца назад

I’m thinking the first clue you said was “when it’s outside in the heat” would make a difference?? As the fuel expands as it heats up, the vapors have to go somewhere-I’d have rolled it outdoors into the sunshine and then smoke tested too just to see! JMO

@tomdelisle8955 5 месяцев назад

Car blowing up like a movie. Have you seen the ending of "The Mechanic"?

@potatochobit 5 месяцев назад

cant you do a smoke test on the fuel tank through the DTML pump and it would tell you where the leak is?

@ezesrebuilds1174 5 месяцев назад

Whoever is watching this video, I hope this day will be a great day.

@B0xlife1 5 месяцев назад

Been a little while since I watched your videos but I noticed I don't know if you changed camera setup or not or change settings but there's a lot of focusing going on and a lot of unfocused blurry parts of the video just so you know.

@StephenRenwick-gk6fq 5 месяцев назад

Hi, just a thought regarding your dilemma. You have checked the gas tank and engine lines for leaks with the smoke, but have you lifted the car to see if there is a leak in the gas lines from trunk to engine? Keep up the good work.

@gsppuffer 5 месяцев назад

Hook up your autel smoke it and operate the purge valves and other items Actual Troubleshooting intead of running around looking at irrelevant things

@ColinGarner-h1t 5 месяцев назад

It’s tragic that the car doesn’t live up to the name -Maserati.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

@austinbahl6611 5 месяцев назад

I had this exact issue in an Infiniti G35, had gas smell when hot. It ended up being a purge valve on the charcoal canister.

@razissweet 5 месяцев назад

Could of tried running the fuel pump while smoking it possibly

@jasonrendell1545 5 месяцев назад

If it has evap system have you checked the charcoal Caistor for fuel saturation, this can in some situations cause a fuel smell and also bring on eml light on under hard driving conditions.

@IansGarage 5 месяцев назад

You didn’t check the gas cap (on video anyway)! That was the cause of a gas smell on my Toyota when it had been sitting in the sun.

@stevehudson4151 5 месяцев назад

I do not understand why you do not leave all the trunk stuff out and drive the car and get your nose in the trunk with a light when you smell fuel driving the car. I would have not put it back together until I did that.

@juanceballos8423 5 месяцев назад

I had a similiar problem, for years. not even the dealer could not figure out change a bunch of parts. someday i went i bought the charoal filter. after i put the new one even the the check light came off and no more gasoline smell. hope it helps

@johnfritz2944 5 месяцев назад

Jr, the wet hose you found may have been residual fuel left by the last person who worked on the car?? Maybe clean it?

@chrisdooley1184 5 месяцев назад

I know this might be silly but is it possible that a solid little bit of gas was spilled someplace and those fumes are what you’re smelling from time to time? Just curious 👀

@James-sir 5 месяцев назад

Now how do you do this on a 02 Lexus sc430 I have the same problem

@whitetailfox1 5 месяцев назад

Did you check to make sure that your trunk gasket is sealing good? Sounds dumb but you can get fumes in the car like that.

@sammikhail3837 5 месяцев назад

Any chance the leak is under the hood somewhere and the smell is coming in through the AC vents?

@bradpittiful7288 5 месяцев назад

bitchin camaro...dead milkmen (cool tune...look it up)

@dp5063 5 месяцев назад

The charcoal cannister is probably saturated.

@RedHammerBodyShop 5 месяцев назад

What I learned from the video is that Maserati is absolute garbage. Lol

@rkeantube 5 месяцев назад

did you go inside the car and check for the baby oil smell?

@kerrylewis2581 5 месяцев назад

Are you keeping this vehicle in your fleet? I'm curious if the smell is stronger in the summer months.

@MyAdventureContinues 5 месяцев назад

Not a car expert at all here, but is it possible that the smell is coming from something that contaminated the carpet or other upholstery?

@carlgruver695 5 месяцев назад

I noticed you didn't start the car when trying to track down the smell of fuel ?

@larrymarcrum2483 5 месяцев назад

Hate to say it, but the Camaro has not had an oil change in two or three years and you’re out driving it😳😳😳

@pallecla 4 месяца назад

Do the smoke test with the car running and the car directly in the sun..

@Lencheroo 5 месяцев назад

My money is on replacing just the gas cover/cap.

@JoesephBidon 4 месяца назад

Other side of the purge valve, probably.

@jjmc4 5 месяцев назад

After the explosion I see a video where Eric removes your sutures.

@billwalker8310 5 месяцев назад

Maybe an odd question..... Could you mix in UV dye (like the kind used in A/C) in the gas and see any leaks?

@FlynnsGarage 5 месяцев назад

That would require a lot of UV dye to be added. When it turns to a vapor it would make for some fun lights out blacklight activities 😂

@billwalker8310 5 месяцев назад

Well, that would make a fun video.

@baconlettucetomato1337 5 месяцев назад

Title leaves no reason to watch video. Thanks, JR!

@CostcoLover1590 5 месяцев назад

Is your dog still alive

@bmwpete65s55 5 месяцев назад

Why not leave it apart and drive it until you smell the leak, then look for it.

@lifefollows8267 5 месяцев назад

You dont suppose you're leaking fuel from the engine compartment?

@porsche804 5 месяцев назад

Leave the boot trim off and wait for the smell then trace the smell

@SurreyRoad 5 месяцев назад

Not once did you look at the 12 feet of pipe running from the tank to the engine

@mikecarr7188 5 месяцев назад

Why didn’t you start it with the smoke machine attached?

@Xcelor8 5 месяцев назад

Also check with a gas meter that can detect lel for gasoline.

@garfixit 5 месяцев назад

😊😊😊😊😊

@michaelreynolds1904 5 месяцев назад

Did you happen to look for smoke on the interior of the car?