*Here is the video from a year ago when we diagnosed the same problem* - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xr1J_h1mngc.htmlsi=ones5QeB8p_N19lw *Here is the video of replacing the injector* - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jugAxZ8gXpc.htmlsi=Ox6MUCjehjl41Mjx *Sorry for the repeat on the diag. I lose track in my mind of the cars I fix* 🤷🏽♂
So? You dont need to keep every vehicle or video in your head, thats why you keep track of them in computer files , problem, diag. repair, and how much $. And you have mrs O in office
It never fails. If the repair requires running the vehicle, the customer will drop it off with hardly any gas. If it's a fuel delivery issue(ie; fuel pump), it will have a full tank of gas.
Regardless the customer is going to be paying for fresh fuel in either circumstance so that the vehicle can be safely test drove, or the fuel pump has a fair chance for survival.
I love how someone just ran a couple 1” self tappers to hold that big fuse. It’s a wonder those screws didn’t just sink right into the fuse/relay panel 😂
Looks like it could be a fuse for a car stereo amplifier install. Usually those fuses are mounted to a metal plate which uses an existing bolt in the engine compartment. To protect from electrical hazards from the live unfused part of the wire, the fuse should be within about 6 inches of the battery.
Dont have to imagine, I have most of it myself. I also have 20+ years in trade. I do often borrow techniques from internet techs like Eric. The scope he is using is 4k or a bit more with accessories. I have 150k or more in my tools as a humble tech. He owns a shop, so triple that. Or maybe more. Its a life long process of learning and collecting.
I was trying to explain that to someone the other day. The mobile tech I called for him was carrying $65k in tools and scanners in his pickup. No one is going to fix your car for free unless it's a good friend or relative and then dinner's on you. @@rodx5571
Well, how many times have we found a widgit faulty and recommended we replace an entire set (on the assumption that it saves on labour for a certainty of future failures) ? Especially Chrysler. Customer declines. I did a caliper replacement, but was only authorised for that one. Year later, its bro goes. Oh well. Beautifully done Mr. O. Classic Fault Finding. Not only do you have the right equipment, but you know what you are doing. Many mechanics just guess their way through, based on previous.
I'm leaving a criticism of CJDFRWTFBBQ! 7 years old, 140K on the clock, and it's throwing codes and things are broken like it's 20 years old! Nice work Eric O. chasing the trouble down.
Hey Eric. In my many years of diagnosing and repairing cars, I have learned to replace injectors as a set, instead of individually, especially when they are labor intense.
Once again it's proven that there is no substitute for good documentation! The video record is even a better option! Consistency is the name of the game. Another good lesson Mr. O.!
A comeback for a different injector is not really a comeback. Love the videos and the thought process - one of the most valuable parts of your channel - and it’s extremely entertaining. Is your humor great? Sure as shhhhhhh sugar - and it’s genuine.
I had to stop wreching after 2 left shoulder surgeries and 1 right shoulder! I lost so much use from both as well as muscle I couldn't break bolts loose without severe pain. All thanks to 12 years US Army service! Love your channel brother!!!
I have noticed that you are now the Gold Standard in Diagnostics. Other you tubers are making the claim that they are solving the issues that Eric couldn't. Congratulations!
@@lactusgalacto1174 Yes, they claim. Eric does NOT reprogram module PROMs...that takes specialized equipment, and the other guys have that stuff because that is what they specialize in. Not that he couldn't, he DOESN'T because it makes zero financial sense.
It would have been interesting if after replacing the injector seeing if you could disable it without it coming back online right away but I realize it's a business and get er done and on to the next.
Yeah - let's put a 2 inch screw into the cover of the fuse box - NICE - I remember teaching my son, when he was young, to install his woofer/amp into his vehicle the CORRECT way......SHORTEST wire possible from batt to new fuse then make sure you have enough wire to reach the destination appropriately.....AND.....even though its like a repeat video of the work - who cares - we love watching you work!!!!
A lot of my kid’s friends constantly jerry rig their stereo wiring..my son and I spent a day tearing his truck apart and running everything correctly…I refuse to do all that to his friends vehicles,but have fixed many problems..
In my none professional opinion, 2 1 inch self tapping screws thro the fuse box lid goes to show you what yer working with lol. It makes me very anxious. I have to feel sorry for you Mr O. I love yer sense of humour and loving your work there feller.
As a retired Mechanic I can say that when a Jeep or Chrysler came in the bet was what wiring harness is bad or what electronic sensor failed And when Your code reader finds every code in the system is flashing on You just clinch and go to work knowing it will most likely be a long day! Props to You SMA like seeing someone else doing it besides Me!
Yeah... in IT we have trouble tickets... and they are very useful in seeing the history and solutions for past problems. Many times you can get a "quick" fix just by reading past tickets... also you can see trends which you may not notice on a day to day basis. BTW... you are a excellent problem solver... not many folks I work with today are good at that... most are patch-ers :)
Ticket: "Computer hums while running" Resolution: Told computer to stop humming. (Former computer sales/service guy; we were a small shop and did it all).
Yup, dealerships and shops with digital ROs have the same thing. You get a full log of the vehicle's prior service (either at all dealerships in the nation or at your specific network). Makes repeat issues much easier to track.
@@montestu5502 As in, we like buying things that break down regularly and cost a fortunate to fix? I just don’t get it. I would rather buy a real off road machine like a Land cruiser, Tacoma, or Tundra that will absolutely dominate a Jeep in every way imaginable not to mention the lower maintenance costs.
Might not be worth that investment, a Chrysler jeep product with 140 k miles already on it, won't be long before it is headed for the junk yard. Especially in the rust belt area.
@@suespony That's right. I forgot about that. I was thinking if the owner is planning on keeping it a long time it may be worth replacing them all to save on some of labor cost and the diagnosis fee. I don't think about rusting where I live in California.
This reminds me of Pine Hollow's attempt to change the ride height on an Audi. The scan tool only momentarily controlled the air valve in the faulty air bag. Good work as always.
That fancy fuse box thing-a-ma-bob was added since you last repaired that Jeep. The next time you get that Jeep in to replace another injector you should be able to remember it.
I guess the lesson is "If you gonna do one injector on a vehicle where they are hidden under the intake manifold, suggest all the other injectors because they are all the same age and you don't want to have to repay to R&R the intake manifold.
People need to understand that just getting to the problem area/part is 80% of the repair bill. Fix or replace the most you can afford while your mechanic is there!
It's good to have notes on repair orders so you can go back and look what was done. Thanks for the video enjoy watching you diagnosed and repair and honest with your customer
Just had a Conversation with my brother-in-law yesterday about ALL the Junk Jeep Models that Fiat decided to Produce. Junk equals Repeat Repair Bidnez. 🤪👎.
I seen people suggest that once you start losing injectors, you should just change them all and be done with it, especially on engines that are hard to work on, require you to dismantle the vehicle to get to them, etc.
If they are cheap and and you plan on keeping it forever that's a great plan. I'm betting neither is the case. Edit: It looks like they are a little over $100 each. So $500 extra on a preventative plus labor would be a tough sell. @@markh.6687
heh, the funny part about going back to your old diagnosis video is the part where you say "You can't check all 6 injectors' current from the fusebox because of the ASD system on Chryslers, that's just how they've been forever". Hard to keep track of all the idiosyncrasies of makes/models all the time I bet :)
Same vehicle same diag just a different injector atleast the customer knows it will be fixed correctly 16:20 good video as always Eric O @South Main Auto Repair LLC
Sometimes I think when you have to change one injector for a failure you are better off changing them all. Especially when you have to remove the intake.. The rest are usually not far behind IMO. Hard sell to the customer though.Sucks that you were not able to get OEM..Great video bud.
He's probably consistently running the vehicle low or out of fuel that's why injectors are prematurely failing. A small piece of debris is all it would take to hang an injector up, then the coil is gonna overheat if it doesn't move when fired.
One time I ran my fuel low and it started sputtering as I was going to work. But it was inconsistent. As I thought about it as I drove closer to work I thought that the low fuel level had something to do with it. Since the pump was sucking up the yucky stuff that all gas tanks will have due to water collecting in the tank. Sure enough after I filled the car ran perfectly. A couple of days later I thought I bought a bottle of gas dryer to pour into my gas tank. I drove to work and I could feel a weak miss from the engine. I drove home and it was the same thing. I thought about it and I figured it was the fuel filter being clogged due to the gas dryer doing its job of getting rid of the water in the tank. I checked it a day later and sure enough the fuel filter was very dirty. It was colored brick red from the build up of rust particles being caught by the filter.
They leave a car with a note : Needs fixing . But what they DIDN'T say : They stripped the oil drain plug and LEFT IT OUT or a brake line rusted out , or ran out of gas ,or they cross threaded ALL the lug nuts , I couldn't get that caliper on with new pads . Let's FIRST go for a test drive ! 😄 Surprise ! Great diagnosis and fix .
I've noticed this is common practice in America and this result always huants me when watching. I look at all electrics the same as bulbs. They only have so much life. If one goes (especially in a PITA spot like these), sure as sugar others will follow. So, you always quote the set. If the owner chooses not to, and you end up in this situation. They know full well they were warned!
I usually offer the customer, the option of replacing the entire set of injectors, or the one that I found bad. That way if another injector goes bad, the customer doesn’t try to pin it on me……or if he does try to pin it on me I can remind him (or her)that they were the one who made the decision not to replace the set.
It always makes me chuckle a bit when a customer says "do you remember working on...." we work on way too many cars to remember them. Unless it was a pita for some reason.
Perfect example of why you replace them all when you are in there to begin with. That way, no comebacks for repeat issues. And no, this isn't directed at Eric O, I'm sure he suggested replacing all injectors, and the customer declined. Just makes the argument to replace them all.
It blows my mind how many vehicles you get with the fuel light on. I never let that light come on period, let alone when dropping it off to be worked on lol.
I don't care if you did it before this is still a good resource and an even better channel. Maybe the owner should do all the injectors instead of just picking one at a time.
Alrighty..... An SMA double feature....Creep cheap Jeep featuring Bad Injector. Followed up by Returning to the womb - Creepy Jeepy Injector Part II. Son Of Creep cheap Jeep. Thanks Eric O It's nice to know we aren't the only ones that get that really Thick as Pea Soup fog.
Eric, you diagnose and fix one thing, then another thing pops up. You know what I think….. there is a little gremlin that is switching the injectors when nobody is looking. Sneaky little buggers. Happened on a couple of fuel nozzles in a Huey helicopter we were flying routinely for scout missions. BTW, it was a foreign gremlin!
Judging by that car audio "install", the little we seen of it, i bet the kid that "diagnosed" it at advanced auto now works at the car stereo place and did that, that bass knob on the dash is epic fail 😂
In a past life I did a lot of car stereo installation and I can say massive boo on whoever hooked up that amp power wire to the battery and then SCREWED THE FUSE into the fuse box cover. Sloppy.
Hey Eric! I just replaced the driver-side brake light bulb on a 2014 Matrix, without removing the side panels. If I can you do, you CAN'T because I have girly-fingers and yours would never fit in that tiny hole!!😇
Deduction, documentation 📜, a video 🎥, excellent note 📓keeping = A Certified ASE Master Automotive Mechanic @ SMA in the PRNY Avoca !!!! A return customer who knows great service at SMA 🏦is the norm !!!!! Our hats are off 💁♂to you, Eric Holmes,🔍🔎 the master vehicle problem Sleuth !!!!!
Once year for a Jeep break seems about right. ;) You always take your car to mechanic with an empty tank because we all know about the joy rides the mechanic takes! (rolleyes)
Always good to watch you at work Eric even a repeat performance., I clicked onto the previous repair and i watched that when it came out also along with a like button click. Lol we all forget.
Using a magnifying glass to read the fuse panel, I would never do a thing like that, nope, not me. Every year I swear the writing gets smaller because I’m positive my eyes are not getting worse.
Hi Eric. Hey this is SMA You Post we watch. And still find them interesting. 1 thing computers have done is make it easy to back check previous invoices or a vehicle history for repeat customers.
Yeah, that is why most mechanic I worked with say do all of the injectors or take it somewhere else. When 1 or more have a problem, then the others are not far behind it. Do 1 or 2, then they comeback... and they always say the new failure is the one done before. I hated being a mechanic.
Another great diagnosis. We know your technique works, tried n reproved Yearly injector failure, who would guess a French Italian car manufacturer. Fiat another scorpion sting in the arse😅
