The CRANKY KIA (No Start, No Comm) 

I ran an Auto Repair service center for years; if YOU were outside in the weather, I would have told the boys in the shop "OPEN THE DOORS, PUSH THAT KIA INSIDE, Hook up a battery charger. Get this man a cup of coffee, AND SIT AND WATCH ---AND LEARN!" Thank You Ivan for the video!

Fixed it right on the dealer's lot after they told the customer it couldn't be fixed. If that isn't a middle finger to the dealership I don't know what is. Very satisfying.

Ivan your diagnostic knowledge is impressive.

Props to KIA for having an access panel to the fuel pump instead of having to drop the whole fuel tank!

Dealer: Buy a new car Ivan: Russian repair on fuel pump plus EBay magic = $25,000 savings!

That dealer must be saying, get that guy out of here, we`ll never sell a new car again! Great job Ivan, you are one of a kind besides Eric O.

everything you do in these videos go completely over my head but I'm strangely addicted to watching them

Fixing it in there own carpark that's a BOSS move !

Ivan, you are the "Magic Man.!" Once again your logical deductions come through. I do love the checks of "Powers and grounds, Powers and grounds - so important. Your ability to catch "the little things," like bent pins, and in this instance, NO wires going to the connectors to activate the pump. NO one else would have found that. Thanks,

I have been following and learning from many top notch RU-vidrs in this realm, and I'm an older dog. You are #1 in my book Ivan! Nice Work as always!!

I became suspicious when I saw the low fuel light on and the fuel gauge on empty. After the wiring connections were placed in the proper place, the light turned off and the gauge actually gave a reading. It's neat how everything falls into place sometimes.

I'm pretty sure most diagnosticians would not have checked the internal wiring of a fuel pump. That was amazing!

Dealer: "You need a new $1,500 computer or a new car." Ivan: "Meh, gimme $100 for a used computer plus some labor and I'll find a screwed up fuel pump. " Dealer: "I hate you." Awesome diag, Ivan!

Another great example of a systematic, scientific, and very practical approach to solving a complicated problem.

Holy shit Ivan that was amazing. You just keep getting better. Thanks Ivan!

This was one of the best diagnosis videos I’ve seen for a while. Superb job Ivan.

You did however get the engine check light on with energising the main relay(old computer). With fuel pump right at that point it would have probably worked? Well 100 for a computer was cheap anyway.

That was a noisy engine once it was running.

I think Ivan has lift us hanging with this one: 1- He didn't attempt to communicate with PCM after he energized Main RLY? ( At least then we will be sure if the whole PCM is junk or its only Main RLY activation problem) 2- After starting up the car he didn't reattempt to restart it with the older PCM -while externally energizing main RLY of course - But we will forgive him for this one.....cause the fuel pump footage was really special. Regardless, Thanks a lot for this valuable lesson.

Certainly was a Staten Island fuel pump wiring issue. I miss Keith and the Staten Island videos. You and your brother make a great team! Fuel pump wiring find was impressive!! Once again awesome work.

Great troubleshooting Ivan. You da man!

Ivan, I certainly hope your clients realize what a fantastic talent you have. These complex issues which you run down are impressive kills in the automotive jungle.

The fuel pump diag was genius! You never disappoint! Many would have just put another pump in never knowing it was plugged in wrong inside! Glad you "need to prove" what is wrong. Who would have known?

How many mechanics would've stopped at the fuel pump wiring connector and called the pump. Love that Ivan takes the extra step and looks at the pumps internal wiring.

Amazing as always. Dealer has no time for people who dont want to pay high repair prices or if you don't want to buy a car.

when all else fails call Ivan! don't you love it when you are following two or three other guys.

I have watched many of your videos, for some reason this one seemed to have a pre-plan style to it where you look at the schematic and you already have your test connections ready to go, I like this style very much to cut down on video length as you get straight to the point. Perfect video and hope to see many more in the future. Thanks again for the detailed repair and great info such as KIA don't need no stinking reprogramming.

You never fail to amaze me Ivan. You are an inspiration.

Another brilliantly well thought through diag. and so well explained. I wish you lived nearby might be able get my intermittent stall fixed... there's no decent diagnostic people in my city...

Outstanding diagnosis. 2 unrelated faults, one caused by the parts cannon. You looked happy with the result and you should be.

The dealer knows that you can put a used ECM without needing any programming to start and run.. However the problem is the vin# will be a junkyard vehicle vin#, so if IVAN scans this KIA now it will have a different vin#, and the vin# can not be changed... that's the reason why the dealer says to junk the car, when its time for the owner of the vehicle to deal with SMOG CHECK/DMV, once they plugin and scan the vehicle it will be flagged for salvage vin#...... to all technicians doing this on KIA and HYUNDAI, make sure you explain this to your customer

Outstanding job Ivan. Plus an eBay score saving the customer BIG BUCKS - You da man. 😁

"There's your problem lady!"... Brilliant video, thank you Ivan 👌👌👌

Good job Ivan. I would also replace the main relay just in case the windings are drawing too much current and loading the driver too much.

Ivan is a treasure to the automotive industry. Excellent teacher.

Amazing you're the 'on the road guru'..dealerships have to learn more

I don't know why , but I felt happy when the pump worked.

Very logical step by step to fix this car's problems. Glad you were able to get it back up and running on a budget.

Wow ! Now that was an interesting case study. Thanks Ivan !! Who needs an expensive scanner. Launch to the rescue !

Great video Ivan! I just ran into this same problem on the same vehicle 2003 Sorento dead misfire on cylinder 4... found a shorted control wire to the coil causing it to melt after a couple mins! 🤦🏽‍♂️ Ordered a new ecm from local salvage yard and voila! Thanks for sharing bro!

Wow....You're the Sherlock Holmes of Automotive Diagnostics!...Who would think of a incorrectly wired fuel pump.

My only disappointment is the dealer was correct.. kind of... LOL... These are my favorite videos... Fixing someone else's screw up.. Well done...

Ivan great troubleshooting. I’m surprised the dealer let you work on it in their lot. Stay safe and well Artie😊

Working in my first year as a heavy vehicle diesel mechanic atm, and I am beyond stoked that I could even follow what you were doing every step of the way. Amazing learning resource! 👍

That was a diagnosis above and beyond. That is how you get customers for life. Great Job.

Once again an impressive display of engine diagnostic ability. Fabulous work Ivan!!

Great video Ivan. you should make more videos on Kia because i own one.

Right on! Even Kia dealership, needs Ivan 's expertise and knowladge to work on their Kia cars) That's next level up!

Nice fix Ivan. Fuel pump guy did mot pay attention to the details..smh...lol. Next video Ivan opens up the Kia computer..lol

There are NOT enough Ivan's,..Eric O's & Scanner Danner's in this world ! Excellent diagnostic work as usual Ivan & once again this customer saved money.

I wouldn’t have thought that a car-fix video could be this exciting…keep ‘em coming!

Great Job Ivan! I like seeing vehicles once thought hopeless and it's saved for another day! Hopefully it will serve the owner for a while longer!

Good stuff Ivan. Someday hope to follow in real time all the circuit checks, ground side , control side ,test light usage, etc. Right now its lots of rewinding. Great to see the puzzle figured out at the end!

To be fair no dealership is going to put in a used ECM. Not because they can't, but because lawyers.....

WHAT?? No BONUS footage?!?! Lol

Ivan, I was always told when jump starting, the negative cable should go on the engine block, somewhere like a lifting lug so the current from the helping vehicle has the lowest resistance path to the starter.

Another one saved from the "environment friendly" landfill. Good job. I was at a junkyard recently for the first time in a long time. I was chocked. Last time it was mainly rusty junk cars. Now the majority was "new" cars which probably had some electronic issues. I mean, like cars absolute mint condition. No damage, clean, worth a lot of money if you asked me. And I kind of get it. Here in Sweden, the inspection reads codes on 2002 and newer. My wife had a Citroën V6 2001 that basically coded with all three cats beeing "too old". So if it was one year newer it would have needed parts worth double the cars value. But due to it beeing a 2001 it passed with lit engine light and perfect "smog measure". And I have the real dealer diag-tools but only solution was to swap the cats. It still has good inspection on emissions many years on, and the check engine light is still on. I wonder how the manufacturers are getting away with this.

your dedication to this job was admirable. Great runover on all issues. Thanks for the tips

No oil? There's a lot of tappy tap tap coming from that motor..... nice work diagnosing.

😧 dang. Look hard diag. I barely fixed P2173 , throttle body code but it was a vacuum leak. Nice job 👍🏼.

Ivan diagnosing a vehicle on a dealer lot warms my heart. I will never take a vehicle to a dealer. Ever.

Saved the Coustmer some money for sure, I've had a couple of go-rounds with Kia dealerships, can't say I'm surprised by their attitude, great catch with the fuel pump connections, great job as always

Kia mechanics can’t repair this Kia. Ps we have to get a second opinion. Send in Ivan with the Russian fix gets it done ✔️

Ivan, Great video and diag - thank you! They should have poka yoke those connectors. God bless Paul (in MA)

Easiest dealer diagnosis, just buy a new car! Who would have thought! 😂🤣 Ivan nice diagnosis. 👍

That was a great one Ivan, I love your systematic approach, you are amazing

When you manually grounded the pcm's control for the main relay, and the check engine light came alive --I'm curious if you could've communicated with the scan tool at that point. And, once the fuel pump issue was fixed, the car may have started and ran with that original pcm! Granted the original pcm may have had a fault code regarding the main relay's bad driver, which would fail inspection, but it would've been cool just to see!

A superb diagnostic process, Ivan! I'm surprised that the dealer mechanic would not have verified their fuel pump wiring since it was easy to see that both plugs were the same! They're obviously a few rungs down the ladder from you, Ivan. Well done!

Посмотрел. Ты молодец! Странно, что в 2005 году нет иммобилайзера... Рад, что Григорий, показался нам в кадре:)

Awesome troubleshooting and teaching skills! Big fan of your work

Just had a similar problem with a Bosh fuel pump assembly. New in the box, installed and was a no start/no fuel pressure. Pump wiring, power and ground were swapped. Pump was running but in reverse. Had to drop tank back down to pull pump assembly to fix👍

That customer should buy you a cape and super hero mask, Ivan! You saved him big time! Good job. Nice repair.

With that kind of reasoning you should run for president.

Great job. Wtg going that extra mile diagnosing the no start. I have never experienced a connection being reversed like that before.

Awesome another happy customer no surprise. You are one heck of a diagnostic dude. Love watching your videos!

Your electrical analysis is really impressive Mr. smarty pants.

Ivan , you sure dont give up until you find your problem , thats impressive .

Thanks for the content Ivan, thanks to you another car gets to live another day👍

A true Russian repair, no parts needed! All it took was Ivan's smarts. It did need a new ecm though. Was there any problem with mismatched VINs or similar?

The complex diagrams you go thru always tend to lead to a simple fix. Incredible. And most of the time it was something someone else screwed up! Hahaha. You just want to smack them but then thank them for the job. You are the diagnostic wizard of the east coast.

This is what PHAD is all about, awesome job. Even if you charged the customer $10,000 he'd be saving $$$$

Wow, what a mess, and typical dealer diagnosis, you just saved this person a great deal.

Wish you had tried back the old ECM and ground the wire to the ecm relay driver. Great video as usual Ivan… my kinda approach!👍🏾

Nice win for the little guy at least they don’t have to buy a new car

Good catch Ivan! Glad to see your thought process on this! 🙏🏼

don't you just love it when people bring in cars with hardly any gas.... nice job...

Can someone please clone this man and send him to Europe, or better yet, leave the clone there and send the original Ivan. Your work is invaluable! Thank you!

Excellent job Ivan I thought you would have to program the second hand ecu due to the immobiliser system.

Amazing troubleshooting and good ol' EBay!

Amazing diagnostic skills Ivan!!!

Excellent job again Ivan. I am not a tech. However I have learned allot by watching you. I really enjoy watching you work.

Amazing diagnosis and low price fix, love it👌

Great job! I am quite surprised the dealer let you work on in on their property.

Service mgr needs to get the techs to look at this video. Also, put some oil in that thing lol. Great diag Ivan.

Very astute observations Ivan. The way that engine sounds it either hasn’t been run for several days or it’s got weak oil pump

great Diagnosis Ivan

Damn, are you ruskies taking over? Hahaha. Brother you've taught me a lot in the past couple of years. Keep up the great work Ivan. ❤

i was really impressed with how mehodical you went about running down the problem great job

That was pretty epic, Ivan. The cynic in me suspects some foul play in the fuel pump area.

Excellent video, I am more exited than you are when the engine started working 🙂