Where Is The Fuel Pressure Going?

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2017
  • In this video Eric O. has a look at a Cadillac that will not hold fuel pressure. Fuel pressure on a return type fuel system can leak one of three places. It can leak out the pressure regulator externally and internally allowing fuel to bleed back down the return line. It can leak out of the injectors and it can also leak back on the pressure side if the fuel pump check valve is bad. The question is how do you know where it is going!? Pay attention we are about to find out!
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  • @mistersunflower4156
    @mistersunflower4156 3 года назад +36

    You have the best videos, informative, clear, no distractions, no distracting music, no dead air time. Just the facts

  • @d-s-ll2378
    @d-s-ll2378 4 года назад +48

    One of the best fuel leaking teaching, efffective actions, no bubbling. highly respectful. many thanks, 👏👏👏👏

  • @jon316love9
    @jon316love9 11 месяцев назад +5

    If you had been an instructor years back at vocational school, I’d be an auto mechanic today lol. Excellent video, easy to follow and understand. Great Job!!

  • @Fireship1
    @Fireship1 7 лет назад +23

    Very methodical troubleshooting. I've been fixing cars for 25 years and I'm always learning some new trick or tip from you! Thanks for making all your videos for the RUclips community.

  • @Vercus100
    @Vercus100 5 лет назад +17

    Wow, when you said "it might just be your time" in the beginning, I have never laughed so hard during an SMA video. Pure genius. This is just one of the reasons I'm a big fan. Keep it up!

  • @Aardvark49
    @Aardvark49 4 года назад +4

    I'm just a DIYer, but am really learning a lot from your showing how to step through a diagnosis. Thank you.

  • @johndavis4800
    @johndavis4800 7 лет назад +5

    Been a few years since I pulled wrenches for a living , but apart from a few dribblers and odd shaped spray patterns, injector failure was fairly low on the ladder of anticipated failures. Which is kinda amazing considering how many millions of times they have to cycle to get you down the road...if I'm not mistaken my old 68 square back had Bosch injectors which never seemed to fail.

  • @gould3063
    @gould3063 Год назад +5

    Hell of a great video! Well explained and now I know how to check the system better! I have a few more issues to check before ripping out the pump. Appreciate your knowledge! Keep up the great work buddy!

  • @winfoley
    @winfoley 4 года назад +3

    Just today-same problem - put pressure guage on fuel line out of tank and found the check valve leaked back. New fuel pump assy being installed. Will check, then recheck at rail. Very good on your presentation.

  • @letsfly7562
    @letsfly7562 4 года назад +2

    South Main Auto you TRULY ROCK and your skills are A-1.

  • @SEKI14000
    @SEKI14000 7 лет назад +3

    Another great South Main Auto Repair - Eric O video! Excellent examples on how to systematically go about diagnosing a fuel pressure problem.

  • @OneAuto
    @OneAuto 7 лет назад +18

    Great methodical diagnosis Eric.

  • @lightningsmokerXx
    @lightningsmokerXx 7 лет назад +6

    Eric
    i got home late and got on the pc and was like damn ,.....no sma videos....and then i hit refresh and bam! you uploaded one.
    Timing perfection.

  • @Batti2323
    @Batti2323 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you for your thorough demonstration of isolating this problem. I really appreciate your methods and presentation!

  • @Xmvw2X
    @Xmvw2X 7 лет назад +5

    Great video. I have a fuel pressure loss in my Subaru that I need to troubleshoot, and this is spot on for evaluating what's wrong, helps me out a ton for plan of action.

  • @errorcodeguy456
    @errorcodeguy456 6 лет назад +3

    Great job explaining the three places fuel could go! Keep up the good work on your videos.

  • @spelunkerd
    @spelunkerd 7 лет назад +10

    Excellent demonstration of how those old fuel systems work.

    • @suharinos
      @suharinos 6 лет назад +8

      Old?, thats how they work today.

  • @turkraja255
    @turkraja255 7 лет назад +3

    seriously this video is very informative. very precise diagnosis. thank you eric o. thank you very much for great stuff.

  • @tedtolentino4955
    @tedtolentino4955 3 года назад +1

    thank you for this video. It thoroughly explains in logical fashion how to diagnose a fuel leak. Please keep up the good work.

  • @TaekwondoFitForLife
    @TaekwondoFitForLife 2 года назад +5

    This is an amazing mechanic! Very good Sir, and you’ve helped me to go somewhere with an issue I’ve got on my older f150 with a 4.9 EFI. Thanks so much Sir! Wow, yes it was definitely spraying like wide open like no injection was there like you have equated on this video! Never will have thought an injector could as you say leak the volume it did… just wow, wide open like not there…

  • @redwoodhd6217
    @redwoodhd6217 7 лет назад +1

    Great video Dr. O! Just had a Yukon on Friday doing that exact same thing, customers bringing it back Monday now I have a new approach for it. thanks for all the helpful information.

  • @phillippaul8578
    @phillippaul8578 4 года назад +3

    Awesome diagnosis sir....1st class !

  • @richardbambenek2601
    @richardbambenek2601 4 года назад +6

    "Safety squints" Your funny expressions are one of the things that make your channel so much fun.

  • @j.cbaker6179
    @j.cbaker6179 2 года назад

    You are Very thorough and it is nice to learn from someone that diffenly knows what to do. I greatly appreciate watching your videos. Thank you

  • @stephenrogers5386
    @stephenrogers5386 6 лет назад

    One of the best videos I have seen on this subject.

  • @nothingbutperformance8037
    @nothingbutperformance8037 7 лет назад +4

    thats crazy! never saw an injector leak that bad either! great video as always keep them coming! wow that injector is crazy

  • @Atetus94
    @Atetus94 4 года назад +2

    You are The best car RUclipsr! Thank You so much for Your videos, that I can learn from!

  • @pontiacsrule8761
    @pontiacsrule8761 3 года назад

    This guy has the best informative videos. I'm still catching up on all of them.

  • @wilfredomendoza9932
    @wilfredomendoza9932 5 лет назад

    This is the best testing procedure that i has ever seem, i really enjoy it thanks for the info.

  • @Business.Suit_McGee
    @Business.Suit_McGee 7 лет назад +3

    Great video Eric. Never seen an injector leak like that before!

  • @Mr032789oscar
    @Mr032789oscar 7 лет назад +5

    This is too much of a coincidence. Im currently dealing with residual pressure lost. Thanks so much for video.

  • @davidljohnson8514
    @davidljohnson8514 4 года назад

    Excellent excellent video this individual does an excellent job in explaining so much in almost less than 20 minutes.

  • @mikeholt3545
    @mikeholt3545 7 лет назад

    great video Eric thank you your videos have helped me advance my wrenching abilities greatly

  • @stevebaska2577
    @stevebaska2577 3 года назад

    Eric you're my hero I just love watching your mind diagnose things. You're my mentor. Thank you hope we can meet someday

  • @opl500
    @opl500 7 лет назад +50

    there's your problem lady

  • @77.88.
    @77.88. 3 года назад +1

    You did a great through video and covered all the fuel diagnoses bases well done and thanks, Old retired wrench!

  • @krookdfinra
    @krookdfinra 3 года назад

    very informative and in depth fuel diagnostics

  • @lawinbajit9141
    @lawinbajit9141 5 лет назад

    Best fuel pressure test video i ever watched. Thanks a lot! Definitely worth the subscribe button

  • @gertis7420
    @gertis7420 5 лет назад +1

    Just the video I was looking on how to test the fuel pressure regulator part. Thanks for sharing

  • @evansjeanbaptiste1431
    @evansjeanbaptiste1431 7 лет назад +1

    You are wickedly nice at what you do bro. Respect ✊🏿

  • @raminalizadeh9697
    @raminalizadeh9697 2 года назад

    Very informative. Thank you Eric.

  • @SGAOuTLaWz
    @SGAOuTLaWz 3 года назад

    Excellent video and explanations to fuel pressure drops. Thanks

  • @stargazer9172
    @stargazer9172 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! Good editing. To the point. Made the diagnose look easy

  • @MrBlazenBruce
    @MrBlazenBruce 7 лет назад +3

    Awesome Diagnostic video Eric !, Keep up the great Content, Even As a Certified Tech It helps to be shown other ways of Diagnosing !

  • @kristianhermann5971
    @kristianhermann5971 7 месяцев назад

    Awesome video - love the clear explanation - thanks Eric O!

  • @baxrok2.
    @baxrok2. 7 лет назад +28

    Epic injector fail for sure Eric. Sweet catch on video! Lots of good info in this one. Thanks!

    • @BuzzLOLOL
      @BuzzLOLOL 5 лет назад +4

      My '79 Caddy Seville EFI Olds 350" had that problem... getting 1 MPG... raw gasoline dripping out the end of the tailpipe... Caddy wanted $180 for a new injector, so I blew air through it backwards from an air hose while jumping it open with 12 volts and it cleared the clogging crud out of it... worked fine there after... still have the car... Caddy wanted $400 for pair of new rear air shocks, so bought universal ones for $50/pair... Wanted $90 for front muffler and $60 for rear resonator, so put four $15 turbo mufflers on it... quieter than stock and less back pressure!

  • @jeremymorgan1683
    @jeremymorgan1683 6 лет назад

    im a huge fan of your show i have bin wrenching for over 20 years and im still learning new things with your show

  • @joewahrerMotorcycleMan
    @joewahrerMotorcycleMan 2 года назад

    Man I learned a lot...I'm working on a Polaris Ranger and all your information enabled me to fix it and I thank-you!

  • @cw2lido
    @cw2lido 7 лет назад +2

    Wow! That's a bad injector! Great video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @ddilink
    @ddilink 3 года назад +1

    I enjoy your videos. I like the problem solving logic as well as the close ups. I'm a little hard of hearing so the clarity of the audio is important to me.

  • @Dugar1
    @Dugar1 7 лет назад +8

    Wow that's amazing the flow rate of that injector. Again awesome video Mr.O

  • @dandearman2871
    @dandearman2871 5 лет назад +3

    I like your plumbing setup on your fuel pressure gauge. Like they say, necessity is the mother of invention.

  • @joetiller1031
    @joetiller1031 7 лет назад +6

    Good find Dr. O., if it was mine a trip to the salvage yard.

  • @assignmeanameplease
    @assignmeanameplease 7 лет назад +5

    Great Video Eric, you are always a step ahead of me:) I was thinking that a thermal camera would be a good way to see if an injector was staying energized by seeing which one was hottest, but then you mentioned the thermal camera! I was also thinking that seeing which injector was COOLEST (due to the fuel flowing through it) might be a quick way to pin down the culprit.

  • @lucianoromero777
    @lucianoromero777 Год назад

    I’m gonna try this on my Pontiac 2.4 1998 GT. Same exact issues, Loss of pressure slowly going to check everything you did in the video. Thanks much I wish I had a mechanic in my area like you

  • @kermitshld
    @kermitshld 4 года назад

    Terrific teaching video, thank you for explaining concepts and tricks of the trade. WOW....

  • @EverH0p3
    @EverH0p3 2 года назад

    Enjoyed this immensely thankyou.

  • @jondwyer3037
    @jondwyer3037 5 лет назад +2

    educational as usual Sir Eric. Ive got a vauxhall (General Motors) Astra active 1.6 inline 4 with fuel injectors similar to those on the cadillac .I ve had problem with the upper sealing rings blowing out cause over presure at the pump in the tank.

  • @robertweir9034
    @robertweir9034 7 лет назад +69

    Eric O. This is an excellent presentation into diagnosing an event I have seen to date. No one does them better. Process of elimination was right on. Don't want to sound like a brown noser but, you are my hero. All that in twenty minutes. if your not getting paid somehow on these videos, something is wrong in internetville . Bless you sir.

    • @iamdru1223
      @iamdru1223 4 года назад +1

      💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

    • @neilhannman169
      @neilhannman169 3 года назад +2

      Agreed. One of the best diagnosis videos I've seen on the Tube. Thx for posting it!

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  • @miker252
    @miker252 10 месяцев назад

    I want to thank you for this video! My 2000 LeSabre, while hard starting, was running pretty well. It wasn't backfiring like with a leaky pressure regulator. (I'd changed it 5 yrs ago only later to find it had been the subject of a recall a decade before it failed.) While I don't have your tools, I do have a gauge manifold and a small compressor. Following your method, with no external leaks, I determined it must have a faulty pump and replaced it. Inspecting the old part, I found a pin hole leak in the plastic flex line, bleeding pressure back into the tank, between the pump discharge and the top of the assembly. Oh yeah! Bonus. I also now have a working gas gauge.

  • @eddiecuttsjr.5482
    @eddiecuttsjr.5482 6 лет назад

    Very Nice Diagnosis. You know your stuff !! Nice to see. Gonna check out my 454 she is leaking off her fuel pressure at about the same rate. Thanks a lot, I appreciate you explanation and time. Thanks again..

  • @randrobinson443
    @randrobinson443 2 года назад +1

    great work Guys...
    now if I just had all those tools

  • @Flea02Cruiser
    @Flea02Cruiser 3 года назад +2

    Eric, you're awesome. Great video as seems to always be the case. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @LunaDaSavage
    @LunaDaSavage 4 года назад

    Bro you are a BOSS. I hope I can get to your level of experience and knowledge someday. Thank you for sharing

  • @steventorres4296
    @steventorres4296 2 года назад

    YOUR VERY GOOD AT WHAT YOU PRESENTED EASY TO UNDERSTAND THANK YOU

  • @Dreccomel193
    @Dreccomel193 7 лет назад

    Thanks, I appreciate your time and videos...

  • @jimobright2581
    @jimobright2581 Год назад

    Outstanding details explanation.

  • @steveburge4321
    @steveburge4321 4 года назад +1

    I enjoy watching your diagnosis....you make
    What you're doing look easy. Your experience has obviously been gained through many hours of work. I only wish I could find someone like you to fix my car in barrie Ontario Canada!
    Thanks and ( look out scotty ) this guy knows his stuff too!

    • @johnh8546
      @johnh8546 4 года назад +2

      Look out Scotty if you are talking about Scotty Kilmer he has never put out a video near as good as Eric. If he does know as much as Eric he has never shown it in a video I have seen.

  • @tasmaniandevil7610
    @tasmaniandevil7610 3 года назад

    Thanks for the explanation
    Im having lean issues myself

  • @DougFlood-jh9ew
    @DougFlood-jh9ew Год назад

    Great video. You make it so simple to understand. I am getting a p0171 and p0174 code. I was thinking weak fuel pump as the regulator seemed to be working, when vacuum line is disconnected the pressure goes up with no leaks. When car is shut off the pressure drops. After watching your video and seeing how you pinched off the return line l did the same. My pressure was much higher than when the car was running and it was maintained after the car was shut off. Final outcome was a bad fuel pressure regulator. Much easier to replace than a fuel pump. Thanks a million for your video. Doug in Canada

  • @sandyande
    @sandyande 7 лет назад +1

    brilliant was just dealing with a neighbours car with low pressure fault only reading 0.5 bar! new in-tank pump with built in regulator solved it cheers Eric, sandy

  • @Elfurzio86
    @Elfurzio86 2 года назад

    Amazing diagnostic .👍

  • @allcureman3403
    @allcureman3403 7 лет назад +1

    Great job Eric!

  • @richardellis630
    @richardellis630 7 лет назад

    great demo eric as always keep up the good work

  • @johnworkman5121
    @johnworkman5121 4 года назад

    I’ve learned so much lol thanks I’ve filed that away...I just watch random videos by you just trying to get better at diagnostic

  • @jack002tuber
    @jack002tuber 7 лет назад

    Great video. Love all the deductive reasoning

  • @nestorroman2694
    @nestorroman2694 4 года назад

    Eric you are my mentor and trainer!

  • @b.r.3232
    @b.r.3232 7 лет назад +1

    I done learned something today, thank you for your vid's.

  • @cobraninetysix3883
    @cobraninetysix3883 7 лет назад

    Great demonstration!

  • @jasmith1867
    @jasmith1867 5 лет назад

    That was helpful. I have similar pressure loss on a tbi. Should be easier to track down now. Thanks a lot.

  • @Johntasticful
    @Johntasticful Год назад

    My fav channel. So much great info.

  • @pinkfloydscorpio
    @pinkfloydscorpio 7 лет назад

    Great video Eric. Very informative.

  • @maverickbryan7579
    @maverickbryan7579 2 года назад

    Yes you are a good person to help people understand

  • @williamstidham2163
    @williamstidham2163 6 месяцев назад

    Your the man, We look on and feel like top notch mechanics till we see our problems somewhere else’s,

  • @mikechiodetti6737
    @mikechiodetti6737 5 лет назад +1

    Good Diagnostic testing!
    You found the gusher!

  • @movingupautodiagnostics8645
    @movingupautodiagnostics8645 7 лет назад

    Excellent video Eric, thanks for this info!

  • @yambo59
    @yambo59 7 лет назад +41

    The new Northstar firehose injection system-!

  • @suv1975
    @suv1975 3 года назад

    You rock as always. Saying hi Eric O from central Louisiana you the man.

  • @cobraninetysix3883
    @cobraninetysix3883 7 лет назад +5

    Great video Eric..., bin watchin for a while and you are becoming great instructor. Very much like working side by side with an experienced pro! 2 thumbs up!

  • @freddy2064
    @freddy2064 7 лет назад +1

    "There's your problem lady", lol. Great video Eric. Nice call on not cranking that thing over. Talk about hydrolocking jeeez!.

  • @bobkmac
    @bobkmac Год назад +2

    Awesome video... I've been looking for ways to determine why my LS won't hold pressure with the key off. Unfortunately I don't have one of those T fittings. I believe my issue is either the pump check valve or pressure regulator.

  • @sirgabe6500
    @sirgabe6500 11 месяцев назад

    Great video! it really help me alot. Keep them coming and thanks for your time.

  • @pedery2k
    @pedery2k 2 года назад

    Thanks, great analyses

  • @marksummers7725
    @marksummers7725 Год назад

    Thanks for the Information!!

  • @TorresMobileAutoRepair
    @TorresMobileAutoRepair 7 лет назад

    great video Eric ! Never seen an injector do that before

  • @arciefan
    @arciefan 7 лет назад +1

    The word is deluge. It deluged the cylinder. And if Hannah had not have shut her down it would have deluged SMA with fuel. Excellent and another enjoyable video to watch Eric. Thank you so much !

    • @timothybarney7257
      @timothybarney7257 7 лет назад

      arciefan I wonder if that injector came off of an engine running nitromethane? Had the flow rate!

  • @leifnilsen6107
    @leifnilsen6107 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you. I needed to see this. This helps me a lot.

  • @davidvoinier6008
    @davidvoinier6008 4 года назад

    VERY impressive video!

  • @tam1381
    @tam1381 7 лет назад

    Excellent video Eric.

  • @whitetiger8652
    @whitetiger8652 7 лет назад +1

    Nice job Eric. Definitely a major leak going on there