Diagnosing a misfire

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @429psi
    @429psi 12 лет назад +2

    Im a qualified mechanic with 19 years exp (New Zealand) and I am very impressed with your natural diagnostic ability. I wish we had a wise man like yourself in our workshop, you would make an excellant service manager!. Thanks for sharing, you have a subscriber for life. Edyn

  • @rickey5353
    @rickey5353 11 лет назад +1

    This guy is methodically thorough. Excellent diagnostic process.

  • @cliffperrino3015
    @cliffperrino3015 4 года назад +1

    Excellent training ,isnt it amazing that every electrical component in a vehicle will fail but that ding ding will go on forever!

    • @jessealdridge9920
      @jessealdridge9920 2 года назад

      Was just saying this to my car earlier tonight LOL Lincoln ls 2001 3.9 v8

  • @tp7886
    @tp7886 12 лет назад +1

    Excellent video sir, my hat is off to you. You explained everything I needed to know to help me fix my car. Got it running smoothly again. Thank you.

  • @jasonb6337
    @jasonb6337 12 лет назад +1

    You are the man, I think your videos are the best. Thank You for fixing my car. It took less the 3 hours to fix. Saved >600 Dollors My wife is crying for joy.

  • @H3LIOTROP3
    @H3LIOTROP3 14 лет назад +3

    Dudes, I wish I have fellas like U in my town. Too many auto repair shops here have really bad reputation for ripping off unwitting people. I've been a victim of such, once or twice; and the more I learn from people like U guys, the clearer I can identify the petty thugs who misrepresent themselves as auto mechanics.
    Big thanx to U guys, and the honest ones out there. :)

  • @juniorbarns
    @juniorbarns 12 лет назад

    Absolutely fabulous methodical demonstration on vehicle diagnostics.
    Very valuable!!!!

  • @SS-U23
    @SS-U23 5 лет назад +2

    That was an awesome teaching! The method of finding out about the misfire is not complicated yet effective.
    Thank you so much for sharing this information with us.
    God bless you.

  • @mikegilbert5434
    @mikegilbert5434 11 лет назад +1

    That has to be one of the best made how to videos Ive ever watched. Excellent work!

  • @bhstone1
    @bhstone1 14 лет назад +1

    Excellent video. I've always learned that a misfire goes plug->wire->coil->injector->Ignitor->ECU. Odd that a shop would stop after wire.

  • @rssloane
    @rssloane 12 лет назад +1

    excellent, I wish all the techs I've had work on my rigs were as thorough at diagnostics instead of seemingly replacing random parts and hoping something works. Thank you and I hope I can find my misfire issue with this information.

  • @joshi9065
    @joshi9065 8 лет назад

    Thank you for posting this video, I have a 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 that gave a P0301. Quick list of work, replaced the; valve cover, gasket, ignition coil, spark plug (which was covered in oil because the valve cover was cracked), ignition coil wire connector, and did the rpm drop test. The drop test showed no difference in power for one and drastic for the rest. Thanks to your video I can now test the injector which should speed along my repair. One of few exceptional videos to help with difficult repairs.

  • @kurtnin42manson
    @kurtnin42manson 12 лет назад +5

    Honestly, you are the man. I've seen some good videos on RUclips by some other good mechanics, but you top them all! Awesome stuff!

  • @kennethtaylor2444
    @kennethtaylor2444 7 лет назад +1

    Right back to the basics. This was a very good video. I knew all of this but, for those that don't, This was a VERY INFORMATIVE video. Job well done. Thanks

  • @Jigaboo123456
    @Jigaboo123456 11 лет назад +21

    For most folks who lack the equipment used here, try this, It's what mechanics did before computers:
    Run engine;
    Use well insulated pliers, and remove one plug lead at a time, and listen for the revs to drop or have someone watch the tachometer.
    If the revs don't drop at a particular lead (or leads) then that is the bum cylinder/plug/lead. If your ears ain't finely tuned to picking up a misfire, after finding a good cylinder, leave it off as well, adn the misfire on the bad one('s) will be more apparent.
    To test injectors, just crack the union on the pipe one by one and note drop in revs -if no drop, it's faulty.
    BTW, a spark plug operating outside the engine at room temp and atmospheric pressure is NOT a guarantee that it is working inside the cylinder. It usually is, but it's not definite.
    Just swap the plug or injector from the bum cylinder with one from a good cylinder -if the misfire then switches cylinders, you know then it's a bum plug or injector.

    • @jameslamson5092
      @jameslamson5092 7 лет назад

      Before computers it was simpler, and the cars were much cheaper.

    • @stevejette2329
      @stevejette2329 7 лет назад

      And the diagnosis people were better. Had to be. Like a GPS unit, GREAT tool !! But not like the human brain. What if power goes out in the shop ? What if the screen gets dropped ? Can a car be patched to get home ? Lost skills. I am 70, been working on cars since age 15.

  • @voiceofreason2008
    @voiceofreason2008 13 лет назад

    thorough use of equipment to diagnose a misfire
    i like the way it was presented to

  • @marioexpropiacionpetronilo2753
    @marioexpropiacionpetronilo2753 4 года назад

    Grrreat video!!! Clear brief instructive! perfect voice level tone nice personality!!!
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!

  • @geojor
    @geojor 10 лет назад +13

    excellent mechanical teacher...

  • @JAYJAYJAY53
    @JAYJAYJAY53 5 лет назад

    I love watching a pro work. A union construction worker retired. And it doesn't matter the trade there is something to watch someone is has mattered their craft .

  • @laylacrownedlable8574
    @laylacrownedlable8574 11 лет назад

    Best test I have seen on you tube, thanks for your honesty. great information.

  • @traumahawk517
    @traumahawk517 12 лет назад

    Now that's a real Technician,My hat is off to you! You just got a subscriber for life 2 thumbs up!

  • @ThisOldMan-ya472
    @ThisOldMan-ya472 15 лет назад +1

    Awesome diagnostics ! Thanks for the heads up. Useful for all injector systems.

  • @plcc07777
    @plcc07777 9 лет назад +1

    This is like going to automotive tech school ...BIG THUMBS UP !!!

  • @devilslice
    @devilslice 15 лет назад

    that is a great idea! with the pressure gauge hooked up and powering the injector. i love it! gotta love the power probe III too!

  • @dannylincoln639
    @dannylincoln639 11 лет назад

    most driveabilitry techs are honest and skilled. i noticed he did not inspect the plug(s) at home you can use that as an indicator of rich/lean. when you dont have your harbor freight spark tester, you can ground the threads to the floor panel and crank/start. i would recommend cleaning the causal tank and or both if equipped. or sample/ filter/ refill. clean the injector rail too. replace 6 if dirt found forward of filter

  • @ADityCityProduction
    @ADityCityProduction 12 лет назад

    You may have just cleared up the mystery with my 96 Nissan Pathfinder. I'll let you know. Thanks again.

  • @VerlMedia
    @VerlMedia 15 лет назад +1

    Wow! this was the best informational video I have seen. Very well explained! (I will be going to get me one of those probes as well lol)

  • @rodger84ss
    @rodger84ss 13 лет назад

    Two shops before you never thought of replacing the injector?? wow, that's scary!! excellent video as always.

  • @saavwafare
    @saavwafare 13 лет назад

    Great tutorial! You explain the what, when, and why of your diagnosis. Thanks.

  • @SoFlaRocks
    @SoFlaRocks 12 лет назад +1

    This dude is awesome! Keep them videos coming! You the man!!

  • @brentlabs
    @brentlabs 12 лет назад +1

    Oh my god this is amazing, My faith in humanity is restored

  • @Cassini-jr7oo
    @Cassini-jr7oo 9 лет назад +4

    This is what differentiates a really good mechanic from some do it your self-er on You Tube. All they want is to look as cool as possible with limited mechanical skills. With my 10years experience on the field, I can spot one who is just bull shit to someone who really knows. Thank You for the videos MR.Realfix

  • @RRAYBE
    @RRAYBE 11 лет назад

    ANNOYING DOOR CHIME, you offered many great points. no need to remove the ignition key... just defeat the door switch with heavy duty duct tape and a quarter piece coin to hold the door switch in place... DEFEATED!

  • @dangriffin9790
    @dangriffin9790 9 лет назад

    Awesome videos very descriptive easy to follow process of elimination between possible mechanical and electronic issues.

  • @train4905
    @train4905 3 года назад

    Dear sir absolutely brilliant .just butiful.
    Steve from the uk

  • @ADityCityProduction
    @ADityCityProduction 12 лет назад

    Very good presentation. You're my official "go to" guy from now on. Thanks.

  • @mattl.3861
    @mattl.3861 6 лет назад

    I'll throw in my hat if it helps. Mine is an 01 Dakota 3.9 V6, 100,000 miles. I had a misfire on 1 and 3, and misfire on multiple cylinders. I changed the throttle position sensor, IAC sensor (I didn't do the MAF sensor yet), crankshaft position sensor, replaced spark plugs, spark plug wires, air filter, checked compression, checked for spark, and anything and everything else I could think of, and everything worked good, and after 2 years it was still no help.What finally fixed it for me was changing the two upper O2 sensors. And I just happened on that by mistake. I had been meaning to change them out just because I knew they were old. The two lower ones were tight, so I never got those off. So I replaced one of the upper ones, and the truck ran 1/2 better. I then replaced the other, and boom, all good. I know everyone is throwing a ton of ideas out there, BUT everyone's ideas are ALL legit. I mean, the whole process from air intake to combustion to exhaust all needs to work right. And if something along the line fails, it can cause a misfire. If you want to try a cheap trick, remove or disconnect the upper O2 sensors and drive it around (This will probably throw an O2 code, but big whoop). If it doesn't misfire, you might have your diagnosis. I figured my O2's were clogged up and thus sending bad info to the computer, which in turn was sending bad info to the other sensors responsible for combustion.

  • @genehankes7516
    @genehankes7516 10 лет назад

    great stuff i dont have all the new tools but u show and explain enough to be able to find the problems. my wifes 08 hyundia accent throws a p0303 witch is #3 misfire. i have been through plugs (new) boots i was suspecting a valve but now i am going to checkinjector #3

  • @roha8993
    @roha8993 3 года назад

    God bless the vacuume gauge n the man who knows how to use it.

  • @HOTRODRICO
    @HOTRODRICO 13 лет назад

    EXCELLENT WORK SIR YOU TAUGHT ME SOME NEW TECHNIQUES..THANK YOU FOR SHARING

  • @techgood
    @techgood 11 лет назад

    you are a one of the amazing man I know, I thank GOD for making men like you

  • @littletoy01
    @littletoy01 12 лет назад

    I wish there were more real people like you , Great job.

  • @DENicholsAutoBravado
    @DENicholsAutoBravado 10 лет назад +6

    By about 2:00 in when you covered a vacuum gauges use that I've never seen before you had me subscribe. Use the vacuum gauge...if it's steady then all of the motor is creating vacuum steadily? Right, don't take the extra time at this point and do a compression test or leak down test. Makes sense.
    If you can think of a time where you should do the extra tests anyway, let me know.

    • @DENicholsAutoBravado
      @DENicholsAutoBravado 10 лет назад +1

      Let me review what I learned for my benefit. I knew that a dirty/bad MAF was a common way for Ford's to show a lean code on both banks P0171 and P174, but what I didn't know was that method of checking injectors.
      First you confirmed spark. Then you checked the fuel injector wiring harness with a noid light. The ECU was giving the command to fire. You used a power probe to command another injector. It dropped the fuel pressure, while the misfiring cylinder did not.
      Thanks again for the video!

    • @charlottemarin5531
      @charlottemarin5531 9 лет назад

      DE Nichols cote po193

  • @crusin68
    @crusin68 10 лет назад

    Great explanation! Gonna try to figure out the misfire on a 2003 Taurus. I need some of those tools! :-)

  • @subialdea26
    @subialdea26 6 лет назад

    You got yourself a new subscriber. Great video and great use of tools

  • @SqueeG19
    @SqueeG19 11 лет назад

    Spoken for truth. That's why I'm learning to do my own fixes.

  • @jasonmcnamara2079
    @jasonmcnamara2079 7 лет назад +1

    wish my damn misfire / hesitation was constant, would make solving that much easier. Thanks for the good info in diagnosing, clear explanations.

  • @fredrodriguez5717
    @fredrodriguez5717 12 лет назад

    Excellent job. Keep up the great work. Very very informative.

  • @Ugc-ri4tw
    @Ugc-ri4tw 9 лет назад

    Real professional , man I really wish I could have you tackle my misfire in my neon , it's a big problem

  • @mikeoneill7360
    @mikeoneill7360 8 лет назад +3

    What a meticulous repair, no guessing......

  • @Smalltechguy
    @Smalltechguy 11 лет назад

    great information, a little loud considering that you do have other vehicles running. I have a 1988 chevy 4x4 with a 350 TBI. I had an exhaust leak on the passenger side on the header. I replaced that. Now I hear and can feel a drag in the power side meaning that I think it may be bad fuel. distributor replaced cause it wasn't keeping time. Plenty of rust and a big chunk of metal was in the cap. but I have popping noises and I have t find a sweet spot to make the truck go.really shook the truck

  • @jjenson2006
    @jjenson2006 12 лет назад

    I had to replace the injectors on a Nissan Maxima. Had to remove the plenum, lower intake manifold which required replacing the gaskets. Finally pulling the injector wasn't so easy without the special tools they have for that. So in a case like this, you want to be DAMN SURE the injector is bad BEFORE you replace it.
    The Maxima is a pretty good car. This one has well over 200k on it and it's still going strong.

  • @renearguijo4122
    @renearguijo4122 8 лет назад

    hello. Thank you for taking the time to make your videos. I have learned much from your videos.

  • @YourpainRx
    @YourpainRx 9 лет назад

    Thanks for the video!! I learned something new before kicking the bucket!!

  • @yazming1720
    @yazming1720 2 года назад

    I've watched so many of your videos & need to say Thank You for keeping it easy & simple on all ur testing methods💪💯💪💯
    Yazmin...Venice Beach CA ⛱️ ⛱️ ⛱️

  • @brunostank
    @brunostank 12 лет назад

    1 for the money good tech.i,m 66 and worked on my own plus dealers. keep up the excellent site. A++++

  • @mitchcornacchia968
    @mitchcornacchia968 2 года назад

    Great process of elimination, helps to have the tools!!!!! Thanks for the education

  • @mrexecutive1
    @mrexecutive1 14 лет назад

    Great diagnosis, love that snap on verus!

    • @maxxer127
      @maxxer127 5 лет назад

      ya I like it too at 5000 for a used one and 10,000.00 for a new one and having to update it every 3 years at 2500.00 ya. Why don't you buy us all a snap-on computer sounds like you have money

  • @welshfluteplayer
    @welshfluteplayer 12 лет назад

    Very good mate pity there werent more people like yourself out there.

  • @josephfaraci
    @josephfaraci 11 лет назад +1

    Nice video ; I learned something good and variable :)

  • @rubendlove
    @rubendlove 12 лет назад

    you're the man!!!
    i only wish that GM cars had injectors like Ford and Jeep.. easy to replace.!!....

  • @hankbridges5055
    @hankbridges5055 6 лет назад

    A timing light can check for misfiring plugs. The light should flash consistently. If it is erratic, it could be the plug or wire or cylinder, or intake gasket, or coil, or module. If the light flutters, it's the module.

  • @ralfvalcourt9187
    @ralfvalcourt9187 8 лет назад

    Short sweet and to the point Very Nice!!!!

  • @1wasimtiger
    @1wasimtiger 11 лет назад

    man, i cant stop re-watching ur videos

  • @looncraz
    @looncraz 12 лет назад

    Well, my Volvo's injectors are connected to a fuel rail which is easily removed with two 10mm bolts. The rail is designed to swing backwards while still connected to the fuel line so swapping an injector takes about five minutes, from popping the hood, to starting the engine. Obviously, on a less well-engineered car, you would find yourself testing them with a multimeter first, then pulling them, cleaning them, replacing, etc...
    That's why I buy good cars ;-)

  • @randombrandon1940
    @randombrandon1940 8 лет назад +2

    I wish you were my mechanic, not that I could afford you. lol... Well done, Sir!

    • @jasonmcnamara2079
      @jasonmcnamara2079 7 лет назад +1

      but can you afford not to have a good mechanic but three bad ones where you waste your money 3 times over what you'd pay him?

  • @dsjamesk
    @dsjamesk 13 лет назад

    i love you simple and easy solutions to everyday problems

  • @TheLeek94
    @TheLeek94 10 лет назад +1

    ( 2001 audi 2.8 ) i got misfires on one bank but not the other side and when i look at the fuel trim was pos on 1 bank but neg on the 2 bank where i me getting the misfire at and i check and replace all air lines and spark pugs and wires

  • @ClintonSnow
    @ClintonSnow 9 лет назад +1

    Great Video and is very helpful.

  • @drotimes4
    @drotimes4 13 лет назад

    your videos are awesome about some of the best autotech videos on youtube

  • @realfixesrealfast
    @realfixesrealfast  14 лет назад +1

    on the 96 Lesabre, check your oil level

  • @leslyperez1395
    @leslyperez1395 8 лет назад +2

    this is the best video very professional

  • @jimisback
    @jimisback 11 лет назад

    Good stuff, You are the best !!!
    PS nice Vacuum gauge.

  • @DanHodlick
    @DanHodlick 13 лет назад

    @1PossumJenkins Nope - the cyl is still drawing a vacuum. The rings are still sealing against the walls, the valves are still seating correctly in the seats. Vacuum has nothing to do with spark/ignition or fuel supply outside of timing. If you've got a bad valve or something sideways in the bore (or a bad vac line) - you'll see the bounce.

  • @seniorjuanvaldez
    @seniorjuanvaldez 11 лет назад +7

    thanks for pulling the key

    • @AlenSeda
      @AlenSeda 6 лет назад

      Grease Munkee yeah What a noise

  • @rzjk301
    @rzjk301 11 лет назад

    Best video of trouble shooting of misfires!

  • @Masowai
    @Masowai 12 лет назад

    Great video with awesome explanation!

  • @philstat100
    @philstat100 7 лет назад

    Thank You for the great video and information.

  • @amjadama
    @amjadama 13 лет назад

    Man, you are AWESOME!!! i like your vids! thank you thank you thank you for posting this stuff!!

  • @junoman7100
    @junoman7100 12 лет назад

    thank you for the video and honest input. whish there were more honest and fair mechanics as yourself. high five!!!

  • @pupitre1984
    @pupitre1984 12 лет назад

    This guy is good. Thanks for the info sir.

  • @markjuresich5531
    @markjuresich5531 11 лет назад

    Well done! Very thorough. Thanks!

  • @Mrplaza219
    @Mrplaza219 9 лет назад +4

    Great video he is a good mechanic . But most other mechanics are crooks . They wont stop until your pockets are empty.

    • @charleswilson4598
      @charleswilson4598 6 лет назад

      There are bad shops out there, no doubt, but there are a lot of good honest, hard working mechanics/technicians as well. I still do a lot of my own work, but I use a local shop sometimes if I have a problem I can't or don't want to work on. These guys are honest and good mechanics. I found them by looking up reviews on their shop. One negative review complained about a car that had an intermittent problem and they couldn't fix his problem so they gave his car back at no charge. I have worked on intermittents in electronics and I know it is hard to fix a problem that ain't there to troubleshoot. So, I thought that sounds like an honest shop to me and I started using them.

    • @airmech5083
      @airmech5083 6 лет назад

      so true you have to look at them and most time they try to convince you their guessing is right to try

  • @donberg01
    @donberg01 9 лет назад +2

    Question: Could I substitute a 12V power supply instead of purchasing a power probe. I can rig up a supply for the injector test? Also can you use a Fluke meter instead of a NOID light to monitor the computer control signal to the injector??

  • @dopiaza2006
    @dopiaza2006 12 лет назад

    @1PossumJenkins Vacuum is not created by cylinder firing, just by the movement of the piston assuming valves/rings etc are all ok which can be verified by a compressions test.

  • @armandomancia8201
    @armandomancia8201 8 лет назад

    great work men my.truck loses power 'll the time hard acceleration pedal I changed spark plugs fuel filter air filter oil change got little better problem still there.don'know what to do no more

  • @gertis-if7qm
    @gertis-if7qm 9 лет назад

    Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @rogerdpack3
    @rogerdpack3 10 лет назад +5

    now if there were just links [to amazon]? for all the various testing tools employed here...

    • @kennethtaylor2444
      @kennethtaylor2444 7 лет назад

      Roger Pack Some folks would disagree with me but, my father introduced me to Harbor Freight a long time ago. Some of their tools should be avoided like the plague but, these simple tools are inexpensive and do the job just fine.

    • @x-man5056
      @x-man5056 6 лет назад

      Go to amazon. select automotive, then tools and test equipment, search for Vacuum Gauge, Noid light, code reader. I am hesitant to send you this info, if you couldn't figure this out on your own, doubt you'll be very successful using them but admire you wanting to so go for it.

  • @faustogonzalez8397
    @faustogonzalez8397 8 лет назад

    Nice job, I like your quick overall diagnostic steps. Vacuum, clean the Mass air flow due to potential of causing lean codes, confirmed spark, confirmed computer control of injector and finally fuel pressure drop when injector actually fires.
    Question, what type of current pattern would this injector have presented compared to the other good injectors?
    Thanks.

  • @Psy6o
    @Psy6o 5 лет назад

    That's how it goes when a person real cares about fixing the problem not just trying to take your money

  • @PauloFerreira-sk7vh
    @PauloFerreira-sk7vh 5 лет назад

    Gostei do que vi, e me deixou muito curioso. mas infelizmente não sei inglês para entender as explicações. Por exemplo na cena em que o especialista usa um Probe conectado a um ponto,e simultaneamente ele usa uma espécie de vacuometro. Porém não se ouve neste momento o som do motor e sim uns apitos e sons de sininho. Não deu pra saber como este teste estava sendo feito. o que estava acionando o vacuometro era uma bomba de vácuo? Parece ser uma ótima aula mas não sei inglês.

  • @Earl_Lee_Riser
    @Earl_Lee_Riser 15 лет назад

    MOST EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!

  • @powers7882
    @powers7882 11 лет назад

    I wish you were my mechanic. I go to Ford by my house and they messed up things on my 01 ford focus. I've had a piston replaced, all 4 valve seats replaced, head at the machine shop, and now latest problem started 7.4.13 at shell gas station by my house, I was about quarter tank before fueling and topped off about 50 cents or less isn't much but when I started my car, started turning over but vibrations and stalls unless i apply foot on gas petal until car fully runs or chokes off.

  • @blainehallmark
    @blainehallmark 10 лет назад +10

    why would anyone DOWNVOTE this video?

    • @caduceus33
      @caduceus33 9 лет назад

      +blainehallmark That does seem amazing, doesn't it?

    • @blainehallmark
      @blainehallmark 9 лет назад

      Yes it does. Unless they are just people that can't comprehend what is being taught

    • @jasonmcnamara2079
      @jasonmcnamara2079 7 лет назад +8

      they were the mechanics who previously threw parts at it but never fixed it

    • @bgeorge699
      @bgeorge699 7 лет назад +1

      blainehallmark because half the video has some kind of background noise that makes it hard and annoying to listen.

  • @eLeCtRiCaLSpArKy818
    @eLeCtRiCaLSpArKy818 12 лет назад

    O G DOUBLE O TRIPLE O.... HATS OFF TO YOU SIR

  • @crawford723
    @crawford723 13 лет назад

    @1PossumJenkins vacuum would dip if there was something like an intake valve burnt or not seating. This would bring in pressure, thus causing a drop in vacuum.

  • @jtmagicman25
    @jtmagicman25 12 лет назад

    @1PossumJenkins it would only effect the vacuum if there was a compression leak. headgasket, rings, bad valve, ect...

  • @MrLeal1015
    @MrLeal1015 13 лет назад

    amazing explanation!!!!!.I really like it.Thanks.

  • @1984juant
    @1984juant 10 лет назад

    Thanks for the video also for jay igaboo advice.

  • @brucelach4481
    @brucelach4481 8 лет назад

    thank,s for the tip on the vacuum ,