Changing Spark Plugs And Cleaning The Engine Bay On The Worst 3000GT VR4 In The World

I finally get around to cleaning and doing a minor tune-up on my piece of crap 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4. The results aren't bad at all.
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[@damianlenkiewicz2740]

225k miles on the clock and still running so good ! Who said that Mitsubishi 3000GT is unreliable ?? Regards from Poland (GTO and FTO owner)

[@Scouter98]

CHANGE THE GOD DAMN OIL ALREADY

[@wishgsxr]

I was screaming the same thing

[@yokiamy]

die he even check the oil level since he bought it? i'd be afraid it's running dry!

[@tavarish]

Of course I did.

[@tavarish]

Next on the list!

[@efonefifty]

i would definitely give it a hot engine oil flush too, who knows what nasties are sitting around in the crankcase..

[@TransAmsandDashcams]

I died a little every time you dragged that poor intakes mounting surface against the driveway :( Did you do a compression test while you had the rear plugs accessible? Did you take a peek at the timing belt?

[@tavarish]

I did, compression is fine across the board, and timing belt looks good, although I'd probably change it out in the near future.

[@deriquez]

Cringed every time!

[@nogarage]

Looked in the comments for exactly this. That poor mating surface!

[@71TwinTurboCharger]

Yep, same... NEVER DRAG A MACHINED SURFACE ACROSS CONCRETE YOU CAVEMAN... aluminum is soft btw you're just cheese grating it... also that's the EGR valve.... derp

[@nooberNXC]

As soon as I got to that part in the video I cam straight to the comments. First thing I saw. Glad I'm not alone.

[@sniperlif3]

For those who care. When buying a turbo car, follow the normal steps (like, spark plugs, oil, filters, fluids etc) but also check/replace vacuum lines. This is at a minimum. As a whole, I would clean the intake lines (in most cars). In this video, I would have taken a brush to the manifold insides to remove soot and give more available air. For the spark plugs, just get a spark plug ratchet. Much easier. Also realize what gap is required for your car. Even going with a pre-gapped plug from NGK has been VERY different gaps. Gasket maker should only be to fill gaps of installed gaskets. The best option is to add on to your gasket in the high stress areas. Gaskets are the best choice, but better would be to make stronger areas. Gasket maker is pretty poor compared to an actual gasket.

[@jda8176]

You should see this thing through to the end, don't sell it just yet!

[@OhSarcasticOne]

fantastic series! love your art of the flip articles, but actually seeing everything you go through in video form is awesome!

[@JeredtheShy]

For the record, the magnetized screwdriver was a good idea, but the real trick for fishing plugs out of deep ass holes is a plain old piece of spare rubber hose.

[@TriconZ]

The manifold and the valve cover freshened up that old dirty engine bay, great work.... keep it up!

[@stratonarrow]

Like you, I genuinely enjoy working on cars and learning about various cars by tinkering. Great video!

[@Rusty_trombone62]

I bought my black 92 vr4 brand new back in 1992 I was in 11th grade 18 years old and I still love it to this day it was my first car and I went through a lot with it but it’s part of my family. I was a junior at Automotive HS in Brooklyn ny. Now it sits in my garage in Florida. Still under 100k miles and the value of these cars skyrocketed over the past 2 years. Bro hang onto that vr4. People in Florida are paying 10k for a non running vr4 project and even base 3000gts are climbing in value. Anyone with a 3000gt hang onto it because the value is going up every year.

[@AltaSonata]

Enjoying this repair/car-saving series

[@thatturbo8346]

Love these series

[@danielfl.9347]

You should do a service video where you change the Oil and the coolant

[@gaineygainey6201]

that comment was posted 4 hours prior to you and was responded to, pay attention that guy who thinks he is always first to notice something

[@danielfl.9347]

Gainey Gainey Okay...??

[@ThatOneVr4]

It's looking pretty good! Keep up the great work!

[@combatwombat2298]

I am happy to see your car works well. My mom is having hard time getting her car back together. I know this is older video but there is hope for her.

[@skuzzyj]

My trick to pulling spark plugs from a deep hole is to use a piece of spare fuel hose. Works well enough on my Crown Vic and the Aprilia.

[@TheOswaldoReyes]

I'm living in México, CDMX, and I like to fix cars and sale it, there are some profit doing that and the time I spend fixing and painting (I'm an excellent painter) is time I enjoy so much. Even there have been a lot of cars that I've fixed I can remember every one of them and what I did to them. Thanks for the video.

[@Matt463634]

Loving this video series!

[@user-kn6sz8ji1j]

Tavarish, keep up the good work. I found your video very informative. God Bless.

[@tytytytyty20088]

love the vids tavarish, keep up the good work.

[@PEPSl-MAN]

any other 6G owners cringe when he was rough with the intake manifold? Its cast aluminum for christsake.

[@eddietoro2682]

Why did you call it a 6G?

[@kurtisatwatet5059]

+Eddie Toro 6g is part of the engine code.

[@JoshLloyd]

Keep posting your work on this car! Any chance you took more video of restoring the valve cover and intake? Can you talk more about how you went about cleaning those parts up prior to painting?

[@sethpust8172]

Keep up the good work man! I love the VR4s

[@AgentWK]

For the windshield washer light, just disconnect the sensor and you should be good. Keep making them 3000GT Vids!

[@-Rambi-]

Subscribed, Really loving following build ups of these kind of cars. Personally i would not sell it until it's in goodish condition

[@viyau]

Good Video, I want to see this car shine again

[@sakifabdallah8765]

Keep these awesome videos coming bro!

[@shaneshannon6874]

Dear God, it's called an upper and lower plenum and why would you just drag it around on the concrete like that? That light is for your coolant, add some to the reservoir.. Why wouldn't you use those long ass needle nose pliers to take the spark plug out, and why would you leave those old ass wires in there after going through all that trouble? That part you don't know the name of is the EGR valve btw.. The car has over 200k miles, the first thing you should do is change the timing belt, idler pulleys and hydraulic tensioner, unless it's been recently changed, which I doubt... I feel for the guy or girl that buys this car thinking all maintenance is done... I could go on and on, but there's only so many hours in a day... Good luck with it regardless....

[@Jursaw]

Shane Shannon I bought it and I plan to fix it up, check out my video

[@rjrcf15]

loving the videos im doing a Evo 5 built i might start making some vids of it when done with it im going for a 3000gt so keep the videos coming to get ready for mine

[@Ronco160]

Good job dude. Keep the videos coming

[@07BlackSpecV]

I sold my '92 FWD TT 3000GT last year. I remember being so nervous every time I went to start it because there was no telling what I was going to get. Would like another one some day but we'll see.

[@garageelkiwi6547]

dont sell it you are the only one giving the 3000gt the love that it deserves

[@18wind08]

Actually birds sh*t more often on red/red'ish cars, its a fact.

[@jessiebeam3434]

looks great man! just bought some more parts for my 96 3S. it's just a sl... I want a vr4...

[@joshuabaker296]

it helps a lot if you put the headphone wire behind your back. they don't fall in everything and it makes it easier to work and less annoying

[@GrzegorzDurda]

Not a Rat or mouse. This Car had a Squirrel as a resident lol.

[@pkitz9661]

trying to fix my 92 vr4 as we speak :)

[@FelverFelv]

Tavarish: The realest Jalop! Glad one of you hipsters isn't afraid to get their hands dirty. Also, don't feel bad about leaving tools and shit everywhere, It's quite a relief that I'm not the only one who operates like that hahaha

[@shaunadams9839]

i own an eclipse and did all the same work and its in beautiful running condition yo...i want a 3000gt next

[@markbaker8604]

From what I've heard there's 2 fluid reservoirs for the wiper fluid one in front and one in the rear so that may be the one thats tripping the sensor

[@barrysauce]

A lil bit dude? Damn. Very nice man. Jeez.

[@mileofsmiles]

I agree with jda8176 I would love to see you hold on to this and finish it before you sell it.

[@czviper]

Change that oil before you spin a bearing!! love watching this come back to life.

[@Thomsonicus]

That's better than the one that I've found sitting for about 5-6 years. In Poland :-) Would have bought it as it had nice wheels and tyres, the paint was ok, no rust, but... the interior has been literally eaten by mold. Didn't even have the courage to sit in the driver's seat, and believe me - I had some crusty cars before. Didn't buy it. It was at a auction, starting price about 1500 PLN which is about 200$.

[@AgentWK]

I had the same issue with the black oily spark plug in the rear bank. Mine's burning oil from bad valve seals... hopefully all goes well when I change them out this weekend. Anyways, idle the car for a few minutes after a good 15-20 minute drive and then give it some gas, hopefully you don't see that dreadful blue smoke.

[@tacobannana6628]

trying to fix up my 94. awesome vid

[@Jursaw]

Post some videos of it like I am with this car

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

awesome job

[@MonsterKlark]

Can't wait for the next video!

[@OhYeahAboutThat]

Great video! I just uploaded a video of me doing the exact same to my project Honda Prelude. Keep these videos coming!

[@kruizer6047]

Just subscribed and loving it cheers

[@mowcee1]

nice video.... I'm starting to want one

[@rickjames6647]

Bad valve stem guide seals won't cause build up in the intake runners. It causes smoke at start up, smoke while accelerating after stopping, fouled plugs, and/or oil consumption.

[@ralfszemzars1885]

Get a head mount, Freddy, speed up the footage which is not that interesting, slow down for some commentary.

[@802Garage]

Agreed.

[@RamyWarda]

e60 ftw

[@MaNNeRz91]

and put headphone lead under shirt so it doesnt dangle around in the engine bay haha

[@xanderlander8989]

Nice work man. The first three things I would do with this car are 1) Change the damn oil. 2) Check oil pressure with mechanical gauge. 3) Do a compression test while changing the plugs.

[@domantassalkauskas2887]

great videos, keep it up

[@runitsablackgun9097]

cringeing for that intake sure bud lay er on the concrete

[@trudeaumustgo1920]

run its a black gun lol I was about to type the same thing

[@brianlrrover3633]

stop scraping the aluminum frickin intake on the fricking concrete especially on the area where it mates with the lower intake. scratch that aluminum and you will leak forever

[@Ty_ThatGuy]

Was it just me....or did anyone else CRINGE when he dragged that manifold across the ground? All I could think was either you messed up that mating surface or you chipped/ cracked that casting. If you're gonna rough house that aluminum, place it on an old blanket or something. I like the polished look, though. I just hope it wasn't damaged.

[@Jonperrego]

The valve on the back of the plenum is for the egr opens up during warm up to let the gasses through. Although the cars an obd1 so you might as well delete it not like it will throw a code. Deleted it on my 97 VR4 the intake and runners stay extremely clean

[@there_is_nothing_here]

dude, I wholeheartedly believe you save this car. let's hope the next owner takes it a step further

[@Big1_]

10:41 NICE, your engine is burning oil LOL

[@HOTRODRICO]

the birds ate indian and were backed up for months and just launched fecal jihad on your car lmao...

[@mdoe8]

This is vaguely similar to the stealth i bought. The cars interior was at least vacuumed and wiped down for me though lol. Tried all sorts of crap and couldn't get mine to run so I just sold the engine as is. Also replaced 90% of the exterior due to paint resembling yours. Thankfully, parts for these cars are dirt cheap.

[@MrZenapher]

Theres a washer tank in the trunk

[@tavarish]

You're right! That didn't even occur to me! Thanks!

[@MrZenapher]

+APiDA Online no problem, ex vr4 owner and I've done it all, if you've got questions let me know!

[@Exavolt]

yep this. mine is always on lol my sensor back there just decided to stop working one day and I decided to stop caring since I never touch the rear wiper anyways, I live in southern california after all!

[@MidnightClubsSR]

I can't wait for the next video

[@IronmanV5]

Man, purdyin' up that engine in that car is like puttin' lipstick on a pig. lol! I don't even want to begin to imagine what it smells like in that interior on a hot day. I pity the poor soul who ends up with this thing ;)

[@hermannessert43]

@12:14 Is that a MI-EV in the back?! Holy crap, someone bought one!

[@IlianNachev]

I know you moved on to way more expensive cars, but I will always value your love for the 3000GT, because I have been driven one daily since 2003 and plan to keep doing it for as kind as I can! I currently have a ‘95 GTO AWD ATX with a Forced Four shift box and paddle shifters, and 19T turbos. It is a blast to drive daily. By the way, do you have any connection to Russia or there is a different reason to choose your nickname? 🙂

[@carycarlile9264]

the light that you thought was for coolant is for the water lol

[@robertskruzbergs7265]

5:03 killed me 😂😂😂😂

[@liu3kang]

CMCS LAT "or uh....mouse pee"

[@leftywhat]

1. Please change the oil and filter 2. Please test & clean the injectors - there is a video on youtube using a can of carb and intake cleaner. 3. Why not clean and spray the turbo heat shield cover in silver since you have the paint 4. Please power flush the radiator/remove the old coolant by disconnecting the top hose, remove rad cap, funnel the top hose into a bucket (I used a PVC pipe), once its warm the old coolant will flow into a bucket and you'll need to continuously top up the radiator with tap water, until the water coming out of the top hose is clear. Shut off car, empty radiator of water, then insert fresh coolant with distilled water :) 5. Please take out all the interior, dash, clean out all the mouse gunk, repair or replace the seats, replace carpet?, tidy it up, shine that dash up with Aerospace 303. Might need two ppl though to remove the dash. 6. Why is so many things rusted? Car go swimming? Those rusty screws are annoying me, lol. Can we wire brush them and spray with some black paint along with radiator top brackets? 7. Hows the brake fluid? I assume you would want to bleed/replace it. 8. Keep up the good work, prob my first video on youtube in super keen to watch / see progress on.

[@TheFRiNgEguitars]

Nice job! the engine appears to be healthy. Amazing since it sat for so long and has 225K on it. Get that coolant and oil changed asap, its gotta be pretty bad! Just a tip since I owned a 3KGT, clean all the connectors in the engine compt with electronics contact cleaner. (spray can .. cover painted surfaces) If any connectors are greased from the factory, clean and regrease with white grease. If any connectors appear corroded, try mechanically scraping them with a razor blade, but never sand an electrical contact. Sanding increases surface area, lessens the electrical connection, will cause it to fail very soon, and will corrode again in no time... so dress with a new razor blade. There is also the option of deoxit as a last resort, but only if you have to. (don't use deoxit on non-oxidized connectors as it will shorten their life) The engine will respond to the electrical cleaning, the CPU receives the correct sensor resistances, so the engine will run smoother without hesitation nor breakup at any temperature. If the engine takes a long time to warm up, replace the thermostat, very important. It should take about 5 minutes to reach operating temp. Keep up the great work!

[@Jursaw]

Thanks! I will do this

[@mikemt]

nice work. intake manifold looks 10x better

[@RichSPK]

It's probably already been said, but a length of fuel or vacuum hose works well for fishing the spark plugs out.

[@opelduude]

Incredible how tight the engine bay is for just a v6 engine.

[@lukecampbell6622]

I am just sitting waiting for the day when you sell this!

[@kelly00000111111]

in a previous episode you powerwashed the engine bay - i'm betting that's where the water on top of the plug came from. I used just a low pressure garden hose to clean my engine bay and had a nasty misfire - changed the plugs and noticed water sitting on top of the plugs. even though the plugs were shielded with a top mount intercooler, water got down in there and seeped past the top of the coil pack. You may want to check the condition of your coil packs and see if the rubber grommets at the top have dry rotted.

[@goguhu]

Great video man. ... Just man up on that mouse droppings :)

[@svtstingrayschannel7054]

I really wish you keep it. its nice bringing something back from being neglected to a clean, great running car.

[@corvette72778]

What did you do that made the oil compression go up from so low in the early videos?

[@sebastianhicks6922]

I got a 94' Dodge Stealth R/T and i had to replace the Head Gasket, it was way harder than what it seemed lol

[@DaytonaBlueHr]

Nice i have a 95 Dodge Stealth rt and im glad mine hasnt blown yet cause ive heard the job is a pain😬 but how long did the job take you?

[@doctorno988]

I didn't know this car had a transverse mounted engine. I always thought it was rear wheel drive based.

[@chetabumposess09]

I recognise that oil filler cap from the triton

[@hk20000]

the thing you had no idea what it is that's attached to the manifold 's end seems to be a recirculating valve for your turbo....but I might be wrong.

[@TheStephenspann27]

Would have been a good time to do a compression test.

[@deborahthomas5080]

im taking the spark plugs out of my 94 3000gt and they feel cross threaded but i don't know if the person before me just put them in too tight, should i just force them out?

[@Saber_Slays]

Please please please cover the lower intake for future reference. Those lock washers are known to fall down into the plenum.

[@stratonarrow]

Agreed. That's what shop rags are for!

[@jermanzo3]

My heart stopped when he took out that plug with the lower plenum open.

[@appealingpit]

Or painting tape over lower plenum agree is major area to get garbage and washer and bolt haven to get in.

[@JerkofAllTradesTLH]

I kept waiting for you to drop something into one of those intake ports. ugggggh.

[@mistamontiel00]

Doin it !!!

[@VintageCars999]

Damn birds bombed the hell out of that car.

[@havox612]

You could put a piece of tubing in the socket to get the spark plugs out.

[@ABArsenal]

just a heads up leave the sparkplug standing on the last thread before it falls to the side of the cylinder and then use the plug wire to pull it out. that's why it didn't work for you it was leaning too close to the side

[@B5s4]

subscribed! .... I enjoy these videos on this VR4....don't sell it man!!!

[@Jursaw]

joenunzS3 He sold it to me, check it out on my channel

[@jordonramirez1926]

Jursaw you need to make more videos

[@Jursaw]

Yeah I am trying but I need a place where I can work on it even when it gets dark out! Also need to save up some money for parts!

[@TechTipsForYou]

I can't imagine the smell of the interior on a hot day. I think I want to throw up. But it's a great start for a project. Make it a one of a kind 3000GT

[@lezarathustra]

place your earbuds cable under your shirt, that way it won't get stuck in anything.

[@dickeyseamus]

I'm pretty sure that valve cover uses a rubber gasket set as well.

[@DadbrosGarage]

"Spin a rod" haha You mean spin a bearing Tav :p

[@TBone1234561]

I'm currently building a 93 3000gt and would love to take on this project

[@heroswrd]

i love these cars. i subscribe. :) plus i own a 1995 sl.

[@kagan21]

this is why they make spark plug sockets bud makes it easier to take them out.