Customer States: Running Funny! HAHA! Worn off Electrodes! Toyota Tacoma 2.7

[@cnchess]

The Snap-On Paycheck Collection Truck cracks me up every time!

[@michaelpressman7203]

By looking at that tork wrench I can tell Ray likes shiny things have a good day

[@gaiustacitus4242]

@@michaelpressman7203 Don't we all like shiny tools and equipment? I buy the highest end of everything even though I don't need it. I use a PC that came in at #2 in the world as tested by PCBenchMark when I built it in February to create and edit spreadsheets in MS Excel, project plans in MS Project, create designs in Fusion 3D for my hobby, and watch KZbin videos. It's an insane level of overkill, but why not when I can afford it?

[@kdl998]

He takes pride in his work. Checked the gap of the old plugs, torque wrench, dialectic grease.

[@countryboy9546]

The gap size on those plugs is massive. The top strap was heavily worn. Considering it’s a work truck with 160+k miles, I’d venture to say they were factory plugs.

[@codyfield6859]

And it still ran better than most other cars with similar gap. Toyota.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

I agree they were more then likley factory plugs with the worn electrodes and ground strap stretching @Countryboy9546

[@randombuilds8336]

I changed the factory plugs in my 4.6l f150 at 164k. The gap was opened up, but new plugs didn't change how it ran at all. It's different than it used to be with new plugs every 30k.

[@dchirsch]

@@randombuilds8336 unless you have a VW. Sigh.

[@randombuilds8336]

@@dchirsch Gotta love that German engineering.

[@kthwkr]

Let me say it a different way as an electrical engineer. Dielectric grease does all the things that grease does.(lubrication, repels water, etc.) Plus since it does not conduct electricity it assures it does not offer an unintended path for current. Grease on contacts makes them slid together but the contacts easily pushes the grease out of the way to make the electrical connection. So the grease only makes them slide easier. Grease can be a problem if the contacts normally generate lot's of heat because the grease can catch fire. The dielectric label gives you confidence you aren't going to short out your contacts. OTOH, Non-dielectric grease is bad around electrical contacts because it offers a path to short out the current. Grease that is sometimes used in brakes is not dielectric because it has bits of copper in it. I think the copper has something to do with reducing brake squeal. I'm not sure how. But if you get that stuff near electrical parts you will have a bad time. And finally if you drop dielectric grease on the floor that would be dielectric gravity. I didn't learn that in engineering school. I learned that from Rainman Ray.

[@candyman56smiles]

Honking your horns has been a railroad thing for years, ea. one honk means STOP, two honks means FORWARD, and three honks means REVERSE. Thank you and have a great day.

[@darkwolfe6986]

Props for trimming the clamp ends and the corners. Always love when people play attention to those small details for when someone else has to go in there for future work 😀

[@michaelpressman7203]

Those clamping sticking out like that if you're working on a vehicle will cut the heck out of you I know I made them have a good day

[@SpicyElaichi]

disagree. Shorter hose clamp makes it come apart if you undo it too much + doesn't matter if you bend the sharp edge, its still a sharp edge lol. That's gonna cut somebody one day or cut into the intake pipe

[@IamKenRoss]

Ray is the Bob Ross of car repair... keep up the good work, have yourself a great day.

[@michaelpressman7203]

I didn't see any happy little trees have a good day

[@HolmWrecker]

I was a torque wrench maniac when I was a Honda/Acura tech. All critical fasteners and most others got torqued to spec. It's why my engine or trans rebuilds never leaked. Aluminum parts can warp easily if over torqued. Gotta torque everything on a clutch job for a factory new clutch feel. I miss wrenching but I like retirement more.

[@michaelpressman7203]

Yes I understand I retired few years ago but I still wrench a little bit but I miss the old days when I ran with the big dogs now I'm a little dog that sits on the porch and just goes yappity yap yap yap have a good day

[@michaelpressman7203]

Also if you take the box too tight it's really easy to strip out the threads and once you have it's a booger to replace threads you got to heal a coil I've done it after somebody else messed up but hey you live and learn and if you don't nice knowing you bye have a good day

[@peterbills4129]

I've watched some of your older videos from last year when you were at the other shop. There's a marked distinction in my perception of your demeanor. You seem to be much more upbeat and happy now days. :)

[@duncanmcewan1049]

I noticed the same - plus the content is more varied and probably more relevant to folks who want to do some of their own repairs. Anyone using a dealer usually has a warranty, so will not be getting their hands dirty... I would let someone like Ray work on my car over a main dealer any day.

[@michaelpressman7203]

I'm happy for a he's a good guy and he deserves to be happy and he makes other people happy by spreading his knowledge and mechanical ability he's a great guy have a good day

[@rharris1336]

Am I the only one that remembers cleaning and gapping the plugs to about .030 every 10 to 12 thousand miles? Standard procedure when also changing out the points and condenser. Back when an ignition coil barely put out 12,000 volts for all 8 plugs. Always great videos Ray. Oh, and I got the joke 🤣

[@lDespised]

Your doodilidoos always put a smile on my face, it just feels like you're trying not to bust out laughing when you do it, lol.

[@bearpuf]

It's called a 'positive intermission' moment. And I completely agree with you.

[@philipershler420]

Yeah, but there’s nothing like a doodilidoo when Ray is in “high speed mode”. Clicks are quite amusing as well.

[@MrSlappo]

Probably a temporary moment of insanity from hearing that phone thousands of times lol

[@robertcopeland2946]

I enjoy the channel because you explain what is wrong and why you are doing what you are doing. Most repair shows just point at something like we are all supposed to know what it is they are pointing at and why! Half the time I don't even know what they are fixing!

[@michaelpressman7203]

Yes I agree that's my point they lead people into a real mess and then people got to go to a shop and say oh can you put all these parts together on TV it looks so simple hey have a good day

[@gregfielder]

I was worried for a second, when I saw you leave those leaves at spark plug #4. You redeemed yourself, Ray. Never change.

[@torchit007]

And never leave.

[@TrondBørgeKrokli]

Very close to what I was thinking. Very good.

[@michaelpressman7203]

If you're stuck in the woods you can use them dried leaves to start a campfire have a good day

[@RichardRoger1966]

I wish there were more mechanics around like you.

[@richardfabacher3705]

Since worn-out spark plugs are front and center, I gotta chime in. My wife was driving to work when her "check engine" light lit and dinged. She was near the stealer so she pulled-in. Diagnostic code was "Wet Spark Plugs." She had been driving through a lot of water. Expert advisor explained water drips down between the "glass" and the steel on the "worn-out" plugs (11K on the car--factory plugs. He said plugs should be replaced every oil change--3500 miles.) and drips into the engine, "rusting" the pistons and bearings. Their $700 "tune-up special" would save her engine. Thank God this knowledgeable Good Samaritan was there to help. Fortunately, she called me, so all it cost was the diagnostic charge. Within a year, the stealership was under new management.

[@andrewbarnett84]

I also lose money at the paycheck collection van, which is a bit sad since I'm now retired. I have five toolboxes, and its important to keep the tools up to date don'tchaknow.

[@piotrassliwa]

You are a very positive person. I like watching your vehicle repair video. Besides, you cheer me up and not only me with your tululululu when the phone rings. I wish you a lot of health and a positive approach to life. Greetings from Poland.

[@boomerhio7445]

Ray you need to quit forgetting stuff you're starting to remind me of the time years ago when I change the oil in my F250 and was pouring oil in and my wife yelled at me there's oil all over the ground I forgot to put the drain plug back Back in...😅😅😅

[@henrybucki7813]

left the old o ring in on the oil filter change had two o rings . ask my wife if she saw any leaks as i was backing off plastic ramps in drive way. oil went every where

[@eltonyancey6426]

I did that on the first car I bought back when I was in the Navy. 3 quarts ran straight through . Never again.

[@kkampy4052]

I've done that too

[@TheHansoost]

Been there and done that. Got distracted when a friend showed up. Cost me about $28 for synthetic m/c oil. Right into the pan with the old oil. Decided not to try and separate it out. Lol We had a good laugh.

[@rayshutsa6690]

I love Rays personality we all need more of it.

[@michaelpressman7203]

The world is turned into liability zombies where they don't want to joke around because they might hurt somebody's feelings a boohoo growth thicker skin and whining have a good day

[@TheCrystalGlow]

I just worked on a 2015 Tacoma. We did a ton of crap to it. Valve cover gasket, spark plugs, headlight connectors, (they were melted) windshield washer tank, new catalytic converter. Someone drove it into the ground with 299k miles already. Also, the low idle condition (500 RPM) was an intermittent failure of the TPS even though it wasn’t throwing a code. Unfortunately it’s a sealed system to the ETC, so a new part is $750 effing doll hairs to and you have to replace the entire throttle body. Fuuuuuu-

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

So happy to see you cover the spark plug and throttle body holes and protect them from dirt and debris. You’re a pro..... obviously!

[@michaelpressman7203]

When I work on dies a little piece of dirt could throw you off thousands of an inch and really make a mess real quick when you put it in the present cycle that one time the dirt is your enemy clean doesn't take that long and it makes a world of difference have a great day

[@ceciljacobs1221]

🤣🤣 That Snap-On truck is as distracting to Ray as donuts are to Homer Simpson.

[@scmroman]

I love my digital torque wrench. I torque absolutely everything I possibly can now that I own it.

[@michaelpressman7203]

A torque wrench will save you a lot of grief in the long run cuz once something been over torque worped and stripped out you've got a mess have a good day

[@michaelpressman7203]

I wish to talk ranch would go doodly doo

[@johncompere6060]

That's like the kid in the car with his mother and said, "Mom, how come the idiots are out only when dad is driving?"

[@elizabethcompere3141]

lol

[@rachelcompere2335]

Haha 😂

[@mitchelloates9406]

Way back around 2005, my father asked me to take a look at his 98 F-150 with the 5.4 L engine. He'd had a gent replace the plugs for him, and complained that it ran even worse than before the plug change. I started pulling out the plugs, and found that the gaps weren't anywhere near what it called for, for the straight gasoline version of that engine. And then noticed that the plugs were a mixture of different part numbers, and even a mix of different brands. After doing a little research, turns out the "gentleman" that had installed the plugs, had mixed in plugs for the CNG and Bi-Fuel versions of that engine, along with the correct ones for the Gasoline version - but even the "correct" plugs weren't gapped anywhere even close to the correct setting. Much time later, after installing all new plugs of the correct type and spark gap, it purred like a kitten.

[@hotpuppy1]

Lucky you didn't blow several of the plugs out of the holes. If the guy can't put the right plugs in, I'm sure he didn't tighten them properly either

[@Slithey7433]

Rule of thumb I always followed was to check the gaps on new plugs. Don’t assume they’re correct right out of the box.

[@jamesandrews1130]

Gentleman

[@silicon212]

@@hotpuppy1 These earlier mod motors were noted for their propensity to produce 'rocket plugs'. Time for a TimeSert!

[@kingofbrutaltheocracy9201]

These days you need a data service to get the right part numbers and even then, the info is often wrong.

[@juanmendoza9475]

Many years working on cars and never felt comfortable using power tools to start a bolt or sparkplug without first start them by hand and then finish with power tool and finally torque

[@josephdbishop6576]

Always.

[@markrice8615]

Hello friend, I’m a Toyota tech from down under Australia. We’ve seen a lot of the 2.7s with failed catalytic converters causing blockage and rough idle/loss of power. Can be intermittent as the parts of the cat move around. May not be an issue on this vehicle just a heads up. 😉

[@cosmicHalArizona]

Yup causes power loss & overheating because of back pressure.

[@clbcl5]

Way up here we don't have issues like that cause the cats are usually stolen and it's a noise problem then.

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

Wait a minute I thought Toyota’s never break that’s what Scotty says 😂

[@Dr_V]

Hi, if you're up for an unrelated Toyota question I've got a rather unusual problem with my 2015 Hilux double-cab. It has the 15" wheels and finding new tires for these is quite a headache, I had to settle for a mismatched set (2+2, same specs but different manufacturers) because nobody had 4 of them in stock at the time. I thought about switching to the more common 16" rims, but 2 different mechanics warned me that this might be risky unless I do a full overhaul of the suspension, sensors and software as well. Is this true or are they just trying to rip me off?

[@clbcl5]

@@sheerwillsurvival2064 That's what his words say but you have to read his hand movements. Most people can not read semaphore.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Have to enjoy how customers describe issues.

[@RS-vd6cs]

I’m an excellent driver, from the movie Rainman. I made that connection the first time I saw your title. Now I’m a new subscriber! Be safe and be well.

[@ozzy942]

That's a good movie.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

Sunday driver. A phrase that describes people who go for a drive on Sunday, when traffic was usually much lighter than normal weekday traffic, and take a slow leisurely drive through town to see what is happening in the neighborhoods. Also a phrase to describe people who drive the same way during the weekday when everybody is in a hurry and trying to drive the speed limit but can not because someone is driving slowly and cautiously and impeding the smooth flow of traffic. 97X BAM, THE FUTURE OF ROCK AND ROLL WOXY FM. A radio station that was featured in the movie "RAIN MAN" that premiered in 1988 staring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise

[@mikebrzoska9741]

Ray, very nice of you to clean out that throttle body for your customer. A little bit of maintenance goes a long way even on Toyotas. Your customers should watch your videos.

[@JaredJanhsen]

You do have to love how clean that motor has stayed over 160,000 miles. Plugs certainly last longer than they do in a turbocharged motor. That GearWrench Torque wrench is pretty cool too. Mine just do actual clicks. You're definitely living up to your channel name with the reference.

[@adotintheshark4848]

Huge gaps like that are also hard on the coils, and I'm surprised the engine never threw a misfire code.

[@roberthackenberg2874]

I was shouting at the tv about those leaves, you must have heard me. I reckon they got their money's worth out of the old plugs. Good job, love your work. 👍👍😁

[@jfv65]

Grand Canyon gappage! Iridium plugs gapped correctly will be good for the next 50k miles. my OCD wouldn't let that car leave without untangling that seatbelt.

[@duncanmcewan1049]

In my head, I was reaching for a wrench to unbolt it and sort it - looks a frickin dangerous mess...

[@gregjohnson2073]

Yah go the extra mile for the customer.

[@josephdbishop6576]

I would have also checked the condition of the air filter. A clogged or dirty filter could contribute to idling problems too.

[@adamnathanielbassett]

I love your video's brother, it's like hanging out with a buddy while he's working on a project. As long as you post new video's I'll be watching!

[@randy-Bucky]

Love watching always check air filter some people never change them 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@tom535]

Very true I never understand that myself.. they need to be changed,, when dirty..

[@bjkjoseph]

I saw someone going low speed hit a patch of something they went sideways tire blew out I don’t know but the car rolled he didn’t have a seatbelt on and he flew out the window and then got ran over by at least three or four cars and his intestines were spread about 100 yards so I definitely wear my seatbelt after seeing that And great video as always, And squeeze and pulled and hurt my neck in 1988

[@johnfalco9528]

Love new tools it’s like Christmas year round when you treat yourself on a they the year.

[@mikeburnett7028]

I always start my threaded parts by hand because I’m always afraid of cross threading them. Did that once, that was enough for me

[@josephdbishop6576]

Especially if you have an aluminum head.

[@azpapa9347]

Modern vehicle's are amazingly safe when ALL occupants are properly restrained. I've seen mangled vehicles, but the occupants didn't have a scratch on them. I've also searched the tree tops for ejected loved ones. They rarely fare so well.

[@treebender-bl2du]

People think a seatbelt will save them and it might but not if they drive like jackasses. I ride motorcycles and drive without a seatbelt because I am by law allowed to ride an engine on 2 wheels with no seatbelt and I won't wear one with 4 tires and a cage and I ride and drive as if I am responsible for my safety.

[@xiolablue5024]

@@treebender-bl2du I agree with your logic,🤔 and I drive extremely safely as well. However, it is all the other idiots on the road distracted by their addiction to social media.

[@azpapa9347]

@@treebender-bl2du I don't want our government to protect me from ANYTHING within our borders. I believe every adult should be free to take any risk they feel comfortable with. I think stupid should hurt. If you're the person that wants to use the hairdryer in the shower, I believe America needs you out of the genepool! I have a friend who swears I was born with a birth defect. He says that when my left hand releases the clutch, my right hand twists back violently. Before I started EMS & Fire, I was happy with my motorcycle, and lackadaisical with my seatbelt. It wasn't until I had children that were old enough to point out my hypocrisy, that I started buckling up too. Back in the 1900's, I was on a ride with a few dozen other Firefighters when someone went down in front of us. I almost slid us into the pile up, and that made my decision to sell our bike and give up riding. As parents, I just couldn't justify that risk anymore. I certainly don't want to ban anyone else from riding. I've seen too many times when two people started out in the same vehicle. They were in a collision and the one properly restrained didn't have a scratch, but the person ejected was either killed, or seriously mangled. With years of therapy they might be able to feed themselves, but they still needed someone to wipe their @ss. I realize my experience is anecdotal, but it's what shaped my thinking. I still believe that every adult needs to think for themselves!

[@nkgagne]

@@treebender-bl2du I ride too, but ATGATT and that includes mx neck brace and enduro boots. When I am driving I also drive just as defensively, but I always wear my seatbelt because it’s silly to forego a safety enhancement that’s right at your fingertips.

[@Vykk_Draygo]

@@treebender-bl2du There will always be at least one fool spouting off about why they don't wear a seatbelt. Massive amounts of hubris are not an effective safety restraint.

[@WarlockTheWeary]

Oh My ! You Forgot the LUBE For the Coils ! .. Oh .. Oh .. Never mind you got me ! Good Man !

[@Don_Iocco]

What I find funny is all the cars you get with flashing TPMS. Thanks for the video!

[@nkgagne]

I find it odd for Florida. Up here where lots of people use dedicated winter wheels and tires, it’s very common to see TPMS during winter because many people are too cheap to get a second set of sensors.

[@tomss200]

An opinion of one: I like the actual clicking wrenches better rather than the electronic ones. The electronic wrenches have an extra point of possible failure which is an empty or damaged battery.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

The Gearwrench digital torque wrenches do take getting used to especially going back and forth between the snap on torque angle and the gearwrench @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@cylon9505]

Always a pleasure to watch you fix cars Ray. Have a great weekend!

[@richardsmith2721]

If they take the truck to a Tacoma event and have it judged they'll lose points for the non OE hose clamp.

[@topherd1011]

They should lose points. The one he used looks awful and those clamps suck. That OEM clamp went 160k and you can’t argue with that!

[@michaelpressman7203]

You're right them judges are awful picky even if the color of the bolts are wrong have a good day bye

[@darkerbinding6933]

Oh No... you drove away when the Snap-on truck was there!!! 😲😱

[@usmc88fan]

Those digital torque wrenches are awesome. We use them at work, and the accuracy is spot on!

[@iansaunders8694]

How do you know. Do you have a torque wrench tester????.

[@usmc88fan]

@@iansaunders8694 as a matter of fact, yes we do.

[@916commons]

EXCELLENT “driver” especially on Sunday…. 😉. I got it. Lol

[@Slithey7433]

Always envious of all your tools, (like that Gearwrench torque wrench), but I’m pleased to say that I DO have a tiny screwdriver with the tip rounded off and slightly bent. It’s been handy over the years.

[@michaelpressman7203]

One of those little screwdrivers believe it or not is one of my favorite and handiest tools have a good day

[@AAAPMC]

love the personality and work ethic. With the plugs as worn as they were and the throttle body as dirty as it was. I may have given the MAF sensor a clean as well and given the air filter a quick look. It seemed the beast had not had any care for a while??

[@loacyric]

Bad Ray, no air filter check (at least on vid). With all those leaves in there, I wouldn't be surprised if the box was full of them too.

[@MrSanjeevsan]

Exactly. It left the OCD part of me unfulfilled. Bad Ray! 🙃 (Kidding, I love your videos, doo-dee-dooo...)

[@roidster4401]

Rainman exposed

[@Stanjara]

Also, he reset service interval, but no oil change, filter change, tyre pressure check...reeeeeeeee. Why Toyotas burn oil? That's why.

[@HarmonyHollowApiary]

Ah - Sunday Drives are such an Afternoon Delight. lol🤣

[@keithlibner9259]

I've had a digital torque wrench for a while now. Found it to be especially accurate and easier to use on low value torques.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

That beeping would quickly have me tossing the thing across the lot.

[@michaelpressman7203]

I have a torque wrench with a little needle on it and I've used that to build race motors and they never came apart riding them hard too made lots of noise had fun in the dirt have a good day

[@michaelpressman7203]

@@MonkeyJedi99 you got to play nice with your toys cuz if you break them then you just sit there and go I've got nothing to play with boo hoo have a good day

[@michaelpressman7203]

I have a low value torque wrench I think I paid $19.99 for it I'm just kidding have a good day

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@michaelpressman7203 Thank you for relaying a comment from Captain Obvious?

[@kelsycunningham8452]

Barely finger touched and 1/4 turn max on those crush washers and aluminum heads.

[@JBreeze4598]

I would used shrink tube on the hose clamps when I had to cut them. Fun Vid, why did we not get an "Unboxing" of the new torque wrench. Sweet quote Raiman😁.

[@ronniemullis8717]

Probably because his wife would have known how much it cost.

[@dt3510]

Here in Iowa . I tend to call a Sunday driver is a farmer that gets in his car on a Sunday. Drives down the highway at 12 -14 mph and looks at his corn or beans. Then drives down the opposite lane comparing his neighbors corn to his at 12-14 mph. It’s worse if they have their wives with them- Because she reminds him of the cost of weed & pest control .

[@GARRYLREID]

Thats one hell of a good engine,over 400.000 miles and still runs great!

[@richardjcranium]

Nothing like a vague description like "running funny" to get your day started. My now departed mom used to call me like once a month and tell me her iPhone was doing something "funny" and I had to figure out what she meant.

[@michaelpressman7203]

I hate to say it but I think that's a mom thing my mom my mother-in-law and even my wife do that they don't like okay let's narrow it down a little bit clarify things and I'll figure it out have a good day

[@mineown1861]

I used to be like a kid in a candy store when the snap-on paycheck collector came calling , unfortunately like a kid without mom or dad there to ask what I'd like . Tough deciding between eating and a new set of sockets , but they were so shiny and it said snap-on on them.

[@gaiustacitus4242]

My father-in-law retired 6 years ago. He moved over $30,000 in Snap-on tools and cabinets accumulated over 56 years to his home after closing his auto repair shop. I'd put them to use rather than let them waste away in storage, but my wife is strongly opposed to me lining my garage with tool chests filled with shiny new (to me) toys. Snap-on tools would be a big upgrade.

[@mineown1861]

@@gaiustacitus4242 Don't know if it'd be a crime but it would definitely be a sin to leave them sit in storage rather than being put to use . Like the beautiful set of old wood chisels I saw in an antique shop , but mounted in a frame to be hung on someone's wall for decoration , tragedy . Is your wife susceptible to bribery ? Failing that there's blackmail as a fallback , after all all's fair in love and snap-on. Good luck and much envy.

[@garyhead8104]

"Yeah, fifteen minutes to Wapner." Boxer shorts from K-Mart, always K-Mart.

[@barbeonline351]

I would have appreciated if Ray had gapped the replacement plugs just to showcase the difference.

[@michaelpressman7203]

Good point have a good day

[@davidkozina8856]

I think old Ray forgets stuff on purpose so all the reeee people have a fun time with it. Just my 2 cents from Ohio and you sir have a fine day. End of transmission

[@LordCeeJay]

Wow, that fancy torque wrench looks like a major pain in the ass. I'll keep my clickie ones, thanks.

[@terencejay8845]

The novelty would very quickly wear off. What's wrong with 'Click!' ? ( My cheap one goes Click Click. )

[@baldmaggots]

You guys with the fancy tools I have to make my own clicking noise when it feels right.

[@wayneessar7489]

A General nuisance?

[@kingofbrutaltheocracy9201]

Ever check your click type for accuracy? They can change with temperature as the grease in them warms and cools. I like the dial type with the pointer that measures deflection of the bar...those stay accurate the longest in my experience.

[@wayneessar7489]

@@kingofbrutaltheocracy9201 I have my ancient Craftsman with the pointer, it is a keeper.

[@Patriot-bn9om]

Every time I see a Snap-on truck now, I say 'Paycheck Collection Truck' out loud. I can't help myself. I have a new appreciation for mechanics. They're really more of a small business rather than an just an employee.

[@dragonmaker1541]

Independent contractors. You get paid by the job. Peice work. It's the legal trick. Bet they all get 1099 forms.

[@Patriot-bn9om]

@@dragonmaker1541 This is EXACTLY who the 87,000 new IRS agents will be going after. Be sure to save all of your receipts for claimed business expenses. Of course, the IRS will make them prove why they need each and every tool.

[@jamesbaker429]

How lovely was the air filter with all those leaves blocking the cabin air supply?

[@MrSanjeevsan]

Exactly what I was thinking... the OCD nut in me wanted him to at least open up the air filter and show it to us... maybe use some high pressure air to at least clean it up? I has to be clogged with full of crap...

[@peted5217]

Was actually nest for customers pet Mamba........

[@trevormoses5061]

@@peted5217 🤣😂

[@alexbrown1995]

I reckon nobody in Florida puts their car into the garage. They all seem to have heaps of leaves in the scuttle area.

[@peted5217]

@@alexbrown1995 the baby reptiles need cover to survive.

[@shamwaymoonyos9578]

"I'm an excellent driver". Rainman. Good movie

[@thecman26]

You forgot the dielectric grease? Yes. You also forgot the anti-seaze on the plugs. I put that shhh on everything, even toast!

[@CSltz]

I was thinking the same thing. But I thought “We’ll he knows more than I do. Maybe you don’t always need it.” Obviously not enough confidence to film my work. Unless for the “Don’t do this” tape reel .

[@stevejacobs4102]

Yeah, aluminum heads.....antiseize on plugs.

[@TXAG81]

NGK (not sure about Denso) does not recommend anti-seize on initial install in aluminum heads as they are already coated or plated with a material to prevent seizing. However, if you remove to inspect and remove-install, they recommend applying anti-seize but reducing specified torque by 20%.

[@tyhawkins7757]

I don’t think Ray puts A-S on plugs.

[@stevejacobs4102]

Maybe so on a coating, but my past experience with say Motorcraft plugs and no antiseize and in a aluminum head, about pulled the threads out of the head. Luckily didn't gall, but they screamed taking them out, going slowly. Maybe things have changed, but I put nickel antiseize on the threads, never had a issue with removal or shorting out/running issues.

[@wendellpowell2653]

I noticed the clamp you replace was not necessarily bad , appeared you were putting the bolt head to deep in the socket past it's functioning shoulders.

[@jeniC12]

Love both movie references Lol. I'm 43 and enjoy your videos. My biggest regret was not becoming a mechanic. Have a fantastic day!

[@peted5217]

You can make better wages @ Starbucks these days. Far cry from techs paid half of labor decades ago. That's what helped me to retire above US poverty line

[@xiolablue5024]

I've been wrenching on cars since I was a little kid. Rebuilt the engine in our 78 Chevy Van with the old man when I was 8yr old. I'm 50 now and have been a hobby mechanic my whole life. Now I work on my kid's cars almost every weekend. The problem is that it gets really tough on the body as you age. I couldn't imagine being hunched over and under a car everyday in my 50s and '60s. There has to be a path to management or service writer, etc.

[@jeniC12]

@@xiolablue5024 I honestly understand..My father worked in the factory by day and did cars every night in our garage for extra money. When he passed at 55 worked himself to death I say. His back was terrible. I guess my regret is the nostalgia of being in the garage with him. Prob explains my potty mouth lol.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Most Early toyotas have the mind of its own every once in awhile on the rpms where they are fine then they dip below 700 and it runs rough I have found that erratic Coils and or intermediate failing coils cause that symptom as well as the catalytic converter causing back pressure to rise because it's becoming clogged and the especially in desert locations like Arizona just a few Causes I have noticed over the years especially on the 3.4l not just the 2.7l just a couple things that can cause irratic idle and rpm drop @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@davidrossing6240]

Hey Ray! Love what you do. You are one of the best that I've seen. I am wondering if you broke one of your own rules though. In previous videos you would hand thread the spark plugs in. Noticed that you didn't in this one. Not shaming by any means. Just an observation. Keep up the great work!👍

[@michaelpressman7203]

It's according to what engine you are working on if you have easy access to the plugs yeah you can put them in by hand but if you got to reach down in there it's kind of like well I can't say that on the on the phone but you know fiddling around in the dark got to find the hole

[@MikeCBA]

I remember the days of leaded petrol when it was recommended that you change the plugs every 6000 miles or 18 months 🙂

[@wateraries23]

Who else was yelling at Ray “ don’t forget number 4”. Lol.

[@biffmalibu3733]

Your upbeat and laid back attitude when wrenching almost makes me want to tackle the head gaskets on my xterra. Well almost, Nissan's engines are ignorant to work on. Maybe a few more Ray and SMA videos will do the trick.

[@michaelpressman7203]

Do your homework before you tear into something like that because some of the other car shows on regular TV put a whole motor together and a half hour no that ain't reality have a good day

[@biffmalibu3733]

@@michaelpressman7203 I've restored a few cars over the years and as I get older I have become less enthusiastic about starting large repair jobs because I know how quickly things can get difficult.

[@GeorgeSemel]

I like that engine, it gives you near the v-6 performance and you don't have to take 6 hours to do the plugs. It's a good engine, all you need to do is just take care of it. Nothing much if anything goes wrong with them. I been looking at buying one myself. I need a truck it looks like a Tacoma 2.7 would fit the bill- I am on the hunt for one in good shape with a Standard Transmission.

[@packerman1203]

159hp =/= v6 performance

[@jeremymurphy7320]

Whoa....Rainman references in a Rainman video. Mind. Blown.

[@Knight_of_NI]

Rain man jokes are the best

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

3:43 I hate when mechanic write on engines. "I wouldn`t graffiti your house, why are you tagging my car !"

[@TrondBørgeKrokli]

Also: Ray, you are entitled to have some fun like you did with that new torque wrench. You provide so much good entertainment to us, your audience, so we definitely enjoy when you find the time to have some fun, especially when it does not affect the good job you do. Thank you so much and have a great day and a very good weekend.

[@johncooper4637]

I am surprised at not checking the air filter if the plugs were in that kind of shape unless you did it off camera.

[@somegeezer4840]

As far back as I can remeber, I always wanted to be a mechanic 🚗🔧

[@michaelpressman7203]

If you're good at any of the trades and take pride in your work it will take care of you for life I know I'm retired now and I love working on stuff but I had to give it up have a good day

[@davidhenderson585]

100k

[@squishy312]

Definitely an excellent driver. I cleaned VCR's when I was a AV assistant in high-school. That's the movie we used to test it. Since watching your channel for over a year, that's the first reference I've seen to your channel name. Yeah.

[@michaelpressman7203]

I used to work on eight tracks and cassette players installing them for friends have a good day

[@davew7250]

Morning Ray. Do you ever double check the gap on new plugs from the factory?

[@thesausage351]

I sold spares for about 20 years and would randomly check plug gaps from our stock when they arrived, and many times we would sell a standard plug with a standard gap, and re gap them to 1.1mm if we were out of stock of that particular part number, just on the off chance a customer ever claimed they damaged a plug trying to gap it correctly and I think I found perhaps 2 plugs that were gapped incorrectly.

[@HoLeeFuk317]

I've been finding plugs to be gapped incorrectly more and more. Had several with zero gap like somebody dropped them but box looked fine. QC going out the window

[@joeythedime1838]

"I'm An Excellent Driver" 1949 Buick Roadmaster - straight eight "Fireball Eight". Only 8,095 production models.

[@lelandcarlson1668]

Great vid Ray as always. Although I was surprised to see you install the new sparkplugs with dry threads. Maybe things have changed since I wrenched for a living in the 70s and 80s, but we always put a little motor oil on the sparkplug threads when installing in an aluminum head. At least you did torque the plugs to spec, which a lot of mechanics skip.

[@papabapyro8169]

I use antiseize

[@MG-iv3lp]

Any grease or oil will make you over torque the plugs, or any type of bolts. Even if you use a torque wrench you will over torque them.

[@torchit007]

@@papabapyro8169 be carful antisieze make you look like tinman Wizard of Oz...saying...also stuffs great if you don't like someone.

[@johncooper4637]

These days it is not recommended. There is a coating on the threads. Anti-seeze affects the thermal transfer from the plug to the block. You should use 20% less torque if you apply it.

[@doncoon3146]

Cute the Rainman movie references. That Toyota engine looks pretty easy to work on. Unlike the Ford Eco thingy I changed plugs on the other day. Had to remove about half of the top end to get to them . I think Detroit just tries to find ways to make working on a car a true pain.

[@josephdbishop6576]

My dad claimed that the engineer caught the mechanic fooling around with his wife, so that’s how he got even with him!

[@doncoon3146]

@@josephdbishop6576 Love it. I always thought that it was Friday and that just mailed it in that day.

[@ismaellugo4406]

"I'm an excellent driver". "There's a lot more than 82 toothpicks there Ray". "246 total..."

[@gregfielder]

There were four left in the box.

[@daviddownie3431]

97X was a radio station in Oxford Ohio about 20 miles from where I live. Dustin Hoffman “Rainman”!

[@michaeldtt32]

Wiil love watching your videos, we don t have dyelectric grease in South Africa. Here that would consider papering a motor. and i love your spark plug torque rench but to find one here is like looking for chicken teeth.

[@terencejay8845]

You can't get a regular torque wrench in SA?

[@nickzaremba]

@@terencejay8845 apparently they’re rarer than chicken teeth.. but seriously this person just doesn’t know what they’re talking about. I mean they called it a ‘spark plug torque wrench’ for cryin out loud

[@imthewheelman217]

18:50 Rainman is a movie classic.

[@JonSync]

Hey Ray! New fan and I'm not gonna lie I've been slowly binge watching all of your videos and ive gotta ask, I haven't found any further videos about the totaled Toyota you bought with the locked engine since the fluid draining... Any plans soon for here or your second channel?

[@jameshedrick605]

I've wondered about that myself

[@kennethpenny1461]

Me three

[@terryjacobs2536]

Me Four

[@TheTimothydragon]

5

[@John-pk6ep]

Me 6

[@caarlsplace10]

Rainman is the future of rock and roll!

[@richardcranston1833]

Great vid as usual, love the goodfella quote.Click🤟

[@RussellFlowers]

I knew the "good driver" bit, but did not remember the 97X. Remember, fly Qantas!

[@LM-rk3nm]

Hi Ray. Just curious. You order parts and they show up in minutes. Is your supplier next door? 🤔

[@CRCinAU]

Just the magic of editing....

[@gaiustacitus4242]

The parts often do not show up on the same day.

[@danlearned6199]

What!!! No anti seize on the plug threads??? Old school VW/Porsche factory schooled mech, taught to ALWAYS apply a dab of anti seize. Especially on aluminium heads. The probability of a galvanic reaction between the dissimilar metals...steel plug vs alum. can create corrosion between the two metals. More than once I've seen old, long time installed plugs when removed with half or more of the cyl. head plug hole threads bonded, pulling the threads with it onto the spark plug threads. Time for a heli-coil or Timesert thread repair. A little anti seize can save a huge headache and a PITA repair. Sunday Driver?? Referencing Brock Yates book?? Anyone a fan of racing and racing personalities should read this. An ez,fun must read book. Especially the chapter of Dan Gurney and Brock Yates Cannon Ball cross country drive in Kirk F, Whites Ferrari Daytona that had just finished the Daytona 24 hour race. If you've ever wondered about some of the silly spoof scenes and characters in the Cannon Ball movies, you should read this book. Much of it really happened!! 😂

[@briansmith1514]

Does anyone else find several opportunities to shout out "that's what she said" during Ray's videos? I think he does it on purpose

[@bryonsteik7435]

Yeah 😅

[@stephenrogers4537]

Good morning Raymond from Chicago hope this day finds you and your family well🌞 BROTHER!!