MYSTERY SOLVED! - Why Did This NEGLECTED Caprice Run So Bad?

Parts are here!
This cream puff Caprice had been running rough for years. Honestly, it's probably the only reason I had the opportunity to purchase it. We went through the usual suspects like IAC, TPS, Timing, vacuum leaks ect. After further diag, we determined the inside of the distributor was falling apart.
Weird right? So I ordered a few new parts online and played the waiting game.
With the car running top notch, we could go for a cruise, hose all the mud out and re charge the a/c! This car is almost ready to hit the streets.
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[@kenwood7095]

You are so blessed to have a Dad you get along with and have so much in commune with.

[@kimberlywilliams9757]

My Dad passed away in 2012 and I can't even tell you how much I miss him. He taught me everything about cars from the time I could walk!

[@tphvictims5101]

@@kimberlywilliams9757things may not get better but they get a little easier. I’m 70 and lost almost everyone I know. Still miss them all.

[@victorbroad993]

Your dad makes show so much better .cool dude for sure..and he puts up with your wise ass remarks..love the videos thanks Dan.

[@jschoneger]

I was working as a tech at a Chevy dealer when these were new as well. They were a bit confusing to us at the time however I can say that the reluctor falling apart is a new one, never seen nor heard of that one before!!! As for keeping the "old guys busy", well my grandkids seem to have already learned that, dang it.

[@billyduffany3387]

My kid too.

[@brianhiggins4832]

Amen brother, that's a new one on me too, did see 1 pickup truck that the reluctor wheel was loose and shifting around about 20 or 30 degrees, ran like the timing was always different every time ya started it, which it obviously was, everything else you said, same here 💯 %, kids and grandkids, lmao!

[@jw-hy5nq]

My dad was also a GM dealer mechanic when these were new. That was pretty much when he decided to retire. every 6 months having to take multiple 1 and 2 day courses to keep up with the insanity of the engineers.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha support a senior

[@theronash7269]

@@jw-hy5nq Imagine what it's like now! I work with and have worked with several former mechanics.

[@haroldrogers6083]

You finally paying a guy what he is worth !!! Murr is the best don't let him slip away !!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

I'll keep him on yhe payroll for now

[@RealWorldGarage]

@@DDSpeedShop I’m voting for a pay raise!!!

[@Thecowboy1950]

Nice ride

[@jimmartin2248]

I used to work with my dad. He is long gone I miss him dearly. Keep having fun with your dad. He knows more than you think. Actually, hes probably forgot more than you'll ever know. Love. You guys keep up the good work.

[@kimberlywilliams9757]

Dad's are the Greatest when it comes to fixing things you can't! Glad you got her fixed! 😊👍

[@glennnickerson8325]

Poor Murr--thought Dan would be out of his life in 18yrs... Life can be a cruel mistress! 😆

[@billyduffany3387]

They never leave.

[@corydriver7634]

@@billyduffany3387😂

[@corydriver7634]

😂

[@longjohn77]

Poor Mur and the Mrs have to scrimp and save all summer just so Mur can escape slave driver Dan's clutches for the winter. Meanwhile Dan grows rich owning multiple homes and dozens of classic cars off of Mur's back breaking labor. DDspeed shop? More like DD sweat shop! #stopexploitingseniors #moremoney4mur

[@DDSpeedShop]

He still comes over voluntarily ha

[@jasonbose3507]

I ALWAYS LOVE WATCHING A FATHER SCHOOL HIS SON AND HELPS OUT, A REAL TREAT TO WATCH!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Story of my life haha

[@markdowell619]

Dan, you are most fortunate to have your dad come by and help with some of the challenges. I love your positive attitude and especially your patience with difficult situations. You have a great KZbin presence and absolutely enjoy watching you and your crew solving problems.

[@angrypandaification]

All y'all packed in the front like an old school family outing put a smile on my face. Glad you folks figured it out, what a treat.

[@johnheimbrock4397]

Here in Kentucky we call that car ride "Hillbilly Snugglin"..Love your channel . You could call her Pricie...thanks for the entertainment!!

[@KDsSpeedShop]

Man, so nice of you to keep the senior citizen sharp and mentally active.

[@waynedavis7245]

The biggest improvements that you can do with this car is the suspension. Some really good sway bars will make a huge difference in the handling. That's what I did too mine .

[@TheJstewart2010]

Like Mur, I'm an old guy. And problems like these bother me, too. The reluctor wheel on the distributor was obviously bad and that pretty much fixed the problem. But the early brake clean results pointed to a vacuum leak. All your work on new gaskets, lines, etc. must have taken care of that but left the distributor issue. So, were there actually two problems at the beginning? If that's the case, then it's no wonder you were pulling your hair out. Props to you two for finally getting to the bottom of it. It's also no wonder the local shops in the car's original location were baffled.

[@gregorypoole5648]

Hello, Dan and Dani: This was such a cool episode with some really funny moments and unintended comedy too.That was another fine appearance by Mr. Mur as well,handling some dirty distributor work.But what really had me friggin cracking up was the 3 wide part...anybody remember Planes,Trains, and Automobiles?

[@SaneCayne]

"Get out the projector..." Ha! He's priceless, Dan. Love the 3-wide ride along! Good times!

[@yobentley7274]

Mur is a jewel. You are so lucky to have him around in your life. Don't forget that.

[@mikepoint4717]

DD speed shop upped its game and brought Mur aboard . Great work Mur . Cheers 🇨🇦

[@deanrayne7302]

I love when Mur asked where the tools were and Dan said Did you check the floor? Great !!!!

[@rickholzhauer8584]

3 wide cruising screen was one of your best ever, made me smile, thanks!

[@randywineinger779]

Perfection takes time young man, don't rush quality! Way to go Murr.

[@jasonbose3507]

It's funny, I'm an old man and when I see these vehicles I still see them as new vehicles. I have to correct myself mentally and say to myself, "oh yeah" that's right we're in 2023, the Jetsons timeframe without the flying cars! Thanks DD for the video 📸.

[@jamesbizelli8568]

I’m that way with the square body trucks of the 70s I remind myself no one else sees them like I do🙂

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

Good job Murr! Amazing how much Dan looks like him!

[@michaelsidhu4079]

The thumbnail for this video sums it all up, you can see the love in that family. 😊

[@ricardosmokes]

Good job fixing and doing the deep clean on the Caprice. Love that car. Will be a great daily runner for sure.

[@mikemullay5622]

Hey Dan, I am the old guy in my life. I love these old Caprice Classics.

[@jeffl300]

Love this one! Lose the mudfllaps and add some Vette rally wheels!

[@larrysaltz6227]

Like seeing Murr help out! Very nice man!! You are Lucky to spend time with him.

[@markchristman8321]

Had an 88 chevy pickup had the same problem, there is actually a service guide that was written by GM on this because its a common problem, the distributors in this era for some reason build corrosion on the pickups inside. The worst part is its inside so since its not easily visible you throw a bunch of parts at it before you figure it out, ask me how I know, lol

[@DDSpeedShop]

I feel your pain

[@johnshaw4140]

Great to see a Caprice being used , well done Dad for fixing it , beautiful

[@johnkranyics281]

Danni's boyfriend is so lucky that his Dad helps him out with his cars. Teaching him at the same time. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@garysells4259]

Miss My Pops. That Old Man Could Fix And And pull wheels In Anything he Worked On! RIP! 1950-2006!✌️♥️. For Great man!.

[@markbrown6236]

Way to go Murr, you earn your keep at DD Speed Shop.. The 3 wide was a great sequence.

[@majorpayne5289]

👍til this day when subject comes up my wife of 36 years STILL has love for our 1981 Chevy Impala. We bought from 1 owner in around 1990. Was a Creme Puff! Low miles, ran great! Until she totaled it during a KY ice storm. Bent up a bit, gave it to my dad. He had it another 50,00 miles. Back when Chevy knew how to build em. Great cars! Gaining much popularity today, getting expensive in my area for a nice one. KUDOS to you guys! You have a sweet ride! 👍

[@wingerfan1]

I grew up as a kid riding around in an 84 caprice classic. Eventually, for some odd reason my parents traded it for an 88 Lincoln town car. It was a cool car that my parents road trip with us as kids quite a bit. Such fond memories of laying in the backseat.

[@danberg1018]

I call first dibs when you go to sell it!! She turned out so beautifully.

[@abeneufeld9690]

Watching you three guys cruise around and chat together makes me happy makes me smile makes me happy. Keep up the great work you three

[@rods.3245]

My uncle, one of my dad's brothers bought one of those brand new in 1989. It was burgundy with burgundy interior. He loved that car so much. It was a gorgeous car. His was a 4.3l with the then new DIS. I remember my dad tried to tell me it didn't have spark plugs. I told him it has spark plugs, but it doesn't have a distributor. Sadly my uncle died not a terribly long time after buying the car. The good old days. Great looking car you guys have!

[@davidwaynesingleton6826]

Good video ! Really made me miss my father helping me on my cars. He was a mechanic for a Ford dealership.

[@DoubleBFPV]

“Ya gotta Support the seniors” lol Great work guys thanks for the awesome content!

[@jasonbose3507]

I LOVE WATCHING THIS FAMILY CRUISE, SO ENTERTAINING AND FUN 😊, WAY TO GO DD SPEED SHOP FAMILY!!!

[@dh2360]

Love the Caprice, they are great driving machines, really glad to see this one back on the road.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Thank You Murr, leave it up to Dad to Show the Snot Pup’s how things are done. I like it & it Suits you Dani, Congratulations 😊😊

[@kevinl.2291]

What a awesome cruiser. Those big cars ride so good. Give it a good cleaning and drive the wheels off it. Good on Mur to help you figure it out. 👍😎✌️

[@larrybritt7758]

Lucky man . Your dads in to cars and willing to help and your woman is in to cars . Great job keep them coming.

[@essexdavenorton]

Good to see that Danni gives us old seniors A thumbs up and even names, the car gramps very fitting She’s a lovely old girl ❤ keep the videos going guys n gals

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Ahhhh, memories. We used two do a pick up and module on these all the time. They would stall hot and not restart until cool, or cause hesitations and other odd symptoms. Nice work!

[@blindguysgarage]

That’s crazy I have never seen a distributor come apart like that but you got her fixed now time to enjoy

[@danlovett3697]

" She's a beaut Clark , a real beaut" , LOL

[@rocktoonzz]

So nice of you to buy her more cars so you have more parts cars for your projects!

[@GregB2401]

I think Danni is in the front of the Garage getting a buzz off them fumes 😂😂😂

[@jonlennon3348]

I think a big hug for Dad is in order.

[@jamesbizelli8568]

You’re a good guy Dan it’s always fun to watch and listen to you and the things you do. Thanks for all your hard work diggin the Cold War Motors shirt too!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Heck yeah!

[@d.mcdave8880]

Nice! Set yourself up for success. That should be a nice dependable driver. I see it has a block heater installed, which can be handy up here. It was great to see the happy family cruising in the front seat together. Great job everyone.

[@whereisamerica7384]

That's crazy. The sound of that when you started it up... I was waiting for my Dad to yell about the lawn and tell me to cut my hair. I haven't heard a bone stock gen2 sbc for a long time. Dad had a 89 1500 pick up and Mom had a 85 Buick LeSabre.

[@raybame5816]

Love it. Fine job by the old school tech guy (whoever he was) with your able assistance. They call it "a daily driver" 'cause it is. Dani will never be late to appointments again.

[@Leon-uj7pc]

That is great you got the car to run well again. That possible issue slipped my mind until I saw you fix it and remembered that I encountered something like this with my 1995 Caddy Deville with the 4.9l V8. It would run like crap and turn the check wallet light on. It turned out the be the ignition hall effect sensor in the distributor was cracked and the wiring was a bit brittle. I had to replace the $100 sensor and $50 little wiring harness (which surprise the local caddy dealer had the last one available in stock). Then I had to fight it to remove and replace it. The car worked like a dream after that.

[@kennethsonier1766]

It was nice of Murr to get involved and save your bacon 😉 I'm glad you found the problem in the car is running nicely 👍 keep up the good work and the cool videos guys 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@ksokie63]

Hey Dan,Danielle and Murr👋, alway good to see what you have going on. Thanks for ✌️sharing

[@bwsgarage]

Really cool mini series with this cream puff Dan. Really dig this style. Call it an old man car if you must, but they are great cruisers and perfect for long trips

[@Tim-57]

Hey DD&MSpeedShop Congrats on the car and great job getting her back on the road. Take care All😊

[@pugliesesspeedshop]

Miss wrenching with my pops... Thanks for bringing up some good memories!!

[@kevinwright1551]

Vary awesome indeed. Nice job on getting the caprice running even better. Keep up the great work.

[@Zazu2You]

Amazing you figured out the idle problem. Love the Caprice!! Cheers!! 😎

[@jonlennon3348]

The engine sounds mint to me. Great job diagnosing. You should be proud of such a nice car. Keep it because good solid fullish sized cars are getting rare.

[@ericcrawford326]

I think y’all did the right thing. Keep it stock. It’s a nice survivor. Most of them have been scrapped or turned into Donks. I don’t like Donks . I think they look stupid . But there is styles for every kind of taste.

[@CPthetooladdict]

Very common problem. I should have messaged you. I left a comment about the distributor on that video bummer. You didn't get to see it, and I'm glad it's fixed now.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Way she goes haha

[@lonewolf744]

What a gem. Great video, great car and we got to see Mur for a little while. 👍

[@DeadwagonGarage]

Your right. Always give the old guy something to do. When I rebuilt the entire front end of my 82 wagon, I purposely put the brake calipers and hoses on the wrong sides, Just so my 70 yr old retired mechanic friend would find it and had to fix it... It worked.. 😇 It gave him something to do and felt useful.

[@jamesfairbairn1588]

Good to see you Mur. Great video guys. Glad to see the car finally running as it should.

[@lowliferangers8694]

I 100% agree with welding it on its wheels. I redid a ranger and did a lot on a hoist and the front clip fit like crap. Still fits like crap. Good video and keep it going.

[@theronash7269]

When you pulled that distributor I had a flash back of my buddy and I trying to get a Buick going in the snow... we tried everything and we were freezing, knew it was ignition issue so finally he pulled that distributor out and beat it with heavy pliers till it came apart and lo and behold, it still wouldn't fire. So we got a couple coffees and went home.

[@slicedbread9003]

I'm looking forward to your episode where you turn a four door Caprice into a two door. Often it is nice to have a comfortable, reliable car. I know you may not like these throttle body motors, but they work. Good car and good content.

[@donhorner6019]

Thanks for the update,I knew you would get her done. I love the movies too.

[@richardgreening3533]

Gramps it is,great looking car. Good to see your Dad in the videos, great content keep it going.

[@kevin-sv4rp]

Great job !!! Now its time for yall to go cruise

[@toddgreen-bb5sk]

My dad is always my go to, old school knowledge !

[@philipheels822]

Loved going along with the three of you on the cruise. Hurry up and get the radio working, I still have a heap of cassettes if you want some suggestions!

[@RonnieLeslie-cj1yj]

That was a good idea, on using the old modular. You know it is a good one. Todays parts leave much to be desired. I used to go to a junk yard to get a starter. At least you knew it was a good one.. when rhey pulled it off. Ive been burnt enough. Ronnie.

[@donaldlawton7384]

My 78 cutless had the same dome light . I loved it. Oh ,fun fact. Walmart, Oryllies. Has direct replacment led - bulbs for taillights.

[@Jddvs]

Nice old survivor with a lot of heart left in her. It would have come with narrow stipe whitewall tires and would look good with a set of those with the wire hubcaps. You might be able to get port-a-walls like that. When I was a kid we always put them on our cheap black tires because we couldn’t afford the real ones.

[@stomper2582]

Don’t forget we ran recaps with a lot of lead weights on one side of the wheels because we couldn’t afford new tires. 😮

[@johnpowers1054]

Awesome episode. Very cool to do some work with your pops. Murr is great!🎉

[@000nikko]

Can’t wait to see 67’ Camaro videos

[@1944chevytruck]

GOOD JOB!

[@patlocke4926]

Just FN great answer !!!!! Have you checked the floor !!!

[@DooDeeDew]

Great job Murr, thank god it was repairable, just that it took a lot of diagnosis to get Gramps running good and you're off to the races now.

[@davidanderson2393]

Dani you never new that you were going to end up being a movie star, and cruising in a fancy Caprice, living the dream!!!

[@PontiacKid2]

@ddspeedshop great job on this one. Glad you're leaving it alone for now. Just drive it and enjoy it. You got a great deal on it :)

[@garryhatchett775]

Thanks Murr. Sometimes that pickup piece is called the pole piece. Good diag.

[@mpikas]

I love it.. I'm in much the same boat, I found a good deal on a '93 Fleetwood Brougham with 56K miles on it. Similar condition to gramps, even similar grey. Unfortunately, I have more of a disconnect with cars than you do, it's already been lowered with stiffer springs, custom valved shocks, WS6 sway bars... Noone seems to get it but i love driving that thing around.

[@SaneCayne]

Let Danni DD it, but take it off the road before the snow and salt comes. Make it a summer DD. You can hose it down with oil, undercoating or whatever else, but now that it's been cleaned, it'll be prone to rusting after a good, salty Winnipeg winter.

[@mattolmstead1596]

Well done guys and gal, very good work!

[@stealthbuilder]

You're a good man, Dan.

[@omgbbqcia911]

i found way too much amusement in hearing the tone of pure judgement in Mur's voice when you told him you work out of a socket set 🤣🤣🤣

[@DDSpeedShop]

He's used to it haha

[@omgbbqcia911]

@@DDSpeedShop 🤣🤣🤣 hey at least the tools are organized in that set haha

[@randallfabian6640]

Awesome Caprice! Surprised to see the 66 still there.

[@69CutlassKen]

Good job Dan!

[@keithroute8906]

Nice donk, great job. Those are highly sought after and you have a nice one. Now you can get your older hot rods to this level of paint and detail some day.

[@George-dy3pt]

It's not a donk! Donks are 71-76 caprices and impalas! This is a box chevy!

[@matthewcox1122]

Something awesome about an original classic cruiser that's been cared for 👌💚

[@markszczepaniak5888]

Good video, that's a famous old man's car, only one more modification needed, who every drives must wear the old man's top hat. That will be the icing on the cake!

[@craigroberts3982]

another great episode of Murr Speed Shop!