Diagnosing the bus Project ft:

[@Starman-yt8lj]

Great to see two of my favorite KZbinrs collaborating! 👍🏻

[@WatchWesWork]

You're doing great! The HEUI system is fine when it works, but when it doesn't...

[@RoadsideRescue]

hopefully We get it working and it stays that way! haha! thanks for your help!!! :)

[@christopherfarabaugh2034]

I'd rather have an absolute no start on a heui as the big leaks are easy to find. The hot no starts are the ones that turn your hair grey......

[@sthildas4857]

Good mechanics help each other, this is about sharing knowledge plus understanding. 🇬🇧

[@45AMT]

Wow! That was awful cool of Wes to help you out. He's a cool guy and has some great content on his channel. I'm sure you'll have it running in no time.

[@RoadsideRescue]

fingers crossed! It was very nice of him!

[@Johonld]

Love seeing how much this channel has grown!, Busy life right now but love sitting down and binge watching everything ive missed!

[@philipf2730]

Diesel Tech Ron has the best videos on KZbin for diagnosing 6.0 no starts for high pressure oil issues. Also those years are notorious for the STC fitting coming off the back of the high pressure pump.

[@zzanatos2001]

You have the patience of a saint. I hope you get it running soon.

[@mowermayhem3466]

Seriously, KEEP THE VIDEOS UP MAN! They are awesome and really cool to watch!

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

This is such a great journey your taking us on my man your determination will get this damn bus to run!

[@raulpereyra2817]

You KNOW Gov deals.com is also a good place to buy a bus. I BOUGHT our bus on eBay for 2100 dollars running. That I converted into a skoolie

[@spb81]

Amazing - two top mechanic youtubers coming together!!

[@Jon_2218]

Thanks Ernest for your vids, you're persistent, you'll get it running.

[@jakemason9436]

Great to see you working with Wes. Love his channel. He's a very knowledgable person. Learn from him grasshopper.

[@christiann7320]

I think, we all, the subscribers, really like this bus! I have to say that I do. Although working on it seems a little hard with that small access. Very new for me, as I'm young and not American at all 😂

[@Donald_Shaw]

Hope you get the bus running for you next video. I'm starting to enjoy this project. It's more work than I'm willing to do but the best of luck,

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

It's so awesome when KZbinrs collaborate!

[@Fasyle]

Aaaaagh you have me on the edge of my seat. Really pulling for the diagnosis. Good luck man

[@davesogn3329]

way to hit up wes with that stuff he's the man when coming to those problems

[@twistedwrench490]

Originally I stated HPOP high pressure oil pump not realizing it’s a 05 thought you said 04. Wes is definitely not going to steer you wrong he’s VERY knowledgeable. Once again brother I absolutely love your honest approach 👏 great job

[@bloodywanker231]

Wow great crossover! Been watching Wes for over a year now I think! GOOD STUFF BOYS!

[@psdozer]

Just found your channel recently. You are doing such a good job with your mobile mechanic business. That said, your new bus project has me scratching my head. I’m an 73 year old wrench turner and when I was your age I took on a couple of projects I shouldn’t have. After hundreds of dollars and many hours of hard work, I gave up on them. Unreliable, costly to maintain and generally a pain. I admire your enthusiasm, but those old 6.0’s can be a pain in the butt. I cringe to think of you putting your family in that thing and going on a thousand mile trip. Advice not asked for is seldom followed, but that’s my two cents worth. I’ll follow your progress and wish you the best.

[@RoadsideRescue]

thank you! :) well see how it goes!

[@jamesh6229]

Thanks for the video Ernest, Wes always has a head full of good ideas and makes some interesting videos.

[@tombob671]

Hang in there Ernest, you got this "inch by inch, it will be a cinch, doing it by the yard it gets hard"

[@matthewfrazier6409]

Earnest, the 6.0's really need oem motorcraft fuel filters on them, alot of the aftermarket filters don't seat correctly in the housing...

[@jymkym11]

Get ahold of western truck and tractor repair here on KZbin, he is a diesel expert. Real good honest guy.

[@gillgetter3004]

Wow tight fit. I had a E250 Ford van 1979 with a 460 gasoline engine and that was tight also. My first van was a 61 or 62 Ford with a straight 6. Those early vans the engine was between the seats. My Dad and me rebuilt it with block in van.

[@Ken_in_Wisconsin]

Wes - Mechanic To The (KZbin) Stars

[@chebyshortbox65]

Sounds like your a cylinder down when cranking it has a dead skip. Time to pull the valve covers and inspect. Take the old pressure sensor and modify it to use shop air. Also sometimes oil pressure test gauge kits come with different adapters. Good deal getting Wes involved he seems like a solid guy.

[@irmatsosie5]

Always great to watch your videos my husband is teaching me but for something like that he would ask for my help since I have small hands, also I enjoy working on vehicles

[@inquisitive980]

Admirable patience sir.

[@Fiterpilot]

Sounds like a fun project. Awesome video!

[@RoadsideRescue]

thanks ill shoot you an email soon. ive been out till 11 or so every ight this past week!

[@Fiterpilot]

@@RoadsideRescue Seriously?! That is crazy! Hope you're keeping warm!

[@RoadsideRescue]

@@Fiterpilot no. freezing haha. i bough a space heater to minimize the freezing. haha. but between me and you its running now! :) so I've got a bit more free time.

[@31dknight]

You do awesome work. Thanks.

[@aarontuchardt7540]

I might suggest running a relative compression test(or standard compression test) to see if that skipping is serious. Could be part of the high pressure oil system or fuel washing the cylinder wall but that would be my step one before the parts cannon. Find out if the heads need to come off then finish the diag. Great stuff! Keep it up and don’t give up on it!

[@Redenchin]

Good chance the stc fitting on the back of the hpop blew apart if its still the factory one. Awesome project great your dabbing with little bit more diesels and especially a 6liter

[@lostintime8651]

Wes is so tiny in this video. I need to get me one of those "Wes in My Pocket" set up.

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you for posting.

[@matthewanderson7766]

Its definitely the pump pipe you mite see the back cover has a crack from the high Pressure pump pipe when the pipe pops it has so much pressure it will crack the cover on the back of the engine

[@mikescot7187]

Yes i had 1 like that. And helps to notice because its an econoline Lol.

[@haydenuk02]

The engine sounds healthy when you crank it over. It’s just a shame it won’t start hopefully it will start up soon. Keep up the hard work and thanks for the awesome content stay safe and take care

[@unknownvalor9755]

Sounds like you beat Tyler at Hoovies garage to the punch on this bus. The one that got away.. :)

[@dedwards777]

great project, keep up the good work!

[@TeamTopKick]

Rocking the olight. I have the same light and like 30 other olights.

[@mikenonameneeded2073]

When it was cranking, did I hear a skip? Like a dead cylinder?

[@n0diggityn0doubt81]

frustrating but you will get there. hopefully.

[@RoadsideRescue]

Oh yeah! hopefully around noon today its running! Thank you for your support!

[@kevintuiaana68]

How can I contact you?

[@edubz6530]

I recall a episode of trucku that they replaced the sensor on top of the hpop it tends to leak from🤷‍♂️

[@mikescot7187]

Ernest, you can use an air blower tool with a rubber tip. Instead of removing the ICP sensor. There should be a small round plug you remove with a hex key in the High Pressure Oil Pump Cover(where the IPR Valve screws in to). Remove that plug and blow air. Sounds like its a big leak. So you should not need an expensive scan tool to Close The IPR-completely .-Closes the High Pressure System- exept for the leak. Most likely and Hopefully it's the STC fitting on the pump and you would need an Upgrade Kit From Ford. I would Put Your Original IPR back in by the way, i don't believe it's bad and looks like Original Equipment. I Stongly recomend to Use only Ford parts on these or the International Equivlent. Trust me Dude, i worked at a very busy Ambulance fleet here in NYC, those things were running at Severe Service. Cheap parts fail quickly on these. I dont think the issue is in the high pressure rails, but anything is possible, have seen injectors cause high pressure leaks, could be a faulty rebuilt injector that was previously replaced that blown out Or Branch Tube(I hope Not) at the Worsed case scenario. Also could ne the the high pressure pump, but i doubt it. I haven't seen many new style pumps go bad. **If you can, see in your scan tool's data stream IPR%. If it goes to 75, then large leak is present and the PCM is trying to compensate by ramping up the IPR to seal the system. **Very Important, if you find your self removing the valve covers-the driver side is easy. For the passenger side You Must remove the Driver Side engine mount. Yes the driver side mount, the engine will drop right down enough to clear the body and pass the valve cover up passed the oil rail as well. If not you will bend the valve cover if you Manage to squeeze it out. Good luck.

[@mikescot7187]

Also, not unlikely, you may find loose bolts or loose dummy plug , check valves (from previous repair) if you remove the valve covers, you can still air leak test to pinpoint the issue. And if you find yourself removing the high pressure pump cover(turbo comes out for that). Check those O-rings, the blue and the one undernieth the pump on the engine block. Good luck on your powerstroke journey. PS, just for the heck of it, try to get in there and see if the ICP sensor is fully seated against the rail, it could just be in but not sealing. **Also did you check the oil level?

[@majurbludd]

@@mikescot7187 just curious is blowing smoke through the system instead of air a viable option for a better visual diagnosis? Almost like diagnosing a vacuum leak? I personally have a smoke machine for like a night club setting I use for finding air leaks.

[@mikescot7187]

@@majurbludd I suppose it would work but with all the covers off. But air is the best way.

[@andrewstratton806]

Best advice I can give you for ford diesel trucks is use one motorcraft parts ie sensors fuel filters oil filters

[@ExCELGamingandMods]

There are quite a few people in the comments pointing out the compression skip sound when you cranked the engine. That is not 100% a compression skip, the 6.0s sound like that when the high pressure oil system isn't primed (and yours isn't). Once you find where you're losing your pressure, that sound might go away. If it doesn't go away after you get it running, then it does have a compression skip and needs major engine work or maybe an entire engine overhaul. If this is the case, and you actually do want to drive that thing all over the country with your family, you are way better off to yank that 6.0 out and put a cummins in it. Kits are available that would make it just about as easy as reinstalling the 6.0 and it would probably cost less than to overhaul the 6.0, leaving you with a much better result as well.

[@superdave3438]

Enjoy watching your projects and jobs!!! I am very impressed with your skills and thought process. You are doing a great job!!! You remind me of my early days. I am almost 70. I have been a master for over 40 years. Taught college automotive for 25 years. Program manager 13 years. Supervised GM, AC Delco and Chrysler . Hopefully one day pass through and see you when I start traveling. Dave Norman Professor of Automotive Technology, Master ASE You are welcome to message me if you like! Glad to guide you to further your success.

[@ishdiaz1999]

Love your videos man ! I actually do the same as you , I’m a mobile mechanic and a tow truck driver , would be awesome to win this , this would be a humongous help with my work , god bless and happy holidays !

[@mrxavier2012ify]

I know a guy who works on diesel engines out here in Utah. I'll see if I can reach out to them for some help =)

[@2002MX5]

The tension is killing me.😛

[@jessemarchese7245]

2 of my favorite youtubers lets go

[@neilramseyer5348]

Have you tried cracking the fuel lines for air when key on?

[@thedaresmith]

😂 hopefully count 1,000.1/2 I was once told hope isn’t a productive Strategy I don’t know why but it’s stuck with me ever since 😂

[@paullopez2000]

Great vid

[@mikenonameneeded2073]

Really enjoy your content.

[@lovetolearn5253]

I have never worked on a diesel engine. I would be lost in this situation. Ive diaged a couple aftermarket electrical issues on semis but thats about it. Thats awesome peoples willing to share their knowledge.

[@saysme9366]

The ICP sensor could be bad, stand pipes or dummy plugs could be leaking, injector oil rail seals could be leaking, you could have a bad FICM even though the injector buzz test sounds okay, the hpop could still fail even for the later 6.0s, also when you were cranking it sounded like a cylinder was low on compression I could be wrong. DieselTechRon has a great video that explains the whole oil rain and pressure system in those 6.0s. He also explains weak points and Diag steps you could take for a no start!! Check him out!

[@Bissonman]

Hello ! Make sure there are no micro switches, like the door. That may stop you from starting as well.

[@abubakarisadiqueibrahim481]

Why i hate working on diesel engines is because its too complicated to diagnose and work on. But i hear other mechanics say it's actually cool to work on compared to gasoline or petrol. You have to remove a whole lot of stuffs out of the way before getting to a part. Keep it up bro.

[@brsmithca81]

Small suggestion To help out pointing at things use a magnetic reacher.

[@saulgoodman7495]

6:40 wow autozone not only replace the part but also pay you labor ??

[@gibsonn14]

If you have a commercial account and you replaced a part once that the customer paid you to do and the part fails under warranty, yes they pay you i believe the book time to do it again since their part failed. I'm just figuring this out myself having just started a mobile mechanic business myself, and luckily haven't had to deal with that mysefl yet.

[@MegaGoogoohead]

@@gibsonn14 Thats because auto zone has inferior parts.Its a shame they have a paid labor policy for having to do the jobs twice ! SMH

[@gibsonn14]

@@MegaGoogoohead Have you ever worked at a dealership? The amount of warranty work they have to do on brand new vehicles is crazy and they need to get paid from the manufacturer (Chevy, Ford, boat makers, whatever) Regardless of the quality of Autozone's parts, all these companies have something like that because every vehicle is a piece of shit and so are all the parts. Doesn;t matter if they're OEM or not. On the other hand, there's certain Autozone parts or Advance parts I wouldn't buy haha but alot of them are just fine

[@MegaGoogoohead]

@@gibsonn14 35 YEARS I TURNED WRENCHES ! THAT'S WHY I DON'T RECOMMEND THE ZONE BEEN THERE DONE THAT!NAPA ,CAR QUEST OR O RILEY'S IS A BETTER OPTION IF AVAILABLE!

[@MegaGoogoohead]

@@gibsonn14 Auto zone is fine for buying oil or wiper blades car air fresheners but that's all i would buy from the zone !That place has cost me alot of money and time buying defective ecm and electronic parts that were bad but the customer would go there because its 2 dollars cheaper than a reputable parts suppler.I hate that place their house brands are all made in Mexico.I would venture to say that 2 out of 5 alternators or starters that go out the doors at the zone are bad.I have had terrible lucks with their parts.I remember in the 80s when they were called auto shack and all the local mechanics then just called it THE SHIT SHACK !

[@MadMax-yq9ix]

I'm a slightly fat huge friggin guy i can barely fit anywhere on vehicles besides the seats lol, looks like a shift solenoid

[@nofear1999]

I don't think you have checked the blinker fluid. And you should always go OEM on blinker fluid.

[@Agent22817]

Been loving your videos. Would something capable of doing two way actuation tests help you out work wise? From what I've seen you have largely stayed away from some of the more complex diagnosis stuff and wondered if that was because you don't have something capable of bidirectional control.

[@RoadsideRescue]

thats the main reason for sure. the plan is to start getting into it when i can.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Did you throw out that old pet wash tub? That would make a great parts washer/slop sink. It already has the reservoir, pump, hoses, etc. Get a 1 gallon jug of Zep or purple power and 50-50 kerosene as an excellent degreaser. I think you're gonna need it, working on a filthy, neglected diesel.

[@spelunkerd]

Good for Wes, for helping a colleague. I hope he doesn't start getting phone calls from everywhere in the world looking for free advice from strangers. It became a real problem for Eric O.

[@RoadsideRescue]

hopefully he keeps his number private. I can barely answer my phone anymore as its in most of my videos.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

It would be so great if you had about a month access to a decent garage, and lift off that chassis- do it all correctly. Go over every chassis ground, bare metal each, silicone to protect after connected.

[@DaFrostyG]

HPOP is probably gone, 60 PSI is way low. Even with a leak it should get around 300ish. It has a huge skip. Low compression on one of the cylinders. It’s a loss cause.

[@stevenlopez8361]

We want an hour long video! Okay that’s just me...

[@RoadsideRescue]

ill upload some extra content for the member page.

[@jrrodriguez7787]

Continue to work on that bus you can do it I know you can

[@christopherfarabaugh2034]

Before you throw one more dollar in parts or more time at this at this I'm suggesting you check you engine oil pressure. Reason being that uneven crank is concerning as these engines can have a cam lifter fail and the roller needles are then sucked up into the low pressure engine oil pump and damaging it. The low pressure system needs to function to fill the reservoir under the oil cooler to supply the high pressure pump. There would have to be a very large leak to build such little pressure on a cold morning when the oil is thick, which I believe is unlikely. The low pressure oil pump is behind the harmonic balancer. There will be a hex plug facing down, remove that which removes the pressure regulator valve and crank it to see if you have oil. Also, your oil pressure gauge should come up after 10-15 seconds of cranking, but it is not a gauge, but only an 8psi switch that moves the gauge to mid range when it closes.

[@larryvanburen7222]

Still putting my bet on stand pipes for high-pressure oil. I've replaced alot of them. Please do not go after market get the ford oem. I suggest getting them from ziems Ford out of New Mexico therebgreat trust me I have local sources I could go through but still use them.

[@PowerStrokeJude]

ICP; Injector control pressure, IPR valve; injector pressure regulator valve, FICM; Fuel Injector Control Module

[@thetommantom]

Ok but can you tell me why I have a random multiple misfire on a chevy 4.8 V8😆

[@andyalaniz5843]

Definitely have a compression skip also.

[@bethgregory9388]

My two favorite guys

[@oldskool1979]

Whats your plan for the bus ? Reselling it ?

[@Fasttowpro]

AutoZone sucks but I had no idea they were paying back labor plus parts how do I get enrolled in such a program I'm a commercial account holder as well?

[@blake8297]

Do you have a patron site?

[@RoadsideRescue]

channel memberships through youtube. there is a link in the top of the descriptions! :)

[@niteninja0133]

Love watch wes work. Great Channel. He explains things nicely. Everyone who's into vehicles should subscribe to his channel. You could also try to get into contact with Deboss Garage

[@DougHinVA]

so what is 'ft' a code for in the title ?

[@AdamD20]

featuring

[@DougHinVA]

@@AdamD20 Thank you; no one is going to guess that but a guy who already knows what it means. Guys who want to learn more about car repair are not pc geeks into the lingo that changes weekly.

[@ZeldaNumber17]

wives are for the hard to reach areas. smaller digits

[@themainguy5050]

Good luck on the diesel they're extremely complicated to work on.

[@ExCELGamingandMods]

Don't group all diesels with the 6.0 powerstroke, they don't deserve it.

[@themainguy5050]

@@ExCELGamingandMods okay so what ones are not technically complicated to deal with?

[@ExCELGamingandMods]

@@themainguy5050 12 valve cummins engines are about as simple as engines get. Even the modern 6.7 cummins is much simpler to work on than a 6.0 powerstroke. I've worked on both, and I even like the 6.0 in some aspects, but its a completely different animal than the simplest diesel engines.

[@raptor700dans]

Needs a new high pressure oil pump.

[@paulportugal4018]

Check stand pipe and dummy plugs bud

[@stevericketts810]

Just another reason I’m not a mechanic.. fat hands & arms! Lol

[@waynemaloneysparanormaladv3253]

It is rough working on autos with big arms. I do it everyday working in a junkyard

[@chincchongcho]

Lol I have big arms and I have to get my friend who is small to do the tight stuff. I'm the torque wrench he comes to do the delicate stuff.

[@michaelthomas4346]

Duh, don't you know anything. It's the Flux capacitor!!!

[@majurbludd]

I lift weights all the time and have big arms. When there isn't any room it requires blood to the auto gods. In all seriousness in this case you probably have to remove the "doghouse" in the cab to get access to the rear of the engine. Vans suck for that reason

[@elephant1992]

You reach 50k sub You doing a give away right?

[@RoadsideRescue]

yes! later this weeek ill make the announcements.

[@elephant1992]

It says this video was posted 23 minute ago but how people posted comment from 23 hours ago ?

[@RoadsideRescue]

channel members get early access :)

[@kevinyakiwchuk3424]

Powerstrokehelp KZbin Channel this guy is a master mechanic for the nation!! Check it out.

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Never buy a diesel that doesn't run especially a FORD.

[@3949zxcvbnm]

If you can read an electrical diagram thats all you need to know when it comes to troubleshooting old shit. My opinion 2020

[@CarsandCoding]

My opinion 2020 is nothing like the preview said it would be. I want a refund.

[@glenjamindle]

I always get the girlfriend to sneak her skinny arms in the tight spots for me

[@v6dlc]

Weld a new Step in FFS

[@ThingsTokeepBusy]

Why won't you talk to fuel pressure I believe you have a fuel delivery issue not with the injection pump start with the fuel pump 1st then go to the next year jumping you don't even know what the hell you doing

[@RoadsideRescue]

you watched the wrong video. and i think i made it clear i don't know what I'm doing but thanks anyways. lol.

[@Max-xk7pr]

12psi of fuel pressure? try like 12,000 don't fool your viewers. Diesel requires extreme fuel pressure to run. The Dodge Cummins REQUIRES over 8k and more like 12 grand pressure in fuel

[@mikescot7187]

Fuel lift pressure goes to 50 psi max on these.