Dodge W300 Club Cab Still Won't Run On All Cylinders!! Part 2 | Did I figure it out??

[@smarternu]

I have been a Mopar mechanic for 40 years. They all shake and miss a little. I usually convert mine to Mopar factory electronic ignition, but I am a huge chevy HEI fan, and recommend that too. The only way I found to get them smooth is to add an MSD box and put in a 4bbl that you can change jets/metering rods, then lean it out. I run all AFB carbs, but love the spread bore and next big block gets an AVS.

[@markshane2686]

I am with you there is not to much that an MSD box will not fire.

[@aaronhansen8037]

My 97 Dodge with the 360 would foul the plugs at 300 miles. A few plugs would foul so bad the the whole electrode would be covered with sooty oil. Turned out to be guides. Ran like a champ after guide replacement. It was a lower mileage truck, but just age took them out. Love your videos!!

[@ThisNThatGarage]

Time will tell if it's the seals or rings.

[@wolfmansdeadmotorcyclerevi7968]

Wull I'm impressed. I watch a ton of these video's. No cable TV. U R the 1st I've ever seen that figured out that the endoscope is actually a digital camera & no need to try & point another camera @ the screen which is a silly way to do it. U listening Mortske

[@davidjohannson4364]

Chad, did you know that Cadillac puts ads on your channel? Either they are going to be a sponsee or you need to find a caddy to bring back to life! Great blogs.

[@jamesnewberry58]

Once had a 318 that gave me fits. Ultimate cure was valve guides,valve seats and brake booster . Good luck. Merry Christmas

[@XS29J8B]

Mopar casting numbers can be a pain to read properly. I believe the number is 3870277, which is 75-79 truck casting. Love the videos, keep doin what you do!

[@conradblackii]

Thanks for reviving that Early Econoline!

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

I always put the adapters in to pull the plug back from the cylinder so it doesn’t oil foul. Guarantee they work

[@thomascornelius510]

Lol. I new you were not given up on that truck. I told my wife on the list video when you said you gave up on it for now. I said. This guy is not gonna be able to sleep at night until he figures out what is wrong with that truck. Lol. God bless you my friend. Nice work 👍

[@ThisNThatGarage]

I don't like a machine to best me!

[@ddhandyman7086]

Merry Christmas everyone

[@lottiecooper609]

Thank you for putting out all the wonderful videos this past year, during these trying times!!! I appreciate all the hard work and everything you do to keep us entertained!!! Just remember, we never walk alone because God always walks along side of us!!! I hope you, your momma, and your puppy dog are all ok!!! May God bless you and I hope your new year brings you all you deserve young man!!! Merry Christmas buddy!!! I can hardly wait to see what the new year brings!!! Again I thank you!!

[@rickcrabtree7903]

Have you checked the distributor shaft to see if it's war I had a Jeep doing that for a motor and distributor shaft was wore out in it

[@garrykellogg3215]

What a defiant truck, but Dodge engines in that timeframe always were. I had that same issue, so I put a Hot spark performance coil on it and some 4mm wires. That made it settle down.

[@z31freakify]

Merry Christmas to all the This N That Garage fam

[@jangles1839]

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! 💙🎄

[@2-STROKEFUN]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@davidgambacorta1689]

Chad have a great Christmas every time they say how good watch Wes work or Diesel Creek or rainman or south main auto I all way say don’t forget this and that garage

[@BigkevdawgNSLBC]

Str8 up I’m subscribed to a bunch of channels for working, tinkering with old cars from Vice Grip Garage to Dillon McCool and I can honestly say your channel is head and shoulders above those guys for one thing u r a grown ass man and don’t play all those stupid jokes sometimes it gets old I mean it’s nothing wrong with a bit of comedy but too much it just throws a brother like me OFF…so keep it up Brother u have my attention I love your videos real talk

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

Also do the Ajax down the carb several times to reseat the rings. It doesn’t hurt anything. I had an old cj7 that smoked so bad the cops pulled me over and the Ajax cleared it up. If you’re old school like me you’ll know it works

[@richardbates2367]

Atf will also clean the motor out pretty efficiently take it out and ream the crap out of the gas pedal lol

[@jasonstarnes3838]

Still love this ole dodge and your channel. Great work as always

[@johncorreia9041]

have happy blessed holidays, see you next year, God bless you and yours's

[@lllmmggg]

Oh and merry Christmas to you as well sir, and try I repeat try to stay warm in this FREEZER WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW! HOPE YOUR MOTHER IS OK DURING THIS MESS! HOPE THE ROLLING BLACKOUTS DON'T DO HER ANY HARM! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@martinsmartinsautobodyandr6740]

Dorman 42008. Make sure you get the long ones. Every dodge I had owned had wet plugs . Trust me they won’t be fouled. Who cares if they have a miss ….that’s dodge for you

[@jeremyslone409]

right back at you old buddy and i like that old truck

[@johnstokes5164]

Hey buddy Me and my son love watching all of your videos

[@ThisNThatGarage]

Awesome. Preshate it.

[@billywird]

Yes sir trying new seals first may get the engine to run a little smoother and help the oil issue but that exhaust blowby indicates a possible exhaust (could be intake) valve not seating due to a worn guide. As you mentioned the shaking needle on the vacuum gauge indicates a worn valve guide and I believe a sticking valve gives that same reading (although I do not believe that is the case here). I have put air on the affected cylinder(s) with the rocker arms removed (of course both valves being closed) and listened for air out the tailpipe or air coming back up into the intake indicating a valve not seating due to valve guide being worn excessively. I had about the same problem on my Chevrolet truck (350 engine) that had a skip when idling but ran smooth upon acceleration and of course tried a fresh firing plug with no change but upon applying air on the affected cylinder could hear the air coming out the exhaust (sure enough an excessively worn exhaust valve guide causing the valve to rock on the seat and causing the engine to skip on idle. Similar to a broken valve spring where as the engine speeds up the valve will actually seal but at idle has a pronounced skip. Of course I believe the affected cylinder had a lower compression reading as well.

[@theknifeconnection9571]

Yet again great video brother. Can’t wait for the next. Hope everyone that watches subscribes. You deserve all the best

[@tsmith578]

You may be on the right track with the valve seals, but I have had engines that have done the exact same thing and it was because of the lifters being gunked up with sludge and they were causing the valves to leak. So try putting a half a can of Seafoam in the crank case oil and running the engine for about an hour to get it warmed up real good and see if it gives you a good result.

[@stephransley4371]

Merry Christmas. This is such a good channel, entertaining and educational.

[@ThisNThatGarage]

Preshate it. 👍

[@donnal4304]

Whoa! Another awesome video always happy to see you!To Chad& all others happy holidays & a very blessed 2023!This that garage is goin to continue to keep growing!!Keep them the humor& videos coming!!!!❄️🙏🎄☃️

[@colin8532]

Thank you for all the time you take to make and share these videos for us sir! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and get to spend time with your family and friends. Thumbs up as always

[@johndavidgillespie2619]

How bout a blowed intake gasket to the lifter valley side

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Good to see you Fella, Merry Christmas to You and Yours Sir

[@tonyaweaver483]

I’m so glad to see you back, Iv missed you 😊

[@somerandomguy3868]

Valve seals are never a waste of time and money especially if they are riding with the valve, also I believe the shake might be from balancer and the black plugs are from the seals

[@amerritt261]

Have you thought about the intake gasket? The carb issues and the moving cylinders lead me to believe its an intake issue.

[@jjock3239]

Years ago, I bought an engine (BB Chev), that did the disappearing oil trick, and it turned out to be bad seals. Some had deteriorated to the point that the pieces were in the oil. I am happy for you, that you have solved at least part of the problem.

[@jamesscott439]

Try testing the resistance on your spark plugs and watch the inconsistencies show auto lite has been producing very low quality plugs lately in the last year or so also pull the heads my have a bad head gasket allowing oil from one of the passages in

[@patdurkin5642]

Never saw the rope trick before! Learn something new every day.

[@zacharyleger2292]

Thank You for your heart for God, and shining His Light. In humor, your knowledge, and your love for people. May God Bless You and Your Family Abundantly... I pray God brings you a wonderful woman. 😊

[@jjock3239]

Chad, Merry Christmas to and your family. Yep, I'm so old that I have nothing better to do on Christmas Eve, but to watch the youtube of you suffering with the ignition problem on the Dodge. My only question at this point, is did you check the resistance of the plug wires and the coil wire. I wouldn't suspect the coil wire to be the source of the problem, but a high resistance in the carbon plug wires, even new wires, can be the stuff of nightmares. It is too bad that you don't have an ignition scope, so you can actually see the electrical pattern of every cylinder firing. If I lived closer, I would throw mine in the truck and drive down to satisfy my curiosity. Anyway, good luck to you on this one.

[@tomivy1052]

i put hat style (FULL COVER ) with teflon ( INSERTS ) on a 350 chev smoked like a chimney/// after installing them on all valve stems (NO MORE SMOKE ) 80,000 miles later still no smoke...chev was only using square o-rings and they were all crispy or gone. best luck to you cool video!!!

[@inovahightechltd]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Great Video! The valve springs on the M116 & M 117 Mercedes V8 Engines deform and wind up having different compression tensions from sitting for a long time (years to decades), besides of the stem seal issues. The springs of the valves which wound up in the fully open position when the motor was last shut down before storing the vehicle are mostly affected and can lose up to 65% of their compression tension. I usually take out all rocker arms when storing a vehicle for longer then three month. This closes all valves and returns springs to minimal compression. In Germany we call this phenomenon a soft misfire which results from the head related issues vs a hard miss in ignition system. Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Your buddy Peter from Kansas

[@markcole6475]

I’d pull the PCV valve out of the valve cover and spray some carb or brake clean in the crankcase with it running! If the rpms changes or smooths out ya know ya got an intake gasket or valve guide leak! That miss sure sounds like a valve miss! Maybe a Sunk valve or weak springs like I mentioned! Could have some weak valve springs also! Especially if you suspect valve guide wear!

[@DanDan-yy8sf]

Pausing at 7 minutes to say that when I was a young man of 16 working at the families RV. center , we had for sale in the consignment lot an early 70's late 60's model motorhome with an industrial 317 motor. From what I gather they had used a number of less popular cu inch motors in their "industrial" fleet of engines, but I'm pretty sure the 317 is a Pontiac motor not a Chrysler.

[@dannybenfield1164]

Good luck on the truck and hope you and your family have a good Merry Christmas and a happy New Year's

[@stevemyers1078]

Had a falcon with a 250 used to burn 2 liters of oil a week that was virtually untunable so I am not real surprised that it's running badly and doesn't show a lot of smoke

[@markamcampbell5795]

you jumped over to putting the hotter plugs in and you had the heater going and i thought damn he had it running well like a jet.

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Put a couple rags under the feet on your step stool. It will help it stay put and not slide out on you.

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

I love your honesty, dignity and determination. You set the standard of the backyard mechanic! Your content is great. Your attitude is amazing! A very Merry Christmas to you and your Clan, and keep the videos coming! A blessed new year for you, and may you always stay safe!

[@johnnyh409]

If all else fails just swap out the heads. 318 heads are plentiful out there! Merry Christmas to you and your's!

[@evanchapmanfanman]

There are times where nothing seems to work with these old engines but once I vent a little frustration with my right foot, I’ve found more often than not it blows some crap out of the combustion chamber and ends up running near perfect. I did it to a 54 ford 239 y block (6000+ rpm) that was running rough and missing, after my “firm words” I could balance a coin on the engine. No problems since.

[@billpeterson8715]

And I always had to a breather on the two barrel carbs to make them run out good

[@stevengamsby8376]

Dodge champion 405 spark plug not auto light 45s. That’s what I tried to run in my dodge 318 power wagon would run for shit. Merry Christmas and have a great new year.

[@larryippert8143]

I've never seen the rope trick,now that is cool

[@robertironside3166]

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healty and Prosperous New Year for you and your family [special shout out to Miss Daisy] :-)

[@knoester7714]

Wishing you and your family a Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy and Blessed New Year

[@kennylauracummings9374]

Merry Christmas Chad 😊pray for me and my family issues with wife and daughter staying with a friend since before Thanksgiving and it's now Christmas eve and I'm not going home yet but God is in control

[@lllmmggg]

There are 18mm to 14mm adapters available if that would help with the plugs any, I prefer NGK PLUGS, you can get those in 18mm ,I put some in a tractor and it brought it to life!! Whole lot better than autolite or champion's!!

[@larrybunch8190]

I think you are are the right track with the Valve guides and seals. If that does not fix it I think I would pull the intake and see if it is right for these Heads. If it is I would pull the heads and to a Valve job and maybe at least knurl the guides. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@thomasstewart9368]

Merry Christmas ---- I get the biggest kick outta your video's. Look forward to you sharing 2023 with us. . ......Cheers........ 👍

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

Tnt garage i feel your frustration 10 years ago when i put my old 72 ford together the engine was junk but it was hodge podged together the was said to be a 351 it was a in actuality a 302 it had mix matched exhaust manifolds and one factory cylinder head And one cylinder head off some mid 80s engine i scrapped the engine because it had what sounded like four rods knocking also the intake on that engine was an edelbrock performer 289 so engine may have been a 289

[@Tealmoney8571]

I know it's frustrating! I had a 79 d150 318 that had that same problem. Had a random miss and and on the passenger side exhaust it would sound just like the clip of yours. It also smoked similar. I would imagine it's the top end worn.

[@inked4life309]

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours my friend. God bless.

[@johnhicks735]

That's due valves not opening.& Closing all the way.,or the valve seals are bad one. I'd try spraying some PB-blaster.,or WD-40 on the valves to soak good then take A rubber mallet.,an tap each valve down to see if any are sticking at all. And going down.& Coming back up properly to by tapping the rocker arms on top of the valves.

[@markg1689]

Merry Christmas to you and yours. Always a good time watching you wrastling these Old motors. FrankenDodge?

[@Redrocker1970]

Awesome set up on the 318. I hope seals and guides straighten it out. I'm going to say it will. I really like this truck too! I know its quirky. I can tell you that is a 1977 to early 1978 Grille 79 they had the rectangle lights.

[@k-dawg3893]

You just might be on to something with those valve seals. Looking forward to the next one. Nice work This N That!

[@robertbrown6311]

Merry Christmas to you sir,thank you for the videos.........I've enjoyed all of em. You work on stuff exactly likemy father and I used to.

[@jeffbush4899]

Not sure if that engine has a plenum tray under the intake but if it does check it out good. Had a 360 dodge that was eating oil like crazy. Wound up being a small hole in that tray that was allowing oil to be pulled into intake. Didn't smoke bad at all either. Just a thought. Good luck.

[@psl54rsniper]

If you take the time to change valve seals try to get NEOPRENEN ones they last longer little more money but well worth it.

[@derekteevan7077]

Enjoy your work, problem solving, keep them going, you are a lucky man with all the old cars to pick over. 👍

[@miatalevi5471]

Happy holidays to you! 🎄

[@timbriske5960]

You need to do a running compression check and this will narrow down the cylinders that have worn valve guides.

[@doughboy1966]

318-3 is most likely what those heads are. I wonder what the block casting number comes back to along with the intake manifold casting.

[@johnbridgeman7310]

Merry Christmas Chad enjoy your break look forward to more content in the new year regards to mum and the family 🎅🎅

[@1SmittysGarage]

Oh yeah! Starting to come all together now! Great video and great troubleshooting! Blessings and respect!

[@jangles1839]

Woo hoo!!! Bestest Christmas gift so far! Merry Christmas to you and your family Chad! 💙🎄💙 Also... I don't know how cool it is in middle TN but, it's currently 15° here in lil ol' Clemson SC & it's only 8:30pm

[@ThisNThatGarage]

Got to -4 this morning.

[@waynedavis7245]

Great video. I've been inside today, because it's been -4 degrees today in Ohio. So you're new video made my day .

[@ThisNThatGarage]

KZbin studio called Rollin'

[@johndenton5555]

Merry Christmas! (any time you're working in 30° F weather, short videos are good! - I live in Florida for that reason! -)👍🇺🇸😎

[@jamesmichael3998]

I'm so glad you shared the old rope in the spark plug hole trick it's such a good way to do top end valve checks, more folks need to know how it's done. Have a Merry Christmas and Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@dannytreadway4561]

I may have mentioned to you before about my old bronco that had a quarter sized hole blown in the intake. It was actually blowing oil out the tailpipes. I had run compression check and vacuum and had actually put new valve guide seals on it when I decided to buy a long block. When I started pulling things off the old motor was when I discovered the hole in the intake. It was actually sucking the oil right into the cylinders. It would explain a whole lot if this was the case with yours. Just a thought.

[@donparker8246]

I knew someone when I was a kid that owned a motor home with a Dodge chassis and a 318 engine. I remember him distinctly telling me that it took Ford spark plugs. I don't know if this helps not I thought I'd mention it. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Chad. 🎄😁

[@tobyjo57]

Great video as usual I love the rope trick. Will be looking out for the next vid. Cheers and Merry Christmas

[@charlesbanks3464]

I really enjoy your videos on that Dodge did you try changing spark plugs wires I went through the same problem it was the wires

[@clydepodvin5026]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you sir and hopefully 2023 is a better year. Thanks for the entertainment this past year.

[@daviddrobnicki9870]

This is interesting! I have been watching more videos on Chrysler engines lately. Pretty cool! Merry Christmas.

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

Happy Everything Mr ❤️

[@backAtCha9132]

Merry Christmas!! Happy New Year!!

[@LYTOMIZE_Woodshop]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

[@haroldgetchelljr.4031]

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to you and Family

[@timoneill2451]

Merry christmas enjoy watching tim

[@patdurkin5642]

And an Oh by the way! Merry Christmas and a happy 2023 to you and all the garage fam.

[@statencooper9341]

And have a merry Christmas and a happy new year God bless you and your family

[@masonheggie706]

I think you are on the right track now man I how you have a Merry Christmas and a shop next year

[@richmill6043]

Merry Christmas to ya! Thanks for taking the time putting out the videos! I really enjoy your content!👌

[@TheRealJerseyJoe]

Great episode. Wishing you and your entire family a very merry Christmas !

[@dannysettles5646]

Thanks for all videos merry Christmas from Danny..County line towing Greenville fla

[@darrenhawken9766]

Thanks for sharing your adventures , merry Christmas 👍

[@scottyshaffer6103]

Always a good day to hang out with you my friend!! Thank you for all you do and the the time you share with us😀 Happy holidays to you sir💪

[@joeabbott7839]

Compression check dry an wet will if it's rings

[@WingmanJohnny]

Merry Christmas pop's. Please check those push rods. Who knows maybe 1 or 2 are bent on # 7/8. Or there too short. Anyways Merry Christmas keep up the great work

[@jimmy7484]

Thank s for your video s just like to wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year