FIX CODE P2004 & P2017 W/ WD40 & CARB CLEANER 2009 DODGE AVENGER INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNERS STUCK OPEN

[@noelblankenship6909]

As a retired, 30 yr professor, who's taught over a dozen subjects, I am very impressed with your teaching in this video! And your message of goodness shines through in your instructions, too. Thanks for the excellent examples you are giving to the world!

[@jessicaemily1978]

I agree! I'm a girl with no auto experience. I feel like I can fix my car myself while watching this video! you are a great teacher. I am subscribing and looking forward to learning more.

[@earlhylton720]

Damn bro I have to subscribe

[@lvhomesales]

Sir, I owe you a debt of gratitude. I am no mechanic but your explaintion and little tips like the pieces of paper to hold nuts is invaluable. I have a 2008 Seabring with the same code. Watching your video gave me the courage to do the job. I even want to a junk yard and took manifold actuator off and replaced it on my car.for a bit more practice while at the junk yard. At the end , I missed a couple of wired connections, a day or 2 of trail and error and my car is now fixed. Proud to have done it by my self with your instructions. Saved hundreds of dollars. I wish you and your family health ,wealth and happiness !! Thank you !

[@jonathanhedgspeth2463]

Great solution. I was able to clear the trouble code p2017 by removing the position sensor only and applying the WD-40. It cleared after a few hours of driving. These dealerships try to get over on us for simple repairs. God bless you!

[@kelvint9268]

Hey brother, just want to thank you for posting this video and thank you for talking about GOD. Much love and respect brother, alot of people don't know the power of GOD but experience will teach them, just like it has taught me.

[@stevemichelle1203]

You never cease to amaze me with your selfless act of sharing your knowledge and experience to others that they may benefit. Cheers to you and God Bless!

[@josephhutzler9667]

Your ability to communicate and detail showing # of bolts etc. is a skill!!! Your belief in Christ is Refreshing and Welcome.

[@proclaimliberty2000]

Thank you for sharing this video and for sharing your faith and testimony of Jesus Christ. You are what I call a real man my brother.

[@AshleyNicole-yz9ed]

I was watching this video because I was having trouble taking the bolts off my cars manifold. And I just LOVE how you incorporated a little of God into this video! And your so right, God delivered me from drug addiction, been sober for 5years now and life is so much enjoyable free from all of that.

[@kcomst]

Great video, this answered my question - How hard is it to remove the intake manifold? The best part is the appeal at the end. It's nice that you try to help people repair their car for very little money, but even better that you offer the best advice for broken lives, and it is totally FREE. Thanks oldskool funk.

[@sodakjohn]

You are a better mechanic one-handed than most are two-handed, keep up the great videos.

[@frat64]

Thanks Mr Funk. Fixed my wife's 2009 Avenger yesterday by watching this Video. It was easy, with no problems!! Thanks again!!

[@GenieJeanne1]

Thank You! I took off the part, without touching any of the manifold, just moved anything that was in my way to get to the thing. It was filty, so I WD-40'ed the living stuff out of it, and cleaned it, as well as the other part that goes in to move the vents open and closed (which worked fine, turned easy and I heard it open and close well), used my OBD reader to reset the engine light, and voila...drove it up and down the road and no check engine light!! All 83 lbs of this 60 yr old woman, thanks you!

[@theresidentchef]

I just discovered this channel because my Jeep needs this exact fix. Thank you! I like your attitude and teaching style. I also appreciate how you really try to get good angles on your shots. Keep on keepin on!

[@chickydogbreath1]

Mine is still fixed year later, best info I've ever found for my caliber. Thanks again.

[@Tblistan]

this is his mom you are a good man we have this problem cannot afford to fix this.. i needed to hear this

[@robertovillegas5308]

Thank you so much, brother, this video from the beginning to the end helped me in first place to fix the problem of my caliber and in second place I'm glad I found your channel, because we all humans always need a word, an action, a thought, to feed our souls.

[@drandtr1]

Thank you so much. Using your video saved my family a ton of money. I didn't have to remove the whole manifold. I was able to just remove the valve control unit, and WD-40 it like crazy. I could turn the runner valve rod by hand so I felt those were ok. The check engine light has stayed off and the car passed smog. Thank you again. God Bless.

[@johnc522]

My story is identical with my 2009 jeep patriot. This video saved me hundreds of dollars and time today. I just took off the position sensor/actiator, used some spray lube(momar safe cracker), flashed the ecu with my code reader, and no more engine faults.

[@RENEHERNANDEZ1986]

@@johnc522 can you do it with obd2 scanner

[@johnc522]

@@RENEHERNANDEZ1986 yes you can. If the code comes back then you need to replace the sensor. I still haven't had any codes pop up 11 months later so I lucked out. Hopefully in your case it's the same. Good luck!

[@spartannn3002]

Great video!! I love how the people who do these videos are just back yard mechanics like me. I have saved hundreds to a thousand $$$ by watching videos like this

[@OKRODDER]

Hey Brother, I am a new subscriber. I can see by the way you work that you have been working as a mechanic some time. I have a small repair shop myself and like to save my customers as much money as I can by doing repairs the same way that I have seen you do. I don't always know what to charge to be fair to myself and my customers. I am also lifted up by your videos, I have lived a life that I havnt been proud of. You speak to my heart in your videos and I thank you for the inspiration through your words. So thank you for what you do. Jack

[@derekross5311]

Loved the video (I have stuck closed code on my Kia Forte), and more importantly, love your Christ message. I'm going thru some serious trials right now and your message at the end of the video was right on time. THANK YOU!!

[@diongiovenetti9410]

man I wish I would've seen this video 2dys ago before watching & listening to a lot of useless articles,this by far is a simple & helpful video

[@nashorn8485]

Thank you. I had the P2017 and followed your directions. Not a terrible job to get done in an afternoon. Looks like you would need to pull the intake manifold to replace the starter as well. Excellent instructions. Thanks again. God bless!

[@rayhays7005]

Learned a lot that I did not know itswork but worth it, your kids are lucky to have a dad to train and mentor them to be independent and a DIY person.

[@sureimwright]

Thank You for taking the time to do this video combined with the timely message. Keep building up the Kingdom. God Bless Bro.

[@CodyDoesIt]

I have to say working for Chrysler Fiat you did great man. If your not pursuing your Master Tech you should!

[@drew-sl5se]

You spray the foam and your in the zone, I just saved myself a 150 bucks! Thanks bro

[@baudeliodiaz4094]

Great way to do the job and explain what you are doing, my respects also go to whoever was doing the video recording. Thanks

[@vig8157]

I got in your channel trying to find out the codes that my care is having.....you explain the things so clear that looks easy...(I know it is not) but I was tempted to do it by myself ,,,. THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE...GOD BLESS YOU

[@SolidifiedGhost]

Thanks for the video. It's no coincidence I heard God's message this day, thank you for sharing.

[@oliverdeegbe]

I am touched by your salvation message after the repairs work done God bless you. Crosby From Ghana.

[@javieresparza2633]

Thank you for this video i have the same problem now with my dodge avenger, and thank you for your speech about god i really admire that from you. Jesus comes first before anything. Keep up the good work.

[@jeffmelvin3606]

I had the same problem on a 2007 Caliber 2.0. After watching this and a couple other videos on this how-to, I did it on my car. I emptied 2 cans of carb cleaner to clean up the intake and the problem is fixed. Thank you for sharing this!

[@MxMSuff]

I fixed my 2007 Dodge Caliber's P2004 & P2017 like this and IT WORKED!!! that was about 1 year ago, today I got the same codes again lol I guess I'll try to do that again. The sensor is what was causing the problem, just like in your video)

[@jgeorges3061]

THANK YOU LORD for the knowledge and love that you put in OLDSKOOL FUNKS heart and mind and may GODS blessing be upon you and ur family always. I, really enjoy ur videos and thank you for sharing.

[@775automotive9]

Put up more videos brotha, I can relate to doing side jobs and working on cars right now. I'm pulling a 5.4 motor right now on a expedition. Keep up the good work man and I like how u changed your life around

[@pablogomez7519]

I have the exact same vehicle and got both codes. you made this look too easy Tio👍🏼👍🏼. I'm going to work on it tomorrow. you have no idea how much you helped me out. I help people when I can. thanks again be safe Tio

[@shrinn007]

Thanks for the video, I watched it trying to fix my 2009 Jeep Patriot 2.4L throwing P2004 and P2017. Some things were different like the fitting and connectors but still the same process. I used Sea Foam Deep Creep instead of carb cleaner and changed the runner control and put on a new gasket, it stopped throwing the codes for now, Cost was under $100 for it all.

[@victorflores1256]

hey oldskool its victor i wrote a comemt about, you saying like, and like that , when I mean be more especific. i have been waching all your videos, it seem thats the way you express your self, or explain.... oldskool these video helps me a lot. I have a P2004 I did what you said, now I dont't no check engine. I am sorry.

[@darrellcolon5105]

Hey there old-school! just wanted to Thank You for the video. I just did this to my 2009 Caliber 2.0 and so far no issues!! Greatly appreciate it.

[@charlesperry2559]

so i did this repair. (Didn't take apart manifold, Just took out runner and soaked with wd-40) about 3 years ago at 55k Miles. It is not at 135k miles and i attempted the same repair with no luck. i ordered a new Runner control (75$) installed it and that has not fixed the issue. Looks like I'm going to have to take off the manifold. Thanks for the video, hopefully it helps me!

[@St8loco2]

i did the same. what did you do after if you dont mind me asking?

[@Jeremiah4440]

Oldskool funk: great video. It worked fantastic on my 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT. Took about 4 days for the CEL light to turn off, but when it did, it passed smog. Great job. Saved me huge amount of money. Total cost lest than $10.00 + God bless you, bro.

[@keeganjacobs2320]

I think this was one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched thank you so much

[@benjaminbrown709]

125k dodge caliber with p2004, wd40 and twisting the actuator worked perfectly. God bless thanks for the tip.

[@frat64]

Dude that looks easy enough!! I can do that! And I have to my 2009 Avenger.God is Good!Thanks man!!

[@henrymdza4221]

Sir thank you for teaching us a little bit of your knowledge greetings from mexico

[@OK-mt8de]

You r doing a good job mechanics mix with gospel I love it man got bless.

[@charlesholloway7713]

Good video you showed the better part of all issues of life. God is good. Learn to fix your car and your life. Much love to you brother. If a person really need help this is the video to watch👍

[@counciousstream]

Oldskool - great video and great ministry. Your words are powerful because they are genuine words from you. I'm not big on religion but have strong faith in God. Your words are true and will help everyone who hears them, especially those who are in trouble and suffering. Bless you and thanks for showing me how to fix my avenger!

[@christopherdixon710]

Oldskool funk. Thanks for sharing the video instructions. I performed these procedures on a 2009 Dodge caliber. except I didn't pull the Intake. I pulled the intake manifold control valve and the position sensor switch. I'm hoping after I cleaned the parts, I'm hoping that will fix it. If not I may have to do it again, and this time pull the manifold.

[@marcovalladolid3463]

Any update?

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

I looked up this video since someone asked on your channel a month ago for this video. I gave him the link that you had already done it some months earlier. Smart of you to not assume you had to replace and that it just needed to get freed up. My buddy's charger needs a lot of cleaning in that area. Dodges gunk up fast in there. I especially liked the trick about the fuel injectors as I hadn't pulled Dodge injectors yet. On reinstallation, black then red, or revers on removal. Go in God, brother in Jesus Christ. Amen.

[@BIGHIDRO]

Thanks for posting this video it worked saved money and a major headache reset it with a code reader you are a GOD send

[@eugeniojimenez4140]

I have just tried it on December 7th, 2018 and it seems to work. I erase the error code a week ago and no engine warning light has turned on during the last seven days. I did not even have to remove the intake manifold. I just removed the intake flow valve (in less than 15 minutes), I sprayed it with a penetrating lubricant (creeper ... just like WD40) and the problem has been solved. Thank you OldSkool Funk for sound pieces of advice.

[@zszioim.kzlwlubaniu6092]

Dzięki. Super poradnik jak zdemontować i wyczyścić kolektor dolotowy. Tego właśnie szukałem. Thank you. Krzysztof - Poland

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

when other peoples are not even thinking about God others remember about him and also tell others about him!!!let the word of GOD be for ever!!!

[@may2888]

God Bless You!! Yes I too have a 2009 Avenger with a 2.4l engine. I followed your advice and removed the valve control unit. The manifold was moving freely. WD and Gumout, problem fixed!!! The CEL does not need to be flashed as it goes out on its own. Wow, that was easy.

[@spadaroj]

Great video and it worked for about 5 months and now the same code just popped up today.

[@whitney5452]

I just did this today, and it went basically exactly like it did in the video. Fingers crossed that the check engine light STAYS OFF so I can get my annual inspection sticker, but either way, THANK YOU so much for this video.

[@Rickschannel11]

Thank You Man. For the Mechanical info! And also Thank You For The Truth of God, at the end..... God Bless You And Yours. Rick.

[@RutherfordNJDrywallRepair]

indeed, we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us! thanks so much for all your help! i cleaned out my maf sensor and also the throttle body intake then went on an hour long ride , all was good till service the engine light came on and didn't run right and i got the imrc stuck open code , i think it was p1518 and i took the idea of what you said of carbon buildup that can cause the stuck position , hindsight is 20/20 looking back i should have cleaned off the gunk spray and wipe it clean with the rag but instead i thought let it clean the inside a bit ( stupid move ) , after watching your vid i dumped a bottle of gum out tune up into the gas tank , took off the negative end of the battery cable off and then put it back on again for 10 minutes then started the car up ( service the engine light was gone ) took it for an italian tune up ( driving on open highway at very high speeds 65 - 80 more like 80 lol ) the engine light did not return, still to soon to tell if service engine light will come back on or no, but when i tell you she ran like a dream ( whereas before was very rough ) i mean it, just wow! resetting the car computer plus the gum out was perfect combo and of course our precious Lord Jesus, nothing belongs to us all has been gifted to us by Jesus including the air we breathe and our body. thanks a million brother keep pluggin the love !

[@newcovenant-ministries6605]

To God Be The Glory and I THANK YOU FOR SHARING! GOD IS FAITHFUL!

[@edwiniseman4]

God bless you, bro! Thanks for the Word and this lesson. I don't know if I have the confidence to do it myself, but it's great to know!

[@michelebostic5172]

Thank you for this video! I will be getting to it on my 06 Benz. I've got these same codes as well as P0012, P0015, and P0016 codes for the camshaft position sensor. Wishing I had a good back up for advise when I am diving into this for my first time! Huge thanks for your message after the tutorial! It was on point too! I needed to hear that!

[@ladycountessa27]

Old-school your videos are super uplifting. Some days I hate working on cars but I always get brought back to your channel. Wish I lived close to you and we could work hand in hand but I'm assuming your on the west coast. It's always Sunny in your videos lol. I'm in Delaware and still dealing with snow on a daily basis.

[@aumafkg]

I too appreciate how you teach and how you present your videos.

[@ScroatBagGarage]

Oldskool, excellent how to. Used your advice and saved a customer a ton of money over the stealer-ship

[@chefabhishek16]

hey man thanks to you and your video. I was able to open up my 2007 dodge caliber 2.0 IMAC. Now I am gonna do the spray and put it back tomorrow and see. I just wanted to thank you in the mean time for your great video..it's the only one available online which explains it all. it took me almost 2 hours to take it out but I am glad it came out!

[@JorgeRamirez-xi6rg]

I liked the massage you said on video about our God, God blees you.

[@dougpayson3184]

my mistake, you are correct. apparently I wasn't paying close enough attention. excellent video!

[@tomasgarcia8159]

Thanks for your video, I have been having trouble with this codes, I will try this way now, God bless you and keep you in his righteous way.

[@jm1272jm]

oldskool funk your an inspiration. keep those videos coming sir. thx for sharing your knowledge

[@hometasticservices774]

Just found your site...good work on the cars and Great work with your ministry. You are making a difference in this world! Keep on !

[@Phatty057]

Preach it brother. Thanks for the info. I have been turning wrenches for 20years and I would let you work on my rides no problem. Gonna soak it on a similar situation caliber. Stay firm.

[@galeorndorff4673]

So many thank yous man. The struggle is o so real. I have been one of the many you talk about when you say suicide. Thank you for helping me with my car and gods word. Did not see that coming and needed it. I am a godly man as well since I was 8 christen but my actions as of late are not following my heart. Keep me in your prayers ADAM.

[@oldskoolfunk71]

gale orndorff Right on Adam, Remember this verse brother 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding eternal weight of glory. The pain and struggle is temporary. When you get hit, step back, call on the Lord Jesus Christ, EVEN WHEN THE FLESH DOES NOT WANT TO, get ARMOURED UP then get back on the front lines and go into battle mode. God never left you we leave him. God bless soulja.

[@chadgardee1496]

God bless you I glad you changed your life around as well as me I been sober for a year

[@amberanderson8881]

AWESOME, thanks for the ENTIRE video.. I'm gonna try this on my friend's car. keep up that real talk.

[@Billliamm]

Epic diy. Awesome shots of all the details. I am going to use it for a different vehicle but this was more than enough information for me to get an idea of what is involved.

[@Billliamm]

I saw one other diy writeup suggesting you replace the intake manifold and throttle body gaskets and was wondering what your opinion is on that.

[@shaunfleming2460]

I got the same codes on my 2009 Avenger. Car still runs fine and my neighbour next door works on cars he's certain I don't have to replace the whole manifold. My check engine light isn't flashing or isn't red, so I'm fairly confident with his answer with me not having to dish out a vast sum of money...I just bought this car a few weeks ago and it's in awesome shape besides this manifold issue. Let's hope I don't have to have it replaced!

[@bobbrawley4466]

Working and video taping outdooors and under the shade gives excellent exposure to your videos, so that one benifit you got on your youtube competition

[@oldskoolfunk71]

bob brawley Right on Bob, I appreciate you input and advice. I am trying to bring the best footage I can possibly bring to everyone and want to give you all nothing but the best. I will definitely work on bringing better footage as I gain more experience with filming. Again thanks for your advice and I will use it for sure.

[@donnadevoy3910]

Thank you for your powerful message at the end of this video. If you was in Michigan I would definitely recommend you. I I have A 2007 Chrysler Sebring with this problem now . On sis so I pray that the one I'm taking my car to is like you ❤🙏🏻❤

[@johnnylemoine2478]

YOU MAKE ME PROUD Talking about GOD LIKE YOU ARE . FIND GOD AND YOU LIFE WILL BE FREE you so so right

[@lilybonbon71]

thanks for the message and for the DIY video. I like to learn how to fix cars, my car is older and some places they want to charge so much money for something that could be fixed with a small fraction of the cost. I have a 2008 dodge caliber and same codes. I found a mechanic that is young and doesn't charge as much as the dealers, I'm going to ask him if he could check this for me,I hope it works. We need more good honest mechanics like yourself in this world, to teach younger people to work hard and help others is essential. Keep up the good work.

[@xtasymusik]

amen

[@squishee7938]

I'm glad you posted this video. I have the same problems on my 2007 Dodge Caliber.

[@gabrielbell5622]

I doubt you will ever see this, but did it work? I have a caliber with the same problem

[@moparsrt-nospool]

I just ordered the part off eBay for $40 or so calibezz is running rough I can't wait to put the part in I cleaned out the hole manifold replaced just about everything on my car I'm running a 140 watt srt alt plan on building her for boost thanks for the vid and reading my comment the code I have is p10617 I think its the code causing the alt not to charge the battery hope to have it fixed

[@brotherbrian1]

The Ford Focus intake manifold has 2 sets of these flaps. The lower set is not accessible without cutting the manifold open, and both are run by vacuum actuator. $$$ if you don't put in the labor yourself. Good video.

[@rickchapman3707]

Love your video oldskoolfunk!! WD40 has got me out of a lot of trouble too bro!! People like to see the check engine light come on and go out glad you filmed it... I also have a passion for fixing cars... Actually the first video i saw from you was sanding the cylinder head down with wet n dry never thought of that. The sun always shines in your videos you are lucky to be living in such a nice climate. Feel-in ya positive vibes Keep on top of your game peace out

[@yanickturenne4941]

Hi! I have a 2009 Sebring 2.4l LX and the same motor is the same. I had that PD2004 code too. Thanks for the video!!! It's save me 1500$ (I'm in Canada) at the dealer!!! Hope it will be good for a long time! Cheers!!! 😁

[@mannygarcia5004]

I learned a lot. Thanks for uploading this video. A big plus is your inspirational message at the end. God Bless you bro. :-)

[@johnnylemoine2478]

Thanks KOOL , DID it ever come back ?????????? OH GOD BROTHER YOU SO RIGHT MY BROTHER , I am GLAD you found GOD .

[@acampos500]

Oldskool funk, God bless bro! very much appreciative for your technical support. Very appreciative on your witnessing, I can always use it before jumping into the job, know what I mean!

[@imeldaballon2039]

Amen! Thank you for posting this unfortunaly I don't think I can do this job. I'm going to have to pay but know I got knowledge off wbat it needs to be done. Sendeing blessing to you.

[@brycegermain4061]

Thank you for this video Gonna attack the issue on my 2007 Toyota Camry tomorrow

[@michaelmontanez9865]

I watched a few of your videos and keep up the good work with the positive vibes

[@FollowMyReality504]

Hello Oldskool Funk. I've been studying this video being the fact I'm not car savy. I have a 2008 Dodge Avenger, same 2.4L engine though. Wrote down a little cheat sheet to all these steps of process. Going to attempt this tomorrow afternoon. Hope all goes well, this is my main means of transportation. Thanks for the video and instructions. Hopefully it looks harder than what it really is.

[@treavonegarrett7272]

SoCoMagNuM I want to try this on my 08 Sebring. How did this technique work out for you?

[@marcovalladolid3463]

SoCoMagNuM ...any update, please?

[@Kevinmann24]

Amazing I was obviously meant to look up this video. I really need to save money on this exact repair but im not sure if I could handle and im always working so time is very limited. Thanks for the help ,at least now I kinda know whats going on and hopefully I can find someone to do it for a decent price so I can pass emissions

[@revengejordans8400]

I'm glad I found you I needed this entire video

[@deadnote1984]

God Of Israel Blees you brother thanks for the video help me a lot. Greetings from PUERTORICO.

[@harrisagogetter]

Thanks so much for the great vid. It helps to go somewhere to find great knowledge on how to, (but like a step-by-step) how to is awesome. Ur the best. Also greases that resist wearing out like WD40 might be lithium grease or even engine oil. Both of which can be used in various applications. Have a blessed day, God is great!!! A

[@dougpayson3184]

Like everything except the part about the power steering pump removal and installation . . . You made the rest look like a piece of cake. Someone that doesn't realize you skipped over that part will be lost as soon as they look at the first nut on the passenger side of the manifold, down low - the one you dropped the nut on in the video. You cannot get the intake off without removing the power steering pump and all that requires. Other than that little bit, awesome video.

[@oldskoolfunk71]

+Doug Payson I never took off the power steering pump at all. I dont leave out anything in my videos.

[@roscielafable3726]

Thank you for the informative video! Did you not change the gasket?

[@chrischristoforou5368]

God bless bro thank you for your video it helped me and I fixed my car with your tips and saved money that I can use for my family

[@JohnVHRC]

Great stuff man. Jeep Patriots do this same thing!