Hyundai Sonata - Parts Cannon Fail EVAP Leak

[@JW-nk5hu]

I'm the owner of this Sonata. For clarity....The only reason I kept the car was that a brand new engine was warrantied into it at 100k. In hindsight I should have sold it immediately after the engine instal. As far as the shotgun approach to repair....I bought what was cheap enough and easy enough to do, I spent less than $100 on the parts I knew I could get to In my driveway hoping I could catch an easy fix. Money wasted...yup . Once I dug in all signs were leading away from easy... The trunk was cleared and shop vaced just as a show of respect for a fellow working man. These guys were great...couldnt be happier....car has been inspected and sold.

[@pcbn2u]

I am 67 years old and have been a "shade tree" mechanic since I was 7 years old. I found an old rusty push mower in the woods, discarded. I took it home, fixed it and started mowing yards for $2.00 per. It was quite an increase from turning in empty pop bottles for .02c deposit. LOL Love watching the blow-by-blow troubleshooting here on this channel.

[@mikemeiring6710]

Southern Ohio paid 3cent per bottle back then 😊

[@TStheDeplorable]

"Now I know how you feel every time you look like this." Funniest line in SMA history!

[@aday1637]

It's not the same thing. Makes no sense. Different plumbing. Wouldn't look the same either.

[@CCFROMAN]

​@@aday1637 wrong, him was bent over and buns were exposed, she put her hands on hims buns, if she's bent over and buns exposed, he put hims hands on her buns. Same giving and receiving hardware

[@KStewart-th4sk]

@@CCFROMAN We are only guessing what she had her hands on. However, your comment makes more sense than "aday".

[@douglasscott5623]

"You better be right with God"

[@CCFROMAN]

@@KStewart-th4sk i mean he literally said dont touch my butt...

[@davidk7324]

This has everything: mastery of the FTC, a ticking car suggesting a bomb, a fruitless search for bodies, an assist from Mrs. O, and a Luna sighting.

[@remogaggi82]

It’s missing lawnmower guy and “hey it’s that guy!”

[@kd7cwg]

I used to have a 97 suburban. Was changing the fuel pump. Had the tank partially dropped, only to discover that the previous owner cut out an access panel 🤣. They did a neat job too. Made a cover for it.

[@99andrianmonk]

"Dorman - not a problem but will be soon." Too funny. When you said you heard ticking I immediately thought of the Dorman parts ticking away and getting ready to blow. Thanks for sharing this with us. Hope you get the job to replace the pump.

[@brnmcc01]

Just because it's new, doesn't mean it's good.

[@mikeglasgow9618]

Tip for ERIC GO TO YOUR LOCAL HVAC PARTS HOUSE AND PURCHASE A BOTTLE OF " BIG BLUE " ......It will bubble like crazy. If it's a small leak, the bubbles will look like shaving cream. Fantastic soap for very small leaks

[@robertnicholson771]

I believe he has featured big blue in one his shorts.

[@jerryplante5783]

Thanx for double checking that everything was connected at the tank. My wife took her Isuzu Trooper into the local dealer for some kind of recall and they 'forgot' to connect the filler pipe. Things got real exciting the first time she filled up after.

[@craiginswflorida9324]

Amazing

[@tomoakhill8825]

Filler pipe. You done need no filler pipe. (Mine is the brake job, where the did _not_ bleed the lines nor wear the new rotors in. Mushy and no stopping. Thirty-five years ago, and never went back to that shop.)

[@richardbradfield7437]

You sir, are an amazing diagnostic technician! It’s just astounding that you can find these problems when others can’t. No matter if it’s physical (environmental), electrical or mechanical! The only thing I cannot discern from these videos is how much time you take to just find the problem! No doubt, you are a God send to your community, no matter what you charge them! In my 70 years, I have only come across TWO auto technicians with your knowledge and ethics, but they sadly, are long gone. Keep it up Eric for a few more years. Then either retire to the front office or out of the industry for good, before you are afflicted with inevitable debilitating arthritis in the arms and hands like my brother. He was also an ethical master mechanic for the last 55 years or so and is suffering greatly from arthritis today!

[@troysmith9453]

Yeah homie .

[@troysmith9453]

Well said .

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Well said 👏

[@CharlesCastillo-gm1vp]

Seems like Uncle Arthur comes to visit and stays with most craftsman and tradesman after a dozen years or so. Eric maybe has another ten years judging from his hands, hopefully he can semi retire to the office when he's done having fun❤

[@itstheweirdguy]

Your assistant is pretty nice and helpful. You should give her a raise!

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

She handles the money. She probably makes more than Eric. Lol.

[@itstheweirdguy]

@@CraigGrant-sh3in I’m being sarcastic LOL. I’m saying she’s awesome 😎

[@vehcor]

But Autozone said...

[@SouthMainAuto]

😂"free diagnosis" seems to get a little spendy after a while....

[@86lowrider]

Did you see the mustang? 😅😅 sorry 😊

[@2nickles647]

Said the AutoZone parts man technician 😅😅

[@jeffjohnson3191]

Can't you just shut the light off that'll fix it,right?

[@billmonroe8826]

@@SouthMainAuto 🤣🤣

[@johnhufnagel]

00's chrylser fanatic here... LOVE and HATE the plastic lock ring, but you're right once you get it lined up after cursing for 10 minutes it's glorious.

[@ZePanthersGang]

Eric just wanted to say I appreciate your videos and all the knowledge you choose to share with us. Been watching off and on for 9 years now. As a young guy I have learned to diagnose and repair my own problems on personal vehicles thanks to you and the rest of the automotive community on KZbin

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

Eric: "This line just goes up into the atmosphere...usually up by the gashole." Me: "That reminds me, I need to schedule my next colonoscopy." 🤪

[@CharlesCastillo-gm1vp]

As Eric refere's to it as the A hole😅

[@mannys9130]

Don't put that off, Guy. Colon cancer is one of the more common cancers and it's incredibly easy to screen for and remove early before you have any worries of metastasis. Yeah, the bowel prep sucks, I know. I did it twice. It's only for a day and if you're fine you get to chill for ~5 years. If you've got precancerous polyps or if you actually have cancer right now, you'll save your own life and get many more years with your family. Just picture your spouse and kids (if applicable) crying at your memorial service when you're drinking that laxative and it'll help it go down.

[@dkis8730]

​@mannys9130 man I'm starting at 22yrs old y'all be to real

[@JeffWinter1]

After watching your Rondo fuel pump replacement years ago, built a retainer ring tool which makes changing fuel pumps in Kias and Hyundais a quick switch. Do them in 20mins now. Thanks for the initial video resource. Always give credit to SMA and refer people to your channel.

[@rickburt7055]

You had me laugh out loud with "pains me to say it but, Chrysler got it right ". Another awesome and informative and of course humorous video.

[@danlemke6407]

He's a Chevy fan, says it all the time.

[@drewv1785]

Chrysler found out more recently that sometimes plastic is good, and other times not so much!

[@paulnagel8161]

Now officially sponsored. It's been a long time, and well deserved!

[@calvinculpalt]

Heck yeah! Gonna be a good day, wakin up to SMA! Love your videos Eric.

[@user-os2es4es9y]

You and Mrs. O are both awesome! Thank you.

[@mannys9130]

I love Luna. Best CAT Scanner I've ever seen.

[@danlemke6407]

My wife's car had a bad gas smell on her 2011 Cataract DTS and it did have the access panel in the trunk. Upshot was meeses. Chewed through the line, didn't care for the octane we use and quit. I was able to replace line without removing the tank, which requires dropping rear sub assembly. Nother Cadillac trick of engineering. And is still running to this day. It is for sale though if you want a nice cruiser... Thought not. Well, worth a shot... I have learned so much on the evap system watchin your vids and I never tire of them. Common problem it seems and never hurts to pay attention to the teacher. Many thanks, Eric As always, A pleasure.

[@larryberry2436]

I hate those meeses to pieces!

[@GarnConstructionInc]

Mrs O raising the pressure? Nice work!

[@carlosnavarro921]

i always learn something new when it comes to evap leaks, Thank you Mr. O for all the valuable information

[@waffalobill]

Been watching the old SMA videos again. LOL. 8 years ago seems like a lifetime ago.

[@leonkernan]

"I shouldn't have said that out loud" Been there plenty of times..

[@mjcleveland4787]

Thanks Eric & the ever awesome Mrs. O! .. glad I waited until my caffeine level was closer to Eric's for this one.

[@ApexHotShot]

Eric, another great and entertaining video. Thanks. Oh, I had to smile at the “Chris Fix Soapy Water” snark. Viewers have to ‘listen quick’ for your zingers. Good fun!

[@johnchambers12]

I was on board with your knowledge i was wondering how much bubble bath we were going to have! Good Video!

[@jimbernard6112]

Ohhh, do a video on the Mustang convertible in the next bay. Distributor service. Replace cap, points and condenser. Use a timing light and dwell meter. That would be awesome.

[@walter.bellini]

Thank you Eric, nice video Currently have my Mom’s 2008 Lexus ES350 that has 54K miles popping three codes P0441, P0455 and P0456. I need to get a smoke machine to figure out where the leak/leaks are to fix it for her. This video was helpful to know where is the best place to put the smoke machine connector.

[@ralphwatten2426]

The codes were so clear that I think I'd have gone straight to the paint can smoker. Next time I use mine I'm going to use an aquarium air pump rather than my compressor as low as will go. With that year of car I would have suspected the filler neck off the get go. Thanks Mr. O. I hope you get the fuel pump job.

[@jrjames9106]

I been waiting to see this smoke machine in use before I purchased one so thanks for bringing it out in this video

[@gthegreat153]

Amazing video, any day now, I have to check my dodge journey 2013. For small EVAP leak. This video was perfect timing, thank God, to learn how to check for small EVAP leak. Thanks for all the details, even showing the air pressure down to 20 psi.

[@topmoptopmop1234]

Only replaced one on a Ford ranger. It had a plastic ring hold down. Had to destroy the ring. It was stuck so tight couldn't get it off any other way Enjoy your videos. We need good guys like you down in the sunny south. NO RUST😊

[@robertdavis6708]

Couldn't you use a torch and pre heat it?

[@lloydweems6237]

I guess Ford got it right on that one. Had the same job but the plastic ring didn’t break.

[@richardcranium5839]

they make a special wrench/socket for those. and yes they do get real tight over time

[@ericpaul4575]

@@robertdavis6708using a torch on a fuel tank seem like a quick way to win a Darwin Award.

[@brnmcc01]

@@ericpaul4575 Especially on a plastic tank. Haha.

[@kenchilton]

Always good to keep the FTC, EPA, IRS, and all the other TLAs happy. Good job!

[@larrymestas]

Autozone said I needed a wiper motor. When I changed a battery in a Ford Escape SE, failure to attachment the second cow to the frame. Wiper would not work. When home an install the 2 cow and clips and to the frame. Wipers worked after that. Great video Eric O 19:37

[@richard.d5121]

Dam Mr.O when you said your giving us the optimal camera angle you were'nt kidding lol great video Mr. O

[@Rene_W204]

Nissan also has plastic twist locking ring. Atleast some do. Did a fuel pump on my gf 03 Altima and it had this style. Did an 03 pilot with that style as well. But you’re right don’t see often enough. And wouldn’t know about that much rust here in socal. I complain when I see surface rust!😂 non the less great simple videos to the point informative and entertaining as always!🙌

[@da_trucking]

Truck dealership told me to use kids bubbles from any store to find air leaks. I guess it bubbles with very minimal air pressure for the hard to find air leaks

[@mikechiodetti4482]

The smoker for the win! Had a Red Line smoker at work years ago, nice machine. The 2003, 2004 Ford F series gas engine trucks had that big plastic nut on the tank. Nice testing Mr. O. Nice to see Mrs. O and Luna too.

[@FrankvanLeeuwen-dc4yl]

I had a Seat Toledo 2002, it had the plastic on plastic on plastic…Bud so did the Golf i think…same part…easy fix…thank you for the video’s.

[@BigBoxDodge2020]

Where do I find woorder in the woods? Lol. And? I don't want to look up at your gas hole either. Very entertaining as usual, Eric and Your wife is pretty and awesome!

[@VegasEdo]

Mrs O siding with the viewers: Outstanding! :-) And keep up the good work!

[@ronobrien7187]

Eric would be hilarious to have a few beers with.

[@SouthMainAuto]

🍻😅

[@rrmech11]

Excellent job Dr.0

[@irvenrathburn9421]

Good one MR, O must be a time saver for you the way you remember each one of the cars and their problems .

[@dday8321]

Never had a car with an access door, always had to drop the tank (which is a pain ). Walked around and didn't even acknowledge that SWEET Mustang - my favorite car ever. :)

[@Ricky-kp5ys]

The quotation was the funniest thing ive see in a long time thanks for being you

[@cal4625]

You seem like a pretty honest guy. No trust issues from me.

[@danfarris135]

I was particularly fond of the Ford external mounted pump on the Mustangs. Easy peasy.

[@thomasdemarco617]

great camera work

[@davida871]

Awesome diag! My Optima had same issue but tank was metal (older model) $500 new OEM tank and OEM fuel pump $150. Royal pita. Installed new tank straps for the win.

[@mcgunner02]

I appreciate you naming the devices that you use for testing. As a DIYer whose Snap-On Microscan is beyond its freshness date, I am looking for a new diagnostic device, contemplating the Autel MS 906Pro-TS. It is a little pricey, but when you consider the cost of going to a shop..................

[@scottkailey1]

I'm a over the road truck driver and the most common cars I see sitting one the side of the road broke down are Nissan, KIA and Hyundai. Side note I have seen 3 new ford expedition or the Lincoln variety burning to the ground.

[@RB-qq1ky]

19:43 Hey Eric, As a matter of fact, Australian/NZ Falcon derivatives from 1988 used the giant plastic threaded ring, plastic tank, and (eventually) used a plastic pump. The EU Ford products also use all plastic. You’re right though, those plastic rings are a real PITA, apart from the X-threading issue, unscrewing them can be a struggle even with the correct tooling. Love your work

[@kway7583]

Ah The value of experience! Nice call on that one.

[@ezzzzrrrs7646]

Great vid Some Honda (my 01') uses all plastic & often needs replacement... This process stopped evap 1456 code BUT still hav a gas smell chr canister maybe ???

[@ronaldbrown5745]

All your vid are great, but the outros are the cherry on top!

[@Arthur-sz7uf]

Great find.! Thanks again for another informative video.

[@garydesbois5415]

I think a little story time would be a good addition to your videos , just sayin . Good job Dr. O !!!!👍👍

[@ronhannink1968]

Eric, when you were “joking around“ about bodies found in the trunk. It brought me back to a horrible memory that we experienced about a year ago at our shop. We had recovered a 1999 Honda Accord and upon opening the trunk we found the owner, bound and gag murdered in his own trunk. Obviously, I’m not gonna post photos. So I guess the point is you just simply never know what you will find. That was a horrible day for us and the family as you can imagine. Your friend Ron😔

[@SouthMainAuto]

😳

[@deesnutz42069]

was it a v6 coupe? is it for sale?

[@rcf8367]

…but you had no clue as the gasoline & vapors coming up from around the crusty leaking fuel pump mounting ring covered up the stench?…

[@gan_the_white]

Enhance, enhance, enhance...

[@craiginswflorida9324]

So, you did take photos.

[@AnthonySmith-hr2kp]

Nice job Mr O. Thanks for taking us with ya.

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

Thanks for sharing your nasal expertise

[@workingmanpatriot8760]

Thanks for showing us something we can actualy buy. Tool trucks either wont show or have some excuse why they cant sell ya anything! Gave up on em years ago!

[@2nickles647]

Never bought anything off the Fool Truck. After you fill out the finance forms. You can shop at anytime. You are family then. Because you are send your new family to college for life. You are so sweet. 😅😅

[@rjmari]

20:31 - Greatest transition of all time.

[@davidkroth]

SMA in the summer looks like a nice place to spend a day...

[@TriforceOfCourage97]

so glad my Toyota Celica has the access panel. makes it so easy to do

[@joshua-jamestaylor5877]

The Newer subarus have the plastic tank,plastic fuel pump assembly and plastic screw on ring . Pain in the but to line up as you said but great design for rust belt area. Way better than their old metal tank with 8mm nuts on studs lol.

[@parmezhann9208]

early morning evap. my favorite.

[@chrissmithz314]

14:45 _Did you just grab my ass?_ Sir, from where I'm standing, that's a physical impossibility reminded me of that for some reason 😆

[@alwhitesell4023]

Hopefully you did a video on the Pony car you had in the other bay ..

[@MrBillrookard]

I saw that too!

[@mariosaccoccio1688]

Me, too!

[@kens.3729]

My brother-in-law finally got rid of his Hyundai Sonata and is Glad it’s Gone. 10-year Warranty was too Enticing when he bought it but people make mistakes🤪👎

[@renereyes4999]

Mr. O, you're pretty good at imitations. Last one I remember was Scotty Kilmer, now, a leaking sound! Pssssssssssss! Hilarious! I love your channel. I've learned a lot throughout the years. ❤

[@BillyThomas-p2q]

Good job Eric good tools mate nice to see you working mate 🎉😂😢😅

[@MatthewUrquhart77]

I 100% agree with your view of Dorman parts. Thay are absolute crap. I have bought many of their parts for my 2005 Honda Accord and most are either broken out of the box or fail shortly after installation. I will never buy from them again!! I'm glad I'm not the only one that has had problems with them.

[@andrewlaw]

They are ok for trim parts and anything that doesn't involve electrickery. If you want a replacement electrical component look elsewhere for sure. Chinesium electrical's blow chunks.

[@SteveBrecht]

"I'm wrong" Two of the best words a person can say.

[@dustcommander100]

If that cat gets a tick on it........ It would be a Lunatick! And that was an amazing story about the truck having the hole burnt in the fuel pump without catching fire! That was rich..... Too rich of a mixture to burn, that is!

[@surferdude4487]

Experience told you what the problem was right away, but no assumptions, test to confirm. That's the kind of mechanic I take my car to.

[@gman3109]

I hear a lawn mower, nice background music!

[@michaelhawthorne8696]

Call me weird but at 6:59 when you showed the "Red Easy Connect" dragging your hand under the box........I immediately thought of John Candy in "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles" trying to bribe the Motel Manager with Casio watches instead of hard cash for a room.......Great film by the way......😂

[@Larry-sf9nb]

Luna: nominee for best supporting actress on KZbin.

[@MrRunner]

Thank you so much for this, it ws so instructive (I have a Kia). I didn't know you had to move the dead bodies to get at the pump (it's not in the manual you see). I used to leave them there and go at it fron underneath. Now I'm educayteded PS, Mr Wiggly says Hi to Luna

[@bassiclymike]

I seem to remember doing a newer Volvo wagon that had a plastic/composite lockring on the fuel pump. And surprise! It required a special tool to unscrew it. And you had to take the rear seats and a bunch of other stuff out to get the pump out, since it was actually in 2 connected parts, one under each rear seat. Oh, joys.

[@EBIKE-RIPPIN]

There is a big recall on Hondas right now, 50% have plastic screw on lock ring and the other half are the metal lock rings, and yes your correct the plastic screw on ones suck trying to get the threads started

[@nv1493]

Gotta love those Flying Wallet precision parts.

[@4b131]

Mazda 3's and early generation 6's used plastic pump, tank, lock ring and retainers. Mazda RX8's also have them but funny thing was they had a recall on them for the pumps cracking around the lock rings!

[@DamonBrenwald]

You are so right!!!! No acess to the fuel pump on gm cars without dropping the tank, i guess they dont smell gas fumes, but more money

[@shannoncoffey4298]

2002 Buick Lesabre (GM) has an access opening.

[@douglasphillips1203]

My uncle had to replace the fuel pump on his Silverado twice, once in the median of an interstate off ramp in St. Louis because no tow truck would come out there because they said it was too dangerous due to traffic flow. Homeless dude who was panhandling came down and helped him drop the tank after he got the new part delivered to him by autozone (the kid literally tossed it out the window to him as he drove by!) It was a real pain to do!

[@marc11467]

I have a 2011 Sonata with 158k miles on it. Replaced engine at 105k by Hyundai. I replaced the entire evap system myself at around 100k. No issues since.

[@floodway2955]

Looking forward to the upcoming video on the Mustang in bay two... Nice

[@cantonstreet533]

Our 03 Ford windstar has a plastic tank with a plastic fuel pump and plastic scew on ring. Awesome design.

[@Dustin_the_wind]

I got nothin' Mr. O, nice job.

[@waltersheens1087]

Great work again Sir

[@hdz12ez]

Ford Focus had the plastic screw on lock ring. Not sure if it was all model years but I do remember those, they were much easier to work on.

[@W62315]

Does Eric O finally have a sponsor?!?! Big day!

[@Ebooger]

Chain vise grips were excellent for removing and installing the Chrysler plastic lock ring.

[@jackmoran2879]

Always great informative content. Thank you.

[@franklincormorant8312]

Regarding plastic fuel systems: Toyota DID use all plastic lock-rings, pumps, tanks until around 2018 when they went back to metal lock-rings on the new Camrys, then the '19 RAV4, and more probably. It was nice while it lasted.

[@yaggs8941]

Honda k-series use plastic on plastic on plastic as you described. Pretty much all 02-12 Hondas. But you would never know because they don't typically go bad. Changed my pump just cause it had 280k. Still had proper pressure. Probably would've gone another 20 yrs. I used a 3/8 extension and a hammer to remove screw ring as i didn't have the fancy tool.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Well Eric, Watching Mrs. O shootn arrows quite a while back definitely lets a person know, being vulnerable might be something to be careful about.🤔😂🤣🤙

[@karencary3312]

It's good to know we can get into your head. ❤❤