my c5 corvette is not doing well

[@danielmichaelcherrier]

Code reader built in dash😮

[@SuperWaterskiboy]

yup, no need for a scan tool, not even to reset the codes. all done via the dash!

[@georgereginald6084]

Yup my 92 c4 has this feature😂

[@alexl9334]

So does mine lol interrogation mode is what they call it ​@georgereginald6084

[@GregSr]

Your 80 PSI oil pressure reading is hard to ignore. I fixed mine...twice. It was a bad sending unit both times. I did it without cutting any holes or removing the intake manifold. When replacing the sending unit the 2nd time, I installed the extender hose so now the sensor sits on top of the engine. Very accessible for the next time it fails.

[@vetteboyzc5322]

i just replaced mine not too long ago & i tried to replace it without taking off the intake manifold and i dropped my sensor behind the engine 😂 i ended up taking off the intake manifold so ill try the extender hose next time.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Good work on the extension hose. I know I’ll do that mod when that sensor goes out.

[@robertmcsorley4001]

Don't forget to replace the 2 knock sensors and their wire harnesses while you have the intake manifold off.

[@Whayves]

the production of this video is insanely high. I actually got scared when it didnt start the first time after the new battery. Really made me feel like I was with you during the process. Keep it up! Also I am soo close to getting a c5 too.

[@kj475]

I drilled a 2" hole in the cowl right above the sensor and had it out in 2 minutes. I put a 2" solid rubber grommet in the hole and it looks like any other tool access port found on a vehicle. Simple job.

[@DirtDude117]

Uhhhh.... you can clear your codes by using the in car display in a C5. Hold option and quickly hit fuel 4 times and it will display them all. Use reset to clear codes. Clean ALL of the grounds and also check your ECU under the battery while cleaning your Udders as well for the rain drains

[@nickschroeder990]

That ticking noise is completely normal and is likely just the torque tube doing torque tube things. Mine does it too lol

[@wydopnthrtl]

The LS1 and LS6 are aluminum blocks too. That makes them more noisy than iron blocks.

[@gs3504]

No car is more sensitive to a bad battery than a Corvette...

[@noellan57]

my 2000 ss camaro did the same. battery was 12 yrs old ( was an optima agm ) new battery fixed all the codes. 5.7 litre.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I’d go thru the car’s grounding system and redo all of them. I’ve had to do this on my C5 and some other cars I’ve owned. Voltage does weird things when it’s not correct.

[@Jerry-ff3ry]

7 points. Biggest problem under battery.

[@dantedoescars]

Ahhh…the life of owning a C5 vette! Keep it going brother, she lives!!!

[@silverscat6770]

I can NOT believe you didn't change them out with the coils when you got it. I mean....you were right there! And wires... SO happy your problem is over......that problem.

[@Smokeybear_j.b]

Cylinder 7 is the one that stripped out on my c5, currently have the head off putting a timesert in its place. Hopefully mine will be driving well soon also

[@Motorsportsgeek]

What kind of ford none sense is this, they strip?

[@Smokeybear_j.b]

@Motorsportsgeek it's an all aluminum engine and if you don't put Antiseese on the threads they can strip when removing them. That or the dingo before me stripped it when installing them and left it that way. But yes then can strip or pull threads our, just not the ford way where it spits them out

[@overyonderjustapiece]

@@Smokeybear_j.b I have changed over 500 plugs on various aluminum heads. They only strip if they are cross threaded. That is one of the areas of the head where they leave extra material for better heat dissipation.

[@Smokeybear_j.b]

@@overyonderjustapiece good to know! That confirms the last person the install spark plugs in my c5 was in fact a dingo haha

[@stormboy8544]

Happy for you that this was a easy fix!

[@tedhelfrick8680]

My '01 C5 is getting a cam installed this weekend! I am stoked. After I just need to find a tuner in my area to maximize HP & torque!

[@warrensmith4169]

this video is crazy!!! literally i had the exact same issues in the same order happen to my 2001 pewter C5. i ended up replacing the coils/plugs/wires/ and replaced the alternator along with my battery!

[@BrendanOgorden]

Crazy… my pewter has a miss… replaced o2s, plugs, wires, intake manifold gaskets,maf…

[@domkirk4408]

Bro! I asked for a new Corvette vid since I just picked up one after binge watching your Vids! BUT DAMN NOT THAT KIND OF THEME! EDIT: After watching, Im glad it runs again! A lot to learn for me! Now Im waiting for your next vid with the tune. Because I have long tubes and different cat back and axle backs. The sensors are also giving me engine lights when pushing her a up to like 160mph. After driving like a normal person would again for an hour or so, the light will turn off again then. Now Im really excited to see your tune results to see what I could possibly gain myself. Happy motoring

[@Mattschindig]

Taking off the igntion coils brackets make swapping spark plugs so much faster and easier.

[@twrecks4598]

Another gremlin that is pretty common is some cars ie Jeep Wrangler TJs are the ground connections go bad making the vehicle not want to start even if the starter, battery, and alternator are good. Takes some time but you just have to find all the grounds straps and clean up the connections.

[@joelervcolon]

Good to see that my white Mk6 will go well with a C5. My sign to get that C5 instead of a MK8!

[@OMEGATECH]

I got a street tune on mine, and trust me off the line you're going to be like a rocket, oh and by the way I'm already on my second alternator, and since you had electrical issues you might want to think about cleaning the grounding points on the chassis!

[@Maxreverse]

Always informative and funny. Keep’em coming.

[@wydopnthrtl]

C5's eat batteries. I keep mine on a high quality battery tender. I also installed the Big 3 Wiring Kit.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Has that BIG 3 kit made an impact on the car’s performance?

[@0Heeroyuy01]

idk about eats them, maybe if you dont drive them. iv put 2 on my C5 so far, 1 when i first got the car and another a few months back. that said i do have a constant charge system fault but its been a great daily for the past 4 years

[@wydopnthrtl]

@@0Heeroyuy01 Maybe I've had a bad string of them. In 5yr I've gone through 5 batteries. THis one I have now is about 1yr old and after 2 weeks of not being plugged in it measures 11.7V. It's supposed to be up around 12.5 I could go about 2 months w/o it plugged in and it'll still start so I don't think I have a parasitic draw.

[@wydopnthrtl]

@@WarriorsPhoto Only thing I've noticed is headlights are a little brighter at idle. So it has to be helping. My voltage reading was 0.2V higher too. Can't say it was a big gain but I'd do it again.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@0Heeroyuy01 Have you performed any of the ground system repairs or upgrades?

[@Emilthehun]

You can fix the abs pump by tapping on it at startup. Nice looking corvette for sure

[@xerxesveracion]

these are amazing videos, i dont know how you dont gain more traction

[@danabbene6507]

I hope your friends with the town cops. LOL

[@FFGAir]

Wish I had your luck! My engines toast. Been having it rebuilt all summer.

[@Francescawine]

It's has been known the Batterys today do not last long less than 3 years, With older chevys my 2003 chevy truck and 98 C5 Corvette. Do to heavy battery drain from inboard old power hungry computer. If do not drive your car in 2 weeks, it may not start. Especialy with battery over 10 months old. To keep your Battery charge all the time use a Battery Tender. Will keep your Vette running. And battery longer. Low battery voltages can effect and cause errors. Go with battery tender to save money, batterys are not cheap.

[@okiemale1589]

Whenever I have dead battery starting problems... Auto Zone tests for free... And can tell me if it's the battery or alternator...

[@jesusramos-my2qr]

Typical gm electrical issues suggest you get replace the ground cable on it if it's rotted out

[@alanvannan7596]

I have those c6 wheels for my C5. Yet to put them on. What tires and tire size are you running? Looks great! Any suspension changes or wheel spacers being used? Did this tire/wheel combo mess up your braking or ABS sensors?

[@MuderDrones-FanJunkie]

Need to get a catch can on that vette and clean your throttle body with the amount of oil that was on those plugs. Still kinda seems concerning that much oil is on them to begin with.

[@wernerdanler2742]

Low voltage causes a communication problem, so the ecu can't pick up sensors and throws a code. Mechanics under these circumstances will fire the parts cannon and replace the reading sensors charging customers an arm and a leg and still not fixing the problem. You proved you're smarter than some of them and the dog put together by checking the battery first.

[@lil_kevin1680]

Put a cam In that thing already! 😊

[@mikemartinez2369]

Your vette sounds amazing . How you get that throating sound.

[@mikeeaton9822]

Love the shirt!!!

[@pwrshots]

looks like she is running rich without the cats.

[@chrispearson798]

I'm curious about the oil on the plugs, you didn't seem too concerned about it but seems to me like that's something that needs to be addressed? Why was there oil on the plugs?

[@philpernice4722]

Need a caddy update

[@ibvia21]

Bro missed out on a full engine rebuild, the content would've gone nutty

[@Sweetrosakiss]

Out of curiosity does your speedo lag a little? That was caused by a bad speed sensor combined with a bad BCM put those TCM and ABS lights in my 02

[@casualcombine]

Just curious, as I think my battery might be going out, but what is your voltage with the car off?

[@LC-nh8ig]

The electrical noises along the light under the glovebox freaked me out. Thats fucking scary 😱

[@cryoborge]

Efi express in Somersworth nh has in house dyno tunes for hp tuners they are also really good with Vw’s and Audi

[@oo-vance]

i really dont like how he has the background music so loud. you can barley hear the actual video. is that just me?

[@a1962Cobra]

I hope the ‘1 hour drive’ invitation is still open. 😉

[@maximiliano5466]

What short shifter are you running?

[@doolallyproductions7234]

I had a similar problem on my C6 the plug wires were bad and completely snapped off when I would remvie them I did a video on it

[@keylowstone3570]

U didn’t mention the gapping on the plugs

[@bluegrasscrazy7307]

My C5 was running fine after having it parked for a number of years, only starting it up monthly, then all of a sudden misfires came non stop threw all electrical repairs , ended up being fuel pump....

[@robertrussell203]

is your oil pressure gauge working?

[@crosisofborg5524]

Low voltage is a corvette’s kryptonite and vettes are extremely hard on a battery.

[@waveblast2]

scheduled maint. item?

[@EDGEWOOD-RC]

I see your sporting 80 psi on that oil gauge......

[@wizardwingman3654]

I have to guess those were the original plugs…YGBSM?

[@kallo182]

Do you have Heat Problems with those Spliter on the Front Bumper, or even notice slight Temperature Difference with or without those Splitter? I read a lot on the Forum that those Splitter can cause serious Heat Problems, since they direct the Airflow complete different, and the Air Damm dont get enough fresh Air.

[@roomtempcereal]

That’s what I’m wondering aswell I’ve seen some people take out the front license plates and use that for an air inlet, wondering if that works at all.

[@kallo182]

@@roomtempcereal Never heard about that, but it sounds like a good Idea. Sadly i life in Germany, and Front License Plate is a Must Have in Germany. The only Front Spliter that actually is good for a C5 is a Type of Spliter, with a Hole in the Middle, that look very similar like in the Corvette C5R. This is the only Spliter i would actually drive on my C5.

[@isiahgomez6860]

Dedication like a mf working in the rain 😂 I would’ve done the same 💪🏽

[@timwallace6379]

Buying a interstate battery, problem number 1.

[@Live2Drive11]

Better than an optima

[@timwallace6379]

@@Live2Drive11 Walmart all the way.

[@ninjawizdom]

How many miles does she have? They are usually worth 15-20k. So I was wondering why the car was so cheap.

[@chrisschulze8081]

Like the shirt

[@VADER_C5]

Tell mechanic Tyler that this Tyler watched the video

[@exoticspeedefy7916]

Typical LS1 problem's, and C5's were the most issues from 1997 up to 2001. That's why no one buys em, C6 or C7s were a big improvement

[@Mike__P]

Did you really replace the wires 15,000 miles ago and not change/look at the spark plugs??

[@watermelon2624]

Hey if you dont want it ill trade you a beat 924!

[@XboxClips706]

You wanna buy my c5? It's a 99 pretty much stock besides exhaust

[@sugarray8212]

Why didn’t you tell us the mileages

[@mlc7boosted]

Hey there at around 16:44 it shows the mileage to be at 128627.

[@noinsane]

I know that dairy queen.

[@Legobatmanmw3]

Interstate Batteries are absolutely garbage! This won’t be the last one..

[@richieb74]

meh those plugs didnt look that bad

[@shesqueeled]

bro really made a whole ass video on how his battery was dead and he was too dumb to figure it out

[@EDGEWOOD-RC]

Pull off your thottle body and clean it. Check out how much oil is in the intake manifold. Manuals need oil catch can . ITS A THING with LS 1's.....

[@markhagopian3257]

About time😂

[@jdmvette]

22:52 dude fix your climate screen 😅

[@KerryLippold]

horrible at diagnosing the problem, Parts changer at best.

[@hodlfamily3867]

How much for your Vette?

[@Rambo-yn4fy]

Wait you canceled your date when you have a second car? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Shohag_Molla_1]

🇧🇩 🇧🇩 🇧🇩

[@drewgunn3134]

This is why I have a lexus/toyota sports car. No issues

[@SuperWaterskiboy]

old plugs happen on every car if you neglect them. nobody is escaping from replacing wear items, my guy.

[@Thisappaintreal]

lol Toyota doesn’t make a sports car anymore.. bmw makes them for them. And the only really sporty Lexus would be a F sport with the V8 or a lc300. And a vette not only makes more power, but are generally pretty damn reliable

[@drewgunn3134]

@@Thisappaintreal you are a genius.

[@jackcarroll8709]

Yeah, nice cars, but they too will one day need spark plugs and a battery don't you think? Plus ... they don't write songs about lexus/toyota sports cars.

[@drewgunn3134]

@@jackcarroll8709 okay

[@tubingat40]

24 minute video to determine that spark plugs are bad and you need a new battery? You lost me. I am looking for more info and less entertainment.

[@SuperWaterskiboy]

show me where he has ever declared this channel eb informational? always been entertainment.

[@Goldenswayzee]

@@SuperWaterskiboy I’m glad it was a petty fix. Had me nervous as hell. I have a 2002 😅

[@alexislobo2010]

Yeah dude. Been watching this dude for years and it's not for the info.

[@michaelm3381]

It's still nice to learn something. We're not all kids that constantly need to be entertained.

[@nyernga]

Do what I did with my 2000 vert yesterday.................SELL IT

[@Smokeybear_j.b]

Why though

[@nyernga]

@@Smokeybear_j.b In April my neighborhood was hit by a tornado and my home sustained some moderate to serious damage. On 7/14/2024 I had a fire and my house has been gutted down to the frame and the entire roof needs to come off. Roof is only 3 months old. I wanted to consolidate everything and maneuvering 2 cars around was just a PIA.My plan is to sell the house when it's finished and move to Florida. I'll have more than enough for another vette....it'll be my 7th since 1970

[@Smokeybear_j.b]

@nyernga well that is perfectly reasonable. Wow that's a whirlwind, I'm sorry to hear about the tornado and the fire. I'm sure it'll be good to get back in a corvette when the time comes around!

[@jeffmcmillan2813]

Need new agm batt

[@Stowell1984]

Decent video, but plugs should have been looked at and changed when putting headers in. Just saying.

[@Stowell1984]

I take that back, quite a lame video.😂 Day one stuff, for any half witted vehicle person.

[@MistApache]

Hey guys I need some help I switched my tail light bulbs and side markers to LEDs and now they won’t turn off 🥲 plz help