NO POWER! The CAR WIZARD solves this limp mode 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello

[@mrazoz5538]

He’s in full Wizard mode when his eyes turn red

[@tomast9034]

@Not Hitler 10 bonus points for every enchanting:D:D

[@john-paulsilke893]

Ferrari virus has infected him. Don’t worry unless your net worth is 8 figures it’s not contagious.

[@mrazoz5538]

John-Paul Silke well I guess I’m screwed then :)

[@patrick12657nck]

God only know's what was the final bill came out to with part's and labor.

[@tonyc739]

Na its just the Wizard be smoking that green before he gets to work thats why hes so laid back 🤣🤣

[@terrylessmann2274]

As long as Hoovie is on this side of the dirt, you'll ALWAYS have an income.

[@Miguel-diazzzz]

Hoovie is the reason why his KZbin has recognition i wouldn’t pay him a dime it’s all promotional for wizard.

[@tonys9413]

Evrett Gutierrez you wouldn’t pay him a dime for fixing the cars .... Clearly you must have voted for Trump in ‘16 and will in ‘20. I can smell a crook a mile away.

[@TheTechnicsfan]

Wizard is a Mechanic with youtube videos, not a KZbinr with mechanical videos. Understand the difference.

[@neilmurphy845]

@@TheTechnicsfan that's true

[@InTeCredo]

@@tonys9413 What does Trump have to do with this? You unhinged leftist.

[@Exploited89]

Even after twenty years it’s still one of the best looking modern Ferrari’s IMHO! Great job as usual Wiz!

[@JoeC88]

Heck yeah, often red in colour, this model killed the competition when it hit the streets.

[@TheAndre8900]

550 Maranello and the 355.

[@PhilOsGarage]

Generally a very solid car too.

[@NFS2SE3HP4HS8U2]

@@TheAndre8900 Yes, I agree.

[@JoeC88]

@@PhilOsGarage I cannot believe somebody actually used ethanol fuel in a Ferrari !

[@Elgauno]

Don't worry, Tyler will break something so you will always have work.

[@evalonious]

How many miles on the odometer? Burning question, sorry if I missed that part. Curious how long fuel pump lasted.

[@cjtr83]

Thank YOU wizard 🧙🏻‍♂️, Always enjoy the videos. Yes, Hoovie brought us here but we're all glad to stay. Such a nice honest and clean channel. Love it. Stay safe & healthy! Best wishes from Scotland.

[@Youniversalclips]

DUDE much respect to you. Please stay 100% like you are & stay away from click bait. No music, no BS titles. Straight to the point. Great work 👍

[@ajw828]

Loved the process flow you described, and the details of how you got there. Excellent video for those of us who haven't had the opportunity to work on such a cool car. Glad it will be back to full power in no time!

[@sheldonv8]

Love how chilled out and methodical you are . . No hammers used !!!

[@Timoastra]

I feel like that with supercars they are designed around the engine and transmission, and is fairly easy to work on because of that, but regular cars have engines and such crammed into a pre designed body.

[@DeatGaming]

Yeah a lot of people get iffy when they hear "Engine out service" But a lot of these cars are designed so you drop the whole cradle super easily, do the work then just put it all back in as an assembly.

[@Chris_A_]

Wizard, you hit the nail on the head, "Keep an open mind". Nothing designed by man (few exceptions), cannot be repaired. I worked in an emissions test lab where we assisted Weber with EPA compliance of their EFI systems. Very primitive, used a breadboard with pot resistors and an oscilloscope to set injector pulse width and ignition timing. No software, yet. I also pulled a cylinder head on a Ferrari 512 BB that had a factory porosity. It was gray market car, so Ferrari didn't know anything about the work. Fun times. Now I'm into experimental aircraft. Good times. Thank you for the videos, and please keep them coming 🏁👍🏻.

[@GregSalazar]

The cost of a V12. My 360 FPs were $400 ea. Another $15 ea. for gaskets.

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Thank you Car Wizard! The 550 is one of my favorite cars! Thanks for featuring it!

[@musicmaker99]

Nice work Dave. A beautiful car and a great diagnosis. The engineer in me appreciates all of it! Greetings from the UK.

[@charlesmajor6449]

Car wizard i did my course in car mechanic and now i'm a machinist and keep mechanic as a hobby. I just wanna tell you that you're so professionnal that i can only congrats you for being that. Watching working with passion is a delight.

[@MrMarkusmulder]

You're so kind, keep thanking us.... It is me who thanks you 😀✌️❤️

[@derekstocker6661]

Very clever mechanic, shame there are not more like him, honest and cares for the car AND the customer. Well done, great video.

[@frankp.2831]

What a beautiful, beautiful car. One of my favorite Ferraris. Great to see an American mechanic who doesn't need to trash European vehicles to feed his ego. Let's keep an open mind. It's only nuts and bolts. When you're a real mechanic you can work on anything.

[@jacksyful]

agree 100%

[@curtismmichaels]

Watching you fight that Camaro to drop its tank took me back to a '97 Lesabre I owned some years back. When the fuel pump went bad, I wasn't about to try to drop the tank, so I cut an access hole in the trunk floor. Upon reassembly I used that shiny metal tape that people use to make exhaust systems sound better. Last year I had to change the fuel pump on my 2000 Lesabre. It was nice to see a factory access plate in place.

[@magaliworkman2802]

I used a hole saw to the inner fender of a POS ford escort to get to the crank for timing belt changes

[@auxmike]

Thanks for doing this! You have a very comforting tone and the videos are a great distraction from reality

[@one4qv4re]

Thank you very much for the Ferrari 550 video and your comments, I am a Kiwi from New Zealand and have both bipolar disorder and anxiety and with the state of the world right now it is always great to watch and enjoy your videos. You and Hoovie are the best and hopefully some day in the future would dearly like to thank you personally be it in the states or here in NZ. All the very best to you and Mrs Wizard and your family and friends.

[@johnthompson941]

A good mechanic never stops learning, The best scan tool is in your head!

[@johnthompson941]

@Mike Anderson And modern engineering and manufacturing leaves serviceability out of the equation adding more time to the repairs

[@acejim7murphy767]

The mechanic that taught me told me that you have to be like a Detective. Eliminate all possibilities and what ever is left is the culprit. He was our Mercedes tech and I ended up going to MB school, thanks to him. Great content and the use of " the little Gray cells."

[@theREALnizzle]

LMAO @ "The computer said that's your problem" 😂😂

[@AlGoYoSu]

For real. It's the same in IT with error codes. Experience pays off whether you're fixing a server or car.

[@skunkoceros]

Computer says no.

[@disguy9994]

wizard eyes are glowing red with knowlege 3:42

[@adelkheir]

Does that implies that he's secretly a replicant ? 😂

[@ighhkvbkgfgh]

he is probably scanning the ecu with is mind

[@kevindominguez4126]

@@ighhkvbkgfgh omg yo I cried to this comment omg

[@kevindominguez4126]

Hahahhahahahahha

[@BluesyBor]

Not the first time, Terminator confirmed. No wonder he reads the machinery so easily.

[@DocMackGarage]

I had no idea what a 550 Maranello was until I got a 1:18 die cast model car back in 1999 . Brings back memories, but this time the real thing. Geeze those red eyes gave me a shock.

[@davidquiros5381]

the ecu is like a woman goes into limp mode, me: why are you going into limp mode computer: it's your problem, not mine

[@hmrmdf]

🤔😳🤣😝😝😝😝

[@bobmcl2406]

To complete that analogy, I think what the car really said was "Well, if you don't know, I'm certainty not going to tell you...." 😁

[@ccubsfan94]

Usually limp mode is something a guy has

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

LOL

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@ccubsfan94 😂😂😂

[@cayman9873]

David you were much faster on that problem than i would have been. I was thinking fuel air sensors for some reason. Or even clogged fuel injectors. So you were very efficient on this repair. I would consider an email to your current customers to get any car maintainance caught up.. offer car pick up and return. You could easily find someone out of work to help drive someone around to pick up cars. Not suggesting some food server pick up expensive cars. This could give you a good month or 2 of service work at a time you need it. Scott

[@Big1_]

MARANELLO!! I love this car! The last manual V12 Ferrari!

[@andrewkessinger5966]

612 Scaglietti had a manual. And 4 seats. Just ugly

[@Vonstroke]

@@andrewkessinger5966 599 too, though there are very few.

[@GIGABACHI]

@@andrewkessinger5966 let me take that ugly off your hands...👌😁

[@jmoney7289]

PieterA the 599 manual with the rims that don't look like gay stars is my 2nd favorite car. First is the 599 GTO Even with an F1 gearbox

[@symple19]

You have a great channel, Wizard. I love cars but don't know much about engines and yet I still find myself enjoying your videos. Learn a lot too. You're like the Bob Ross of mechanics

[@Flies2FLL]

This Ferrari is a whole lot like the Porsche 928, which has it's LH injection and EZK/F ignition modules in the passenger footwell, along with the fuse and relay panel behind a board. On the 928, there is one of each computer, and that board is a piece of plywood, not plastic. This video is great in that it shows a mechanic being a mechanic and trying to figure out a problem rather than just throw parts at the issue and run up the bill, like a lot of cheap shit shops/dealerships want to do. Keep up the good work Wizard! As to the whole Coronavirus thing, I was going to change the coolant on my '14 Cayman S myself, but to do it right I need to buy a small air compressor to create vacuum in the system to remove air pockets. I can get a small compressor from Northern/Harbor Freight for $29; Instead I think I'm going to give the local south Florida shop that specializes in Porsche's called Gulf Performance some business. [I'm going to ask him to show me how to do it, of course]

[@CHuzz7777]

1998!!! Such a lovely car but I can’t believe it’s 22 years old?!? I loved these things when they came out and they still feel new to me.

[@80wolfmanrob]

The wizard the perfect blend of old school and new school mechanic rolled into one.

[@18000rpm]

"This is not a $10,000 car. It's probably 5-7X that." 🤣

[@AaronAverett]

That passenger footwell electrical panel is freakin' cool. I wish every car could be designed that way.

[@heincarpenter]

Thank you Wizard, I was looking forward to this video! Kind regards from the Netherlands

[@skyracer330]

I really admire your work...you are one of a kind mechanic and i hope your shop workers see that as well....your a true wizard of cars.

[@dhennessey1970]

Your "open mind" is a good philosophy. Thanks for the video. Please don't forget the road test at the end.

[@JoeC88]

Thank you Car Wizard for taking the time to post, excellent work mate. I like your nifty relay bridging device.

[@anthonyku017]

11:38 Wizard just rips into Scotty Kilmer XD

[@dwtrksvc]

Scotty Kilmer is an Infinity fan boy who suffers from crazy hand movements..watching him is painful and the end results are always that the person should have bought an Infinity..

[@l2positionuno268]

This is what a good mechanic looks like. The 550 was my first favorite Ferrari and would still be one of the first In my collection. Great content.

[@ajh4663]

Wizard, thanks for these videos! Mixed with Hoovies videos where it’s just plain stupidity, I’m sure you’ll be happy I find this a healthy balance with your videos being informative. Great content!

[@harveyottotech]

Hey Wizard! Excellent job on the diag. I am also a diagnostician for foreign cars and so much of what you are saying resonates with what I see on a daily basis. I've never seen those relay switches before, but I've already added them to my amazon cart through your affiliate page. Great job on the video also.

[@sandy7m]

Realy liked the fact you admitted it took you three hours to find the problem. Finding what is wrong can sometimes take twice as long as the repair. Customers often think it is always the other way round "wait a minute, four hours to change a fuel pump". Mind you. Cleaning out the whole fuel system is going to take a chunk of time in the shop.

[@craigkomulainen9361]

Great episode, Wizard. Wish I could bring my cars to you. Stay safe and healthy.

[@bowmanjeff8]

You are a credit to mechanics. Your biggest asset..your brain. Thinking through things will always serve you well , no matter the career. I'm in IT and it is amazing how the best troubleshooting skills translate across any language or any system. I truly believe that most great troubleshooters can do ANYTHING. "Jack of all trades, master of none,is often better than a master of one"

[@wolfmanradio]

Ferrari and Maserati often share the exact same parts, and the Maserati labeled parts are usually priced considerably less than the Ferrari ones. Naturally, the shared parts don’t share the same part numbers, so that’s always a fun rabbit-hole to go down trying to cross reference part numbers… I wonder which Maserati model shares those exact same fuel pumps. Thanks to you both, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard, for the high quality informative videos.

[@Boomdizzle99]

I WISH I had a mechanic like the car wizard in my area. I wouldnt go anywhere else ever. Just subscribed. Of course came here through seeing many of tylers videos

[@nyc.bt.9512]

Wow I really like to listen to you to see how smart and honest man you really learn the way a mechanic should learn and make a nice dissent living blessings to you sir

[@FiveJiggawatts]

One more thing... I had a 98 and then a 99 trans am. For the fuel pump an easy way to get it is to just cut a trap door in the trunk and the fuel pump is right there. No need to drop the tank or anything. I know that's not the "proper" way to do it but it save a lot of time

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Hey Wizzard, do the new Ferrari fuel pumps have the same rubber seals or upgraded ones to deal with the ethanol fuel???

[@MdMax001]

Very good question. Fixing the car with parts that will have the same issue in the future is not sustainable.

[@johndrippert3289]

The Maranello is IMO the most beautiful Ferrari street car ever made. Plus, V12. Oh yes. Great job with the diagnosis.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Can anyone agree that The Car Wizard is steadily becoming one of the BEST car KZbin channels, EVER?!

[@edoardodisetti4798]

Amazing. Very competent, reliable, solid down to earth professional!

[@Perumet]

Hey wizard I really really appreciate you making these style videos. I'm a mechanic too and I aspire to be at your level one day, so I learn a lot from watching you work. Thanks!

[@griffinreitz7041]

Old KS guy here. Enjoying retirement in FL. Enjoy your videos. Glad I turned wrenches in the 70s ! LOL

[@olivera.c.p.2841]

Excellent video Wizard! the strangest code: None Ford Escape 03 V6: No power, Flashing CEL while driving, when idling no CEL & no codes, it really felt like torque converter shudder, Live data shows running a little bit lean, no vacuum leaks, good fuel presure in rail, flow in specs on injector test flow. So maybe was missfiring & O2 sensors only measure oxigen & not the fuel, & cuz misfiring, non-burnt oxigen got to O2 sensors reading lean. Changed sparkplugs & COP coils & problem Solved!! Again, excellent video Wizard, cheers from Cancún!

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Ferraris were made to be easy to work on because they knew they would need to be worked on often. I love the 550 Marenello...it's really the only Ferrari I would ever consider buying and keeping for long term, it's a beautiful car and with it's rear trunk and spacious cabin it's so much more practical than the plethora of various mid-engine Ferraris.

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

Thanks for taking our minds off of this b.s. Coronavirus. I greatly miss having a shop, myself. I have two vehicles that need exponential work to be done, but I’m having to wait until all this mess stops, and the weather is good enough for me to work on them.

[@michaelovitch]

How were the fuel trims ? and o² values ? Absolutely no need to change the whole assemblies to get the same problem again. Just install a sock on each pump and get a bracket with rubber mount to keep the pump in place in the bowls. 2700 dollars saved and a happy customer who will come back.

[@18000rpm]

@4:05 so Car Wizard is a Terminator cyborg, sent from the future to fix our cars

[@Kevinb1821]

Oh my god. The Ferrari 550 is my favorite car of all time. My god it’s so beautiful. With the gated manual a v12. Very understated so you don’t get people coming up to you all the time unless they know cars. It really is a beautiful car. It’s like the tuxedo of cars.

[@XXGunzNClipzXx]

I agree with you wizard, I work for Volkswagen and I don’t really mind them I find some other brands to have stuff harder to remove than on Vw like you said it just takes an open mind

[@fartamplifer]

Car Wizard: "Hopefully it'll just be a few weeks." Me: *staring at the screen almost 2 years later* 😐

[@spencer9352]

exactly what i thought

[@randster64]

I learn so much from you Wizard...I bought an Amp Hound because of you...keep it up.....I watch all of Tyler's videos too...he cracks me up

[@casualsuede]

I was offered a similar car in overland Park a few years ago, a 456 GTA, a friend's friend wanted to get rid of it for $36k but I said no. I have seen hoovie's show and I knew better!

[@DS69DS]

You truly are the wizard!! Thank you for explaining trouble shooting in a clean and simple way. Your not only a wizard you also a car Guru = translates to Teacher🙂 Thanks again 🧙‍♂️

[@georgekaplan6451]

That's surprisingly easy to get at. The most modern car I had to work on was my own 1989 Jaguar in which I replaced suspension bushes. It wasn't hard but was time consuming due to the amount of stuff you have to remove first.

[@12yearssober]

Sounds like a set up I had on my V12 BMW

[@jospi2]

Yeah, some people kill themselves over that engine.

[@ironymatt]

Nothing to get all hung up about, life goes on

[@12yearssober]

You guys are killing me 😂

[@ironymatt]

@@12yearssober famous last words

[@jackagain8346]

You'll be happy to know you didn't kill yourself...

[@NolocoLawrence]

One of the things I forgot to ask the new mechanic was if they only go off codes. He seemed to be an honest mechanic. When he called me to explain the issues and the cost. He said it might be a catalytic converter problem but I don't think it is. We're going to go through all the other issues.... There was a lot of maintenance to do. I had been driving it since I bought it. In addition to two trips up Louisiana from Wisconsin. A lot of driving to Chicago and back to Milwaukee. And so from that I felt good about leaving it in his hands. I put 742 miles on after I got it back. Went on a little vacation. Ran fine mostly. But about the second day I got it back. Check engine was back on. Haven't had time to take it to him. It's again the catalytic converter code. So idk what's up with that. The other day it started doing this thing where if you get up to around 45 quick it makes this Jake break sound, or breaking with the engine sound in a manual. Just a very brief rev up sound in addition to the engine. Otherwise it's running. I call this car this quirkiest car I've ever own. There's always some odd new problem. Like not the cars fault but on vacation I locked the doors and my cheapo key Fab had been having issues, or was it the car security. I had found a way to make it work. Well our first stop locked the car went do some stuff an when we got back key Fab wouldn't work 😂 so long story short it was the key Fab. I need to find or find out if this mechanic doesn't just go off codes. I hate that. Like drive it, find problems.

[@thomasandrews9355]

I've watched a lot of South Main Auto Channel, first thing i thought of was fuel delivery.

[@elmarko9051]

Some schmuck back at Ferrari didn't do a materials compatibility analysis for the components in the fuel pump...ethanol, like it or not, should be assumed to be present in all global automotive fuels, even 20 years ago. By the way Wizard, thank you for your comforting and reassuring voice. Just watching one of your car videos makes my anxiety and stress level drop.

[@checker3694]

Hope all goes well for you in these uncertain times, stay healthy and prosperous. Enjoy your videos.

[@michealrobinson]

Well Wizard, we thank you for bringing us great content to watch. And I for one am happy to follow and support your content. I'm glad I got my KZbin channels, cuz it's what helps get me though!

[@shanehoneycutt177]

Long story short: DON'T BUY A FERRARI.....

[@onvacation9604]

Great work! Happy to see one more 550 ready to hit the road, loving the car!

[@arnietwo11]

Thanx Wiz, yes im in lockdown here in Spain, and working a few hours a day on my 1995 Fiatarri Barchetta !

[@charleshenshaw9099]

Hey Wizard, that was a great diagnoses and a great job explaining it. Take care and stay safe.

[@alexj6408]

Loved the video. It's the same fear factor with people working on euro's like Audi and Volvo. Ultimately if you take the time to inspect things rather than throwing money at parts you will find the fault. Knowing what to look for helps as well. I personally would never put e10 fuel in my car even though the gaskets are compatible.

[@nasimwehbe8410]

Way to many newer mechanics depend to much on the stupid scan tool. I come from the era of OBD1 and carbs. Tuning was with a screw driver on a Holly card or Edlebrock Quadrajet 4 barrel. Could also change jets on the carb. Troubleshooting was done by sight, sound, and smell. And yes I can still work on most modern vehicles and no I'm not ASE certified, just a shade tree mechanic who has rebuilt an engine or 2 and modified an engine or 2 in his prime. Currently working on nodding my 04 TSX. Yup, 45 and it still runs in my veins. Never going to stop lol.

[@BoyishDriver]

What a great guy! Certainly makes motoring more pleasurable!

[@tnmoe-]

Funny thing about older GTs like that, some of them have the dual ECUs as a sort of failsafe, so at least you can get it to a shop. Cars now won't even let you press the throttle if your other foot is on the brake.

[@2kcars507]

I love how italian cars treat fault codes like new movie teasers.

[@tornadotj2059]

Pretty dang close to what happens to every Jeep TJ Wrangler after they hit 85k to 120k miles. I've done a bunch of them, same symptom, same diagnosis by putting a pressure gauge on the fuel rail. Much harder to fix, have to drop the tank, and it never fails they bring it to you with a full tank.

[@scienceman2024]

Thank you Wizard. A nice change from listening to Covid news and politics. Keep up the great work, sir.

[@chorton38305]

What an absolutely gorgeous automobile! And a good example of why you really need to be very well heeled to own one of these Italian exotics.

[@ThomasColeFZ]

Awesome video. You're getting better at this youtube thing unlike some others. What a beautiful and classy car. Greetings from Lawrence. May God bless you and your family in this STRANGE and Troubling time !

[@EDHBlvd]

The Maranello 550 in silver was a real beauty.

[@issacnewton9443]

I did a Camaro pump once by cutting a hole in the floor to reach it a making a little hatch so it's easy to access now. If I was in a shop instead of a driveway I'd probably have removed the rear end though. The Camaro was my dads and the hole was his idea so I went with it and it works well.

[@LouisThau]

"Hopefully it'll just be a few weeks..." That intro hits different now...

[@AJ-hk6zb]

Great content Wizard! I’m sure this has been suggested, but you should do follow up episodes with an in car drive once these cars are repaired! That would be awesome! Great channel!

[@TommioRS]

I work on subaru's all day long and probably the craziest code i get on a regular basis is a P000A/P000B basically vvt cam timing issues. And that is thanks to higher oil change intervals with too much carbon in the oil gumming up the intake vvt cam pulley's. The most simple but turned out to be crazy code was a P0335 Crankshaft Position Sensor "A" Circuit Malfunction". You would think its a crank sensor issue or circuit problem maybe even a timing chain/belt issue. But you would be wrong in this case. Cylinders 2 and 4's connecting rods were bent in such a way the engine ran just SOO poor causing the P0335 and P0300. I later found out that the car had been modded heavy at one point and had seen 36psi on boost on the stock engine! The car was a 2015 STi so of course it has been modded.

[@mikeabel7577]

Watching this in January of 2022 it's interesting to see how we were all talking back in the very early days of Covid 19. "Hopefully it's just a few weeks. I hope it's not more than that." Cam you imagine what you would have said if someone told you in March of 2020 that we'll still be wearing surgical masks every where we go in 2022?

[@valdachef]

Hey car wizard stay safe, stay busy, I've lost 2 businesses, waiting for all this to pass, then hit the ground running. From Ireland

[@MikeBMW]

Nice, David! The engine is not too dissimilar than my 1990 750iL. Two of everything.

[@terryturner4116]

I've got the "poor man's Ferrari" (an Alfa Romeo) it's 18 years old and if something stops working I don't worry because it's not broken I'll tell the car off and it'll start working again, it's silly little things but mechanically the rep they have for unreliability is bullshit it's a great little car. Oh and I love the intake roar and lightning fast steering 😊

[@williambremner9022]

Ha ha! Hoovie's PoS Bug still up in the lift in the background (see it when Wizard is in the rear of the Ferrari).

[@rEdHoUsE_1969]

In these scary times there's always something to look forward to ... the latest Wizard video ... Thank you !!

[@jacksyful]

nice to see a good engineer at work, keep up the good work!!

[@Jackoe69]

Another great video by the Wizard. I mostly work on carburetors, so its awesome to see this side of it.

[@Flies2FLL]

Can you believe this? I looked it up: The 550 Maranello has a fuel tank made of cast aluminum sections that are welded together, and the openings for the fuel pumps are on the VERTICAL side of the tank! I wonder how many mechanics have accidently pulled open those panels with fuel in the tank....And flooded the trunk with gasoline~?