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[@papatomsthoughts]

Isnt this the 2nd or 3rd police car Ray has done, that shows you how fair he is and the trust they have in him. Good job Ray. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

This vehicle may have been here before. I don't know how a private citizen would have this as their daily driver. The PA/sirenb horn wouldn't be behind the engine on the firewall on a municipal unit. It would be out on a push bumper or behind the grille.

[@whatsups3045]

My thoughts too! If the Police trust you over dealers ( no pun intended), you know you are doing something right!

[@dannyr3346]

The pd have their own fleet techs. I worked for the motor pool in the nypd for like 10 years. That cruiser is more than likely some private law enforcement vehicle.

[@papatomsthoughts]

@@dannyr3346 depends on city and department, I am betting. Smaller cities, towns, do not have their own techs. So you never know. I have lived in US and Canada, seen both. Even here in Alberta RCMP use local shops for oil and general maintenance unless they are in major cities.

[@MrShadow-qz9xj]

@@dannyr3346 wouldn't make sense for smaller detachments/forces do have their own fleet maintenance, as they do not have a large enough fleet to make it worth hiring a full time tech. The RCMP detachment near me has a grand total of 3-4 vehicle, they have an SUV, one marked cruiser, at least one unmarked cruise, and I think they have an older cruiser they use as a spare. Other detachments are so spread out that having a central repair depot would also not be cost effective. I have no doubt large city police forces would do all their own maintenance as they would have a large enough fleet to keep one or more techs busy.

[@charlesslack8090]

Ray spent the morning during the test drive going door to door collecting late payments from deadbeat customers.😮😮😮 The squad car helped him to collect all of the slow pays so that Lauren can finish the end of month reports.😊😊😊 Another great video as always Ray!

[@golferpro1241]

Lol

[@manlyotool1165]

Ray test driving that interceptor. You know he wanted to light someone up.😂

[@Evan-df5mo]

i think he said that the first interceptor he test drove lol

[@DogAteMyPopcorn]

Check with Jeremy Dewitte and see how impersonating a police officer worked out for him. 🙃

[@Evan-df5mo]

@@DogAteMyPopcorn heh, my dads a police officer man, its a misdemeanor

[@castandcultivate23]

@@Evan-df5mofelony in Florida

[@castandcultivate23]

He had his fun but he stayed within the verbal instructions by the officer.

[@AJwoodway]

Put new battery on wife’s car this am. Dropped 10 mil socket somewhere on subframe. Had her brake bounce the car and socket fell out and rolled towards a storm drain. Made diving stop. Howdy from exciting Texas yall!

[@DonaldWells-wk8dc]

Say hi to Greg Abbott from me in Az...😊

[@AJwoodway]

@@DonaldWells-wk8dc Will do. He will be there in 28 campaigning for the White House.

[@sheepdog3828]

Too funny, I'm from Texas visiting Chandler 😅😅😊 ​@@DonaldWells-wk8dc

[@sheepdog3828]

And this is why the HF 10mm set of different types is a bargain!

[@AJwoodway]

@@sheepdog3828 I need that.

[@MickayG]

Dave obviously has a clear conscious and nerves of steel.

[@TheBry_Guy]

or has gone deaf :)

[@IR-nq4qv]

in many aspects this is just a generic fluid change but one very important thing to note, any fleet contract of this magnitude would be a sweetheart of a deal to land and an golden opportunity to expand. In return, the customer gets a fully documented service and a real time overall visual / physical safety inspection and guaranteed top performance/ emergence requirement of their vehicle, I say this in respect to..., the "CYA" criteria on their end that comes with the job, their liability insurance, internal fleet assets integrity and appraised /depreciative values. From a customers point of view, it don't get any more professional than that. It's a win/win for everyone. Ray we watched you, crawl, then walk...now it's time to fly! Let's get this party started!!!

[@turboturtle9083]

Big contracts are great till they don't pay ,for what ever reason. Then your sunk. Rule of business, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

[@IR-nq4qv]

@@turboturtle9083 I'm implying versatility not inclusivity... even if I were all contracts are contractual with clauses. Baskets of eggs cliche's only apply to niche markets. The number 1 rule of any successful business is to be positive and open to opportunity. Rule number 2 of any business is to recognize and seize upon a good opportunity if it presents itself. Rule number 3 is to capitalize on all good opportunities in order to stay successful. Being stagnant, complacent or afraid to venture beyond comfort zones is the sole reason why big box stores win and mom an pop shops fail. Look at the history of KZbinr Garrett Mitchell/aka Cleetus McFarland, the guy started out broke with a video installing turbo whistles in a muffler, now he owns several businesses and he's a successful millionaire.. he owns race cars, burnout cars, a race track with a venue, helicopters, planes, a registered runway, jet boats, race boats, employs 30 to 40 people, sells custom car parts, merchandising and much more behind the scenes just to name a few of his many successes. I see Ray having the same opportunities....

[@IR-nq4qv]

@turboturtle9083 I'm implying versatility not inclusivity... even if I were all contracts are contractual with clauses. Baskets of eggs cliche's only apply to niche markets. The number 1 rule of any successful business is to be positive and open to opportunity. Rule number 2 of any business is to recognize and seize upon a good opportunity if it presents itself. Rule number 3 is to capitalize on all good opportunities in order to stay successful. Being stagnant, complacent or afraid to venture beyond comfort zones is the sole reason why big box stores win and mom an pop shops fail. Look at the history of KZbinr Garrett Mitchell/aka Cleetus McFarland, the guy started out broke with a video installing turbo whistles in a muffler, now he owns several businesses and he's a successful millionaire.. he owns race cars, burnout cars, a race track with a venue, helicopters, planes, a registered runway, jet boats, race boats, employs 30 to 40 people, sells custom car parts, merchandising and much more behind the scenes just to name a few of his many successes. I see Ray having the same opportunities....

[@tonyunderwoodmusic1607]

Play the pipe , pipe up the crew. A tea kettle has a pipe (whistle) to let you know the water is hot, ergo “piping hot” . Wonderful video, always lots to learn from your work!

[@catgrin]

Just letting you know, ‘coz you likely won’t see my post. The first print source is from the 14th century, in the Canterbury Tales. That’s before steam engines (17th century) and the first whistling tea kettle (early 1900s). So, the only steam it was originally talking about was the steam in the hot items cooking making noise as it was released. The sound was being compared to the noise made by hand held musical reed pipes (not hot).

[@yesyes541]

New Spark plugs, oil change, and New Air Filter makes the car run almost like new.

[@wifeunit]

Happy Tuesday!

[@rjb6327]

Always nice to see you.

[@kevincurry4735]

Happy Tuesday to you too and remember to have yourself a great day.

[@AJwoodway]

Howdy maim.

[@IR-nq4qv]

And to you and Ray...,have a slice of a great day

[@richardrhodes-gc2ko]

To you as Well! :)

[@aipo86t]

My brother and son are both Ford master techs. They agree, to service the PTU. It is so close to the exhaust that the heat cooks the fluid, especially on cop cars that sit and idle a lot. I know this because I listen to them talk about it for an hour or two. LOL Listening to them talk is as enjoyable as watching your videos.

[@davidbaize4825]

Never too long a video with Rain man Ray!!!! 😁👍

[@richardstone5241]

This could be an opportunity to get ALL of their fleet vehicles! Do a great job on this one like you always do. Go to their fleet manager with a proposal (discounted labor rate, quick turn around time, suggested maintenance schedule based on how they use the vehicles)

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

There's a garage in my village that services the village police cars and the surrounding town ambulance. My sister took her cars there because it was close to her house. She passed away and I got her car. Shortly after it needed an inspection soI took it there. The owner calls me and says it needs front brakes. I didn't have the money and asked if they still had pad left. They are legal as long as there is pad. He said yes but I had better change them within the next few weeks. Over a month later I bought pads and rotors. Imagine my surprise when I pulled the pool ld pads and saw that they weren't even half worn out. I had the new parts and changed them so I knew where they were at condition/mileage wise. My thought is, how much is this place ripping off the village and ambulance service. Years ago we had a recall on my wife's car. When she took it to the dealerships told them to inspect it also. They called her and said the rear brakes were shot. They gave her an outrageous price and she said she knew I usually spent about $30 to buy the parts. She asked if they still pasted inspection and he claimed he asked the mechanic and again, you better get them done in a couple of weeks. A few months later I bought new pads and removed the half worn out pads. Another garage I mostly used for inspections and tires had a mechanic that fked me over on brakes. I went to get my car inspected. The mechanic said the brakes were bad which I knew they were real close. I was too busy to do them myself so I had Them do pads and rotors. I noticed the brakes were making noise and thought I was just because they were new. Two weeks later I looked at them and it was the old pads and rotors. I changed them and then took the pads to the garage and told the owner who I knew for a long time to stick them in his azz. He tried saying it must have been bad pads bla bla bla. You could tell the metal backing had been living life here in the rust belt but he claimed they were new but a bad run. It seems they are all criminals

[@herbbates4713]

@@CraigGrant-sh3in I hate so many shops are owned by big corporations and just try to get you for every dollar they can, that is why I quit Pep Boys when they fired all old managers that ran the big 10 tire shops for years after they found out they wouldn't rip off customers, the last time I got tires there and it will be the last time after dealing with Big 10 for life and the Pep Boys for another five years after they bought them, till they fired the good guys running them, anyway while I was getting tires they came up with a whole list of things my truck needed all of a sudden for a high dollar prices including a cabin air filter for 200.00, my 2005 Dodge/Cummins doesn't have a cabin filter but they were going to replace anyway

[@mikehunt908]

@@CraigGrant-sh3inand this is the reason I do as much of my own maintenance as I can

[@mph5896]

That's a fake cop car. There is no "fleet" backing that up. Nobody does that poor of a job installing police equipment such as the siren sitting on top of the engine bay.

[@richardstone5241]

@@mph5896 I would like to think that but today, you never know.

[@roberthutter74]

These are great units… I was assigned a 2019 with the ecoboost…too fast for a detective so now it’s a impala with a rod knock

[@davidsnow9504]

Every shop needs a Dave.

[@VictorMTaveras]

Lol the "banging my Tahoe" story again. Never gets old

[@spellcrafter23]

never banged a tahoe..What about a corner ho, Ray??? :)

[@billridings3153]

An hour is never too long…. Sometimes I need to come back and see the rest. Excellent video! Stay safe all….

[@jo6520]

For someone like me who isn't a mechanic, it's nice to hear all the explanations of the processes that you complete! Thank you

[@suunto61]

Dave reminds me of the engineer in Galaxy Quest. Totally unflappable.

[@shakerman55]

If I didn’t feel like doing it myself, you’re one of the very few people I would let change my transmission fluid. And as I don’t always agree with everything you do, (yes I’m old and stuck in my ways), I do like how you do that. And AC work, and brakes as well.😁

[@terencetitmarsh6442]

Love your videos. The safety steps and protective steps (e.g. rags in openings etc) are valuable lessons for any vehicle owner. This is from an old bloke living in Beerwah Queensland, Australia. Keep up the good work. Terry.

[@OGYettie]

Always A great way to wake up, a Ray vid.

[@damionrichter]

sign of a good day

[@TakeDeadAim]

One thing to love about the interceptors are their column mounted shifters!

[@squiggyg.8415]

Revved up like a deuce 😎 Before the Internet, I was singing, completely different lyrics

[@silicon212]

you know, the runner in the night

[@hdfxrs9121]

Probably blinded by the light

[@Itrieditathome889]

Wrapped up like a douche?

[@AB-jk7tw]

Toughest 81,000 miles ever on that motor! Plus of course the 5000 hours of idling!

[@Mechanicslife1984]

That's a lot of chasing the bad guys around

[@jimearl3397]

It's good to have a daily dose of RayRainman 😊😊😊

[@brerobsym]

Had to continually adjust my brain every time Ray mentioned 'banging the Tahoe!' Down here in the land of Oz, the 'banging' of inanimate objects is not something that is talked about in public, belongs to more fetish related communities! 😂😂😂 Gotta love the way the meaning of verbs differs from country to country..... take care all!

[@loacyric]

It means that here too. It does also mean to hit something. It's a double entendre. Ray makes them from time to time. Go back, listen to it again at the 31:00 mark. He said the service manager was choking back laughter when he'd said "I've never banged a tahoe in my life." tahoe ta hoe tall hoe (In some southern regional dialects people say "tall" but it sounds like "ta", that's where the "tahoe" = "tall hoe" part of the joke comes from.) Add those two things together. "I've never banged a Tahoe in my life" is both a clean statement and a dirty joke. A double entendre. (Late reply due to me going back and watching some vids I'd missed in the past. Sorry.)

[@johnr.803]

Your one hour timing is perfect for my one hour treadmill walk! Education + Exercise. Great experience looking over your shoulder. If I was 50 years younger I could be an auto mechanic/artist instead of a musician/artist. What you do is a work of art!

[@TonicofSonic]

Ray, from the bottom of my heart I want you to know the people of this earth are thankful for you. Please continue to inspire, recycle, and entertain because the world needs that right now more than ever before. I know it sounds crazy, a mechanic with a camera, but it is what it is.

[@funguy1086]

I'm addicted to learning all the intricacies of different mechanical issues that Ray breaks down. Im not even a mechanic.

[@dennismorgan354]

Amazing I saw everyone doing the speed limit in your test drives this video

[@CedroCron]

Ray with regards to the strategy detecting Misfires, you are correct for the majority of vehicles but some vehilces like Chrysler have the ECM monitor the secondary current ramps from the coil (after the spark plug fires) and if it doesn't look right it detects "Insufficient ionization" which alerts the Chrysler dealer technicians that the Misfire is electrical in nature and not mechanical such as a valve not sealing, broken valve spring etc. A mechanical fault. Just thought I'd let you know. (My dad was a Chrysler tech for a number of years before he passed away, and a mechanic overall for 50 years). Cheers.

[@donaldstatham4645]

A suggestion for worm clamps: I find a 5/16" nut driver works well. I noticed you use a slot screwdriver most of the time.

[@DavidJohnson-yd2jw]

Years ago when I was buying and selling used police vehicles, instrument gauges showed mileage and hours, which is more important than mileage. Figured at 30 miles per hour engine run time.

[@latisimusd]

Always fun to work on police vehicles and watch the folks on the road around you (no light, horn or sirens). 😁

[@petersomma4407]

The phrase Piping Hot has been used since the late medieval period (1300-1500 A.D.) to describe the steam from a tea kettle. English poet Geoffrey Chaucer first used the phrase in The Miller's Tale in 1387 to describe fresh waffles: “He sente hir pyment meeth and spiced ale / And wafres pipyng hoot out of the glede” Some other theories about the origin of the phrase include: The sound of old pipe organs in large churches Bagpipe music at ceremonial feasts in Scotland Food being piped aboard ships Scorching hot water on the stove

[@kevincurry4735]

Middle English cool. I was a fan of the Canterbury tales back in college.

[@CrimeVid]

A kettle yes, a tea kettle no !

[@andrewwebber5910]

I look forward to your daily videos and I always learn something , so thanks. Like the longer format as well :)

[@AKChryslertech]

Ray you'll be proud of me brother! I used the BG pxt2 transmission service machine for the first time today! What a difference it makes man, little to know mess at all and super simple. Im sold on the bg stuff now. I used it twice today and used the bg brake fluid exchange machine after my cheapo brake pressure bleeder exploded on me.

[@kevincurry4735]

The future so bright I gotta wear shades Ray. 😎

[@drewv1785]

Very enjoyable watching this video, Ray! You were providing service and protection to those who serve and protect! Noice!

[@PaulBrennan-q9p]

Well worth taking your car to ray. So good at taking care of your car 🚗. We'll done ray 😊

[@MasterX767]

RAY! I used the BG transmission cleaner on my 2006 BMW 525i when I did the Transmission service last November and it did a fantastic job. There was NO varnish stains in the mechanisms and casing at all. The fluid was insane dirty. With 190K miles on the transmission, I put the conditioner in with the new Pentosin ATF 6 and it shifts like new, man. That's no, "Snake Oil" brother. It REALLY works.

[@bonowashere4793]

As an officer and having drove plenty of these explorers, they are notorious for transmission shutters. There is a part in the torque converter that breaks causing it to shutter. I have a video of mine doing it pretty badly.

[@CharlesCurran-m9p]

My old Lincoln did that too. The standard fix was a transmission fluid change with a quart of Lube Guard. Worked for mine.

[@rb2530]

What I liked was he removed the entire AL/Plastic seal on the oil container... sooooo many people do not do that and wonder why they have engine problems down the road due to FOD from that seal.

[@donaldhuffman8080]

Hey Ray remember when pouring oil out of gallon turn around so there’s no Glug Glug Glug high end on top and it will pour like butter! Have an awesome weekend

[@coolimpala71]

This could be an opportunity to get ALL of their fleet vehicles! great job taking care , ford usally wear out faster than any other.

[@kenthatfr]

Dave got a bit of that Florida Man in him. Didn't even flinch.

[@SeventeenSeventySix]

Thank you for fixing our property.

[@heathmorris5346]

Really enjoy watching the fluid changes Ray! Thank you.

[@ronaldgreiner104]

I got 144,000 miles on my 2014 Explorers 52:44 original spark plugs. Changed them when I put a water pump in it

[@dog3y3]

I have to admit, that is a very clean undercarriage. No oil leaks.

[@Jetmo]

The Thin Blue Line Baby! Salute!

[@THEDRAGONBOOSTER8]

I could watch these videos all day..

[@paulnicholson6403]

Ptu is called the torque on demand system, basically, it gives you torque / 4wd as and when the vehicle decides it's required through all the traction management systems

[@davidwatson1460]

Piping Hot came out of the 14th century and derived from the old use of the word "pipe" meaning to play a pipe.

[@mturner067]

The phrase "piping hot" is an idiom that means very hot, and originated in Middle English in the 14th century. The phrase compares the sound of sizzling food cooking in a frying pan to the sound of musical pipes. The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer first used the phrase in The Miller's Tale in 1390 to describe waffles as "piping hot"

[@diulaylomochohai]

Genius

[@catgrin]

The interesting part for me was that the phrase predates both steam engines (1600s) and whistling tea kettles (early 1900s). It’s only comparing the sounds, not the mechanism.

[@DerDuckPond]

Ray rolling into the throttle over the bridge then pulling back a little to tuck behind the Ford, absolute heart attack by the Ford driver!

[@RedBlackwolf]

I dont mind long videos as self-enthusiest mechanic i learn more from longer videos

[@pizzapimp8128]

You know what works really well for handling hot things? A shop towel 😂. But you do you….you’re way better at this than I ever was. 👍

[@dennisko6549]

One thing you forgot to do is to put a little oil on that oil filter gasket

[@coreybernard-c8e]

Ray doesn't believe in that, he's said many times before. But I totally agree that it will dry start the engine

[@ivanbradley8131]

@@coreybernard-c8e hes talking about putting oil on the gasket so it doesn't bunch up when putting the new filter on

[@coreybernard-c8e]

There is already oil on the engine block from removing the old filter so it does not matter

[@bernardcromarty485]

Here in the UK we call 'worm gear clamps' jubilee clips...! No idea why... So, in the interests of research, I discovered... "The Jubilee® worm drive hose clip was invented in April 1921 and patented by Commander Lumley Robinson, the founder of L Robinson and Company." Now we know!

[@catgrin]

Thanks for the info!

[@TremaineLea]

Curious. Up here in Calgary, police vehicles get magnetic signs attached to show the vehicle is off service for maintenance . I think primarily to ensure non-police personnel don't get flagged down when driving the vehicle.

[@skipboyer6907]

😂i didnt know folks in C algary could read....wah ha ha. 4:03

[@iainw265]

Love the way that Explorer chimes like my 2014 Ford Transit Custom.

[@TheKorn858]

Nice to see you wife unit. I came to say Ray is getting better at editing! The music worked!

[@repro7780]

I had a 2014 Explorer ex-Police, I got it with about 125,000 miles on it, and it had 9,270 engine hours, and 5,295 idle hours. So ya, they have alot of time on them.

[@JohnBoadway]

Berryman B-12 You really need to give this a try, it's awesome and will remove carbon big time !

[@bobby9195]

Hope y'all have a great day

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Lol Dave , super chill ,unflappable

[@jimmyssnowremoval1075]

My boss had bought three of these types of cars that were used for our security detail and they ran terrible. And me being his top guy I chose the best one. But was terrible interior. But the whole engine and everything was the best running thing. Wish ray could have worked on all of them.

[@rickydonahue1586]

RAY you're such a better man than me. I would sooo be flying around with all the lights and sirens on!😁😁😁

[@russellriggan2088]

Never banged a Tahoe.... But a Buick Riviera Boat tail is another matter completely.

[@artturiko]

BG solvant made my car run again after disaster with stuck valves.. going to use that now on regulary manner

[@404notfound.....]

I could a sworn I was watching a rerun but this is another one lol. Odd place to mount the siren on the firewall? With the lubricant's rays installing this vehicle's gonna live a long life.

[@matthewmcmaster2731]

I think the term piping hot comes from the old steam engine days. Steam locomotives, steam ships and even steam powered cars.

[@catgrin]

Hiya - sorry to correct you, but you likely wouldn’t see my post. The term originally had nothing to do with steam engines (first ones in use during the 1600s), and not even whistling tea kettles (first made in the early 1900s). The first use in print of the term was in The Canterbury Tales, published in the 14th century. It isn’t comparing the sound from the cooking items to other steam-powered noises at all. It’s comparing the sound to hand-held musical pipes - just because they also make noise as air passes through them.

[@catgrin]

You got me curious, so I checked. The term “piping hot” dates back to the 14th century, with Chaucer first using the term in print in The Canterbury Tales. It appears in the Miller’s Tale as “Wafers piping hot out of the gleed” (basically that’s “biscuits coming straight off the coals”). The term was originally used to describe items cooking to be so hot they’d be popping or hissing as they released steam. The interesting thing about it is that the first steam engines weren’t developed until the 1600s, so “piping hot” isn’t related at all to their steam whistles or venting. It’s also doesn’t come from tea kettles whistling. The first patent for a whistling tea kettle wasn’t even issued until the early 1900s. The phrase is just comparing the sound from the cooking/cooked items to (not hot) musical reed pipes and the like.

[@rikkitikkitavi3118]

That trans got one hell of a Cocktail.

[@cabottaxi]

Ray ...giving it the beans after its service.

[@flynn.learns]

Whoo-hooo! Got a Doo-D-Doo out of you at 0:49! LOL Made me happy. Have a blessed day! 😁👍 (BONUS at 5:14 too 😂 I'm easily amused...)

[@NJP76]

Yess! The return of the Doodlee-Doos ... at least temporarily. Yep, I am easily amused as well, LOL.🤣

[@tankmaximus]

The stiffer suspension in these is awesome. For an SUV they handle on rails. And Ford tuned the transmission so that after a couple of heavy braking and hard acceleration events, it kicks into a sports mode. Keeps you geared down a gear or 2 for rapid changes in speed. Oh I do miss it sometimes...... rarely haha 😄

[@russellriggan2088]

Eric from I Do Cars did a teardown of a Ford Exploder (!) that got stuck in pursuit mode. Some of the most impressive carnage he has ever posted on his channel.

[@DeepakKumar-lv4te]

The repair bills on them though. I'd run a mile

[@timwren6456]

Ray, I believe that is a 3.6 liter and not a 3.5 liter. The police interceptors were a 3.6 and the regular Explorers were a 3.5. At least that is how they are in my neck of the woods. Another great video! Keep it up!

[@RicardoPCGamer]

3.6 is GM or Chrysler. Ford has never made a 3.6. The 3.7 is the one you're thinking of

[@timwren6456]

@@RicardoPCGamer You are right. I knew the police interceptor was slightly bigger than the stock Explorer engine

[@markstock3510]

The OED defines it as: ''Shrill, high-pitched; whistling; having a shrill, high-pitched, or weak voice; wheezing''. It's the hissing, spitting and whistling sounds associated with the cooking of food in medieval times (think of a boar roasting on a spit over an open fire) that gave rise to the term ''piping hot''

[@Jaguarist]

Always interesting how independent service company can do service to Law Enforcment vehicles in USA, because in Scandinavia all service to any Law Enforcement or Military is done by dealership that has been vetted first.

[@jo6520]

The term 'piping hot' has been used since the late mediaeval period (1300-1500 A.D.). During that time, it was used to refer to the steam from a tea kettle.

[@catgrin]

Sort of, and please understand I’m just making sure the history stays in order. The phrase does date back to the 14th cent., first use in print by Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales. It doesn’t refer to steam from a tea kettle (first whistling kettles weren’t in use until the 1900s) or any other steam-powered device. Steam engines weren’t even in use until the 1600s. Instead, it’s comparing the noises from cooking items to the sounds from plain old air-powered musical pipes (think hand-held reed pipes). It only compares the noises, not the method of making them.

[@suunto61]

Would have liked to see how bad the PTU oil was. Also your overfill and quick insert the drain plug.

[@sheepdog3828]

Que music to tje Blues Brothers, sun glasses, cigarettes and on a mission! Light it up Elwood! See what she gots.

[@Tread1775]

Ray was on a mission from god.✌️

[@OhhGeee]

After the care and consideration you have given this car and the resulting awesome video, I can't help but imagine you will get more business from this Police force. You are so committed to your work and don't cut corners. I sincerely hope the Chief views this video and contracts you for fleet service.

[@wafive]

I'd not thought much about how the ECU picked up Misfires, but would have guessed it used the knock sensor.

[@davidhomen4528]

You just want to show off that fancy clamp tool. Now we all want one!

[@selkiemaine]

Wow - riding in the FRONT of a cruiser! That's a rarity. :D

[@matthewbedner5190]

That squeeze tool is COOL 😎

[@davidbaize4825]

You should get a service contract with the police department. Could be lucrative

[@leegunter5223]

OMG you used a socket on a clamp! Every time you say fluid exchange I think of Sandra Bullock in Demolition Man!

[@beauthestdane]

Another 20ish years and you will get new lenses most likely due to cataracts, prepare to be amazed at the results, particularly since by then the newer lenses that allow accommodation once again will be well tested and available. Just had the surgery myself, and have 20/15 distance vision, but need reading/computer glasses.

[@jamesskelton2128]

I have to say when I was young we gaged plugs with match book paper.

[@darrylshaw7470]

Outstanding video Ray. Thank you.

[@mikeburnett7028]

Piping hot is a phrase used in the old days when homes and schools were heated with hot water radiators. When the water is heated and flowing, the radiator pipes were hot. Hence, piping hot.

[@Audit-The-Auditors-UK]

From hot pies. Out of the oven.

[@catgrin]

Sorry, but that’s wrong. The phrase originated far earlier than that. The first use in print was by Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales (14th century). That predates steam radiators (1855), steam engines (1600s), and even whistling tea kettles (1900s). The comparison had nothing to do with the mechanism for making the sound. It only compared the noises being made, and it was referring to simple, hand-held (not hot) musical pipes.

[@johnt.848]

Thanks for keeping the video under an hour.

[@opendstudio7141]

Dave’s nerves are intact and not frayed. No empty brake clean cans tossed.

[@silentferret1049]

Piping hot could have came from multiple sources over time like stove pipes which also worked as room heaters. By checking to see if heat flow was going properly and nothing was blocking the pipe they will place their hand near the pipe to check the temp. Kinda like how you place your hand over something that might be hot without placing your hand on it. It was then later used for tea kettles because they were normally placed on the stove around the same time of stove pipes and such for coffee. I know this was used but I think its an after effect of other uses. Steaming hot was I think more common for that because you knew it was done when it started bellowing steam or in some cases whistling. I think it might also have been used for steam engines to gauges how hot the boiler was running because the intensity of steam flow coming out of the older engines. Efficiency really could be told just how hot the exhaust pipe for the steam was until gauges were put on the cheap ones. lack of gauges or faulty gauges did lead to steam engine explosions because it was running to hot so piping hot does make sense for checking if its too hot. Overall I do know the stove pipe thing was used from some old books of the time. So the steam engine could be an after or before (not meaning trains) but that was a way of checking on them.

[@danieldixon2683]

Thanks Ray for working on Fords too! It looked well made to me.

[@daverotroff6873]

Wife's 1992 Marquis 4.6 had the same feel and the problem was a bad plug wire. New wire set and good as new.