Quick In & Out EVAP Diag - Or So You Think....

[@ede7702]

Eric O you are definatley the best mechanic on the internet, reliable and honest too

[@Yawwee]

Gas tanks and canisters and evap valves and PCV valves, idle solenoids, MAF sensors, fuel injectors and relays - these can drive you bonkers !!!!! The rusted filler tube is a new one to me, and having learned of this, will be on my inspection check list !!!! Thanks for showing me 10% of the troubles these items cause !!!!! I am much more wiser when doing "" Money Light "" cause hunts !!!! DO NOT add more gas to your tank when the filler nozzle clicks off - that's when ALL the evap codes get thrown and you have to replace the charcoal canister starting at $125. Keep up the good diagnosing Eric, I click the like button every time I watch !!!!!!!!! Hi to Mrs. O., kids and dogs, and Vinny !!!!! Fathers Day coming soon, new tools, Diagnostic Computers, weekend getaway with only Mrs. O. !!!!!

[@jamespfitz]

This is better than House. Eric never thinks it's Lupus, though.

[@charliewadlington9012]

Sarcoidosis

[@demonknight7965]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jamespfitz]

@@charliewadlington9012 That would have shown up in the scan. Come on people!

[@adamgoodrum8730]

Definitely Auto-immune disease…….(slowly walks away)

[@monstersquashracing]

😂

[@spelunkerd]

Steve, don't sell your tools. Those kind of mistakes happen to everybody. Shrug it off, laugh, and keep moving.

[@TonyRule]

You forgot "learn from it".

[@SorryGuys-eighty-8]

Back in the late nineties, I replaced the fuel pump in a Chevy Lumina. After I was all done it still wouldn't start. I took the fuel tank back out and found that I had not plugged the new pump to the wire harness. After that, my coworkers would sing " Plug it in, plug it in..." from that Glade Plug ins commercial.

[@FixIt1975]

Oh I did that once too, years ago. I replaced just the pump and I didn't plug it in, in the tank. Live n learn

[@markh.6687]

DOH!! I hate when that happens!

[@coache1nine]

Coworkers can be such tools, lol. But they make work fun.

[@conrailfan6277]

Thats what friends are for, they never let you forget your mistakes!!!

[@dodgeplow]

I over-torqued bolts on an aluminum intake manifold, cracking the body. It was a long time before I stopped hearing about it...

[@richardcole6690]

I was there to shake the man's hand during this video 😁 he really is as nice in person as he is on videos...

[@paulparoma]

I am sure. Somehow I suspect the experience would not be the same with Scotty Kilmer.

[@richardcole6690]

@@paulparoma also saw Josh... Jay wasn't there that day sadly... was there right before lunch and of course Mrs.O was making sandwiches lol... and I agree... scotty doesn't seem as approachable... we've never met his wife or even his cat lol...

[@paulparoma]

@@richardcole6690 Sounds like fun, especially the sandwiches.:) So do they all live right there, too? We often see the wife and the kids, and all those lunch preparations, but it doesn't look like a residential-type property. As for Scotty, he is extremely calculating, and this is a bit of a turn-off for me. And as a mechanic he seems a little sloppy. Eric is a complete opposite, I think.

[@richardcole6690]

@@paulparoma nope they have a house... that is just the shop... he has showed bits of.his property in videos about his jeep and what-not... in fact in older videos the kitchen wasn't even there... just a counter top and a hot plate lol

[@paulparoma]

@@richardcole6690 That's what I thought: It's a garage with a lounge and catering area.:) I like how the whole family is involved in the business. It's very traditional, but you don't see that too often these days. I've been to that part of upstate NY many times. At one point, it was popular with Polish immigrants, of which Eric is a prime example.

[@lexteakmialoki5544]

Man this guy is good. Getting tired of saying it but here is a triple issue problem and its diagnosed in the time it would take me to say "There's your problem lady". I think were all getting spoiled. Mr O is a class act and about the best we'll see in a lifetime.

[@tomoakhill8825]

Once again Eric O gives a Grand Master Class in the Correct Diagnostic Procedure. Wow! This is an amazing tour-de-force demonstration of what makes Eric a genius. He does this as though there is no other way to proceed, but not one in a hundred mechanics would have done any more than plug that sensor in. Why would they? "There's your problem lady!" One and done.

[@rcastorena]

I'm a tech for a fleet of utility trucks and you have helped me immensely with your videos. There's book smart and then there's knowledge that comes from experience. You, sir, have both! Kudos.

[@nealwatson9382]

Don't stop what you do Eric. You are a master at what you do and a master at explaining why you do it. Don't get too caught up in work though, go enjoy your family. Cheers buddy.

[@jacobflores5955]

There is alot to be said about going the extra mile to be sure it's fixed. No come backs is the goal. I appreciate your channel.

[@chrismechanic2000]

Eric going the extra mile for his customers, you the man.

[@timothycooney986]

Whether your parents or shop teachers,kudos to the person(s) who taught you to be thorough.

[@jonwatkins254]

"If I can do it, you can do it". True perhaps in a perfect world. Excellent Video!

[@Cowboy_Ash]

This was like a vintage Eric O. video. Clear, calm and thorough . Nice. 👍🏻

[@MRTNPRODUX]

This guy is the best, also has all the tools in the world 🤣

[@zupmeoff]

The only two parts left that haven’t been replaced 😂

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Thanks for the lesson on evap systems. You showed your true colors on this trouble by going the extra mile on what initially was easy, but in reality there were some lumps in that mash potatoes. Keep being the thorough mechanic you are. Your skills are tremendous and you have helped a lot of us out here.

[@bigclivedotcom]

McDonalds - not a sponsor. But to be fair, they'd be a pretty good sponsor if there were free burgers.

[@dessimarie6]

Whats up!

[@dessimarie6]

I don't know if I'd even take free burgers from them. Stick to MREs!

[@JG-fe1gx]

They'd be a good sponsor, only if the ice cream machine was working

[@dwoodog]

@@JG-fe1gx In my area the McPukes quality of ice cream went from cheap to not even edible anymore. I've resorted to Dairy Queen for ice cream.

[@fredhorn9762]

@@dwoodog mmmmm, daaaiiirry queen!

[@kastooMcFry]

A laser pointer has helped me find smoke. Nice video, Eric.

[@s.j.5850]

The Sherlock Holmes of the automotive world. Most of us appreciate how your mind works. You don't stop at the obvious, but continue to verify your diagnosis & fix. If more technicians were as thorough as you are the field would be respected a whole lot more than it is. The quick-fix is not always the end of the repair.

[@walterburns8489]

Well said!!

[@shane250]

The problem is that most techs are paid flat rate, so they just want you in and out.

[@s.j.5850]

@@shane250 Yeah, it is a sad situation. You (as a tech) want to do right by the customer & you have those above you pushing you to get the car out to boost profits. Unfortunately time is money so the tendency is to take those shortcuts as you progress in your automotive career. Would you want your doctor or dentist to have the same attitude?

[@shane250]

@@s.j.5850 Of course not... That's why I quit. Used to be a tech at Mazda, Ford, Subaru, and Peugeot. I came from a place (Israel), that diagnostics is a separate job from mechanic, and it takes 2 years of studies and 1 year of apprenticeship (under a master diag) to get your diploma. There was also only hourly rate there. I used to love it so much that I did it for free on the time off work. Then I immigrate to Canada, and techs here know almost 0 diagnostics. They learn as they work. It takes them 15 years to reach a diag level of someone who did my route. It also makes them "one dimensional", so they tend to stick with the same manufacturer, because they didn't study the entire technology arsenal of all manufacturers. When I started working here, I saw I was spending 90% of the time doing mechanical work, and 10% diag... So I quit, went to school, and now I'm an architectural technologist. It's a cool job, but I'll never love anything like I love diagnostics.

[@s.j.5850]

@@shane250 I completely understand. I went back to working on trains because the money & support was NOT in the automotive industry. The manufacturers & other entities claim to be helping the technicians to be, but here in the U.S. I do not see it happening. Other countries have apprenticeship programs set up so that you are bound to succeed with a combination of training and hands-on experience. The best course I had here was a community college certificate program lead by techs who were still working in the field. They had a wealth of knowledge. Now it seems that the younger generation (& technically minded) do not want to do the manual grunt work of brake, suspension, engine tear-down, etc. Unless you have a program set up like you went through to guide & teach the new techs to be it will get worse!

[@Tedybear315]

This is the key that separates your shop from the 'hacks'. Yes you have a diag. fee for looking into stuff (I would imagine 1hr min....) Sure you could have spent 15-30 minutes farting around plugging something back in, shipping it and charging for the 1hr. What'd you do instead? You decided "Well, he's paying for at least that min diag charge, let's get his moneys worth......" And you figured out 3 issues for the price of 1 diag charge! Well Done!!! Automotive Repair Ethics 101.

[@03OxWhiTeMach]

Do this for a living, best diag tech I've ever seen.

[@joealbert7773]

Love the fact that you go the extra mile to verify your repair. It's a step a lot of guys skip.

[@mikehandteDG]

You literally just diagnosed a problem I was having on my van

[@mikehandteDG]

@@Jason-jc5cs nope chrysler T&C

[@DMGrant222]

I've been enjoying your repair videos for a while now, and today this one popped up. Coincidentally, my son has a 2010 Sonata with an evap system problem (P0456 very small leak). Your video gave me some very good information to help us find and fix the leak. Love your easy-going approach, and great humour!

[@Shirkatron]

Thanks for breaking out the smoke machine. A lot of people are intimidated by it and there’s not enough videos out there with people confidently using it.

[@robertfitzgerald3432]

Just purchased a LAUNCH CR629. Engine changes I can do and have done many times, PRE /96. Now, though retired, to move on to the easier diganosis of 'normal' automobile troubles. Laugh! Great to see a new experience from SMA, Eric. Best of the best to You and Family, Sir.

[@jarad0714]

Well the man did one thing right he brought it to the right shop for sure.

[@klwthe3rd]

I know i'm starting to sound like a broken record but here we go again. How many shops would have taken the initiative to go after that evap leak when they found that connector unpluged? Like .000000000000000001 % perhaps? That's why i love watching Eric O work his magic because he understood that this customer didn't just put a new canister onto his vehicle for the hell of it. There had to be a reason. And his dedication to hunt down the REAL PROBLEM is highlighted in this video. Honestly i would have NEVER found that small leak. That's why i'm not a mechanic. Smiles.

[@aaronbryant8489]

Best automotive channel on you tube thanks for sharing your knowledge Eric !

[@kevinfenwick5068]

The difference. Between a technician and a parts changer! Great job sir!!

[@chiluco2000]

"So we can one up him!" secret to great customer service

[@tammylott921]

WATCH WES WORK ,, HAD A SIMILAR VIDEO TODAY ... LOOK IT UP ON YOU-TUBE .. ( WATCH WES WORK ) ..

[@flyboy2610]

It's really easy to overlook the simple things! I was installing a new CV axle on my wife's '06 Trailblazer. I had everything bolted back together, and went to put the brake caliper back on the bracket. That's when I realized I had moved the caliper to the other side of the axle to give myself more room, and had not moved it back. Switch the lever on the ratchet to 'loosen' and start pulling it back apart! D'OH!

[@antonoudenhoven7573]

A video of sma makes my life more bearable ty mr O.

[@benv1752]

Good that you went above and beyond and found 3 problems

[@BS-km9oe]

When I worked as an electrician I turned on breakers to fix many issues over the years

[@markh.6687]

That's why the helpline call centers start with "Does the outlet have power?", then "Is the cord fully plugged in?" Had a cord one on a computer service call years ago; they had power strips under a desk, and somebody unplugged the wrong cord to do something else. I think at the time we waived the charges, since they did other business with us. They were blushing all over the place, because nobody thought to check the cord.

[@waltp3373]

I was doing wiring on my son's house. After I finished, one of his circuits was out. "My stove doesn't work." I panicked. I told him I didn't work on that and didn't turn the breaker off. Sure enough, the breaker was off. I tripped it when I was putting the cover on the breaker box.

[@MrOnemanop]

I thought we agreed that you’d never tell....

[@andyburk4825]

= many unexplained electrical fires over the years - j/k

[@joea5183]

Or reset gfci’s

[@Toji_zeninASAP]

You have taught me a lot of General diagnosis through out the years I’ve been following you. I have been precision pin pointing the problem. Thank you so much for your hard work!!

[@cannbudo]

A laser pointer can be helpful to find the smoke on those really small leaks but you probably knew that. Love your vids, thanks

[@brightsummer4442]

Great job as always. I wish all vehicle service technicians were as diligent as you!!

[@nonyabiz2777]

A great work ethic makes a job fun. It’s also fun to watch. Nice work and your integrity is once again solid.

[@samuelspagna1841]

Eric, what you say at the end of the videos, "If I can do it, you can do it." Really gives me confidence in working on my own car, doing stuff BEYOND the basics. Thank you for your videos!!!

[@tv43405]

I like that you went old school and used the blow through the hose trick.

[@idkmaybe5148]

Glad to see this channel growing, you deserve it

[@rustybobbitt7559]

I bet the Car Companies hate these videos. Most of the crap they do is to keep the repairs out of the small shops. Unfortunately look how many dealers have to bring Eric cars they can’t fix. It’s educational and highly amusing.

[@tedpope517]

Love the look of your toolbox pulling into the bay.

[@l1tew867]

Still my favorite mechanic if I had become a mechanic like I had originally planned you're the mechanic I would want to be I went a different route though. Went to school and raised by a mechanic I hope that means something I like the videos keep them coming

[@SimplyDiagnostics]

"It makes my ears twinkle down there" awesome mate 🤣🤣🤣

[@darkknightjpw]

Your customers are lucky to have you

[@dorightal4965]

Eric, you’re one thorough troubleshooter! Another good job doing what the customer wants!

[@351cat]

Tell steve there's a recall on the NF Sonata for the canister and filter. If it hasn't been done yet, he could get that part of it fixed at no cost.

[@mbazzy123]

Most would have stopped at the unplugged vent valve nice job Mr. O !

[@OtherWorldExplorers]

Saw EVAP in the title and thought for sure it was for sure a GM

[@elmerfudgesicle5284]

*Early 2000s Ford has entered the chat*

[@jamestoy426]

Really appreciate how you explain I have learn so much I am diy since I was a kid dad threw me under car and gave me a wrench. Thanks for the confidence you in stall in me

[@itsmeallen3214]

I work on diesels/semis... watching SMA makes wanna go back to working on cars/trucks

[@markh.6687]

Isn't the money better on the big rig work?

[@ericspecullaas2841]

So why dont you?

[@snerby141989]

This is a great example of true diagnosis and customer service. 'Extreme Ownership' as Jocko Willink would say

[@Mike_Engel]

You are the man Eric.... I wonder how many auto repair shop watch your videos to give them hints and what to look for when they dont know what else to do.

[@tctwg1]

My favorite KZbin channel 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Hernandez530]

Now thats a thorough diagnosis!!

[@shadow83blk]

I wish that there was a mechanic like you in South Florida!

[@BigHappysPlace]

this is the difference between having the knowledge, Vs having the experience.

[@kangaroogod]

Informative, enlightening and entertaining all in 20 min 👍

[@loz11968]

Haha I was just thinking about the rebuilt engine one when you said it... nice job However one thing Steve has going for him is he knows exactly where to take his car....

[@TheOrigonalTiny]

thanks again i learned what causes hard fill ups and refusal to accept fuil

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice find on the Filler Neck Eric O @SouthMainAutiRepairLLC

[@freddycoba11]

Going the extra mile! Way to go Eric O. Little things like that make the world slightly better.

[@TheBrookian]

"There's your PROBLEM, Steve!" Love it. Good stuff Eric!!

[@davekleiboeker4614]

Please keep the videos coming I’m still learning

[@jamesbruno5896]

Thorough diagnosis Eric!

[@pophamlarry]

Awesome job there Eric O.... thank you for always making me laugh...

[@cycleguy666]

Every time i see the massive wheel arch rot on those vehicles i am glad i retired from northern NJ and landed in Virginia!! I have a 2004 Dodge truck and a 2005 Chevy Malibu. No rot or rust........ i call them the rest of my life vehicles!! Love your videos. Changed the ball joints in my truck after being inspired by you!! All the best!! Rick.

[@markferrick10]

Great videos. Learning a lot from you. Just learned my my old ram truck was almost impossible to fill with gas. Thanks.

[@lpscruggsiii]

Again Eric you sir have hit another one over the fence and out of the park. I do wish you're shop was a shop I could do the biz with. You Rock.

[@ozzykrahn806]

this guy is awesome, i learned so much from this channel

[@lorettacaputo6997]

Nothing is as easy as it seems and surprises always arise. I loved the spray bottle technique for very small leak detection.

[@brianhbinesh]

Very thorough. Wish all mechanics were like you

[@johnbuglioli9967]

The amazing legendary Scuba Steve diving Eric OOOOOO!!! and there you have it, the ol' one-up ski 🤩🤩🤩

[@MrClaudeFrog]

Every time we drive by Avoca on the way to get the boy to/from college, I yell "Avoca Smoka!". The wife is not amused.

[@brianburns7211]

Neither is mine when we drive by Naper, not a sponsor.

[@johnnyblue4799]

Leave wife home... Problem solved!

[@markdillon7881]

Great channel Eric, you always go the extra mile for your customers

[@gearheadted9210]

hooked up my smoke machine today,now im wandering around studying plantlife :)

[@thefatalcarrot8457]

This is a really cool channel. Glad I fell ass-backwards into finding it.

[@Ramn8tr]

I chased an evap problem on my 2007 Saturn Ion. Replaced the purge solenoid with an Autozone part. Money light went out for a month and came back. My wife was in for an alignment some time later, and the mechanic suggested an OEM solenoid. I replaced it a year ago. No CEL since.

[@watajob]

This episode, right here, exemplifies why Eric is a in a class by himself.

[@dougkubash8673]

Good video! I think we all have left things loose, disconnected or whatever! I sure have,

[@jorgecardona4901]

Thanks.. you really explain things thoroughly, and make it fun too

[@saintsi6997]

Well done.

[@jonathanfenne4948]

Great diagnosis Eric!

[@tomsawyer4776]

Great video. Good diagnostics. Keep up the excellent work.....

[@rossbowman202]

👍You're a top notch guy Eric O.

[@daveyoutube2646]

Just seeing the plug hanging there was hard not to laugh. Happens to all of us!

[@meabob]

It's always fun to go behind someone else. Often times it's fairly easy to locate but you still double check just to CYA.

[@ChadG2]

so thorough on your diagnosing always fun to watch and learn a lot

[@garycovell2913]

Eric Great diagnosis.

[@sebry25ify]

If you don't have a big nose like Eric, add glycerine to your soap and water. That way the fluid has some surface tension and bubbles even on horizontal lines. Free tip Tuesday!

[@jesusleon3539]

I JUST HAVE TO SAY GOOD JOB ERIC!!!!

[@jackgreen412]

Mistakes are so easy to make. I was called out on a service call back on the late 60's. Customer said his car would not start. Asked him what's going on . Said he just tuned up car and now it just pops back through carb. Car was GM V8. He had forced rotor button on backwards. Reversed it and car fired right up.

[@carltonlane8931]

Well done,the exter Eric service,at south main auto it’s the normal,great,thanks.

[@kenmelrose3429]

Mrs O : " Eric Whats that black ring on your lips?" Honey you just don't want to know what I've been doing..

[@notajp]

“The mechanic told me I’d blown a seal. I told him to just fix the thing and keep my private life out of it.”

[@PhattyMo]

Blowing Hose. No,no..I said HOSE.

[@alreade8477]

Great video!!! Excellent descriptions and camera work. Thanks

[@captainmorgan6035]

Great video as always. Had evap leak code on my envoy, went thru replacing valve and solonoid, gas cap pretty much everything and kept coming back. Ordered a smoke machine and while waiting for delivery i was parked on a hill with full tank of gas at softball practice. Then the answer came before the smoke machine, leaking from top of tank. This was my fault the whole time. I replaced fuel pump and apparently the gasket was deformed a bit when i installed it. So yea we all are human i guess. Still have a brand new smoke machine if i ever need one tho lol. Thank you for your knowledge and keep up the awesome work

[@CraneofBoulogne]

Amazing the corrosion and the problems it causes you folks in the rust belt. I think i now understand why you call it the rust belt.