Square Body Ram No Start - Complete Hack Job - Part II

It is time to get this truck wrapped up the best we can and get it out the door. Sure wish I just had a new or good used harness for this truck but we are going to do the best we can with what we have.
-Enjoy!
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[@SouthMainAuto]

*UPDATE:* Vehicle died on me the next day and I traced it down to a bad connection on the new fuel pump that was installed. The fuel pump connector was repaired and it's as good as it can be for the time being😉 Thanks for watching! -Eric O.

[@cpzmelbs]

Sweet sweet closure

[@SDS-1]

Good job Eric 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@natepeterson7145]

Good job Eric! You're friend is happy taking care of his family!

[@Texas-t-shirts]

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[@donakahorse]

you are a good man Mr. O, good lookin out for your friend's little girl. We should all be so lucky to have a friend like you.

[@turner0224]

Hey Mr. O, do you know the only thing better than having you as my only mechanic ? Having you as a friend………..your story was heartfelt and warming.

[@rpmcustoms5625]

“You see crap compounds” I literally lost it when you said that. You are a great man Eric. Video was fantastic

[@JamesAgans]

I have been doing mechanical work since I was 11 years old, I'm 77. I have never met anyone who refuses to be beaten by a problem like Eric. Add to that a heart as big as all outdoors and that's him. What a great guy!

[@oldguy4833]

Eric - great way to remember your good friend by helping out his daughter - know you will continue to help out any way you can !!!

[@bearnay7348]

The most fun about your videos is actually you and the Mrs. interacting. It’s entertaining.

[@badcorgis]

FYI, this video DIDN'T suck. You took a rats nest and made it more reliable and it's cool to see these messes get straightened out. I'm glad you got part 2 out quickly, I was dying inside when part 1 ended. It sounds like she got taken on this truck and overpaid so it's nice to see that the other end of that is you making it right. Easily my favorite channel on YT.

[@rbailey225]

I spent all day at work yesterday hoping to come home to part 2......LOL. Ditto on the favorite channel.

[@plank3117]

This video hits home, i knew jessie, we were friends thru school too, went to many truck pulls and spent hours turning wrenches in his barn. First time i meant him, i borrowed tractor weights for a pull i was doin. Great man. Thanks eric for working on her truck.

[@CarlGolden]

You are a good man for helping out this young lady. You are trying to help out the family in their fathers absence.

[@joedingman4181]

Great job Eric taking care of friends daughter who couldn't be there for her there's a special place in heaven for you sir bravo....

[@effenfish661]

helping the family of a departed friend is humanity at its best

[@RandyWilliam-cd1pb]

Sir. You remind me of my Dad , back in the 70's , when he'd be working on a vehicle, I'd be watching him & he would explain what he was doing to the car to fix the problem. Plus the car would be on jack stands , if it was a brake job . I like your program 👍 keep up the good work and showmanship!!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Mrs.O good one 😅 I laughed and laughed. I was told by a few friends that I was lucky to have the dad I have way back when I was young. I can say the children of Mr.& Mrs.O are very lucky to have the mom and dad they have. Great job as always thanks for sharing the repair.

[@jasonmorrison8947]

World needs more people like you.

[@jamesbruno5896]

You fixed up the old girl for the young girl who's dad is now resting easy! Kudos Eric

[@opiumtrail7032]

whose*

[@stevewhite3424]

​@@opiumtrail7032know wun kares

[@stevewhite3424]

@@righteousone1 So sorry for your brain damage

[@stevewhite3424]

@righteousone1 so sad to watch someone tweaking so hard.

[@lucidbarrier]

@@righteousone1The hell is wrong with you? Go troll some twitch user or something. This was someone's friend that he grew up with. You probably don't have friends and don't understand but show some respect.

[@randydoolitle6867]

Hat's off to you Two: it's rare to have spouse that will help her man earn a living and smile at the same time. Keep On.

[@starcarrier1874]

“They don’t need to know that Mrs. O”. I busted laughing out loud. Great stuff. I’m glad you zeroed in on the fuel pump issue. A new connector, go figure. Very honorable to watch over that family Sir. Those efforts make a difference their life, in this life, and in the next.

[@Lazzar1958]

🤣🤣🤣

[@killjoyhugs]

Much respect for what you have done for Your friend's family? I'm sure he's watching, and he knows how proud he is to have had you as a friend .👍

[@valeriemacleod9627]

Having succumbed to using readers for up close work, I found safety glasses with half moon reader lenses in the bottom part of the lens. I use them all the time now and give you the double bonus of eye protection and the ability to see up close too. Keeps us older folks from forgetting where we put our readers and then finding them on top of our hats!

[@jonminer9891]

Having a camera lady does indeed double the pleasure at half the price. Thanks for sharing!

[@robzimmerman8460]

The memorial at the end brought a tear to my eyes. I'll bet you didn't even charge her for that work. God bless you, Eric.

[@Dcs-Brasil]

Beautiful tribute to a never forgotten friend 👍

[@DaffyDuc69]

You're a good man taking care of your friends kids when they no longer can themselves. Driving it home and then finding the fuel pump issue later on, just shows how much you care about her. And his memory

[@Wrenchingdaily]

No better way to finish my shift than SMA. Absolutely love this channel.

[@rick980]

You are a great friend to the girl that owns that truck. You didn't even make it sound like it was the pain in the butt that it was cleaning up someone else's mess.

[@Jackanory222]

as the fuse approached the holder, the downstream capacitance on the line (circuit decoupling capacitors etc ) causes an in-rush of charging current that causes an arc over, hence the arc/spark you saw. these were two really good videos

[@weshawkins7165]

Lol, the spark you saw is your friend letting you know he loves ya for fixing this truck for his daughter. Your a good man Charlie Brown.

[@jamiepatterson1214]

I've played with spaghetti wires on numerous occassions in my last job. But none frustrated me as much as watching you figure out that mess. It's good you were bit by the fuel pump trouble bug, it saved that young lady more heart ache. You and the Mrs.are a great couple;it always shows when she is there with you in the bay. It's nice to see you support each other.

[@pmkstudios]

About half way through I coulda sworn you were going to tag in a rat to help sort out the rat's nest. Best advice from Mrs. O for everybody in the last video - it is ok to cry. We all appreciate you Eric doing the best you can leading by example with humor and determination. That keeps us coming back and cheering you on

[@BigDaddy_MRI]

I could easily write a book about you and your determination to get it right and about your integrity. I’ve been with you for over 5 years and I’m amazed at what a true and honest man you are. But I’ll spare everyone. Thank you for all the excellent videos over the years and taking us all with you. Please let Mrs. O she is a great camera lady. Take care of yourselves, we need more of you guys in this world. And the naked comment was priceless, and that mental image was with your ball cap on too. Ugh. Don’t worry, it will fade with time. 😂😂 Much love to you and your family. God Bless you all.

[@williamkraft5574]

It's a fact bringing Mrs. O into the shop and having a little face time will bring up the views. We also like the banter between the two of you.

[@briantilley3158]

For someone who claims not to be a sparky, you sure do a great job of fixing this old truck.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

He knows there's a lot he doesn't know! Ivan can snow anyone in that area in a heartbeat!

[@sometimesleela5947]

Speaking of which, the spark with no steady state current was almost certainly the caps in the pcm charging up.

[@LesReeves]

@@dans_Learning_Curve To each his own he & Ivan have collaberated on some projects in the past so I'm sure if Eric has a curly one he would consult Ivan as for this old girl I believe that Ivan could learn a thing or two as he deals with more modern vehicles.Cheers.

[@casparberends2719]

Helt enig!

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

@@LesReeves I'm not knocking Eric! Total respect! Learned a lot from him!

[@JamesHill-w9e]

Eric, this video shows more than truck repair, it shows what kind of a person you are. You have my greatest respect for fixing that truck for your friend. God bless you!

[@Stover1928]

The end result looks and performs 100 times better than when you started. The dedication at the end of the video was powerful. 24 is so young. You did a great thing for his daughter I am sure it means a great deal to her.

[@paulschlobohm7226]

Beside the fact that Mrs. O's is easy on the eyes, its occasionally nice to hear the banter. Obviously she Loves/adores you, but that she is interested enough to hang around and help. There is generally sometimes that the best knuckebuster needs a third hand. My wife helped occasionally but it was always evident she stayed busy with all our kids. I was never as fortunate to have my wifes' involvement with my businesses. Enjoy. Thank you and keep up the great content!

[@adlibrium]

If the world had more people like Mr and Mrs O, it would be a much better place.

[@josephreisinger33]

You'll probably never see this, BUT!!! We love Mrs O because we could talk about cars and trucks, and she would know what we're talking about. For a lot of us, our wifeys/ girlfriends think we're talking in a different language 😮😂 Tanks Eirik. Great video. Sorry it gave you a headache, but it's 4 a good cause.

[@brianpiper3188]

I love the conversations between you and Mrs. O! Every relationship should have the chemistry that you two have, the world would be a better place!

[@jamesthom2450]

You did a good Thing Mr. O. We just don't see enough of that these days. My condolences to the family.

[@patrickhill8748]

Those were great videos Mr. O! When I saw the young man was only 24 nearly broke my heart. You are a true gem and touch more ppl than you know. God speed and I will wait with anticipation for the next one. Great to see Mrs O jumping in!

[@K.Kelly87]

Brother, this is one job you could never do if you were color blind!!!! THIS VIDEO is why we LOVE Mrs. O !!!

[@nicholaspaul4847]

Eric, been a long time subscriber and this has me almost in tears. You did a great job fixing this truck and I could tell it was difficult for you to focus on the job. Their kids will remember this forever.

[@TreyCook21]

Same here. I was all smiles hearing the truck running, then the end screen hit.... had to take a deep breath.

[@TimfromAlabama]

More people watch when Vanessa is filming because of your banter back and forth. You two remind me of my aunt and uncle who ran a gas/service station a long time ago. Both of you make me laugh when some days I have no other reason to laugh. And you remind me of those memories of long ago of family who are no longer with us. THAT is what you guys do. You may be a great repairman on autos but your influence and fun together are the highlight of my day. Between you and Ray I either start my day in a good mood, or end my with a bad mood that both of your channels make much better. Thank you. Hug Mrs O for me, personally, from central Alabama...who would watch you paint just for the stories and fun...lol. Take care.

[@ferdiecassel3697]

Great video. You went the extra mile to help a friend's family in need. The young lady can take comfort in the company her Dad kept. God bless.

[@awakenotwoke1973]

24 y.o. so young and three kids. I bet he was a great dad. RIP brother.

[@CycleGeezer-cq9lm]

I love it! You highly suspected that the intermittent fuel pump issue was still there. From the video content I also suspected the same. So, Eric O. puts his own feet on the line by driving it until failure so that he could get to the bottom of the problem. So glad there are good people like you and Mrs O in the world. Hopefully the truck will now give this young lady reliable service for a long time. God bless you guys and your family!!

[@bm03431]

Hannah, Marie, and Amber would all be proud of you for this job

[@paullittle4040]

Eric you have to be a little crazy to be a mechanic. I've been a mechanic for more than 40 years. Best reality TV I've ever watched. Awesome you are helping out this young lady! God bless!

[@paullittle4040]

@@righteousone1 your comment perfectly explains why mechanics need to be a little crazy.

[@kirkkw]

Are you suggesting Paul little was incompetent or a scammer or both? How would you know?

[@darenkilminster7692]

Amen

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

This brings to mind my favorite quote from Rainman Ray. "We're all here because we're not all there."

[@MARKE911]

True Reality not that Fake reality garbage they put on TV nowadays.

[@darkerbinding6933]

The "Best" videos all have Mrs. O in them! 🏆

[@janetcoursey6756]

You are a good man!! You stepped up for your friend who can’t! Helped take care of his family! God bless you and yours!!

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

Not only do we like her smile , but Mrs. O's effervescent attitude that she brings to the episode.. The tribute at the end is Classy Sir !

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Eric...must admit despite your doubts regards content and videoing stuff just being along for the ride on this 'one' has been a bit of a privilege. Don't doubt the impact your teachings and processes have on us viewers, subscribers and comentators. Since I began watching SMA more than a few years ago I have learned more that a couple of great lessons (which could have been very hard lessons) and the amount of time and money you have saved me and my family with ongoing repairs is quite remarkable. I have tools and a garage that most don't own...there is the investment along with watching yourself (and a couple of others) on The Tube of You. I make more than a few mistakes but always try to learn from them...and in the end I fix things. My diagnostic capabilities are.....pretty diabolicle but I seem to get there in the end. Giving your time to make and edit these videos makes you a bit of a legend in my book. The vast majority of 'experts' are still hidden outside KZbin etc and wouldn't think to dedicate any time to sharing your experience and experiences. Thank you. Finally the dedication of your time in helping out a family friend and the reasons therefore shows that there are still better than good people out there. Take good care of you and your kin and Bless you all.. R.I.P. Jessie Slayton.

[@kwmiked]

This was pretty Inner Resting 🙃 🤙 Thanks for coming in today Fella

[@tomadams8914]

It was nice of you to get your wife in on the fix/vid, makes it feel she is apart of the effort too...I know she helps with normal customers' cars but this one was special and close to home and for a dear friend's daughter. It hit my heart, especially at the end...gone too soon.

[@TIREDOFEVIL]

Brother, due to the fact that I am now hitting on 70, I am now a shade tree mechanic instead of a line mechanic. Yes, things have changed, but this video brought back memories on how things used to be diagnosed and repaired, perhaps some of the new generation can learn to be mechanics, not just technicians, one can hope.

[@robertmazzawy8322]

In a word, you are REAL...with or without a camera girl. Great to see the update on fuel pump...that eased your mind before returning car to owner.

[@donnyhudgins1917]

Love the relationship that you and Mrs. O have. My wife and I have a relationship like that and we pray it continues for many many more years.

[@justliberty4072]

The length of these videos, already edited and condensed, makes me feel better after taking about 6 or 8 hours to fix a family member's 9 rodent-chewed wires. Unlike this RAM, there the main problem was that everything was hard to reach both from under the car and from the engine bay. It is also always fun when you fix something, one code goes a way and 4 more appear.

[@montiac1970]

The last two lines of dialogue in this video are perfect. My wife agrees as well.

[@essemque]

I get the feeling this truck has seen a lot of "I know this isn't great but I just need it running" work in its life, which I have a lot of sympathy for (as opposed to just shoddy craftsmanship). I'm glad you're taking the time to bring some small parts of it back up to snuff.

[@algorithm-w7o]

@ 40:30 RIP old son, Eyes got to watering, because this man was too damn young to leave, thank you much for repairing this young woman's truck. Eric you are a Hero. Because her Hero is gone.

[@toddbartlett8817]

That was one of the best segments you've made. I feel honored to have been able to been included in this tribute to an obviously dear friend. Thanks for that eric.

[@noworriesmate5903]

Most of us are jealous that your wife is so helpful in the shop and the office. She also makes you lunch.

[@dandesjardins937]

This deserves to be your most watched video. You are doing this job for the purest of all reasons...to help a friend. I would bet money that this is not a paying job for you. Your story in video 1 was touching. I am not a mechanic, and I hate working on cars. There are 2 reasons I watch your videos: 1. Your diagnostic skills and reasoning are amazing. I appreciate and learn from every episode. 2. I better understand the work my mechanic does, and more importantly, why repairs today are so expensive. Thank you sir.

[@mikeybhoutex]

>I better understand the work my mechanic does, and more importantly, why repairs today are so expensive. I just wanted you to know you're awesome for that.

[@Mark-um3hm]

Don’t be so hard on yourself Mr. O. You fixed the main problem for now, on something you’re not too familiar with? You can fix anything. That’s why I watch all your content. 👍

[@PatrickJago]

She’s so lucky to know you. Nobody else would have touched that. She owes you big. Nice job Eric.

[@fredjacobs9654]

Every rookie should watch this and learn that the trade is not always about the almighty point 1. You and your family are awsome.

[@MiamiSunrise]

I really like how this video was produced. Really think it was awesome how you rode that truck out and faded into a memoriam for the father thats no longer with us. This is a very special video, thank you Eric and Mrs. O!

[@elcomanche4422]

This guy has to be one of the greatest mechanics in America.

[@georgereiss998]

I wish I could like a video more than once. Man you remind me so much of working with my father. The running commentary, the old car knowledge (if you see fire crank it), doing the job right even though nobody would know or care if you didn't, and helping out friends. I can't thank you enough for that. Oh yeah and Mrs. O is a national treasure.

[@4traxxsify]

I'm not going to lie... I had tears running down my face . You're a good person, if everyone was like you the world would be the perfect place.

[@stuartmcnicol2914]

You are the man we all should strive to be.!

[@mattbrown5511]

You did a solid for this young lady and her family. Mr and Mrs O. are outstanding people.

[@norcal715]

Once again, you are an absolutely great human for addressing all of these issues, and off camera repairing the issue on the fuel pump connections. Excellent job Eric O and Vanessa too!

[@John-ky9nz]

The Camara specialist needs a raise in pay for the extra quality it brings to the video.

[@grahamcooper3399]

Great video! So glad you were able to help the young lady! Really like it when Mrs. O comes by and especially when she's your videographer! You two are a great pair!

[@NotMuchHere]

"what do you want me to do, chop it off?" is pretty good ... I like "there's your problem lady" .... my wife did not have any water .. i looked around the well, the pressure switch had two dead dried mice in it ... "theres your problem lady ..." wire brush and a few sparks later and it was golden!

[@onryboy2264]

Eric, that wiring looks a heck of a lot better than when that truck came in. Keep up the great work. And your wife is doing a excellent job as a camera lady.

[@JWHart-f4e]

Those are the type of videos I love to watch, it shows that a dummy like me taking 4 days to find a short is more realistic because I'm no mechanic.

[@neil7692]

One of your best videos! This is so mechanical/old school. Makes me want to junk anything above a 79 model. You are so good at trouble shooting the new ECM/PCM based cars and it over most of our heads. However, you make trouble shooting seem practical through your explanations. Keep them coming!

[@kennethsword551]

The lovely Mrs. O, again, adds a twist to the video. She had to mention the "nakedness all the time". Between the "choppin it off, dees nutz and now the nakedness" I wonder if you two live wearing loin clothes around your home. LOL. Joking aside, these two videos are a tribute to the type of people you really are. BIG HEARTS! Great work for us viewers to learn from AND giving to your community. I want to encourage all of your viewers to repat watching these two videos and help increase any revenue possible to help offset the costs of this repair. God bless the O family.

[@gregoryharmon2348]

Great video as always! The spark at16:00 was probably the charging of the filter capacitors in the PCM. Once changed they'll hold for a bit... hence, no repeat spark. Great job!

[@toshayonguard4253]

Your Friend IE your fallen Brother is Proud of you for taking care of his Baby Girl…He will be forever in Debt to you because the Love does go with you. 🤘🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ifitaintbroke7427]

I enjoy watching others helping out others. I work 2 jobs and 7 days a week but I still am willing to help anyone who needs it. A few weeks ago I spent 2 days after I got off at 4pm, changing a coworkers brakes because they bought a cheap jeep that didn't have good brakes. It took 2 days because the parts place sold them the wrong pads, and they had to go get them from a different store the next day. Keep up the good work Eric O!

[@toolmanchris]

That’s indeed a sad tale Eric. Glad you managed to track down the intermittent fuel pump fault though. Your a good man for taking care of an old friends daughter but we all knew that anyway 👍

[@davidfarmer1666]

I'm glad I got to see part 2 of this video. I'd seen part 1 and listened to the story about the girls father. I was so glad you got her truck fixed and tell Mrs. O, I would have been doing the same thing you were doing to help this girl. I felt sorry for her from listening to the story. Thanks for sticking it out on this truck.

[@arlo4051]

Remember the good old days when the only wire you had on the fuel pump was the one you put on to tie up the fuel line to keep it out of the fan belt.

[@Dirtyharry70585]

Rest in peace Jessie. He was helping you there Eric, all this time.

[@AM-sq5ut]

Great ending to an even GREATER video Eric O!! Thank you Mrs. O for assisting! God bless you both!

[@emporium597]

Continue to rest in heavenly peace Mr. Slayton. Continued blessings to his family. Great post Mr. O, thanks

[@volsguynga]

As we say here in Tennessee, "your good people". Helping these people out with and old truck was very good of you and Mrs. O. May God Bless!!

[@vernowen2083]

Eric, as an electrical engineer I would recommend a 30A fuse. Fuse should be rated at least 50% above peak draw. Also my Jeep is at it again. Went to do a brake job yesterday and found a bad u-joint on the passenger side axle shaft and they are doorman junk! New performance shafts ordered.

[@1955gaylord]

😊

[@samcooke2742]

America's most wholesome TV couple today. Right up there with Ward & June Cleaver, Lisa & Oliver Wendell Douglas, and Lucy and Ricky Ricardo.

[@unclespy]

Mrs O is a very good videographer and the old man can find his way around a wiring harness. Excellent episode

[@frankmartin8471]

This video didn't suck. It is an honest depiction of real world electrical trouble-shooting on a Frankenstein rigged older vehicle. You do good trouble-shooting work sir.

[@jamesbergfeld5923]

Great morning with the great Mrs O and that other person.

[@flynndds]

Much kudos for helping out your friends daughter. Just so you know, Ms. O is the star of your channel. 😂

[@darkfibres]

Your videos are the closest thing to a daily soap series! And I don't even own a car! Learning a lot, and you're pretty entertaining, and the occasional cameo of Mrs. O is wonderful. Thanks for making these! Ever considered doing some project with another YT maker? Perhaps one that doesn't like troubleshooting much, like Carter Auto Restyling?

[@dexranch]

You're a good man helping a family that needs it. That's as American as it gets. Good job!

[@318ishonk]

Thanks Mrs. O. for filming! Outstanding cinematography!

[@CouchMan88]

It was a good video. I laughed. I cried. I pondered the meaning of life and electrical systems. I was there for a moment of life none of us will ever live again. I wasn’t bored and I was also entertained.