Steiner 440: Crank, No Start - At The In-Laws w/ Mrs. O.

[@TheRealEricO]

Hey, FWIW, I do not know what dealer he took it to, to have it looked at. I know it says Jim's Equipment on the books. Don't be talking bad about Jim's because I honestly have no idea where it went. Either way it works now and that's what matters 👍🏼

[@george8873]

Hope people heed your advice. Ray from Rainman Ray's had to tell people to knock it off when he got let go from his job last year.

[@WhiteBuffalo59]

I have to say, if Eric O. is my son in law there is no way I am having anyone else look at my equipment.......just sayin'.

[@alphaomega9033]

So what, are you brand: you knew?

[@Boodieman72]

Probably the OG seller.

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

😂that's just common sense not to blame if you're not 600% sure. But that's not the way people...

[@DMShanahan508]

"Do Not Lift Engine by Air Cleaner" - Love to hear the story that led to that warning....

[@TheRealEricO]

I can only imagine haha

[@LTVoyager]

They don’t make’em like they used to!

[@jonh901271]

It's always helpful to have your supervisor sit next to you offering mechanical advice while drinking an adult beverage! lol

[@joshdupont2209]

I don't trust sober mechanics😂

[@NarfBLAST]

Awe, man, I wish my wife would come "check on me" more often. I'm like, baby, your Kia could fall off the jack stands you have to check on me once in a while. I will be out there for hours and she will stick her head in and say, "you okay under there." And I'll be like, "Yeah, come hang out for bit I can show you what I found" and she is like, "You've been checked on, I'm gonna get back to this or that..." *sigh*

[@landontesar3070]

No pressure, right?

[@mc_cpu]

No child around to fetch the beer it seems ...

[@silent1967]

It helps that the supervisor is kind of cute too.😊

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

[Eric holding the trouble light] - "Tell me your over seventy without telling me your over seventy, am I right." Hey - I resemble that remark, sonny! 🤣

[@uhplumber5962]

So do I. At least you don't have to charge it every 20 min!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Love the name!!!

[@jerrygillette854]

Me too.😂

[@jockodog2009]

​@@uhplumber5962They're OK in the Winter. I don't need a 75 watt heat lamp next to my face in Summer. My halogen shop light can dry paint. So there's that feature.

[@michaelreese3950]

I have three of them. They all came from my father.😂

[@toddbroeker187]

"Tell me your 70 without telling me" Haven't laughed that hard in a while. I had one of those lights for years!

[@smitty2307]

Why am I just discovering this channel!?!? 😂 can’t get enough of the O’s 😊

[@rereg543]

Mrs. O is such a stunner and she even keeps you company in the garage! That's how you know she loves ya! Lucky guy, Eric.

[@FleaMarketJohn]

God love them both ❤ ... They have a wonderful marriage.

[@nerd3xd]

found the dude that made the hills on the progress bar 🤣

[@commonsense2469]

Gotta love the wife’s comment, “Did it start twice?” 😂😂

[@michaelnomura5196]

Mine only starts in the morning.

[@cal4625]

Everyone needs a good mechanic in the family. Lucky In-Laws. Thanks for sharing.

[@wolfeadventures]

100%. A good cook is also nice.

[@fredflintstone8048]

And always make sure to get that dinner out of them for your trouble.

[@douglaslamb8709]

Good to see Mrs O had the whole situation under control and on the beverages into the bargain 😂🤣😂🤣❤️

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Eric O working and Mrs O with a beer in her hand, could make SMA even more hilarious🤣🤣

[@billupstateny9151]

Thanks to Mrs O for the assist. Very supportive wife. 💯

[@kevinsislo7160]

I loved Mrs. O interrogating Mr.O on why he didn't try to start the machine. He was flummoxed by her questioning and realized he didn't complete the diagnostic. Keep it up Mrs.O!

[@mattn6368]

The best mechanic in the state being supervised by the best supervisor in the state! 😂

[@erat91]

The look Mrs. O gave you when you called it Cosby sauce had me rolling... Peg would be proud.

[@mr.wonderful2195]

You need to introduce Mrs. O to a Peg video so she knows what Cosby sauce is.

[@fasteddy3336]

It’s always nice to have son-in-law’s that are mechanic, a doctor, a dentist, a plumber, and an electrician. I would still change the fuel filters.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Mrs O standing by her man and taking a couple of jabs when the opportunity arises! 😂😂 Eric, you're very resourceful!

[@commonsense2469]

Father in law took it to the shop and they said “we don’t know……”. How pathetic service is today. If that sticker on the side is the one for the service place he took it to, DON’T GO THERE! You’re the man Eric!

[@lactusgalacto1174]

Same response when you go to a stealership.

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

My dad spent an hour or more trying to figure out why his snowblower would start & run on Cosby juice, but die when you took the spray away. Gas tank had been run dry at the end of the previous season, filled with fresh fuel that morning. Turns out the gas shutoff was closed. 🤦‍♂️

[@Bonehead-Chris]

Mrs. O is always so happy when you take care of things.

[@robertheinkel6225]

When I worked for IH, fixing Cub Cadets, I made several service calls for no starts, or quits. Each time they were out of fuel. Each time, I offered the wives the option to install a new spark plug, and if they added gas in they meantime, that apparently was the problem, and the wives could dave face,and not explain to the spouses how they just ran out of gas.

[@LesReeves]

Your wifes father is a very lucky man to have a son-inlaw like you Cheers mate.

[@rodneyhammon1793]

Eric….you have great common sense!… I love watching you figure out how to fix things. You’re the best around! That’s for sure.

[@leonardodavinci303]

I love it when my wife (who has a Doctorate) decides to come out to the garage and supervise a repair. You are a better man than me kemo sabe!

[@ralphwatten2426]

Eric O to the rescue. Nice to have a wrench bender for an in-law. Nice quick fix with no rust.

[@LouJustlou]

Wise advice....always check the gas hole first. 😂

[@rrswitch48]

lol

[@NarfBLAST]

Always check the grounds! Great job. Had a 22hp briggs lawn tractor that would cut out and not restart unless you giggled the whole machine back and forth turned out to be the ground lead off the battery, rotted under the heat shrink, gave it a few jiggles and BOOM, money shot, broke right free to reveal the green puss.

[@chevyguy-hf1yq]

Vanessa is a literal ray of sunshine. Enjoy your ice cream guys!

[@markfx12]

You know the Mom And Dad love having Eric in the family. Extra helping of ice cream for the son-in -law!

[@jakebpau2396]

You would be surprised! I am as nice and handy as Eric O. You name it, I have fixed it for my in-laws. They take me for granted and treat me like crap. You find out quickly being married that in-laws are not like your real family! Eric O got lucky on that!

[@jakebpau2396]

A friend of mine, had a broken down wreck of car that was dead and sitting for a long while. He asked me if I could help him. I did. Got the old hulk running and driving for him in one afternoon. His mother, who did not really know me and who was very nervous about me "getting under the car" about leaped to the moon when she came out and saw the car running. She praised me again and again. Cooked me dinner. Praised me some more. Gave me leftovers. And then called me the next day to thank me again. My in-laws? Huh! Would have meant nothing to them. "Oh, you have the shop and the tools to do it." Or some shit like that! Rant over. I feel better! 😂

[@pyro323]

Eric O. thought he was getting a free meal...guess again buddy! Nice job getting it fixed!

[@jaydotseedot]

That’s my world now.. but they are one of the smaller mowers I work on. 10lbs in a 5lb bag is a very good description.

[@Spillmansgarage]

My 70 year old father has the same light hanging from a reel in his garage. It has a plug in it too. It’s used more for an extension cord now than it is as a light. 😂

[@DominicChristadore]

Love the way you present your troubleshooting I was autumn mechanic for 35 years professionally still fixer upper guy, 73 years old but you keep building these videos for the young guys. You’re a great inspiration. I love the way you work with your wife and the way you banter back-and-forth, just really enjoy watching your videos. Don’t keep up the good work.

[@richardcooke9948]

All gas engines are the same: spark, fuel and compression. I am not surprised he could fix it. He just used logical steps. Good work.

[@ajfurnari2448]

Looking at that trouble light, I'm willing to bet the in-laws have more glass barrel fuses, than those 'new fangled' plastic blade fuses you got lucky in finding

[@TheRealEricO]

Lol you're 100% correct. Must have had a hundred glass fuses 😂

[@JiggyFishMaster]

Brownie points with the in-laws. Good job Eric O.

[@brian2359]

After Hours are really kicking these last few days!! Love it “O” Family!!

[@JimmyJohn60]

Nice Ferris zero turn 👍 Mrs O has the best seat in the garage

[@Starchface]

And remember, if I can do it, you can do it. Thanks for watchin'!

[@fredflintstone8048]

It's always nice to be able to work on something with a heckler sitting a few feet away. Moral of the story. You're not finished with a repair until you've checked everything and make sure it runs. One thing my relatives that I do repairs for always insist is that whatever it was was working before. Sometimes they're right, and sometimes they're not right.

[@donakahorse]

as we should all know by now, regardless of where he took it before, you are the OG of electrical troubleshooting. great job for the in-laws. You're a class act for not calling other shops out by name. Just enough so that if they're watching, they know who they are. Possibly providing a learning opportunity. rock on Mr. O

[@G31mR]

Well, there WAS a shot....a clear shot.....of the dealer's decal at one point.

[@donakahorse]

@@G31mR Yes I saw it too, but that's not necessarily where the work was done. It might be, but he didn't call them out on it. I'm satisfied with how Mr. O wants to play it, so I won't guess. :)

[@timothyodonnell8591]

Eric - you have superior mechanical instincts. They serve you well. Great job!

[@wilmaharvey4216]

HELLO ERIC O., & MRS. O., from ERIC M., in NORTH CAROLINA. My heart skipped a beat at 1:08.!!!!😮😮 I thought you might be FIRED ON THE SPOT when THE PRESIDENT, OWNER, AND SHOP FOREMAN, questioned you about not trying to start it, on your previous visit.!! I knew you had this.!! Simple fix if you know what your doing.! The SALESMEN must have tried troubleshooting that thing at the repair shop.!!😅 I knew you had this, before I even started to watch this video.!! Be careful with your words when "THE BOSS" is within ear shot.! MRS. O. let you have a PASS on two misstatements.!! That is, as We all really know, MEEMAW'S STEINER, AND SHOP.!!😅😅😅 Stay Safe, and Healthy my GOOD MAN.!! BLESSINGS, AND PRAYERS TO YOU AND ALL OF YOURS.!!!😉😉😉😉🙂🙂🙂❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SometimeIsNow]

🤣 You know what happens when you break out the ole Cosby Sauce Eric !! You’re lucky you were able to finish the job at hand with Mrs “O sitting there.. Another great video. Take Care my friend..

[@strongbow549]

Mr.O you have got life sorted. Awesome family and a job you find interesting, it really doesn't get any better than that.

[@moparscot9271]

I think Mrs O needs to be drinking in the peanut gallery in all of your videos now!! Absolutely hilarious!!!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Trouble Light wow does that bring back memories 😅

[@markwarren7959]

Mrs O. with the brewski. The channel gets better and better. 😊

[@GR-mx4ok]

I have just found this your second channel, since you mentioned it on your, whats up Wednesday, this week. Have been catching up on all on this channel...I LOVE IT! The interactions with Mrs O are terrific, recipes, gun shooting contest, Bbqing. Thank you for mentioning it! See ya'll in next one! God Bless! USAF

[@Sojourning_]

I was looking for a drop light like that at Harbor Freight a couple weeks back. I'm 75............... always a joy to see Mrs. O'

[@glennjukes5581]

Be better to try a neighborhood yard sale...

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Two problems and you found/fixed both. Lucky you, you had an assistant, the lovely Mrs. O at this job/location. Different equipment, same principles, it's running and thank you for this video.

[@TheBeer4me]

This is one of the coolest videos you’ve posted. Helping family

[@mannycouto3455]

😂 “Tell me your over 70....” my 89 year old dad still uses the same type of light, I think he bought it at Sears in the early ‘70s.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Pretty easy Fix For The father in-law nice work as always @Eric O - After Hours

[@BigMouth380cal]

Love the "After Hours" shows. You were a little out of your wheelhouse working on a machine you've got zero experience with,,,, but you picked your way thru and figured it out pretty quickly. No dash lights or gauges would of had me looking for a fuse right off the bat. I'm sure it was in your mind's list of "bads" from the beginning as well.

[@leftyo9589]

like an old chevy, if the dash lights and tail lights both go out, you blew a fuse.

[@bullbutter9699]

How about that close up of Gas Hole huh ?

[@JK41071]

Holy crap, another Eric O channel? Now i have another whole set of videos to watch...

[@rider547]

Always nice to help out the In-laws. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your ice cream! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tomd5010]

Hey! I still have one of those lights! Works much better than the whale oil lanterns we used to use.

[@douglash3129]

Hi Eric and the lovely Mrs. O., Eric's farm show!! 10 pound of crap 2 pound bag is called a blivit! According to my Parents. And I'm 72 yrs. young and I use the same lights you do so there!

[@pablovelazquez5666]

Love how Mrs. O is sitting there saying, That's my man

[@iandrewc]

Gotta love when the shop can't figure out what ends up being 2 simple fixes, with just a little troubleshooting!

[@bekkiebeans6004]

Troubleshooting is Eric O's food. Troubleshooting for many other shops is just too much trouble...

[@wildbill23c]

They probably never really looked at it, or some kid in the shop couldn't figure it out so they said they have no idea, rather than having someone actually trouble shoot the problem...very common where I live, shops have a lot of unskilled employees because they don't want to actually pay the wages of a real mechanic that can fix anything, so they hire people with no skills whatsoever and pay them minimum wage...if they so happen to accidently fix a machine that comes in they get a pat on the back, if they can't fix it they get a pat on the back and get told better luck next time. By the looks of that Steiner, I don't think I'd want to own one, and given the cost of them, I sure wouldn't pay that kind of money to get a fake tractor with a rats nest of wiring, and that is how they come from the factory, wiring mess and hoses everywhere. They also don't have a true PTO, its all a belt drive system like a lawn tractor with an electric PTO clutch pulley setup. Pretty janky system for the $25-30k+ these things cost.

[@davidbrosius7518]

kind of ruin's Eric O's common missive that "he's just like thousands of other mechanics out there, he's no different, he just has a youtube channel." -- ya right.

[@andyd9900]

We have become a replace mentality. They would rather sell him a new tractor than fix the old one. A ground and as a fuse and a shop could not find that? Time for a new shop.

[@wildbill23c]

@@andyd9900 I've found that privately owned small engine shops are the way to go. The dealers typically don't have a clue.

[@rjb6327]

Always nice to se Mrs. O, even in a new environment.

[@BuceGar]

3:26 I like how they painted the inside of the gas tank so the paint chips fall directly into the gas that's immediately ingested into the carburetor. Smart.

[@mikeybhoutex]

That's why there's two, *two* count 'em, fuel filters on the lines.

[@BuceGar]

@@mikeybhoutex Clogged with paint chips.

[@mikeybhoutex]

@@BuceGarApparently not so far, thing's started up on its own, so... *shrugs*

[@richard3141592638]

"contact" - makes me giggle every time....Ivan would have been all over that - voltage drops across all of those fuses! lol

[@sgthenny9636]

Honestly kinda surprised that shop light worked those things are usually ornaments around the shop lol

[@missulu]

Yikes, I always hate it when they bypass relays... LOL Great video!

[@matthewkirichkow5279]

Yay. Good job Eric. We all know you couldn't have done it without Vanessa guiding you along the way.

[@Outlaw19k]

Eric the Son in Law that every Father wants Awesome Job and i like how Ms. O Wants to make sure it Restarted

[@rogergoins8118]

Nice to see Mrs. O taking it easy. Great job on the mower

[@Spinonemaster]

Another great electrical diagnoses .... Eric O's # 1 rule ... check grounds, check fuses

[@terryt6560]

After watching your videos I am of the opinion you should be teaching. a course in logic! Mechanics, math, electricity, electronics are all episodes you have taught. This video was a perfect example of logical thought. At the end you said"keep it simple". Not the first time, but... Your detective-type deduction of problem-solving is just such a teachable 15 min class. Impressive. entertaining, educational, Nice Job.

[@gordbaker896]

That Relay bypass is a bare connection that may have shorted to the Frame. Good find. *Mrs 0* on the phone!!!. Your F.I.L. is well equipped. Well Done. Hold out for More than an Ice Cream cone.

[@inspiredx3866]

Mrs. O is always so patient.. that's a winner!

[@ogcowboy5743]

Hey I'm not over 70 and I have one of those old style drop lights. And I just used it to help me change out a CV drive shaft and wheel hub bearing in a 23 year old Dodge truck. Works good, last long time.!

[@harrylister804]

All it has to do is make enough visible light, and you don't have to recharge it. I have a lithium powered LED light stick thing and just when I need it to illuminate a small project is when it fizzles out and needs a charge.

[@jmcenterprises9591]

Excellent work, thanks Eric!

[@MRrwmac]

Always nice to flex with the in-was nearby. And today with the Lady “Queen of the Realm” there to cheer you on (ask doughting questions).

[@johnerway7255]

I like Mrs. O's ice cream selection. Great job Eric. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the after hours no start call. lol

[@darrenwidas2473]

Funny. The ad sticker on the side of the tractor doesn’t give me much faith in Jim’s as the sales and services. Lol😂 Good job as alway Eric.

[@weshawkins7165]

Good on you Eric for helping out the in laws. People always over look the basics.

[@ladeseddy5994]

"Contact" never fails to crack me up...

[@johnrice6793]

ANOTHER!! very well done video. It’s always good to show the very human side of existence. Well done.🤜🤛

[@CC-kr2fs]

Knew ya wouldn't fail, ya had the boss watchin.........great job Mrs O

[@garymallard4699]

Mrs. O never brought you a Beer!! I laughed when she questioned you about not checking if it Started after fixing the " No Crank " repair 😆 What kinda Stealership can't fix a simple repair!! 🤨

[@tonygristina4860]

When Daddy-in-Law is happy, Eric don't feel crappy.

[@Rotaris1]

Oh boy.......Cosby sauce= Trouble when Mrs. O sees a vidya from ol Peg. LMAO

[@TheRealEricO]

Zip ties and bias plys!

[@springfield4522]

Pretty cool that they have a son-in-law to fix the mechanicals. My inlaws always hit me up about computer stuff.

[@riceburner4747]

Mrs O and the inlaws must be SO proud of you! Great diagnosis. I would have pulled the fuel line & cranked. Wouldnt have known a fuse. THATS what separates the men from the boys. 🤓👍

[@rickdavies1965]

Eric the wire that was loose could have been the reason the fuse blew if it grounded. It looks like it might be the feed for the headlight relay and it was just piggybacked to some thing else. Connect the wire to the spare contact on the relay and the lights will probably work. 👍👍👍👍💯💯. Keep up the great vids

[@99andrianmonk]

Eric, another nice job. However, I'm over 70 and don't have that style drop light. That's only because I've been watching your Channel and switched to the Astro Tools led service lights you use. You are singularly responsible for me appearing to be younger........

[@johnkranyics281]

I have one of those old lights, I put a LED bulb in it! No more burns. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@walterbordett2023]

That Steiner tractor reminds me a little of the Ventrac machines. Nice detective work Sherlock Ohms.

[@rattmann36863]

You won the lottery when Mrs. O chose you as her hubby. Good vid. Those loose grounds will run you nets looking for them.

[@vespamorelli7090]

Oh you just know Eric is getting the good loving tonight for saving the day 😂😂

[@eldee9242]

I like how even with a mower, Mr O follows the same sort of logical steps to track down the problem.

[@barmanvarn]

Nothing to add except that I have that same Ferris Zero Turn...had it for maybe 5 years now and love it.

[@ColdFlame23]

Cosby sauce... bahahahahaha. Mrs. O's innocence was so cute there.

[@jonvan2206]

I'm not over 70, yet, but I have the same lamp! I am 67 though, lol!

[@DillonTurner395]

Thank you for taking us along for the diag! I know it cost you time to do so but its so nice just to feel like were tagging along!

[@patriel1]

Nice job always the basics. Power and grounds. I don't think guys that had before even looked at it. Tried to start it and gave up. Mrs. O is looking lovely!

[@idbuythatfora4223]

Pretty cool to watch your thought process on a vehicle you know nothing about. It kind of distills your thinking from your knowledge in a way thats really informative. You were still able to find the magic bullet in just minutes and with no tools. You're the man.