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[@carlw9009]

It’s sometimes more cost effective to get all the necessary repairs done on these ‘forgotten nanamobiles’ that have been neglected and put aside. Surely less expensive than taking a chance on a new car or truck which are proving to be of suspect quality right from the manufacturer! Plus we are helping the independent auto technicians and auto parts suppliers to stay in business! A ‘win win’ in my opinion! That’s what I’ve decided to do, keep my older paid for vehicles going as long as I can! Thanx again Kenny for reaffirming my commitment to this mindset! Keep ‘em coming Kenny, much appreciated and respect is given! 🙏👍🏼👏😎

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

You had me at "nanamobiles" Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@lawnmowermanTX]

My Mommabobile, is a 1982 Ford Granada… I put that “seal fix” ATP at 205, and I ruined the front and rear main engine seals.. I had the brake and master cylinder worked on, yet it needed some better adjustment.. At least I need fresh eyes and second opinion on how to overhaul an inline 6, or put a Ford Foxbody Mustang 3.8 liter V6 with a good transmission and rear axle rebuild. At least that’s what I was told.

[@jongonegone1262]

​@@lawnmowermanTXthats to new a chemical for a older vehicle, wouldnt use atp or blue devil on anything older than 1992 1993 era, for older vehicles try some original marvel mystery oil first with old school conventional motor oil, gunk, stp, make sealers conditioners for older vehicles. there are conventional oil quarts made with conditioners sealers for older vehicles that are labeled so, but you probaly wont find them anymore at a retail store unless you order it.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

@@jongonegone1262 I totally forgot about using MMO. It’s too late now. The sad news is that I don’t have a wife and kids, I’m not as savvy about rebuilding or getting the engine/-/transmission remanufactured.. I have lots of unspoken financial prayer requests for help with my unspoken personal needs right now.. Thank you G-d. B”H.

[@MUSTANGGT12]

You aren't serious

[@drockjr]

It was the cheetos that hooked me.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Right?! Breakfast of champions 😂 Thanks for watching 🔧

Tractor Supply has regular filler necks for your gas can. They work great.

[@garyrichards487]

Or you can put a valve stem for a wheel on. Drill a 3/8’s hole I believe on the handle side, take air stem out. Take baling wire through stem then put wire through gas can opening and run it through the hole you drilled in can. Make sure you had wire bent after fat side of stem. Once you have the stem sticking out of hole you drilled, just pull it up to lock in place. The filler part you need to take the spring out. There are videos on how to do that, I just don’t remember how to do it. Hope this helps.

[@user-cp5vl9ot9x]

I think the diesel filler necks on the 2 or 3 gallon cans are still old non-safety style.... least they were a couple years ago...

[@rakentrail]

TSC sells replacement "old style" spouts for the new gas cans.

[@randyschnurbusch9185]

The dead eye Cheeto stare. Hilarious

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂😂😂

[@maui6446]

One mechanic I saw wore a plastic baseball cap to avoid head injury working under cars. If I had your career I would definitely need one!

[@tylough]

I've done something like that to prevent snow from dripping on my head.

[@WayneNorris-xh2ql]

I feel your agrivation. Some people have the mindset when dealing with a vehicle like this, they can fix it with nickels & dimes. A full restoration is the best & cheapest way to go.

[@stevewhite3424]

You do what.you can as you can afford it. Not everyone is rolling in cash these days

[@RussellBooth1977]

My dads neighbour had a 1993 model one of them which he traded in for a new Toyota Yaris, the Expo is called a Nimbus in Australia. They barely drove it because his daughter & her partner only stayed with them once a year whenever they came over for Lord Howe island so it didn't get driven that often. It would've only had done 100,000 kilometres at the most & I don't think that the one in the video would have the original engine in it because I can remember when a mate of Mines parents got the 4G54 engine (Astron 2) rebuilt in their 1987 model engine at 100,000 miles because at 86,000 miles it started burning oil & it was well maintained. My dad only had them (a 4G32 Saturn engine) last that long until it began to burn oil in his old 1982 model Mitsubishi L300 Express (Delica) van. The Japanese engine specialist who rebuilt it says that they don't last very long !

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

You're correct! These engines, in my experience, don't last. Which is why they are going to have issues finding parts. I always appreciate your responses to my videos. Keep wrenching & thanks for watching 🔧

[@bobby9195]

Good morning Mr Kenny, it's Saturday and hope y'all have a great weekend sir.Thank you for the video, and got a funny feeling we'll see the van once again 😅😂

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Hi Bobby! I hope you're having a great weekend. I will keep you posted if the vehicle comes in for another repair. Getting parts is gonna be rough. Keep wrenching brother 🔧

[@bobby9195]

@@WrenchingWithKenny yeah great weekend so far sir, Thank you

[@lawnmowermanTX]

@@WrenchingWithKenny Agreed, it’s best to ask the customer how much money they want to spend.. There’s the exhaust manifold, muffler and catalytic converter work, 4 tires, battery parasitic load.. brakes, steering, and the shape of the engine and transmission..

[@billsmith2212]

Insurance on newer vehicles with collision is expensive . If you have a long commute and must use it daily , you empty your wallet . Even leasing an economy vehicle is no guarantee that a dealer can fix it quickly under warranty . At least with older vehicles many of the problems have already been around and it's not a mystery . But if you are not going not work on it yourself , you need an honest shop or you will still empty your wallet .

[@goldwingconepatterns2565]

My auto shop teacher had said if something will hold gas and not leak it was sealed from leaking anything. I am thinking this is a project for someone learning. Hope they learn lots.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

You're probably right. They felt like the gas leak was a bit over their head. Thanks for watching 🔧

[@gregiles908]

While customer is sorting out the delivery of Exhaust and Radiator, that they feel comfortable doing at home, seeing as they removed the parts themselves, they decided to get a Pro with a Hoist to fix the fuel leak, something about being incinerated under a Mitsubishi made them nervous. That's my guess!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Probably so. I'm hoping this is a project car or training vehicle for someone. Finding parts is going to be rough. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@lynnlutjen3819]

Price of the filler hose and the gallon of gas exceeds the value of the old van…..Scrap yard time 👍

[@Michael-yi4mc]

That poor car says that it doesn’t want to be fixed. It wants to go to heaven.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

That's the truth! Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@maui6446]

"I can take these hose clamps off for now" - Infamous last words....

[@CarlYelvington-qo6go]

The exhaust hangers look great.😂

[@dustymorningwood1427]

Calif air resources board had a buy program for old cars...$1000. Had to have all glass and move under it's own power for 50 feet.

[@iFixJunk]

CA can eff off.

[@TheLowerman]

Great intro Kenny!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thanks! I'm still flabbergasted that the customer of a Mercedes & Nissan Armata dropped that beast off for us. 🤯 thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@462ANIMAL]

The fuel hose looks as good as the tires ! 😂 every now and then we’d get customers bringing in vehicles like this.. was good entertainment if anything. That car reminds me of the Eagle Summit ! Haha the gas tanks would be full of sand like stuff.. “rust “ Hopefully this car is a manual transmission.. 😂

[@timewa851]

19:09 sorry. looks like a slushbox with a deep oil pan!

[@slayer7976]

Omg, eagle summit! Haven't heard that name in years, everybody would cringe the once year or so one would show up at the shop. What a pos...

[@tylough]

Don't remember an Expo but I do remember the Eagle Summit. Chrysler rebranded many Mitsubishi vehicles in the 80s and 90s. Eagle Talon, Dodge Colt, Dodge Ram 50, Dodge Stealth and others.

[@462ANIMAL]

@@tylough yes , they definitely.. many vehicles with Mitsubishi engines.. yeas ago about 24 years ago.. we picked up a dodge 50 pickup truck out of a barn.. my cousins friend had high hopes of using it as a winter beater.. it was covered in pigeon poop.. and it needed everything to get it back on the road.. ended up turning it into a trailer ! Lol

[@greggc8088]

Wow! I loved those old cars but it is almost impossible to get Mitsu parts on anything older than 2008ish unless it was a real common high volume seller. I had to get rid of a nice Diamante because of that.

[@mikep3509]

This might make a good project car for a teenager and their parent to fix up, get it running. Today’s kids don’t seem to know much about cars or appreciate what it takes to get them going.

[@oldbiker9739]

we had an old Toyota station wagon on our acreage the kids learned how to drive and we also used it as a fence repair vehicle , it had a standard transmission in it

[@Toolaholic7]

The repairs are going to be more than the car is worth.Plus trying to find parts for it

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

You're absolutely correct! Keep wrenching 🔧

[@garydotson2277]

Actually, the fuel hose replacement was more than the car was worth. Some turds can’t b polished.

[@donames6941]

True, but a hell of a lot cheaper the payments of a new or another used one

[@Toolaholic7]

​@donames6941 Problem is if the part is obsolete,cut off production is 10 years

[@glennfields8121]

Kenny, you are so funny. Starting the video eating Cheetos, describing the tires as being 'slightly' weather rotted and one tire won't pass inspection! If you ever get tired of being an auto mechanic, you might just make it as a comedian. Great job of fixing that hose.

[@user-ox6ye4zn3u]

You know the tire is bad when you see rust coming out of the tread

[@jeffogden2982]

Never heard of that one before.

[@iFixJunk]

What about the Colt Vista? Sold as a Dodge or Plymouth...it was the same car.

[@andrewb8548]

Need OEM Toyota style clamps. They come with a plastic clip that holds them open that you pull out with needlenose once positioned.

[@johntyson8932]

Optimistic owner :)

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

Are you sure they didn't buy that out of a salvage yard?...lol

[@Liberatus]

I’ve seen a utube channel where he uses his finger to point to what he plans to do at the start- finger in front of iPhone?. It’s effective.

[@oshe5871]

That's not can of worms but 55 gallon drum of worms kinda trouble. I wouldn't touch that car.

[@stevenbarnett2169]

How much will you charge for manufactured anxiety?

[@bretthardie5140]

Just as a matter of interest what did you charge for the hose replacement? Had similar easy repairs but took hours to find and customer complained about the price realistically they're paying for my time not the actual parts or work done?

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Something like this the customer is paying for my labor for finding, diagnosing & repairing the leak (or electrical issue) lift time, and my years of experience. If I get pushback I tell them that a less experienced mechanic may have taken 2-3 hours longer. If they could have done it themselves they wouldn't have brought the car to you. That's a great question for our Facebook groups; Wrenching with Kenny & Backyard Mechanics. There are a lot of independent mechanics that are on those pages. Be sure to answer all the questions because they are closed groups. I'm curious about what other Mechanics & shop owners say to their customers. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@user-ox6ye4zn3u]

What do you want to bet that someone has picked up aunt Edna’s old car for Jonny or Cindy to drive for their first car?!

[@Michael-yi4mc]

You don’t look at the condition of the tires for dry rot, you look at the four digit manufacturer’s production date.

[@mikeburnitt403]

The owner knew where it was leaking from and couldnt fix it themselves on the driveway, hence taking it to you and your ramp.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Probably! Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@user-zz7hp6qc8i]

Can anyone tell me is that radiator hose or gas line only hose?

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Fuel line hose. You could probably use it for a radiator but it is designed for fuel. You can use gas line for radiator but you can't use radiator line for gas. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@user-zz7hp6qc8i]

Who sells unmolded large diameter fuel hose like Kenny used?

[@jthonn]

@@user-zz7hp6qc8i rock auto

[@brianmiller-iz6vf]

Check a marine supply store, like Boat US or West Marine.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

We got it from O'Reilly's Auto Parts

[@petekovacevic3241]

Im supprised you did'n try a smoke machine, gas leaking is a bit of a hazard. But you found it and fixed it.

[@renj6531]

i was about to say what is that thing? i do recall seeing them years ago as a kid in the 90s'

[@MarzNet256]

They are gonna fix it up for the junkyard. It's a wrap for that thing.

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Mitsubishi Expo or Explode?

[@paullovecchio7566]

I noticed a delay today. ........"so what am I working on today". I think if you stop saying that line, I stop watching your videos. Just kidding, I'll still keep on watching!

[@MUSTANGGT12]

Did you say silver sharpie? 4

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Yup. I use silver, white & black sharpies or paint pens. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@ewconway]

Who knows what this customer is thinking. To only fix this fuel leak and none of the critical items, I scratch my head. 🤔

[@maxpowers8791ify]

Oh great, now there's going to be orange handprints all over the shop

[@jthonn]

lol

[@hickorystx]

Quick repair but question the logic of the owner. Only thing I could think of is using the gas tank in that vehicle for storage purposes. Maybe a 15 gal tank used to dip into for mowers or generators. Nicely done repair. Go enjoy your treats now😂

[@JR-bj3uf]

If that hose is that rotten imaging what every, fuel line, vacuum line and radator hose on that car is like.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Exactly!

[@MayorofDipshittery-lq7if]

That Mitsubishi is one fugly car 😳😱

[@RMSadventures-ie4fr]

customer just spent more $ on shop labor and parts then what that pile of junk is worth LOL ... must have some sentimental value to them?

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I would think it has sentimental value to them. Maybe they are using it as a project car. Who knows. Thanks for watching 🔧

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

Oh, man... The early 90's Escort was a good blast from the past. This one is... Not.

[@TheArchiecat]

how do you get all the good jobs 🤐

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂 just luck I guess! Thanks for watching 🔧

[@garyclark1135]

Smoke machine would have been less messy.

[@ryanoneal3148]

possibly a demolition car

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Ive worked on my share of clapped out vehicles ! There just never ending $ pits ! That car is gonna cost $1000's to repair ! Guaranteed !!!

[@robertsamson2]

That’s going cost to much to fix up. Very possible it cost most more than what it is worth

[@MUSTANGGT12]

Crazy to put money into something that needs to be in a crusher

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I'm really hoping it's a project car or teaching tool for someone. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@Taillighttim26]

That should be towed to the scrap yard not a repair shop I don't even think you could get parts for it

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂😂😂 keep wrenching 🔧

[@alanchan1772]

I would refuse to work on the vehicle.

[@baldricksimson]

why ? i had a job turn up , fit new tyres they said , i refused because there were no brakes . not poor brakes .............no brakes at all....................... not even in the boot.

[@ross_ulbright7779]

Flamin Hot Cheetos Rule!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

😂😂😂

[@82_KID]

They do, but they leave your fingers orange! 🤣🤣 Hey Kenny.. Where is your shop again? I just may bring Taurus to you. AC does not work -at all- has a freon leak AND P0538!!

[@brianmiller9701]

​@@82_KID He's in NC. Bit of a drive from Jersey!

[@82_KID]

@@brianmiller9701 Bah. I know he's in NC.. but you must not be familiar with my driving habits! I drove to Indianapolis to see th eclipse, went through Cincinnati on the way back. Then I-71N to hit I-76 E to I-80 E to go through PA back to NJ. And this is just last week.. I'd rather drive to NC than Upstate NY! It's only I-81 S, thats Parkway North to I-287 N to I-78 W to I-81 South since in NJ you have to go North to go South.. Where ya at, Kenny??

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I'm at Milex 5116 NC 55 Durham NC 27713

[@ronwinter7571]

Junk it

[@franksmall1313]

I would have ask the person to take the car away or make a list of the car problems making it unsafe and not safe to drive. You could be sued if He try driving a car with bad tires so keep a record what you found, write all down. If he would not have you fix the safely problems.

[@jthonn]

It doesn't run

[@baldricksimson]

strange job ?

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Towed in & it has to be towed back out. They just had us do the fuel line on a car that isn't running. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@RobPento]

19:18 - Why would you want to invest any more money into a vehicle that old, with likely that much more work, this is not going to be a restoration project? Is there a market for that vehicle even if you could fully restore it? Why fix it?

[@donames6941]

You people say a lot of car are not worth fixing but the i see a lot of classic cars on the road that was in far more worse shape then this car so just maybe this guy feels its worth his time and his money ( not your money) to fix up and it could be a father and son fix up

[@jthonn]

If they couldn't handle the leaking hose, I don't see how they can handle anything else.

[@XPFTP]

tourchs would of worked better hahhahaha LS Swap... hahhahaha

[@jthonn]

Go to HF and get one of those 11 HP air cooled engines.

[@user-my7hv5ld7b]

you can go to the junk yard and find a better car

[@watchinglclowns9890]

Not for Government interference of American Life, But I Support YEARLY VEHICLE INSPECTION!! OF ALL VEHICLES IN EVERY STATE WITH DECALS..... ALOT OF UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAYS... CURRENTLY.

[@donames6941]

Me 2

[@aldonco]

That car is a POS . The juice is not worth the squeeze.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I agree! A viewer suggested it might be a project car or teaching tool for someone & this repair was over their head. That's what I'm hoping too. Trying to get parts for it is going to be rough. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@nigelterry9299]

That is one ugly car! Still, if the owner thinks it worth saving.....

[@nigelterry9299]

Mind you, plenty would Class my old Citroen as dog ugly!!!

[@78transam43]

Kinda disappointed with your attitude working on that one. I'm sure if the customer had the money, they would buy a newer car.

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

Aww, are you watching this from your safe space?

[@78transam43]

@@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago do you know what fo means?

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

The customer's daily driver is a Mercedes & his wife drives a Nissan Armata. So, I'm not sure what's going on with this one 🤔

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

@@78transam43 Skipped your meds again today? 🤣

[@78transam43]

@@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago 😯 you're so funny. You must have a lot of friends. (loser)

[@southtownsjoe32]

the fuel has more value than the car!........what a joke!

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Theres many older cars that are worth spending a few bucks on to get them mobile again. This is not one of them!

[@kyletuttle9064]

Run from this one