What does the inside of an engine with a Bad Head Gasket look like?

Ever wonder what the inside of your engine looks like? How about what a head gasket failure, an overheating motor, or a melted piston looks like? In this video I go deep inside an engine using a bore scope (endoscope) to look through the spark plug hole in my Chrysler PT Cruiser with a blown engine.
Stay tuned till the end because I show you the inside of a cylinder in my Chevy Corvette, Mercury Milan, and a Craftsman Lawnmower.
Here is a link to the bore scope: amzn.to/3884Bbt
The engine had a small head gasket leak and needed some coolant every month, but nothing serious. Then one day on the highway, it overheated and by the time the driver pulled off the road, the engine blew up.
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[@MattJonesYT]

You're a brave man asking the internet if they have any more ideas of how to use your borescope.

[@Jenifer963]

Golden

[@yougetagoldstar]

Its actually still wrong to be perverted (saying this nicely). Its sad that the culture has become used to that language: thats a bad sign.

[@Sefomahutonga]

@@yougetagoldstarsnowflake or what?

[@prisminc158]

He's right, @@Sefomahutonga

[@gbin21]

Great video. I'd like to see what a fuel cleaner does to all the carbon.

[@chrisfix]

gbin21 Thanks! Me too! I will have to do a video!

[@alexflosho]

he the og

[@chrisfix]

+LittleGojira, head gasket sealer in a bottle does not work. Maybe short term, but long term it wont work and this will happen. I think the person who sold the car to me did this and after a few months the leak got worse until it gave way and the engine blew.

[@damagingspark7]

Yea I would imagine a stop leak wouldn't work since the cylinder head is probably warped too and only a machine shop can fix that.

[@TJ4774]

JBK963 did that have that turd 2.2L Chevy made? I know they stuck those in s10s and cavaliers. Those are notorious for blowing head gaskets.

[@MaxKalin]

These sealers (quick fixes) were invented during world wars to get military equipment (such as tanks and other heavy machinery) to a safe place. These liquids are all SHORT-term fixes and should NEVER be used on your vehicle... Unless you need to sell it quick. I mean really quick =)

[@kingjohan1335]

"it didnt work for me so it mustn't work for anyone" You are incorrect, Certain brands of stop leak do work and they work very well. Its effectiveness will be determined by how advanced the warping is, but it has worked for me on multiple occasions so dont go making shit up based on un informed anecdotal evidence. Only stop leak that actually works well is Rislone's Block seal head gasket fix. I Used it to temporarily keep my run around honda from overheating until i found time to change the gasket, but it worked so well i still havent done it yet.

[@Sarrus25]

People who sell vehicles with issues like this, knowlingly, and do not disclose... UGH!

[@chrisfix]

Ever wonder what the inside of your engine looks like? How about what a head gasket failure, an overheated engine, or a melted piston looks like? I go deep inside the engine with a mini camera to see the damage done by a head gasket leak!

[@mikeyd19841]

That sounds cool to do a decarbonized engine before and after and what works best to decarbonize!

[@chrisfix]

mikeyd19841 Thanks for the suggestion! I will do that and a comparison video to see how well engine cleaners work!

[@ijustinw]

would you make any video on how to burn the carbon from the engine with pre and after video showing the inside engine with the camera thing you have? and great video as always :)

[@chrisfix]

ijustinw Defintiely! Thanks for the suggestion! I am going to work on some video outlines next week and start filming soon!

[@pashko90]

ChrisFix Man, thanks for link. This is cheap and really helpful!

[@fastrace011]

Virtually everyone that I know that went out and bought a PT Cruiser during the Cruiser Fever like 10 years ago, regretted it. Most of then didn't get to 100,000 miles with out a major engine problem and, or the transmission going out as well.

[@chrisfix]

fastrace011 Yea, I guess it's welcome to the club lol.

[@ramonanzures9780]

I can attest to this

[@MorbidThrasher666]

You never seize to amaze me Chrisfix,was looking through headgasket vids and this one popped up. My Cobra had a headgasket leak and i used blue devil since i only drove the car local and to work and it stopped the smoke and never overheated. Im glad it didnt destroy my bottom end. My cars in the shop and i just had a 5 angle head job on the heads they were warped btw cause my block and heads are all aluminum,while the car was down and i saved money all that time i added a bunch of mods and rebuilt my t-45 transmission plus painted engine and calipers parts while the car was down. They should be putting it all back together next week finally :)

[@IstasPumaNevada]

"We're gonna take a look inside my neighbor's Datsun, now I need to whisper here because they don't know I'm doing this..." Kidding of course. Very neat video, great seeing some of the different types of damage that can occur.

[@GlycerinZ]

your channel is gonna blow up one day!

[@codyswilley]

You called it brother. You called it

[@fattmouth7715]

I'm a mechanic also and your eardrum is actually kind of cool to look at

[@panzerveps]

You'll need a smaller borescope for that tho ;)

[@BMACVAGS]

2:52 Is why water decarbonisation is better than Seafoam. Excellent Vid Chris

[@alternatedoc]

It would be nice to see if the bore scope can show the gear movement process inside of turning differentials, especially the various limited slip types.

[@RickStewart1776]

Hey Chris, thanks for taking the time to show all these.

[@uazap]

Been watching ChrisFix for the past 3 years and this is my first time seeing this video! Hahaha!

[@nubr7022]

Seeing the pt cruiser gave me a flashback to when I did my first head gasket with my pops. I miss him so much

[@MitchGrooms]

FREAKING INCREDIBLE JOB.

[@chrisfix]

Thanks

[@genmaxpain]

+ChrisFix why did you drive so long with the engine detonating? i have replaced many head gaskets from over heating and i have only ever seen 1 other that melted something, the sr20ve melted the alloy block between 2 and 3 cylinder that fat ass lady kept driving with the head gasket blown, the engine didnt blow a piston as they have oil squirters to cool the piston crown and rings what was your reason for continued driving on the blown head gasket? you can very very easily tell when ya head gasket is blown cylinder misfire, engine warming up random sounds/squeaks/rattles

[@stevenlittle464]

+genmaxpain because it is a PT cruiser and everyone hates pt cruisers

[@kyle7412]

+ChrisFix hey chrisfix how'd u get so smart with cars? school?

[@jonbarfield4915]

+Steven Little )( I hate them to. I had to do a water pump on a 2002 PT/cruiser + timing belt.

[@brianwoodstock6527]

Great job with this video. I was impressed with how thorough explanations of what viewer was seeing were. Excellent.

[@JoshKilen]

chris you should poke that borescope into a diesel engine from a construction site

[@moizsiddikio4]

Chris please make a video on head gasket replacement

[@Z4G.]

07:09 Damn bonus footage of a Honda Civic engine!!! Damn, kinda interesting too see :)

[@TheBadbro12]

+CrazyGamerZ4G XD Funny.

[@iphone202020220]

+CrazyGamerZ4G So that's what Vtec stands for!

[@MrNatetheepic]

+CrazyGamerZ4G savage

[@Zackshacks717]

lol love it man

[@ramyswar296]

To

[@Loodawg]

Chris you should definitely do a video of how to fix a blown head gasket would come super helpful

[@militaRee94]

this video is oddly satisfying

[@Carlitosway211]

My 92 Chevy has 190k on her. When she was at 182k I did the oil pan gasket and checked out the bottom end. Bearings still good. Cross hatch still there! Maintenance is key!

[@flyfisher1234]

would love to see a fuel cleaner before and after.

[@Acc0919mc]

This is an amazing idea i would also like to see this

[@chrisfix]

***** That would be a good one! I have had a few requests so I will definitely be doing this!

[@chrisfix]

Acc0919mc For sure! I have gotten a few requests so I will be doing this! Thanks guys! Awesome feedback!

[@theocmaniak]

And so i begins, It really was awesome feedback :D

[@normalkullanc1993]

Nice very nice idea budy

[@candyluna2929]

I am amazed that a man that knows so much about vehicles has a pt cruiser...I guess since you can fix it often and make videos it pays off.

[@johnkerr8019]

Very, very interesting and enjoyable to watch. I'm considering doing a steam clean on my Ford Fiesta, but would love to see footage of a before and after when an engine has been sprayed with water at temperature.

[@5roundsrapid263]

I had an '03 PT with this problem. I spent over a grand and it came back a year later. I took it back to the shop, and they wanted another grand. Instead, I sold it to them and got a Tanger like yours.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

I had a 2001 pt cruiser it blew the motor at 24k, man what a pile of crap that was...

[@chrisfix]

fordxbgtfalcon Yea the PT Cruiser is just a poorly made car. It goes to show you why Chrysler went bankrupt.

[@sircalmdown01]

Pt loser

[@_baller]

I cant believe how many ppl bought the thing, the motor blowing at 24k is fine, the fact you got one despite it being a hideous vehicle is the travesty

[@nonagerestricted3572]

My dad had a PT cruiser that did 400k+ Miles

[@caidenmccaughan6737]

Non Age Restricted damn he must have really taken care of that car

[@madduck692002]

Always get a lot out of your videos Chris you pack a lot of useful information into every one of them. Thanks sir

[@PilotPlater]

Something that'd be nice for a video is how to prevent problems like what you see in this video

[@chrisfix]

Andy Plater Sometimes you cannot prevent a head gasket leak because it is a manufactures defect (like in this case many PT owners have the same problem so it is common). But that being said, in most cars, it is preventable and I will make a video just on that! Thanks for the idea/feedback and stay tuned!

[@PilotPlater]

ChrisFix Neat! :D

[@MrRickyrecon]

Look inside the gas tank of an older vehicle vs new to show rust, dirt and what not that builds up over time. Great videos.

[@chrisfix]

+MrRickyrecon Thanks! I dont trust this camera in a gas tank! Might cause it to blow up haha

[@MrRickyrecon]

Hahahaha, not a big deal...

[@evilcowboy]

Wow I was surprised to see the cross hatching in the truck. Kudos on the care of that engine. New engine time for the PT Cruiser (shit car with shit engine). I wouldn't even bother with a rebuild on this engine. The scoring on the wall of cylinder 3 was awful. It may have taken off too much material from the wall to ever work right again. I would say just not worth a rebuild unless doing it for fun but you may end up needing a cylinder sleeve to get it back into spec. But who knows until its all the way down and you have done your measuring. Cool little camera and cool video. Thanks for sharing.

[@chrisfix]

evilcowboy Thanks man! Yea, I am thinking the PT is just a junker at this point. It was so poorly build that putting in another garbage engine is pointless. Definitely consider subscribing! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays!

[@evilcowboy]

ChrisFix I subscribed. :) And your right about it being a junker but at least you can get a little cash for something better. I have always wondered if anyone has done any swaps on the PT cruiser to put a better engine in it. I'll have to look that up. lol

[@chrisfix]

evilcowboy Awesome! Welcome! Yea, I was wondering the same thing. I wish the engine compartment was bigger. I would love to put another engine in there!

[@evilcowboy]

ChrisFix Yeah I would love to see it done. I know you'd never get a v8 in it without some really serious modification. But you may be able to get a v6 in there. Or at the very least just put a more reliable 4 banger in. Personally I would throw a ricer engine that has been modded for performance and pop that in there. at the very least you will have a very unique PT cruiser. lol

[@chrisfix]

evilcowboy That 2.4L 4cyl doesnt even fit in there. It is so crammed that taking that engine out is going to be a real pain!

[@rosharky]

On some cars the repair manual clearly forbids turning the engine from the cam shaft. They usually advise for turning from the crankshaft. Not sure why, maybe not to overstress the timing belt tensioner. You could also take a look at the sparkplugs. Maybe some specific marks from piston melting, headgasket failure are also present on them.

[@chrisfix]

rosharky This engine is garbage so it doesnt matter lol but thanks for the tip!

[@anon4041]

I dint see a head gasket video other than the April Fools one 😭

[@jacobkamphus205]

Awesome! Chrisfix, you are not only a well of knowledge but you explain things in good grammar and get your point across. I learned a lot! Keep em coming, thanks mate.

[@chrisfix]

+Jacob Kamphus Thanks Jacob! Glad you liked the video and learned a lot!

[@690_5]

Oh no... A PT cruiser... Kill me.

[@690_5]

+Minivan Lover a comment can't be copyrighted. It's not intellectual property and can not be considered intellectual property. Oh, my, gosh It's just a comment Stop over reacting Lol

[@690_5]

+Minivan Lover why?

[@690_5]

+Minivan Lover I thought I turned the notifications off...

[@kevinricherson]

We had a PT Cruiser... The fan never turned on so the engine overheated all the time.

[@mikhailgorbachev3721]

Commander Xorph yeah. Well, Have a nice day.

[@mrks-media]

I'm from Austria and I bought an old '76 Cadillac Seville and right now I am replacing all the worn out parts and pieces and your videos help me a lot to get the idea of how to do most of these things! As some Users wrote before, I really would like to know how the engine cleaner works too. Since my car is a '76 model I guess the engine could use this cleaner. To be honest, I'm a bit skeptical that this product really helps, but if it does what it should do, I'd definitely use it. Thanks alot for all your videos, they're really helpful :)

[@chrisfix]

Markus Raffeis Thanks Markus! I am glad my videos are helpful! I am skeptical too but we will see!

[@artifexmusic]

7:08 thats a honda engine i bet you my heart, lungs and soul

[@TheDexa88]

Just got that Depstech borescope and i had great insight about my engine! Thanks Chris!!! Thats awesome!

[@royalmac1011]

Love your videos, i learn a-lot from them.

[@chrisfix]

royalmac1011 Thanks man! That is awesome you learn a lot from them! That is the main goal!

[@ncooty]

It was nice of someone in your family to drive an over-heating engine just to give you a video topic. :)

[@photorocket4550]

what you're referring to as the piston rings, I don't believe are. The piston rings are short distance down on the side piston. you won't be able to see them from the top.

[@chrisfix]

+photorocket4550 the piston rings are near the top of the piston

[@kayceebrooks1428]

ChrisFix Lmao school him boyyy

[@thisnamebegreat]

ChrisFix what your showing isn't the piston ring, its the top ring land, this doesn't provide the seal for compression, it merely stops the top piston ring from moving up the piston.

[@ssss-df5qz]

These engines do have odd shaped/looking pistons though you'll have to admit. With that massive wedge and relief cut around the circumference. Has to be the shittest car/engine ever built IMO.

[@cameronvandygriff7048]

ss ss well the wedge isn't shit race cars have had wedged Pistons for decades and hemi is just an evolution of the wedge but the rest of it is pretty bad

[@lamarjohnson9145]

Very informative video! I just bought a new car and it smokes a lot. Most E46 owners say it's due to the ccv being clogged up. So I checked with a bore scope, only carbon build up with blacked top of spark plugs.. compression test 185, 175, 175, 155, 162,5 and 162,5 psi so yeah a bit of. with 13% difference between 1st and 6th cylinder. Factory compression should be between 140-150... So cylinder 1, 2 and 3 might have more carbon build up due to being close to ccv inlet...? I wonder... I guess I'll have to use some injection cleaner in those cylinders... Thanks Chris! You've helped me a lot!!

[@mastergx1]

I cant be the only dirty minded bastard that laughed at the end

[@patrikmuller151]

+mastergx1 hahahahaha

[@sh3lbot]

+mastergx1 I have a few ideas for that scope.

[@moonkeyluv]

+mastergx1 giggity

[@billydarley6925]

+mastergx1 G spot XD

[@friedchicken1]

+mastergx1 hahahahaha actually I scrolled down in the comment section to find a comment like yours! :D :D mission accomplished TY

[@ucantrefuse03]

Please see if cleaning an engine with water works or not. I love your videos and always watch the newest video when they come out. Thank you Chris !:)

[@chrisfix]

brent syrkin Thanks a lot Brent! I will be testing water soon so stay tuned!

[@maxiboyfm3a]

Could you put it down an intake manifold to look for carbon fouling

[@BeardedFordTech]

I got a piston out of a 2013 5.7 "hemi" charger police car. Spun rod number 8. U can have to show your viewers. Still has the rings on it. And the actual rod bearing is gone but u can see where it sits and where it scuffed when it spun

[@planet1250]

Hi chris, i'm definitely interested in see how much water will clean the engine and even how to do it. Keep up the GOOD work...

[@chrisfix]

planet1250 Thanks man! Good! I will be making a video just for that!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

ChrisFix If you're interested, I write a lot of articles about cars and one of my most exciting one was the results of water decarbonization. Or, I should say, it was the most excited I've gotten from the results before I wrote the article. I don't have a bore scope, but it made each of my cylinders appear to run at the same temperature. Prior to the water decarbonization I had on my metal intake (each intake tube is seperate and not touching) running about the same Celcius except cylinder no. 1 was several degrees higher. Afterwards they were all the same temp.! I took a good drive and came back and my laser pointed infrared thermometer still read them all the same! I could really feel the difference too. Cylinder 1 had a leaking injector and after a new set it was still running hotter so I tried this method. I have a lot more to say, but I'll share the article link if you'd like it before I sit hit and write the whole thing again, lol.

[@chrisfix]

Haha that is awesome! I would love to see your article!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Awesome. Decarbonziing Your Engine with Water: carmilespergallon.blogspot.com/2014/10/decarbonziing-your-engine-with-water.html I bring up problems that happened after the fact so perhaps checking on the before and after of those items will help make a better video for everyone too.

[@chrisfix]

Nice article. I would not consider the torque app accurate at all. It is fun to play and it might give you am estimate but it is not something serious. Your 5hp even on a dyno means nothing because there is so many variables. The temperature readings are a neat way to go about it. Did you take the temperature right after spraying all the water or did you run the car for a day?

[@HectorsCarAudio1]

Next time pressure the coolant system to see the coolant leak from head gasket. Good video keep it up !

[@PROXYvC]

and that is why you dont buy a fucking pt cruizer.

[@GrumpyIan]

or a cavalier

[@falunyip]

Or a neon, or a sunfire, or a blazer

[@garcjr]

Or any Chrysler.

[@headq100]

Chryslers are shit! and whenever diamlerchrysler took over dodge they made shit too! I had a dodge stratus once, never again. american made cars are less quality than japanese models, like toyotas. If this pisses anyone off then go back to your broken down domestic made by greedy ass american companies that use cheap parts that break down every 10,000 miles.... just saying.

[@masautomx2131]

HerBeast87 - it's true I have a Cavi 2003 ecotec 2.2 and that's an awesome motor compared to the old ones, never has been heated, never lose tension the timing chain, it's just cool! With only 146500 km

[@noahseiter3191]

People say PT Cruisers are crap but I see them on the road everyday and my grandpa has own with 96,000 miles and is all original. So it just depends on how you take care of and maintain your care. Take care of them and they'll last.

[@_baller]

Colon cam

[@fsca72]

Heat is the #1 killer of engines and transmissions. Cold running temps can cause long term effects too

[@chrisfix]

For sure! Thanks for the info!

[@spooln30]

I think that the piston not the rings.

[@OffGridInvestor]

These things were chronic for cooling system issues. Fan relays dying. A double winding 2 speed fan that would have high speed die. Radiator I saw was literally half the core tubes blocked with crap. They look difficult but aren't that hard to work on but have a few common failures.

[@zebracherub]

How would you look inside a diesel engine?

[@jjjjustas9]

injector remove :)

[@ghassanalfarra8935]

Justas X or a glow plug

[@johnpike9612]

Ghassan Al Farra not all diesels have glow plugs, mainly only ford and chevys do

[@Mp57navy]

Toyota does.

[@michaelkennedy8573]

John Pike are you kidding?

[@unmatick]

It would be interesting to see what water injection does with a dirty engine and also what effects it may have.

[@MrRangerZr1]

is that your car? looks in bad shape :(

[@chrisfix]

Yea, the engine is shot (as you saw) so it needs a new one. The piston is melted and there is no compression.

[@chrisfix]

***** I have no clue. It is worth more in parts lol. I want to bring it back to life though!

[@kennysboat4432]

it is a pt crusier

[@johneric3886]

Nice work Chris you have very good communication skills. I always enjoy your videos.

[@chaytonruijsenaars3971]

the pt cruiser is just a crap car anyways, looks gay, did horrible in safety crash tests and i hear its unreliable

[@noone42069]

its more K car than the Dynasty.

[@adrianprosado9215]

I is not reliable at all. they last up to 25k miles

[@adrianprosado9215]

It kind of does look trashy too. It's a junk car and the only reason to buy one is if you can get it for $500 for a temp car

[@adrianprosado9215]

Magnus Atheos yes. the fact they they took it out of production proves that it was terrible too. family and friends never got them to go past 50k. engines go bad too fast and for what ever reason the axles break. neighbors went through 2 of them already on the past 4 years

[@Warren_L.]

As with almost any car, you will find some that are lemons, and some that are great. Luckily, my PT Cruiser is one of the great ones. 14 years, 96,000 miles and all I've ever had to do is normal maintenance (oil changes, tires and brakes). I think it's one of the coolest looking cars there is (not like the generic "all-the-same" junk available now).

[@joechiarappa6807]

That’s a nice color on the PT cruiser

[@stovy8001]

I don't understand stand why the Pistons would melt ,I overheated a vw 2.0 till it died and I just did the head gasket myself and machined the head and she's good , comes to show American car suck

[@ramyswar296]

My dad said he drove 200 miles in a Jetta about 35 years ago with no oil in it. He noticed it was over heating so he went to his mechanic friend that told him it's overheating because there was absolutely no oil in it lol. German cars are amazing.

[@JohnBarrow1961]

@@ramyswar296 Amazingly bad.

[@nickv5576]

stovy German cars have just as many problems, especially after 5 years. The only cars made to last are Toyotas and Hondas

[@claytonbennett7797]

Gold. Excellent presentation.

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Why did you decide your life is over ? I mean you have a PT Cruiser... you will never have Sex again, or joy, or pleasure of any kind.

[@jonahallen6636]

Theirs much worse things to have but the car does not make the man haha!

[@thevictimcard7065]

It's a joke.

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Jonah Allen It is sort of a running gag in the German car community with the PT cruiser.

[@thevictimcard7065]

TheNecromancer6666 lol, us Americans don't like it either

[@TheNecromancer6666]

The Victim Card They were sold here by Mercedes Dealers at the time and were bought by people who thought the C class at the time was way too interesting a ride.... Funny this car came from the company who also build the Crossfire which is essentially a SLK but a really cool Weekend cruiser.

[@benweiss5593]

Another interesting and informative video! My new favorite youtube channel👍

[@mitchellheadington5182]

Do cars that run water/meth injection have less carbon build up?

[@MasterChief-sl9ro]

Yes they do..

[@MrBow54]

Thanks for that video. My 95 ford van with a 351 might have a head gasket issue Very time I ran it the over flow that would bubble & looked like it over heated so I Decided to park it & when I retire to tear into it thanks again now I know what to look for

[@chrisfix]

Bow sr The 95 windstar had a recall on its head gasket. You might call the dealer and ask them if the job was ever done. Let me know!

[@caintuphast2512]

Chris, I considered subscribing and decided to do just that

[@cameronmailer699]

KZbin has finally decided to recommend me this video 6 years later

[@chrisfix]

Lol that’s crazy

[@cameronmailer699]

@@chrisfix oh my god and a comment from the man himself. My day is made! Thanks for all the help in fixing my cars :)

[@wojteks100]

very nicely you can see the good is Resolution

[@chrisfix]

+wojteks100 Thanks!

[@Beng177]

Yes! Another PT Cruiser off the road!

[@rogerjohnson2905]

I have a 2000 Mazda Protege I think the head gasket blown i watch alote of your video that have been so helpful you are the man who can help me out on this please and thank you i think can do it myself

[@TheTechCguy]

Scotty Kilmer talked of the same thing. So did Eric. Not surprised you did it too, Chris.

[@mmganesh6087]

fantastic... using endo camera to see inside...( after some time) hey , but , you can see the inside by removing the head and disassembling..But if it can help diagnose correctly without going through the larger work of disassembling , then, it is good. Nice video.

[@Chinesefoodrocks1521]

Wow that's terrifying. I drove about 2-3 months with a bad head gasket. I overheated to red or past. I had pits in my heads, and needed them machined. That was it. I can't believe how lucky I am.

[@chrisfix]

Chinesefoodrocks1521 Yea, this could have happened! Not good! Glad this didnt happen to you!

[@gloomy2931]

I’m not a pt cruiser fan but my grandpa’s has been pretty reliable he got it with around 90k miles it’s almost at the 200k mark now never once gave him any problems so they’re not all unreliable

[@AJ-nl8bg]

I wanted to try the decarbonizing method with water for some time now. Im still not sure if its safe or not...so this would be a great video for me to really see the difference it makes!

[@chrisfix]

Na izi Yea, it is safe if you do it the right way. I am more curious if it actually does anything. Sure, a long term drip like in a head gasket will clean out a cylinder, but will spraying some water into your intake really do anything? I will have to test it out.

[@Jaytec359]

Thanks for the tour, very interesting to see this sort of thing. + awesome quality and commentary, very informative as usual.

[@catniplemon]

this was AWESOME! Eventually those bore camera's will come down in price and I'll be having myself a new toy!

[@chrisfix]

Loni Carr If you look in the description, I have a link to the one I bought. The one I used was $20 so that is pretty cheap in my book.

[@catniplemon]

HOLY COW! My book is telling me that's pretty darn cheap. Not a bad camera either!

[@chrisfix]

It is pretty cheap but the camera is just ok but it gets the job done!

[@mnxjschreiber3791]

That camera is pretty cool

[@johnnikolaou6193]

Chris, never turn the engine from the camshaft because the bolt can be overtightened.

[@Mikelyno86]

I can give you a top tip for this video ... When the engine is overheating, you will see the engine temperature going up. 100 degrees Celsius is the water's boiling point ... it means bye bye engine.

[@chrisfix]

Yep! Unfortunately when you are on the highway and want to safely get over, it can take a few seconds before you can shut the engine.

[@ruben85374]

Nice video. what kind of camera is that. The quality is great.

[@chrisfix]

+Ruben Perez Check the link in the description for the camera.

[@haroldbaptiste4749]

Great vid as always Chris.

[@chrisfix]

Harold Baptiste Thanks Harold!

[@MegaEasytarget]

fuel treatment before and after sounds pretty epic :D nice vid dude

[@chrisfix]

P0rk Sausage Thanks man! I have been getting a lot of feedback saying this so I am going to give it a shot!

[@timothyborgheiinck3445]

use borescope to check inside of your ears for cleanliness and wood stove chimney pipe as well! also good to remove oxygen sensor and inspect catalyst for damage.

[@JM-yx1lm]

Hey chris, will that much damage typically happen when a vehicle overheats and blows a head gasket? Or is this just a worse case scenario?

[@collin3800]

I just did a top swap on my 2004 Grand Prix with 306,000 miles. It still has cross hatching!

[@787brx8]

Do A before and after video on this modification.... Twist A piece of paper into A twisted pencil shape and secure it to the inside of the intake before the air filter. This will pull coolant/water into the combustion chamber constantly while you drive. It is A small amount of coolant but it will keep the engine clean of carbon when it turns to steam. You can put your hand in the exhaust stream to feel the humidity before you do this, after driving for about half an hour. There should be dry air coming out of the exhaust at that point. After you do the trick the exhaust will become humid. You might get slightly better MPGs in stock form but with the right modifications this trick will be more noticeable. Use environmentally friendly coolant as it will constantly be needing to be topped off. This is just in the testing phase so use this knowledge at your own risk. Make sure you have A backup vehicle if you try this. Also do A rotary engine video segment with this modification.

[@fastmongrel]

I have had a few 2 stroke motorbike engines seize and overheat I even turned one of the pistons into a paperweight and cut a section out to show the small end bearing. Luckily on my car engines I have never had a head gasket go and an engine overheat though I have burnt out exhaust valves in the past. You will have to see if you can get your scope inside a crankcase and have a look maybe through the oil pressure switch hole.

[@chrisfix]

fastmongrel That is a good idea! I like the piston paperweight idea. If I had a man-cave I would make a table out of the engine and pistons like on Top Gear!

[@TheEgb18c]

engine cleaning video using all mentioned methods would be awesome!

[@chrisfix]

Gerardo Ortiz For sure! I will be doing that so stay tuned!

[@TheEgb18c]

awesome can't wait !!!

[@MrBow54]

Thanks for all your help

[@chrisfix]

Bow sr No problem!

[@supertrinigamer]

Why does everyone hate the PT cruiser so much? i love the thing :)

[@EpElectronics]

Awesome video! Keep up the great work.

[@chrisfix]

EpElectronics Thanks!

[@DDFJ1230]

For sure would like to see a before and after on fuel cleaners/engine cleaners to see which is best!

[@chrisfix]

DDFJ1230 Thanks for the suggestion! Seems like you guys (and myself) would like to see cleaners and before and after shots so I will definitely make a video on that!

[@bladder1010]

Very interesting. I wouldn't mind seeing a comparison of fuel system cleaners to see how effective they are. Keep up the cool vids!

[@chrisfix]

Bill Bunyack Thanks Bill. I am currently looking for dirty engines to do the comparison. My friend brought over his BMW with 150k miles and we thought it was going to be dirty but it was almost spotless inside. Too bad lol

[@bartoszkaczynski5867]

steamcleaning before and after would be great to see! very nice and informative videos, keep them coming!

[@chrisfix]

Bartosz Kaczynski Thanks man and yea, I will be doing a video on that and using some store bought products as well! New automotive 'how to' videos every Thursday and most Mondays so stay tuned!

[@Tesoromio22]

Ah, I see that you have a new tool! Very cool stuff

[@chrisfix]

Tesoromio22 Haha yea, it is fun to play with for sure!

[@QuickFixx]

You save my live MAN.I have same problem white my Fiat. I love you like my Brother

[@Me497]

i had a 2001 pt cruiser... wrapping it around a pole due to no power steering and bald tires was the best thing that ever happened to it.

[@chrisfix]

+P.J. Bennett Yea they are pretty bad!

[@kris8263]

Blown head gasket and letting your car overheat while can be connected are two separate things. Someone had to drive this car with a low coolant level while ignoring the smoke on morning startup and on top of that has missed the coolant temp gauge rising into critical territory before the the engine got toasted and coolant boiled over.