WINTER TEARDOWN TIME: I Finally Find Out Why My '94 VIPER Ran Rough

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[@matthewcofield6251]

This channel feels like classic KZbin.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Naaah. It's the new wave. Where no one works on anything and they just talk about it.

[@horizen1345]

Couldn’t agree more

[@highbrass7563]

It does

[@melvingibson4525]

Ehh maybe with the old intro. Too many sponsors and collabs from other influencers to be like "old KZbin".

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

​@@melvingibson4525well unless you have Mr. Beast's subscribership you adapt or fail. I think Dave keeps it as real as anyone can in today's environment.

[@colinschmitz8297]

The vents for the dash come from a 91-95 Caravan. Raiding the parts bin is a great thing. When the magazines pitch a fit about it remember that raiding the parts bin means being able to having affordable parts and in other cases being able to have parts at all.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Not to mention that the same parts bins were raided by the manufacturer to make the car in the first place!

[@mds2465]

speaking of the caravans, I remember that some of those caravans had the shredder valves on the a/c systems that were not removable and if they ever went bad the owners often were faced with the burden of having to replace the whole a/c line or whatever unit/assembly that the valve was built into from the factory. Not sure if your Viper has this same setup or not but if so there's a good chance you may find yourself in the same sort of predicament as well! It is also my understanding that most if not all of the a/c system components for these cars are not available in the aftermarket, so you may also be faced with having to get parts from your local Dodge dealership for that a/c system should you need to replace anything. Hope this helps!

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

Magazine writers are idiots.

[@nunyabeeswax3061]

Got a blower motor controller for my 95 vette.vette price 60 bucks .93 Cherokee 27 bucks same part.

[@colinschmitz8297]

@@nunyabeeswax3061 yeah, it's awesome when they share parts bins like this. Plenty of savings, more parts available, and those parts are not the core of the car's identity anyhow. One of the strange decisions on the Viper is using a Delphi keyless entry instead of what ever the units used in there normal cars in the '90s.

[@1986krazy]

I'm so happy you put on that little bit from HAL 9000. I would have been disappointed if you hadn't! Pure gold!

[@jerbear7952]

It feels sooooo good when you find a company that you can fanboy over. I miss companies living up to their reputations.

[@GlycerinZ]

me too. Used to be a huge fan of nVIDIA but they pulled some price gouging bullshit this year.

[@Mr.4AGE]

I went to buy a lift about a year ago and wanted to finance one to help my credit score, unfortunately bend pack lifts are made in china but you have to read the fine print. Not many things are 100% made in the USA anymore to me that's just a shame

[@transformerstuff7029]

@@GlycerinZ lmao you must be young. They had an entire series of GPU overheat and kept it quiet. Their FX 5000 line if I remember correclty.

[@transformerstuff7029]

@@Mr.4AGE hahaha here in europe we don't think too highly of made in the USA

[@Chuck59ish]

Ifv you read articles on the Vipers, the Chrysler guys say they robbed the parts bins heavily.

[@VorsprungDurchNik]

The manifold inside the old AC machine is probably clogged from AC system sealer people thiugh would "fix" their leaks. Make sure you buy Yellowjacket filters for the new machine to prevent that from happening in the future.

[@BobOMKE858]

Brilliant solution Wizard, checking with the companies you already use and approve of!

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

And get free stuff!

[@DaveMcFly]

as a fellow Dave I loved the "I'm sorry Dave...." line it always makes me smile

[@crazyeyez1502]

I was hoping he had that line in the video somewhere. Would've been a major missed opportunity

[@PaulTC777]

the 2003-2006 Viper wheels were a great choice, it doesnt look like a 1994 car

[@benjaminfitzgerald2037]

Yeah, there's something awesome about the 1st gen wheels, but with the expense of the special tire size and the fact that all the viper wheels look killer on all the vipers, it's just not worth keeping them on unless you're displaying it.

[@DomSchiavoni]

Those wheels look best on the SRT-10 RAM. Not a fan of them on the Viper. The 3-spokes are legendary. Some day someone will create a 19" version of them to give the Gen1 a killer reso-mod look.

[@gnome-ski]

love a 90s viper, beautiful car.

[@nf100]

shower rod also works good as a hood prop and they come w/rubber ends not to scratch

[@DaveMcFly]

and a lot are adjustable you can make em longer or shorter depending on the need.

[@GlycerinZ]

yeah or some PVC pipe!

[@wigletron2846]

PVC cut to the length of the strut. Then cut a slit down the entire side of the PVC and you can pop it right over the strut to hold the hood open.

[@nliquide1]

It's nice Hoovie bought that machine for you with all his car repairs! All joking aside, it's nice to have a new piece of equipment.

[@jamesstewart3771]

Have Mrs. wizard turn angry R2 into some of her art . Make a robot statue out of it , gift it to Hoovie for his garage house warming .

[@NVRAMboi]

God bless Carroll Shelby and RIP. The man was involved in lots of things that go really fast.

[@BWGPEI]

That's the one thing I do NOT miss about my old Volvo 122s from 1969. Every fall before or as the snow started I had to strip, clean and re-tune the SU carbs. And while I was at it set the valve lash, re-gap the plugs and so on. You of all people would appreciate how much time this took. These days it has to be a very special car to make one do all that, and man do you have that sort of car!

[@privateer0561]

I've noticed that you rarely seem to complete projects once started.

[@jongib6096]

If I lived near the wizard, Id have no worries buying sketchy old European cars 😂

[@bizjetfixr8352]

Parts swapping is awesome. Back in the 80s, I needed a new wire harness for my 340 Duster. As a little research showed, the engine harness for a 340 was identical to that with a 318, except for the addition of a couple of easily reproduced wires (electric choke on the TQ) Went to my local junkyard. Back then, they were all pretty much pick yourself. Got a pristine harness out of a 73 Dart four door for $10. The great thing about junk yards, is that there are tons of things that you don't know you need, until you see it. My manual window cranks were kinda flimsy/cheap. Subbed a pair in, out of a big Chrysler for $5. One day, I'm just "browsing".........Back then, most Dodge/Plymouth gloveboxes were made out of cheap cardboard. They sucked, even when new. Anyway, I'm "browsing".......and I find a late build Dodge Dart four door, with a molded, one piece, glove compartment. Needless to say, I latched onto that. They asked $1. That piece is in my current Dart Sport. Since then, I've looked at every wrecked "A" body I've ever run across, and haven't found another.

[@GlycerinZ]

whats great from junkyards are those little parts.. like a plastic cover for a bolt, or a volume knob, a certain electrical connector.. things that would be 15 bucks at a store are super cheap at the junkyard. i love them

[@bizjetfixr8352]

@@GlycerinZ Fifteen bucks, assuming it's even available. For a lot of Mopar guys, used/salvage/junkyard parts were the only parts available, until around Y2K. It was at the point I was buying stuff that I had no immediate need for because it was cheap and/or it was hard to find. Conversely, sometimes you would run across stuff that was in a lot better shape/more functional than what you currently had in the car. You buy it and upgrade, but keep the original.

[@sfbfriend]

TQ! Wow, there's a term I haven't heard in years, Thermal Quad. I had a 69 Coup Caddy didn't have a TQ but had a Quadrajet, or another name was "Spread Bore Carb" Those back two 2 inch barrels would use a lot of gas when you put your foot into it! Was amazing how well a 472 CI could move a massive tank like that. Those days were fun...

[@bizjetfixr8352]

@@sfbfriend They were so cool, when you would hear the moan of those big rear barrels open up. Times change. Try finding any kind of aftermarket "spread bore" intake lately?

[@sfbfriend]

@@bizjetfixr8352 No, I don't have any carbureted cars any longer. Been a while actually and I do miss that moan you talked about. Wanted to restore that caddy but life had other ideas for me. How about you?

[@justinpakarno4346]

I like how the hood wraps around the headlights.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@markasread4349 tater soup.

[@christinesommerfeld9815]

I like turtles. 🐢

[@johnygrasa]

Suspension for the viper was taken from the first gen Dodge Dakota, even the six lug hubs.

[@karlschuneman7960]

Just the bearing on the front. Upper control arm is similar untill midyear and all the suspension changed when the coupe arrived Gen2 started.

[@DomSchiavoni]

Sure, Viper shares the 6-lug hub to handle its stout chassis & V10. As to the suspension i dont see anything in common besides maybe the upper control arm. Everything else is very different at a glance. Components/Geometry/ect... IRS Dodge Dakota? LOL Viper with truck suspension travel height? LOL

[@jamescampbell4334]

Had over 100k on my Venom 550 '94 Viper when I sold it. Added a 120hp dry shot, put total output to around 680hp. Used as a DD from '97 to '05 in Florida. It was rock solid reliable, needed little else then scheduled maintenance and wear items. Had to replace the crossover coolant gaskets. Seeing you removing the coil brought back memories of that job.

[@jonvanscoy]

Good shout-out to quality equipment. #respect

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

...and don't ditch the "old-school KZbin" feel of your channel, we all love it!

[@ericfaley9019]

The wheel bolt pattern came from the Dakota truck. The rack and pinion I believe is a Dakota one or modified. I don’t remember. If I remember right the outside mirrors are Dodge Stealth. As you stated the 6 cylinder coil came from 3.3/3.8 engine family. Etc etc. if you think about it Dodge built a low budget super car with many in house parts.

[@universalassociates6857]

In the 2001 sequel, HAL going rouge was because there was a top secret program directive embedded in its code to lie. HAL could not resolve this conflict.

[@That_ViperDude]

Thanks for the info about the disintegrating screen on the fuel injector. I have an occasional misfire and I suspect that's the issue.

[@deputy630]

The wizard seems like a hell of a nice guy!! Love his channel.

[@renj6531]

3:35 that air intake through the hood reminds me of the ones on modern 18 wheelers unlike the old ones with those large 30 gallon drum size side fender ones

[@Mooselover1011]

Hey wizard, thank you for some of the cross reference parts. Some of these are difficult to find on a quick Google search. Also, I didn't want to tag you in the Viper groups but looks like they're making Ipsco e brake kits again.

[@jdore8]

Just went to rock auto for fun to compare pricing. I used 1995, Viper had no V6 coils available, Intrepid had all the variations available for both V6 engine sizes.

[@JohnnyAFG81]

Change the oil pressure sender unit now that you are there. If I am not mistaken it’s the same part number for a Jeep, Dodge V8.

[@slwtype]

Car Wizard going full on Bill Mays here.

[@chiguy_]

when I upgraded on my SRT10 truck. the truck ran SO MUCH better. plus new plug wires as well. anyway lookin fwd to seeing the upgrades and how it runs.

[@Nunyabusiness87]

Knowing this car is basically a kit car parts bin makes me wanna find a basket case and rebuild it 🤣

[@ardethcain18]

Those coils are easy compared to My GEN III's The GEN III coils are under the intake manifold. So, even more parts have to be removed, plus... you will need a set of intake gaskets as well. Currently about $100 a set. The Back rear intake bolt requires an extension and a very narrow 10mm universal socket, to be able to get between the runners...such as the snap-on socket . I highly recommend Ohm-ing out the wires and be sure to use dialectic grease on all boots. 👍

[@jayk7781]

Gen III/IV 😁

[@m1t2a1]

I think replace the known leaky valves first. Rainman Ray taught me that.

[@stevengreco5897]

Great video Car Wizard!

[@kokoshadowstryder9020]

It is an absolute PITA to find which common parts were used on the Gen I and Gen II Viper's. Such as, outside of the quick disconnect, the base of the clutch slave cylinder is from the '90's Ford F-250, or that the spindles are from the Dodge Dakota, or that the turn signal lenses are the same size as those on a small trailer. It is insane the level of highway robbery that goes on for "Viper" parts.

[@josephkelly4893]

Great classic muscle car Wizard, living the dream my friend, much love from Australia

[@bigr0075]

Automated gives time for more work on anything else, awesome!

[@kilegarrison7910]

Good thinking Wizard, I think the front hubs/bearings are shared with a later 90's dakota/durango. Definitely a great plan to learn what parts are interchangeable, I'm sure early "Viper" parts command a huge premium.

[@mattorama]

Those newer wheels make those older Vipers look 10x better. ....and they looked pretty damn good to begin with.

[@phils473]

My second car (high school - college) was a K car, I think 1989. I am a little shaken to see that parts from that hunk of junk could go into my dream Viper! 😰😅

[@williamlloyd3769]

Wizard, probably some KZbinr will restore it as a vintage machine

[@josephnash3015]

My 1996 Impala SS was the same, I raided the Corvette, 1LE Camaro, Buick, Cadillac, and Police Caprice parts bins.

[@CheesusSVT]

Never sell it! Love the Viper, Wizard. 😊👍

[@phillipmessick8694]

This is my old car. I bought it from IAA. All it needed was a wheel and a four-wheel alighnment. I did head gaskets on it before I sold it to Allan in Wichita.

[@thrillerbarkofficial]

New car wizard video is always a good way to start the day 🧙‍♂️

[@universalassociates6857]

‘Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?’

[@sfbfriend]

How many knew when Wizard said "Hal" what he was talking about, before any explanation? I'll bet no one ever borrows Wizards flash light! You know you're getting old when you make the statement "To make it a little quieter"

[@geoffhurley8103]

Love the 2001 references.

[@TheSpeedDemon64]

Hey Wizard, have you made a video on what Ferrari vehicle to buy and not to buy, based on your experience? If not, you should make a video about that!

[@blackenigma1054]

This video was very informative, thanks wizard 🧙‍♀️

[@linomorales7621]

Awesome Video Wizard!

[@SpaceTech54]

The Wizard needs to get to 1,000,000 subscribers before Spring!!!!!

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for another interesting and informative Viper video 👍🏻

[@KevinStull]

🎉🎉Happy New Year Wizard! 🎉🎉

[@jamestreanor182]

Bendpak is smart to sponsor you!

[@DaPepster]

Actually, the Neon 2.0/2.4 coil packs had terminals sticking out from the sides of the coil pack. The coil pack on your Viper with four terminals that stick straight up come from a very limited production on the 2.2L Lotus DOHC Turbo 3 intercooled engine in the 1991-1992 Dodge Spirit R/T (I've owned three 1991s) and the 1992-1993 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T. And that was the only distributorless engine, the Turbo 3 until the Neon went into production in very late 1994. All other engines in the AA platform (Spirit/Acclaim/LeBaron Landau) were distributor with a traditional coil. I think it was 1995 or 1996 that the Viper went to using both coil packs with side terminals.

[@sixthrees333333]

I love wizard.... He's so cuddley

[@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation]

Best Kit is the one thats Lasts and is repairable Like [HAL9000] 🛠

[@VolkerHett]

But preferably parts which don't want to kill you, unlike HAL9000 :D

[@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation]

Never lie to a 9000 series@@VolkerHett it will kill u

[@ditzydoo4378]

94 Viper, no launch control, or traction control. Just seat of the pants adrenalin rush.

[@Dan.Chaytor]

Love the 2001 HAL voiceover. Very clever Dave.

[@WWRD1234]

Hey wizard what happened to your diesel swap pick up Have not seen it for a while love you show

[@norahjaneeast5450]

HAL not sure how many of y'all know how he got his name hal letters are next to the letters IBM in fact the letter before it

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Genuine LoL's at the HAL references!

[@mikezerker6925]

The Wizard knows how to keep the cars happy and his wife happy!

[@Zzus321]

Parts bin Viper 😮

[@pudermcgavin4462]

Thank you for the hal reference!

[@johng.4959]

Mrs. Wizard is great. She really adds value to this channel and we all know how guys talk to their wives when working on their cars! Mrs. Wizard get "it". Nicely done!

[@efabiano82]

I like hammering nails into my ears as well.

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Thanks for the tips

[@pops55650]

I was wondering why they did a 4 and a 6 terminal coil instead of 5/5, this lets you spark all 10.cylinders with common coils, pretty smart and fortunate for people needing replacements

[@Default78334]

Because Chrysler didn't have any five cylinder engines in their portfolio so they would have no need for a five-cylinder coil pack.

[@skylinefever]

The V10 is a waste spark engine, and you couldn't have a 5 cylinder waste spark engine. I think it is kind of funny that they used a 6 cylinder and 4 cylinder coilbpack.

[@lancenorton1117]

@@skylinefever 6 + 4 equals 10 and they had hundreds of thousands of those coils in stock so it makes great sense.

[@garrett1393]

I just bought your viper 2 days ago! Love the car!

[@JRs-Garage]

Bendpak makes the quick jacks as well 👍🏻

[@patwilkes4122]

Great video today, thankyou😊

[@That_ViperDude]

Great vid btw, thanks buddy

[@taurota1554]

awesome as always.

[@TXCherokee]

I was over at my mechanic shop. He had the new SnapOn PolarTek Dual. Handles both 134a and 1234yf

[@dav8388]

The collant reservoir is also from a 93-97 Intrepid.

[@tr3vorb438]

Hi Wizard!

[@EmDub215]

I still love the style of the Viper and I love that you can get reasonable parts.

[@midwestlee-iw8nl]

that's a beautiful car .

[@alpine1600s]

Tomorrow night the North Wind is supposed to make an appearance. Slushy Monday into Cold Windy Tuesday.

[@jimellisGF_Exotics]

Love this car man!

[@ChrisThedudenurse]

I have that same camera. Glad to see the wizard is using a DJI pocket.

[@davidburton3447]

When he said it had a 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder coil packs, I KNEW they were from the prowler/intrepid and neon. lol

[@CMannStayns]

Hubs are Dakota/Durango. Hell, the rear end may have the same guts as them, too, but completely different housing, and IRS.

[@rocketsurgeon11]

The steering column is the same as the PRE-1990 Chryslers (Saginaw unit and it's very similar to the GM stuff, just different multifunction switch)...it doesn't have an airbag. AFER 1990 they used a different column.

[@MrTilbin]

AC still matters in the winter. Its how defrosters work.

[@joshuagibson2520]

@markasread4349 yes. Just without the dehydrated air.

[@duncangrainge]

The 4 cylinder coil pack is also same part number for a 2001 - 2006 Mini Cooper !!!

[@bigbill709]

See ya next time Mr / Mrs Wizard .

[@keithgreen9009]

2001 space odyssey, that took me back

[@cjmarsh504]

I always love the Dodge viper

[@maxdragon15]

I love you Car Wizard. Never change ❤😎

[@ronwade5646]

My MACS R-12 cert is still good. I got 100% on my test!

[@Michael-yi4mc]

Remember the AMC brand car? Many of the parts are from a Chrysler, General Motors, and Ford Motor Company Jerry rigged like a lower bidder system?

[@JonasSmith-yy6hx]

"What are you doing, Dave.. this is highly irregular..."

[@488ci]

So it would only make sense that the V10 RAM used the same coil Pack's. Thanks again 👍

[@firefighter1c57]

same coil packs on the V10 Ram, though they are packaged much better being on top of the passenger side valve cover.

[@jefferyepstein9210]

Man I miss the 90’s