Diagnose Engine Misfire Issues by Reading Your Spark Plugs
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Here is how you can diagnose an engine that is running rough and is having a misfire, burning oil, running too lean or too rich, has advanced timing or a bad oxygen sensor and other diagnosis by simply looking at the spark plug.
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This guy is the man. Great teacher. That is a talent. Lots of people can know their stuff but not a lot of people can teach what they know properly in a clear and concise manner. Every video I watch I learn a ton of stuff I never knew before.
Love your old school teaching of possible problems with our cars. This is the stuff they teach in Automotive colleges. So we appreciate you sharing the information. Thank You sir🙂🙏🏾
Dude I’m so glad your channel is back. Without your Hyundai timing belt videos, I would never have attempted doing the timing belt on my car. ($700 at a local shop). Looking forward to your new content
I have no reason to be watching this, just glad you're back.
@jimmysapien9961
3 жыл бұрын
Covid 19
@moisesdante7349
2 жыл бұрын
Instablaster...
I watch the channel for years and I appreciate this guys commonsense advice
this guy teaches me way more than the title even suggests. love to see it
You’re definitely my favorite KZread Mechanic
just in case scotty is watching : you know he is, dont do that, that will break that, will pay for that, youll get ripped off, ive seen it over and over, you got scammed, you paying to much, change your honda waterpump in 3 steps, all you gotta do, ive gone millions of miles, my grandpa said, back in my day. ha ha ha. good to see your back. great video.
I really like the “Hey Hey Hey” the beginning of every episode.
@chrishernandez2490
3 жыл бұрын
And the "Doityoursulfurs"
@jimmysapien9961
3 жыл бұрын
Hey hey hey clean that engine
@jum5238
3 жыл бұрын
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You should make a video of how you got into fixing cars and where you got all this knowledge from. I like the fact you do everything on your own! Fixing cars your house or land that's very inspirational.
@glowiever
3 жыл бұрын
this! kinda miss that kind of thing since scotty kilmer retired
I appreciate how you cover your subjects. Great fact based information. Thank you!
When I was changing spark plugs way back at 30,000 miles (and the ignition 'points') I looked at the condition of each spark plug. Now in 2023 I have almost forgot about them! Thanks for the video
Thanks for the great video! Glad to see you're back!
You're good at what you do sir. Thank you for the spark plug lesson.
Great video as usual. Appreciate guys like you putting out great teaching videos
love the video. i have someone i already follow but your video was real, like i was standing next to you. i leaned so much from this. i dint have to watch multiple videos to learn multiple things. i actually understood your terminology. thanks.
That information could be useful when buying an used car as well. Thanks for sharing!
Love it man, thanks for sharing! You’re rocking it Brudduh!
you make some amazing videos. it is so nice to see the patterns the data is supposed to make so i can use my reader
That's crazy, I just did a plug read today. Then you uploaded this. Good timing! :)
Glad your back bro learn so much off your videos
Great content, excellent teacher. Thank you!
Thanks!! Very professional way to explain it! ...Easy to understand
Great video 👍 I appreciate all the information about spark plugs and emissions Thanks 😊
good teacher.good sense of humor. I've learned a lot.
Best video I’ve seen on this subject, thanks a lot boss! 🙏🏽
Thank you. One small thing you said answered all my questions.
Excellent video. Thank you Sir 👍
One of my favorite. And Chris’s fix
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.. i automatically 'like' every video as soon as I start watching.
Excellent video & explanation. Thanks!
Very helpful information, thank you
Perfect explanations. Thank you!
All your Videos Are great. Thanks for the Time you Are putting in to it. Keep up the good work body 💪. Greatings from Denmark 👌
Awesome talk thanks. Very precise and short to the point. Lovely dogs too
Awesome video, really appreciate it.
Your info is very helpful and Your Knowledge about cars AWESOME !!!!!!
@futureshock7425
3 жыл бұрын
Keep sharing !
beginning of the video: idk how to read spark plugs end of video: ok i'm a pro now
Very helpful info thanks for what you doing!
Thank you. A good, interesting presentation.
Good stuff; great information; excellent video !!!!
RnW always to the point and informative as always
Wow perfect video thank just found out I had a leaky fuel injector thank you so much
Thank you! So helpful and concise.
Good recap, thank you sir
Hey thanks for some of the information you put out there! Much love from Houston to Houston lol
I love this guy... thumbs up for you.
Subbed! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks Man good advice!
Good information.. thanks. My vote is for you President!
@wholeNwon
3 жыл бұрын
Hell, I'd vote for his dogs over what we have now.
Great knowledge
Super video! Learnt so much :)
Good refresher.
Thanks a lot Sir very informative video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
I have in my entire life only put one of my vehicles in the shop twice. Neither time did they fix it. Still broke despite the $1200 spent to do what I had already done & informed the different shops of this in advance. Aside he's the best one I have found to help diagnose and fix your car or truck and doing yourself can save you a lot considering that I only paid $1500 for that vehicle $1200 wasted in the shops knowing nothing more than myself
I like his opening hey hey hey. Feel like live..good job
I feel like a pro already …thank you --great video
Thanks so much Mr RnW
Very good n thank you for the info grasias. amigo muy bueno su. info bendiciones amigo
Good information
WHERE HAVE YOU been ?????? WELCOME BACK👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
New subs. Here sir.. salute and respect to all your vids.
This is the best description of spark plug reading I've seen. Where's that mystery fruit?
Great to see that you have started loading content regularly again. Am I the first to ask about the Audi sleeper car? Wondering if that biturbo is making silly power. Also figuring though the farm may have caused a dip in funds while getting the infrastructure up to OCD standards, and maybe you're just enjoying the car as a driver not a racer. Thanks again for the content.
@myRatchets
3 жыл бұрын
That's pretty accurate no funds to build it up right now but will be upgrading it with a tune to stage I pretty soon.
Great video 💯💯💯
great vid, many thanks again......
Beavis and Butthead! Haven’t thought of them in a long time. Anyways glad you’re back!
Merry Christmas 🎅 Ratchets and Wrench My teacher Thanks👍 From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
You are so good bro. Thx
Love your content
Funny this was suggested to me, havent been on my computer in like 2 months.. just got done doing some plugs on my 95 f150 5.0. I only got 4 plugs changed in like 5 hours because the plugs were breaking off and refusing to come out. But the 4 that I got out were really healthy looking plugs according to you, so that's good. Especially considering the truck has 211k miles on original motor
Thanks a lot , hey man I love your videos and love you too
Yup reading a spark plug can tell u a lot of info👍
Thank you
Thank you sir!!! 😊
Thank you 🙏🏻
Appreciate it sir thank you.
Thank You! ! !
I changed mine in my 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 5.7 liter it took me 4 hours. The gap on a new plug for my vehicle is .045". The burned up ones where Champion Copper Plus the gap was around .065"+ . The new ones I put in are Champion Platinum spark plugs the gap new is .045" and that's what there where factory gaped to. The MPG's have gone up to 21-23 MPG's at 55 mph on flat highway. The old ones I was getting more like 17-20 MPG's.
Great info
@myRatchets
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you 😊
Thanks to u I fixed alot of cars
Very nice video; keep up the good work I have a Honda Car with 1.3 IDSI engine having 8 spark plugs. The engine is powerful but the only center two spark plugs get really black after one week driving. I replaced old park plugs with new NGK spark plugs but the problem is same. Can you kindly guide which is causing this issue?
Enjoy your work. Have misfires on Cadillac Northstar. 2 plugs were "clean" but head gasket combustion test was negative. Compression test? Leak down? Thanks
Drove diesel cars all my life, recently my dad bought a petrol car so this'll come in handy someday :)
on my other car, 09 impala ss..... mines was heavy burning oil ... a quart every 500 miles because of the active fuel management i was changing plugs every 3000 miles or so. i bought a tune and turned it off and havent had a problem since
@JohnDavis-sb6ex
3 жыл бұрын
Have u tried a hotter plug to burn 🔥 up the oil?
Great and informative video, RnW. You didn't say what a normal working spark plug would look like. That is, one working in normal conditions, no lean/rich mixture, no oil leaks, no oil burn, no coolant leak or burn, no timing issues, etc. Also, what would a brownish looking spark plug indicate? Electrodes are perfect, and no excess deposits on the plug.
@chiefdenis
2 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the first one he showed?
Thanks bro
Thanks Sir
Very good explanation. I think my valve steam
This is helpful, I think it helps me understand what I found. 2020 Mustang 4 cylinder, 18K Miles. First few oil changes free from the dealer, decided I wanted to take over maintenance myself so completed my first oil change the other day. The next day I pulled the four spark plugs to replace and was horrified to find oil dripping from the threads on second plug from the back. I didn't think oil could be actually getting in when the engine was running because the car had been running fine, so looks like I must have overfilled oil despite being so careful. Now my question is, can this result in long-term damage? The car seems to run all right and I haven't seen any smoke out the tailpipe, so not quite sure where I stand.
Dude thanks 🙏🏽. I thought I had “Oil Fouled Spark Plugs” , turns out that I have “Carbon Fouled Plugs”. You ARE THE MAN! Heheheheheh
You look a bit like chino Moreno from the deftones.
@jameslynch5594
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. I didn't know Chino Moreno was a car mechanic on the side
Great video!!! A spark plug in my 2010 Honda Odyssey is oil-fouled, and the dealership says it's probably the piston ring, because it happened again just after 9 months it was previously fouled. I just want to keep it running for the next couple of months until I trade it in for a new care.... Can I just get the one spark plug replaced, just to keep it running for a few months?
Gonna try 2 steps colder and new wires, then hope that is what's causing the carbon on my plugs to build up so quickly. Probably change the air filter too now that you mentioned it.
The “anatomy” of the spark plug-it just sparks the imagination! Miss fire! Little Miss Fire! YOUR FIRED!-lol. Man o man! Oil goin’ out chur tailpipe! Sounds messy dude! If your talking about grandpa it’s time to get a pack of adult diapers! Same remedy for that leaky fuel injector! Adult diapers! Lol. As a care taker this just sounds too hysterical. Detonation!! Oh snap!!! Can you imagine if doctor’s talked to their patients this way????!!!! Come to think of it, this would be a good way to bring up that sensitive ED conversation with your MD!!! You start talking auto shop and you will have a script for Viaga before you can say “BOB’s your uncle!” He will totally get it!
Way2go sparky😁If I may, the insulator, beside the internal resistance, their integrity also worth regarding. Even if notice a fine dark line that can't be cleaned likely indicates a crack that will get noticed under operation. Careful removal & installation, with cleanliness, also concern for ignition system components because HV will find any break & deterioration along with any dirt oil fluid smudges.
this guy taught me more in 10 minutes than my high school engineer in 4 years
Tanks👍👍👍