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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

So what, are you brand: you knew?

@Boodieman72

Жыл бұрын

Probably the OG seller.

@bombardier3qtrlbpsi

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@joshdupont2209

Жыл бұрын

I don't trust sober mechanics😂

@NarfBLAST

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

No pressure, right?

@mc_cpu

Жыл бұрын

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

@silent1967

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@TheRealEricO

Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine haha

@LTVoyager

11 ай бұрын

They don’t make’em like they used to!

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

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

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

@wolfeadventures

Жыл бұрын

100%. A good cook is also nice.

@fredflintstone8048

Жыл бұрын

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

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

[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

Жыл бұрын

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

@aarongrabowski3775

Жыл бұрын

Love the name!!!

@jerrygillette854

Жыл бұрын

Me too.😂

@jockodog2009

Жыл бұрын

​@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

@TwilightZoneX

Жыл бұрын

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

@nerd3xd

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@michaelnomura5196

7 ай бұрын

Mine only starts in the morning.

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

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. 🤦‍♂️

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@rrswitch48

11 ай бұрын

lol

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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. 😂

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

Same response when you go to a stealership.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

11 ай бұрын

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

@donakahorse

11 ай бұрын

@@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. :)

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

Mrs O is so cute just sitting there while you talk shop. Hope to be lucky enough like you to find a true one like her

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

🤣 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..

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

2 ай бұрын

Be better to try a neighborhood yard sale...

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@BuceGar

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeybhoutex Clogged with paint chips.

@mikeybhoutex

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

@bekkiebeans6004

Жыл бұрын

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

@wildbill23c

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@bullbutter9699

Жыл бұрын

How about that close up of Gas Hole huh ?

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

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

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

Eric O - Makes ANY engine work fun. Mrs. O - Makes ANY throne she sits upon even lovelier! These After Hours adventures are great. How's about another target plinking episode - are ya up for the challenge? 😁

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

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.

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

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

"This appears to be the gashole". I'm dying! 😂😂😂

I was laughing my ass off at The Cosby Sauce and Mrs. O rolling her eyes in the background 🤣

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

"...because gravity doesn't work like that" Classic

@TheRealEricO

Жыл бұрын

it's true Jim lol

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.

One bad thing about those trouble lights is they get darn HOT!

@Vincent_Sullivan

Жыл бұрын

Unless you screw in an LED bulb...

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

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

Never would have found without the boss there to supervise! 😁

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

Fixing the in-laws mower is like having a new pool installed. You will discover more relatives in the next few months than you ever thought, you both had. 😗☺😂🤣 For a son-in-law, you'ns is alright!

Trouble Light wow does that bring back memories 😅

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

Mrs. O looks like a queen on her throne

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

It's amazing to me that he took that to the shop, for a loose ground strap, and a blown fuse, and they couldn't fix it. Typical for these lawn mower superstores though, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

@frankvucolo6249

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly! From the sticker, it looks like a small local dealer who has been in business a while. They are usually good, especially working on the brand they sell. Surprising.

@mph5896

Жыл бұрын

Dragging that machine non running to the shop must have been 0 fun. Then dragging it home broken🙄

@wildbill23c

Жыл бұрын

They just sell stuff they don't know how to fix what they sell...the "service department" is just there to put the wheels on air up the tires and put the seat and steering wheel on that's all they do in many of these places, they don't really know how to fix anything let alone troubleshoot a problem regardless how simple it may be.

@snoopdogie187

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't assume he sent it to the dealer, how often do you see a dealer for this brand? He may have went further to purchase this thing than he would to fix it.

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. 🤓👍

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

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

The old school drop light proves the axiom, If it ain't broke don't fix it!

😂 “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.

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

Excellent work, thanks Eric!

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

@TheRealEricO

Жыл бұрын

Zip ties and bias plys!

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

Vanessa: "You didn't start it?!" Every married man has a chill run down his spine because of deja vous. That thing sounded a like train whistle when it started.

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

It looks to me that Mrs O was Googling "Cosby sauce" right after you said it 🤣🤣

I am still pushing for the Ice Cream machine at work! and this is a fine example of why it's worth it. Always nice when the jobs go good for the in-laws +1 In-Law point heh.

@natepeterson7145

Жыл бұрын

Bonus meal to boot.

That was a true bus drivers holiday!

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

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

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.

Mrs. O’s got the right idea, I think I’ll have myself an ice cream cone too.

That repair is totally worth a home made pie 😊

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

10 ай бұрын

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.

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

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!

Hello from Australia 🙃 Great video with you working your magic and Mrs.O working hers😎

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.

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

Looks like there's a technician job available at the old Steiner dealership. Apprentices welcome! Basci electrical theory I guess was missed on their diag course. Eric O. saves the day again.

A classic Steiner 44o ! Wow.....impressive!! Thought they all went away like the Rambler!! It's amazing what families have in their garages! You made your father in law very Happy! And he had the fuse!! Cool!! Enjoy your ice cream young Man!! Mrs O is watching out for ya!!

Interesting machine! Old shop had a forklift that bent/turned just behind the front axle. Called a Bendi. Very different maneuvering piece of equipment .

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.

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