Crop Duster Tender Truck Dies Every 5 Minutes

I get tremendous satisfaction watching you point out what's wrong and then putting it right or at least as right as the owner allows

The high fan current was likely from the old fan being seized. Just replacing the fan might have eliminated the high draw. But as usual you went the full Monty. Next time it seizes it won't take down the ship. Nice.

I thoroughly enjoy the wiring diagrams. So many people I know skip the pen and paper step and get confused when wiring. It's so simple to do, takes 5 minutes, and saves hours! And your diagrams look awesome.

Your ability to delve into the madness of someone else's making, figure out their line of thinking, and make solid repairs always blows me away. If I had to repair that mess I would of ripped it all out and started over

I worked for 33 years for an equipment rental company as a road mechanic and always loved coming across the dodgy shop repairs (all sarcasm intended). My favorite line to use on my boss was “you’d almost think I knew what I was doing “. He’d just roll his eyes and walk away. I did love that job though. I’m retired now enjoying your videos. 👍👍👍

I had a mechanic friend that was troubleshooting an electrical short on an aftermarket flatbed on a chassis. He was frustrated by his lack of being unable to duplicate the issue. His frustration resulted in him kicking the bed, and the sparks flew, allowing him to find the culprit.

It brings boundless joy to my heart to watch you open that hose clamped junction box and realize instantly what was about to happen. This entire episode is so close to home for me that I laughed out loud at almost every single scene you cut together. Excellent. LOL. Happy Sunday from across the river.

I'm a software engineer that specializes in fixing other people's mistakes. These kinds of videos are my jam, man.

Most mechanics seem to run from electronic issues, you calmly (or at least in the edited version of the video) just go step by step and figure it out. Nice job, it is fun to watch you figure things out. The area around you is lucky to have you.

I like your ability to repair a wide variety of equipment in your videos, from cars to, for example, combine harvesters.

Way to go Wes!!! Not only did the Dealer not get the repair job, but their award winning attitude cost them the parts sales as well. Being able to think on your feet is one of the things that differentiate Mechanics from Parts Changers. The down side is that it's so easy to burn hour of time on the internet sourcing parts for a simple cooling fan. Best of Luck.................

Hope that who ever wired the truck, has never touched the crop duster. Thanks for the vid , great job....

Another great video Wes. It seems like some companies go the hard way with their installations just so they can charge more because it took more time? Then cut corners like no grommet install to save time. Gets the customers out the door with guaranteed problems later for a repeat return customer. Your electrical diagnostic skills are top notch and I admire the thought process you go through. The fan install was 1st rate also. Doing the job right is not going the extra mile, it’s called professionalism!!!

That was interesting to see. Wes ,you always seem to get some good wiring jobs 🙄. But you just have to love dealing with manufacturers that won't talk to people unless they are dealers. At least the fuse did its job and they didn't end up with a electrical fire. Thanks Wes for sharing and have a great day👋

Your electrical troubleshooting skills are admirable.

Nice to see such a variety of "what a mechanic runs into" - Rainman Ray for his "doodle do" and "never any rust, but heat-related issues" ( in Florida) - Eric O (South Main Auto) with his "NY rust belt" problems and practical, and step-by-step diagnostic know-how - Wes with his "who else would SEE, let alone WORK ON - a Crop Duster chase truck?" wiring mess... in rural area (hard to get parts where he lives).. All entertaining, watching ~~40+ years - and 3 life-times of real-world experiences... and ingenuity ... ... that you'd never know of - or see - living in just ONE area of the country. We all appreciate the time & effort it takes to DO THIS WORK - let alone - make all this great content (with humor) and get glimpses of the day-to-day life in a shop .. it's priceless. Gotta love it.

Never ceases to amaze me that sales folks lose potential customers by doing stupid crap to piss off a potential purchase. Never fails.

I worked on a friend's boat years ago with a 3116, it would run 30 seconds and stall, hand prime fuel through mechanical pump it'd restart, rinse & repeat. Turned out the unit injectors were fed through drilled fuel passages in the head and sealed off between the head, injector & combustion chamber by yellow metal cups that the injectors seated in. They apparently like to crack and let combustion chamber pressure into the fuel passages after running a bit. That motor grenaded itself a few months after we got all that straightened out anyway, swallowed one of its own valves, bounced it around inside the affected and adjacent cylinders then spit the whole mess through the turbo. Good times.

These are some of the best videos. There is no need to apologize. A lot of us enjoy the diagnostic process, progress, and the fix.

Funny how you are so proud of the fan (trivial) while I'm amazed at your troubleshooting such an electrical maze. Nice work!