Used Car Guy Auction Special! Rich Running '05 Equinox 3.4 - Part I

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" not all cars at auction are junk , but all junk cars end up at auction " as an employee of an auto auction i can agree

LOL. "I give up thanks for watching!" I love this channel.

"Definitely not a NY vehicle - Its an 05 and still alive" --------- That needs to be a quote on the wall !

I wish I could find an auto shop as trustworthy as yours

16:25 Sometimes when I am having trouble seeing numbers in a tight spot, I'll put my phone camera in there and try to take a picture of it. You can even... enhance!

Wilbert's finally gave you a shirt sweet

Lawn Mower man's commitment to short grass is admirable in a way.

Aftermarket parts monkey here. I will say that since my company started stocking AC Delco and Motorcraft parts in quantity, I have been pushing the DAYLIGHTS out of the OEM electronics - sometimes even price matching the cheaper aftermarkets like Standard or Dorman if I can, to make sure my shops don't get callbacks and I don't have to deal with handling used defective injectors on the daily. Thank you for that lesson.

Oh! come on, Eric! Did you honestly think that we were going to fall for that fake ending? After I quit rolling my eyes, I clicked on the video and we still had about 1/3rd of the video to go. You always invite us to go to the comments section and you state, "Just remember: IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT." "Thanks for watching." You did none of that so, I knew it was fake. Now, despite all of these shenanigans, I still think you are the best. GREAT VIDEO!

I can't get enough of your diagnostic walkthroughs with scan tool in hand. You do an excellent job of vocalizing everything that you're thinking, to an inanimate camera, no less. Excellent content.

Injector is definitely an “FU”

Eric, I don’t even know if you’re ever gonna read this but I appreciate what you do. I enjoy the humor the loving atmosphere just keep it up and JoJo public. Gotta love it. To the video I get it. You’ll pull your hair out whenever you get them and I’m not even a full-blown shot in short, thank you

“fj or Fu…” aftermarket injector quality statement…🤣 i bet temu has a full set for $12, free shipping

I hope this sends us to Wilbert’s again. I love (what we used to call) “junk yards”. So many are strictly off limits now.

That's one reason I love watching your channel, you really know your stuff. At 17:33 you say that EGR doesn't really have an effect in a MAF engine as far as running rich. Spot on. In a speed density system where primary fuel control is done by the MAP sensor, the ECM can't differentiate between the drop in vacuum caused by a stuck EGR and the drop in vacuum by opening the throttle, so it adds fuel in both cases. If air is coming in that's great, but if it's dead exhaust gas all the extra fuel has no oxygen to party with. I've fixed a couple older GM MAP vehicle with stuck EGR valves that were dumping black soot out he tailpipe. Of course on a MAF system the airflow is measured directly and not estimated by the drop in vacuum. That little comment is a small nuance, but it shows complete understanding of both types of systems and I respect it!

This & Dave’s Auto Center are the best shops on YouTube 👏🏻

The company is not going to like “ if you live in a state driving with every light on the dash” comment. I like your honesty.🇳🇿

I wasted $26.49 for a set of new generic fuel injectors from eBay because they caused a rich condition. They held pressure, but must’ve just injected too much fuel. The cure was a $62.95 set of remanufactured flow-matched OEM Denso injectors, also from eBay. The 2000 Toyota Echo had been sitting for 17 years and the stale gas really messed everything up. Prior to the new injectors I had to pressure wash the rust out of the tank (but electrolysis was the ultimate fix) replaced the crusty fuel pressure regulator ($12) in the fuel pump cartridge assembly, replaced the fuel cartridge body ($32) because it has an integrated filter, installed a new $85 Denso fuel pump, new $12 strainer and ensured the fuel line was unobstructed. The FP connector had green crusties, which caused erratic behavior but the parts yard didn’t charge me for that. I always declare every little thing at the yard and somehow even though the item is on the price list, they only charge me for the big stuff. The EVAP lines were totally clogged so they had to be replaced, the charcoal canister ($156) as well. I lucked out with a $20 generic Idle air control. Incredibly that 1NZ-FE 1.5L engine purrs almost silently, I mean after replacing the frozen alternator ($78), the noisy cooling fan assembly ($82), and the loud A/C compressor. Wasted $115 on a generic compressor where the line bosses weren’t even drilled deep enough so I had to shorten the bolts since the new bolts holding the line plugs were too short. That compressor only lasted a couple months and the 3 year warranty was worthless since the seller stopped selling the compressors. The new $305 OEM Denso compressor is far superior to the generics but I had to find a/c line bolts in a parts yard. The blower fan was frozen as well and while I did manage to free it up, it didn’t last long so it had to be replaced ($46) Of course then I went all out with a new $55 battery, $10 air filter, $8 cabin air filter, Genuine Toyota thermostat $27, OEM $32 Denso Mass Air Flow Sensor MAF Sensor, Denso upstream $60 and downstream oxygen sensors (looked new but n/c), new loaded front struts & rear shocks ($148), rear shock bellows $22, front control arms/BJ $62, Moog $10 sway bar links, front wheel bearings & outer tie rod ends $59, inner rod ends $22, new $11 axle nuts, rear $54 hub/bearings, new $100 rear coil springs, new $40 brake rotors and $47 drums, one $56 reman caliper, $20 pads, $16 shoes, $15 wheel cylinders, all fluids flushed, Firestone lifetime alignment ($189 after $20 coupon) After a mini break-in period, I ran some BG EPR in it and after draining the oil, I put fresh Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage Full Synthetic oil back in along with a Mobil 1 Extended Performance Oil Filter, both claim they’re good for 20K miles but 5K is when I do my oil changes. BTW I also changed the ($21 Wix) trans filter twice as well since putting it back on the road and the MaxLife ATF works great. A set of $180 eBay Depo headlights and now I have a smooth driving 33 MPG econo box that’s worth a fraction of what I put into it, not to mention my labor.

After he hooked the fuel gauge up and went to start it. I thought he was gonna forget to say contact. But he did not disappoint!!!