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Had an issue on a mitsubishi, similar to yours. Turned out to be a peice of plastic film floating in the fuel tank it would suck up to the fuel pick up and stop, then it would settle and away you go untill it got sucked up again. Good luck finding your issue

I'd be pulling the tank out and checking inside, could it have some earth/ ground issues

If I get a junk part, I always write junk on it with a paint marker before I return it, so nobody else gets screwed

both coils and condensers can fail when hot and then return to normal as soon as they cool. then fuel line, filter or tank pickup restriction but you tested for that. poor connection somewhere in the ignition circuit? or alternator or voltage regulator failing and reducing voltage to the ignition? though it wouldn't crank after. vapor lock? fuel line getting too hot? How hot does that second filter get?

I got out of it 15 years ago...not too long after had people calling saying " I cant find a goid mechanic..." Im like " you want it now and you want it cheap...good luck..."

so right -----retired now but before i spent close to forty years turning wrenches in my own business and working for others. like you i loved the work and making vehicles safe and sound and helping people ,now it has changed so much----used to change a heater core in couple of hours-----now it takes that long just to find it . miss the older days when you could do good honest work ,be proud ,make a simple living and make people happy ,now its dog eat dog rush to beat the times and people expect us to do miracles---------full service gas stations for the most part would alert one on a issue before it was to bad------water ,fluids ,tires and things that made driving safer and cheeper !!thanks for sharing--------the good days .

Hi, how do you think about replace the bridge?

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With all due respect mechanics fix things that need fixed. Otherwise you're an enthusiast. It's no different than computer programers that used to write in C (I was one). There are still mechanics that work on carburetors and they're still programmers that write in C. I fix cars that have computers because that's what people want fixed.

Most I've talked to don't like or want to be part of everything is a computer.. And anything to do with ev. USA set back and let the dems and epa and tree huggers and green folks destroy everything. Even a few rinos push it.ahh we the people can change all that and get it like it was 20 plus years ago by research and vote carefully from local all the way up and get things back to good , normal.. Rights and freedom for ALL, America dream free for anyone to live it

I love older vehicles with a carburetors,cars back then had a soul, they all were unique and didn't copy each other like today's cars. Im sorry a Toyota Prius or a Tesla will never hold the wow factor that an old school muscle car or truck will have to me.

Also don’t get mad at China or Mexico seriously they are the not the problem. They are making opportunity just like us

Think about how much you spend on just rags. I would rather go to the junkyard, find my car and grab a part then buy new. New oem is great but hard to find and expensive. New is shit like you said with the head gasket.

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ASE certified master here, it's really not all doom and gloom. I prefer OBDII vehicles 96+ as the diagnostic is easier. The 96-10 Japanese vehicles are rock solid but easier to repair now the 15 and up vehicles have more systems GDI, turbos and their associated plumbing, blind spot and foward collision sensors. Some tech like electric power steering eliminated power steering leaks and most EPS systems are reliable. The biggest problem I see is deferred maintenance tpms light pops on, couple years later the EBCM has an issue, then a few years later the occupant detection system (weight sensor) causes an SRS light. Customer brings in the car with Tire,ABS, airbag and maybe a check engine light and they want a quote well it's going to be high. Dealer level scan tools are really only needed for coding and programming if you don't do the volume to warrant having a certain tool that's where you should have a network of other shops you work with as a network, if you live in a large city you have several mobile programming and diagnostic guys. Wrenching is as hard as you make it, don't be afraid to turn away customers, don't be afraid to ask another shop for help. Right now a well run shop is a license to print money.

ive done all of our vehicle repair/maintenance along with friends vehicles for the past 30+ yrs because of a crooked stealership. all the money ive saved doing my own work ive accumulated the tool collection of a master mechanic along with most of the specialty tools in blow molded cases, testers, meters and so on. ive never worked in a shop professionally, ive been a concrete finisher for 30 yrs. i love my career but when i get to do some wrenching, i know its going to be a fun and relaxing night after work or on the weekend. i do it because ive always loved working with my hands and the satisfaction knowing i was able to help someone save some cash from crooked shops. ive havent had the need for an expensive scanner yet as ive gotten by with a code reader and the internet just fine along with my years of experience. it may take me longer but like i said, im not a mechanic nor do i want to be one. im just a concrete guy that can fix about anything.

Thank you for sharing your insights and making this video. I have a 15YO son that I want him to consider a trade as a profession and videos like yours are valuable beyond words.

It's easy to blame China, but Chinese companies only make parts to a level of quality that is requested by the vendor. The vendor approaches a "manufacturer" and asks them to make a particular part TO A SPECIFIC PRICE. And that price is not much because the vendor wants to clear anywhere between 80 to 100% markup. The Chinese "manufacturers" then take that offer and put it out to tender to subcontractors who underbid each other (because they want to make their markup on that contract). What you end up with is a part made for pennies on the dollar. They can actually make high-quality items (heck, they have a very successful space program, plus many other world-leading industries), but it's us in the Western world who want "cheap" items.

The government has a hand in this. EPA ect.

You can make lots of money doing easy work like AC, brakes, suspension, tires and other easy work. Hire 2 guys to help. I would do it.

I'm 62 and grew up in this business. No money, and no respect

Bad part is its on purpose, this is an attack from all angles but no one will see it

Kids nowadays don't want to be mechanics because the newer cars coming out of the lots are over-engineered over complicated.They're just too much parts.There's too much parts to break and it's just a pain in the a**To fix, to take them apart You spend the whole day and fix one little plastic part.That's why people don't want to become mechanics its no fun any more its just expensive and stressfull 🥴

Exactly The Point! Who would want to work on most of the modern vehicles anyways? (It’s and abomination of creation) (It’s a freak show in most cases)

I am a master automotive technician for 40 years I know what you mean I should have listened to my mother she said to go in the Air Force and I would have a pension and I would be working at Boeing near me because they hire out of the military and be ready to retire with another pension instead I have to work like my father did till I drop dead I work on old new boats just about anything that has a engine I have to pay 2000 dollars a year to get my scanner updated I used to love to work on vehicles know it's a headache you forgot to mention rust and the parts break taking them off God bless you and your family keep up the hard work making videos and have a blessed day today 🙏

Im an ASE certified tech. And honestly im not so sure i agree with this guy. Yes being s mechanic is awful. But working on older vehicles is worse. Modern vehicles are ez pezy. A 1988 toyota is gonna have a million vacuum lines and need head shims... and a bad head anyway, bad compression. Same with an old ford or chevy. Guys who are zealots for old cars are just delulu.

The automotive and automotive service "industries" have become nothing but one massive grift. It's all just a shakedown. And a shakedown of the worst kind. Every last aspect of it all. And, all the new "vehicles" -- ALL of them -- are absolute junk, on top of the aforementioned issue. They are DESIGNED to fail, and fail relatively soon, after purchase. We all know who runs this ridiculous circus-of-the-absurd, too.

We’ve had the same 14 f-150 in 3 times for a heater core. Realized after the second time that chinesium wasnt cutting it

I bought one of these sold as a nut file set. Due to me being a newbie at messing with guitar setups and due to what I was trying to do, new blank nut installation, I was extremely disappointed. They are not terrible for that final fine work for sure though. I did get an inexpensive file set and found that they were labelled wrong. They worked OK but were leaps and bounds ahead of the torch tool.

Being a GREASE MONKEY was never fun, who wants to contort themselves into tiny spaces not made to access anything, make your knuckles bleed and get filthy ? Not to mention new cars are so complex electronically with so many modules ? WHO wants to deal with that garbage, then you have car owners who DON'T WANT TO PAY THE BILL !

It is kinda funny you keep saying don't blame China but all the bad parts are coming from China maybe China shouldn't be letting these bad parts get on the boat

Everything you said is 100 percent right. Been a 1 man shop owner mechanic since 1985. I now let the customer provide high liability parts. The loss of mark-up on the part is easily offset by not being liable for the part. "Get me a heater core, choose wisely"😂. I won't install internet junk, must come from brick and mortar store, with receipt. Had to put two reman alternators on a Kia Sedona last week. Older lady, couldn't make her get the part. She had no car to go in😢. Here's Scotty, doin it again!

Lack of respect was what killed my desire to fix daily drivers. Everyone thinks your ripping them off. Now you get a guy/girl who loves their 1970-anything and just wants it fixed, they will stop and listen to us old timmers as to why it need to be done this way, not just hammer it together.They know they can't do it and respect us who can. Understand that parts fail beyond our control.Daily drivers pay the bills but not worth working on any more. I only work on other peoples junk if they are a collector or enthusiast wanting to learn.

Right to repair fail us all I gave up last year and only work on pre 2000 now. 1950-1979 is what I like now times were just so simple then. Thing is people who own old cars are their second car so they can live without them for a while we find good parts. This China crap is a temporary fix at best.

In my experience, not just parts, manufacturers only want to sell cars, (or motorcycles in my case) dealers don't want a workshop and sales people have bad attitudes to the guys doing any sort of service (is there any older mechanic who hasn't had a 'salesman' by the throat at some time or at least wanted to?) Don't even get me started on customers who think mechanics are getting the $90~$175 hr labour charge plus often start with a real bad attitude when they shouldn't even be in workshop. Managers who have zero idea how to do the job telling you your too slow as 'book says ?x? hrs' I've had to train techs in just about every shop I ever worked in, even experienced people much older than me that hated (or couldn't) read service manuals. (in mid 80's things were so bad Yamaha made 'cartoon' manuals with pictures to follow, torque specs with arrows pointing at fasteners, etc) Yamaha got the idea from US military who were having similar problems Only once do I remember getting real praise from a customer (a college professor) 'Please don't take this the wrong way, but, you have to be real smart to do this job, it's far more complicated than I thought' (I think we were doing valve shims on a 4 cyl DOHC plus carb strip and clean - 4 carb bank) It used to be Made in Mexico, Taiwan or East Germany parts were crap but now it's Made in China, mainly due to quality control (often there isn't any) I made move to working on construction equipment, money was better (much better) most of the work was much simpler (working on side valve small engines and diesels) wiring and electrical systems incredibly basic if machine even had wiring. Really, the only downside was things were big, heavy and usually very dirty, needing up to an hour with high pressure steam cleaner.

An adjustable wrench, screwdriver, and a hammer are the only tools a good mechanic should need.

MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY...ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS..........2 MORTGAGES 1 IS THE HOUSE THE OTHER IS YOUR TOOLBOX AND TOOLS

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The flat rate times on warranty work just got worse and worse. I gave up at 25 years experience, and have been very happy ever since.

Simple. Cars today are computerized over-engineered junk. Shop owners are crooks. Dealerships are crooks. Let the crooked business owners work on this crap. See how they like it. But we all know they don't know how to fix anything. They are allergic to tools and actual "work".

Everytime that I've worked a job that l got tired of, l quit and got a different job. It works!

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There's a special place in hell for company owners who wanna make more money by selling cheap counterfeit parts at the cost of literally everyone else involved.

You are absolutely correct sir and are appreciated 🙏 I wish you were close to where I live. Doggone labor rates and parts prices prevent me from having any work done outside of my driveway for the most part and now that I'm old and crippled up it is so hard to do anything. My grown sons have moved away from our home for their military service commitments after university completion and I sure miss them for far more than just helping dad out but that's neither here or there just saying. Thanks for sharing and good luck brother.

You will always need people who have the ability to fix shit.

I find this hard. I grew up being told work hard. Dirty jobs a man's job. Now the world everyone you have to me super nice to and be clean and not loud. I literally grew up where everything was USA made we had pride. Some how I feel united states lost our way. We cheap out for everything now just to save a dollar . Crazy sad truth. I weld and I see the industry turning to machines because no one wants to work a trade anymore like mechanics welding carpenters masonry so many trades being lost. It sucks

Glad I quit while I was still in auto tech school.

Didn't have quality problems with Chinese parts But hard to find parts, not in stocks parts.

This is capitalism in action. Well, our flawed capitalism. Greed at the top is almost done squeezing the middle class out. They'll be charging a subscription to be able to turn your car on soon. I'm not being stupid.. Check engine light is an option on Hyundai's in some countries. BMW charging subscriptions to be able to turn on your heated seats... 2nd amendment time is coming.