Engine STALLS after Transmission Swap... (Flood Focus Christmas - CONCLUSION :)
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- čas přidán 25. 12. 2021
- Owner swapped in a NEW dual clutch and a used DSG transmission over the weekend!
He said the car now moves, but the engine is running really poorly and will not idle.
Also, he wants the radio and display fixed before getting the car ready for sale.
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Merry Christmas!
Ivan - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This focus is the Christmas gift that keeps giving to us viewers
It's a Christmas Miracle!
God Bless us all. Each and Everyone
I would not feel good about giving that car away never mind selling it. Thanks for sharing Ivan.
Shows us all to do as much research into the purchase vehicle as is possible before buying. Here in Manitoba Canada our public insurance will not insure a flood car if it has been written off. It will be sold with a parts only title. I am sure though that something could sneak into the system though. I usually buy my used from people I know or people that know people I know, LOL. I guess I might take a chance if I got a $30,000 vehicle for $5000. But I always have a extra vehicle kicking around that I can drive, so I would not be stuck. I would not touch a dual clutch Focus for free.
What if some rube sold it to your kid ?
@@nickmalone3143 So true! The seller should state it has been in a flood. Then if you want to take a chance on it.
That vehicle is a time bomb for more issues flood related. Hope the next owner is made
aware prior to purchasing it.
Don't worry he won't be. Buying a flood car for yourself, ok. Buying a flood car to fix and resell it. That's top tier scumbag shit right there.
@@josephlennon3786 I don't see a problem if he is open and honest with whoever is looking to buy it.
10 seconds googling the VIN brings up the auction listing showing it was flood damaged. A pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic would show him signs of flood damage. It is titled as salvaged. Even if the current owner says nothing about the flood damage you'd have to be an idiot to realize the car isn't a good used car.
It will have Branded title
The salvage title will be a dead giveaway, I believe getting a clean title for salvage vehicles is next to impossible, they're usually only sold for parts and are difficult to insure.
"Do not buy flood cars, people!" Well put.
Do not patch up flood cars & try to sell to some poor sod
You should be able to sue people who try to pawn off their problems on a sucker
tHanks for the video
Not a happy ending when we all found out the car was going for sale. Emotions go from Ivan helping a friend and being better versed than dealer techs to worries that an unsuspecting buyer will be stuck on the road.
It’s a shame the owner is going to dump this nightmare on some unsuspecting buyer
Why a shame? It's fixed?
@@TheFool2cool Would you buy it?
@@TheFool2cool a flood car is rarely ever fixed, but for the pocket book of whom ever buys it I hope it runs for a long time.
Yeah. Can you imagine some poor young woman relying on this at night? He needs to drive it for a year to live through all the repairs that are going to need to be done.
If you researched this vehicle, it's vin should indicate that it's a flood vehicle. If you voluntarily buy ANY flood vehicle, you're assuming the risks involved.
Feel really bad for the person that purchases this car.
That shitter will be back at the ford dealer within a fortnight. Then they will get a history lesson they won't enjoy hearing.
The owner of this flood car is trash, for passing this beep onto some unsuspecting person.
@@mynock250 no worries, they'll gain a permanent head dot.
Used car market is pretty crazy right now. Nothing is off the table apparently.
This car has been Ivan's focus for many vids. Good job again fixing a vehicle no one else could.
Fixing? Just diving into a rabbit hole...
no one else COULD
or
no one else WOULD
repair?
VIN search for the car shows a certificate of salvage/flood for the car so any buyer should know up front what they're getting.
I have enjoyed your journey through the Flooded. The saga continues... I love it!
Great diagnosis, Ivan. I do feel sorry for whoever buys that pandora's box on wheels, tho..
Thank you for the fascinating Christmas specials. You're the best
My conclusion: Don't buy any flood cars unless you live close to Ivan and he's willing to work on it. Stay away from this model because of the transmission.
Stay away from Ford's.
The problem with the transmission is, it simply needed a third clutch for when the 1st two fail. When will those engineers learn?!
@@_RiseAgainst It's hard to navigate the used car market. It seems all the manufacturers have their own issues with something.
I hope this turd has a salvage or flood title so the buyer has some fair warning.
Frankly I'm a little discouraged with Ivan for helping some slimeball unload this POS on some victim. Hope it's not some single mother or other poor person just trying to get by.
@@SuperM1687 I was making a smartass joke but I agree. I have recently paid the Toyota tax buying a used vehicle. I wouldn't buy anything else unless I was mentally and financially prepared to replace the transmission. But I'm also a firm believer in the most reliable used vehicle you can find is the one you already own
Great work on your part and preservation but can't believe he's going to resell it knowing full well another load of problems will reappear very soon.
excellent series. i love a mystery and watching a master at work. thank you
Great to see that the vehicle is starting and moving on its own Ivan! Great also that the new used trans and new parts did the trick to get it to be mobile. Being a flood recovered vehicle, I'm quite sure that there would be other modules that would be going off line very soon. Hope your customer get to recoup even some of his money back with that car. As always, thank you for sharing the journey in diagnosing and fixing even the hopeless cases Ivan. Cheers!
Holy Moley Ivan, that was crazy. Great case study for folks contemplating a "Great Deal' on a flood car. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you and your wife !
and on the other hand enabling the the sale to the next poor schmuck
I can't believe the engine is okay after that! Kind of impressive if it actually remained sealed against saltwater that high up.
The intake is on top of the front bumper. But the water could have came up the exhaust. Probably just missed those. I've often wondered why people don't just Jack the front of their cars up in the air.
@@_RiseAgainst what while you are drowning and trying to save your grandma lol
I doubt it was saltwater...
@@markknights5109 Grandma knew the risk!
The bumper intake is ridiculous, but if what riseagainst wrote is correct then it would justify every ricer build, with the over the top exhaust pipe (in flood country at least)
Edit: might actually be better than front intake when I think of it. It would depend on how inline it is with the intake manifold, how much it curves and the risk of getting water splashed inside it during rain storms or while running through puddles
The moral for this vehicle: Do not drive farther than your willing to walk.
Kudos to you lvan for all your hard work.
Had a friend buy a I believe the year was a 1994, Jaguar XJ6 in a British racing green color that was in a flood (not salt water). He knew the guy who bought it from auction to flip it. So, he helped with the clean up. They gutted the car and pulled every module and computer apart and cleaned and scrubbed everything with electrical contact cleaner including the connectors on the harnesses. In the end he fell in love with the car and against my professional collision repair technician advise, he bought it. He got about 6 month trouble free out of it, then the electrical gremlins started. He owned the car for about 4 years. The combination of the natural electrical problems those cars were plagued with from the factory with the addition of electrical problems from the flood was a nightmare for him. I was actually blown away the engine and trans lasted in it considering they were both full of water and required dozens of flushes each to eventually get clean fluid. He sold the car to a guy who had plans to drop and LT1 in it.
The guy that bought it sounds like an absolute genius. Gutting one of the most bulletproof powertrains known to man and adding electrical hacks to a car that already suffered a flood. BTW, these cars were not plagued with electrical problems from the factory. I know, as I had a '93 XJ6 also in BRG. I miss that car so much. It was totaled in a wreck by somebody.
@@vw5056 must have just been my experience with them. I’ve been working at car dealerships since 1997 and everyone I’ve seen come in had tons of electrical issues.
@@vw5056 must have just been my experience with them. I’ve been working at car dealerships since 1997 and everyone I’ve seen come in had tons of electrical issues. And I knew two other guys personally that had around the same year and they a bunch of issues as well
@@chadvalliere8697 what brand car dealerships did you work at? What electrical issues did you witness? A burned out taillight bulb?
@@vw5056 I’m just a dumb collision tech. But spent time working at dealerships for the big three domestics. Also Audi, VW, Subaru dealer and a Honda dealer. Toyota/Lexus/scion. And no, not burned out tail lamps. I’m talking heater controls, window switches, exc. But I guess from the expansive knowledge you have from the 1 that you once previously owned has me bested.
I went through all those nightmares here in New Jersey. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the great Christmas special Ivan.
The poor guy has tried really hard to revive this flood car, but like you I'd definitely not want to mess with it. I hope you and Amanda had a great Christmas and I'm looking forward to your plans for next year!
poor guy? he resold it rofl, he's wealthier than us
Maybe he was given the car, or at least paid about what an order of fish and chips would cost, to buy it.
@@Walczyk wealthy as dead, when the purchaser finds him and places permanent head dot (large hole) where his brain used to be....
that is exactly what is occurring now days, everyone is tired of the fudge and idiocy.
@@adotintheshark4848 so that he can rip someone off later when they don't tell them it is a flood car.
@@throttlebottle5906 you mean gives the seller a third eye?
Mate.. you are a genius!!! Slowly going through all your videos! Thanks for all the knowledge!
Great graphic advice about buying flood cars. They polished that turd real well. The hidden damage is stunning.
You wouldn't have touched this with a 10 foot pole ,
Well i wouldn't have touched it with a 50 foot one.
Respect for getting involved with this mess
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Wow. What a Christmas gift. Thanks Ivan! Enjoyed all 6 parts er. 5 parts. Somehow expect part 6. Maybe with new owner. XD Happy New Year!
When I heard the car was to be flipped I wondered how ethical it is to assist In creating a nightmare for future owner
Great comment
Ultimately he's being paid to fix the vehicle. He can't control what the owner does with it after that, and if Ivan didn't fix it they'd likely find some other clown that would do a worse job.
The naive, idealistic youngster within me says don't worry, he'll sell it to someone who's aware of the car's disastrous history and willing to deal with that in exchange for a good deal.
However, the realist within me who's seen first-hand how some shady Russian car flippers operate says the guy will probably slap the VIN from another car onto this one and sell it as "clean ultra low-mileage 2017, looks & runs like new" for way more than it's worth. The next sucker will soon be wondering why this barely-driven gem they paid way above market value for is having various inexplicable electric and electronic failures.
Thank you so much for showing this!!👍👍💪😎
Takers?? Hell to the NO!!! Lol!! But you did tackle more than I would Ivan! I hope your Christmas went well!
Thank you Ivan
I think the music came in at the exact moment and it made the video that much more satisfying!🤣 Good video as always Ivan and a merry Christmas my friend!
hahaha yeah that was perfect timing for the conclusion, Greg! Kind of a "Happy Russian Ending" requiring 3 shots of vodka xD Merry Christmas!!
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics I bet you wouldn't have all these problems with a Zhiguli
Focus, Ivan, Focus!! You can do it!! Best of Luck, Merry Christmas and have a safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year..............
The flood damage to the electronics is horrendous. Back in the 80's or earlier, a flood damaged car/truck would for the most part be fixable by just replacing the damaged mechanical parts, and chasing the odd electrical gremlin.
On a newer vehicle like this, its game over. No matter how persistent you are, you will never get a good reliable vehicle in the end. The electronics are just way to all encompassing. Good to know really. Flood damage = write-off. No question in my mind.
Ivan, great job finding the problems AND in warning us off of flood cars!! You used an effective combo of old school physical tests and the scanner. I hesitate to think about fixing modern cars as they get older and older! Diagnostic software in them is not made with the idea of physical deterioration (broken wires, rust etc.) built in. It either has communication with a subsystem (module) or not. Then you're on your own buddy!
Reason and logic has done the task of pointing out don't buy flood car's it's only logical! At least to those of us who have the ability to reason?
@@edwardmartinez9459 Not necessarily, some cars might claim to be protected from flooding to a large degree. They could boast of sealed subsystems low in the car.
@@BobPegram I'm not aware of any why would a manufacturer do that it's a car not a boat.
@@edwardmartinez9459 They don't yet as far as I know. I can see an SUV boasting of it. Some can already get snorkels to ford deep water.
@@BobPegram Yes like some Jeep's but that's only for a few inches you have to extend the trans vent and transmission vent more to go more than 12 inches. But that was year's ago before computers.
Wow!!...I've learned much from this...thank you so much!!👍👍😎
Super vidéo thanks, bonne année 2022 🎉😁
I did a Google of the VIN and found info... It is all up front - mileage correct and Flood Car Title... Not a scam.. Just need to know what you are getting yourself into...
Nice work!
Same here. Not sure why people are too lazy to pull up a car fax before they buy anything. Oh well, lesson learned??
My Ford will go though the pacific if the water doesn’t come above the half wheel on my mondeo , well done for keep up to date on this case study, a good one to learn from, at the end of the day it’s all sentimental to us all
This has been quite a ride. I think Ivan used most every tool in the shed. We learned a lot about “module talk” and lots of other things. Finding that last dead module allowed the car to b functional. He could even get one in a wrecking yard. Oh well, it wasn’t the car as much as what we learned from the car. If u bought that car and watch Ivan’s channel, u could eventually resurrect it. Deox all the connectors and away u go. Off into the sunset with your very own Focus
If it was a Pinto it would've been rolling down the road already.
There's nothing to a Pinto. You would have had it running in 10 minutes.
@@kitsuneneko2567 not entirely true. It has to be one of the earlier models, 71-73. Without the retrofit filler neck and plastic shield for the tank.
Dang!!! Watery cars are scary. I never work on flooded cars yet but I hope I don’t lol. I mostly deal with rodent damage or messed up wiring . Great series!!
I'm seriously impressed that this Ford has come back from the grave and it's doing as well as it is. Awesome work Ivan! Usually, once a car drowns, it might as well be a boat. And you know what the acronym for boat stands for? "Bust Out Another Thousand". Thanks for the offer, but I think I'll pass on this one.
Ivan I've bought many a Flood car in my time but have always stripped them bare 're-flooded' them aka pressure washed them inside out then dried them out in my heated Spray Booth, then applied 'rust proofing' aka fluid film. I even had one that had supposedly been submerged in a Tidal River to the bottom of the windows & got it back to the workshop & started stripping it(for parts as it was written off by Insurance) & worked out the previous Owner committed Insurance Fraud & tipped a Bucket of River Water over the Driver's Seat & another over the Engine causing things to start rusting immediately. Long story short, treated the bits that had Surface rust, made some calls, people got into some trouble & I drove it around for 5 years, it was one of the best cars I owned & sold it for 4 times what I paid for it! Another one(same type of car, saved everything except the Radio(which was replaced under warranty as the car was only 2yo!)
Awww i was hoping an npr deoxit spray down and go was gonna happen. Fine job getting it all finished though what a wild ride.
Its one thing if he keeps that for himself but anyone that would sell that to an unsuspecting car buyer is just ruthless.
I see that daily... I work at a shop that has an account with a pretty big auto wholesaler. We get tons of cars that come from areas that had flood damage. With how many control modules and how many pathways for water to get into wiring harnesses these cars realistically need to have everything replaced to guarantee water related issues wont pop up in a week, month, or a year. Dont buy cars from places like carvana or jd byrider, they're the primary buyers for these "repaired" flood cars
I cant agree with you more
Is anyone else chuckling every time he says audio as Audi-o? It reminds me of my grandpa.
Well done ivan :-D, more of the car working for now ha ha 😀
The owner really needs to clean every connector.. No chance lol.
Next time someone asks you to fix a water damaged car, make out you are ill for a few years :)
Just before i forget, Thankyou ivan for all the excellent videos you have made 😀
I hope no watery cars come your way in 2022, one was enough of a pain to diagnose.
Well Done. Would be interesting to follow up with the future buyer to see how long it runs after all the fixes!
Great series Ivan! Cars are getting too complicated,that's why imma gonna keep my 97 caravan till I die!
The water level is important, I guess the ECU getting the same treatment as this board indicated the was maybe 2 feet because they are usually placed several feet up. The connectors running along the transmission I expected but the board just under the radio is at least 2 feet off the ground. I am surprised the interior doesn't need complete replacement, it looks good and no complaints of mildew.
If you leave the windows open you wont get a smell, but close it up in the sun for an hour or two...
Maybe the owner cleaned it out since he is selling it? Carpet and underlay didn't seem that bad.
Merry Christmas Ivan 🎅🌲🍺🍻🍺🥃🥳
Yet it was great content Ivan. Ya did what you could with it!!!
Always fun unhooking a connector with one hand while the other holds the camera! Lol. As for buying the car, it would have to be dirt cheap. Nice looking car though. Great video again Ivan.
I can totally see Eric O shaking his head through this entire series. Lol You're the man Ivan.
Eric O would flush that toilet
Had the same thing happen with the stalling out fixing a friend of mine's Buick Le Sabre a while back replacing lower intake gaskets, upper intake, valve cover gaskets, water pump, the "coolant elbows", thermostat, and ignition control module. (Yeah, this thing was leak city lol) Forgot to connect the brake booster hose and it did the same exact thing. Those bigger jobs can make you forget stuff like that.
I'm with you...more like a 20 ft pole..nice work 👏
It’s the car that just keeps giving!
Nice work 👏
Salt water= never ending electrical gremlins. Thank you for sharing 👍 and merry Xmas.
Good job sharing
Most of your videos are like solving a murder mystery. These videos are like solving a riot, who dun it
Wow what a mess of a vehicle…..and the “This is ridiculous” comment was both fitting and very funny.
More problems to come for that car I'm sure. Ivan, if I were you I would run, not walk, from that disaster. Thanks for Sharing!
Is he going to sell it with a subscription to your services? The poor guy or gal will really need it, as you said.
"Any takers?" Great finish to the series.
What a mess. Good job Ivan!
Flood car. RUN...DON'T WALK AWAY FROM IT ! ! !
Unless you want to put Mega amounts of Time and Money to fix it now and more problems in the future.
Great Diagnosing Ivan!
Wow!! The saga ends!!! That clutch is rusty as hell!! So many things wrong! You made good money out of it! At least it's done, great job ivan, for fixing all the issues! Smoke machine saves the day! I wonder what's next? Lol. I wonder if you do Russian repair with deoxit on that sync board, hahaha!! Maybe solder couple of them!! Awesome video!!
Great series Ivan. Hope nobody buys that car. That guy should be ashamed for even thinking of selling that junk.
Sir, I absolutely cannot disagree with you
While that module looks terrible, I would still be tempted to try scrubbing that thing clean & hope for the best. not saying it would work, but I would have tried it just for shits and giggles.
Hey Ivan, thanks for taking us on this repair with you, it’s certainly been an interesting repair, especially with the dealer demonstrating of how inexperienced they are with their own product.Os the Black Audi we saw at 8:56 going to be in a future video?
Thar perfect high tide line across the microprocessor had me equally cringing and in awe.
You could err I mean the owner could give that PCB an alcohol scrub down and check the surface mount caps on it for short. Find the offender and just pop it off. Most likely it is just a smother and not needed for functionality. Long term is not an issue since some other thing is waiting its turn to green crusty itself.
Amazing series. If it wasn't for you I'm sure nobody else would touch this car. I hope he discloses that it's a flood car to the next owners...
Ivan , great video of a auction flooded vehicle, buyer beware of shady sales people.
Absolutely awesome videos....
Good job than my Boss Ivan
Soon as I saw symptoms I thought probably after installing intake manifold PCV pipe got disconnected or nor connected properly created massive vacuum leak. After reconnecting it properly, problem was fixed. I had the same issue on 2005 Focus with 2.0L Duratec engine.
20:11 Copyright strike for you, Ivan! LOL! Just kidding. Great series and conclusion! Have a fantastic New Years, sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This car is going to be a constant disaster until the day it's crushed.
sure do like what you do with short to ground/or positive. I am trying to learn how to test like you do, would you (in a future post) explain the build of your test light and more on how to use it. Thank you in advance. I try to watch all you do. trying to learn. please keep up your wonderful site.
Runs strong, ice cold AC, freshly cleaned carpets, little bit of salt. No lowballs, I know what I have!
A real Pennsylvania flood car. They are legendary around here.
Bring back the good ole days with No Computers!
This guy's actually trying to make a living I feel sorry for him! What a nightmare car to try to make a living on! Great videos always Ivan! Sorry I haven't commented on every video I've Had The Rona don't want to get that for sure!
Get well soon Robert!
Right after you started it I was suspecting a vacuum leak, for the "excessive hissing" :)
Why anyone would purchase a flood car is beyond me. Happy New Year !!
Great video
This would have been the ultimate car to have a Russian repair on :D What a wild series! I feel for folks who may not get the entire story on a car and end up with something like this.
Been a good case study.
What concerns me, is that whoever buys it will probably never know what it has been through.... And man oh man, This car is gonna have gremlins forever.
Wow, so much work for a Ford Focus!
name that car herpes.- its the gift that keeps on giving
Good job
Love the holiday special. Water bad
This guy certainly hired the right guy to fix this car.
60 degrees ... in PA ... in December. Jeez.
Ivan, you should post a wintertime bike ride, if these temps hold
Time to part this beast out and go on. DON'T BUY FLOODED VEHICLES. Thanks Ivan for the adventure. Have a great New Year..
Highly enjoyed this series, glad you made the effort to document and present. Prior to retirement I was a troubleshooter in the power field. And, from firsthand experience I know that once water gets into electronics that has voltage (even if 'turned-off') it will forever after be unreliable. Guaranteed. That car has zero hope; its future is counting down as I type.
Ivan for President!
i feel that ford should have gone to the scrapyard long ago..good work by you Ivan.