CHEVY SILVERADO MISFIRE INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION
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- čas přidán 28. 03. 2023
- In today's video we take a look at a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with a V8 5.3l engine. The customers complaint is that there is a misfire on cylinder number 8. The repair shop replaced spark plugs, wires and even swapped ignition coils and injectors, but the misfire continued on cylinder number 8. Convinced that the engine had a mechanical problem they asked me to take a look. What I found was something very interesting. Cylinder number 8 at times had good compression and at times had low compression. Could it be a bad lifter, camshaft, valve spring or a valve seat?
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GM mechanic here, see this every day, I got my money on lifters and possible cam damage. Do them every day! Great video
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You never disappoint Great job as usual. As a shade tree mechanic i have to take my truck in for issues like this. without the scan tools i dont have a chance.
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Another lesson learned today. Thanks for another great video.
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Excellent video as always. Thanks for the tip about cylinder wash and removing injector connector to retest. Thank you.
great video on diagnosing this issue i totally agree with it . I would be 100% positive that it is a valve seating issue, with a small bore camera you would be able to see inside the cylinder without having to take it apart. just a tip . Good job.
This was very helpful, very interesting how that scan tool found the problem
Great video! The only thing i would have added to the diagnosis would be to put a borescope in the cylinder to look at the valves, then bumped the key to pressurize the fuel rail and see if the injector was leaking by ... Thanks for sharing.
Thank you
I passed on buying a 2010 Tahoe at a bargain price with multi misfire code do to not having the tools to determine what was happening. Thanks for the oil info. Great job
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6:40 you almost had me 😂, great video as always
Great video, very good use of the lab scope.
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Excellent video, Thanks! This is where a transducer in cylinder is really helpful. I would gladly pay for a premium channel with you, you give really clear explanations!
How would you get a transducer IN cylinder? Or is this something that's placed nearby the cylinder? Does it plug into the spark plug hole?
@@jum5238 Through the spark plug hole
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This is where an in cylinder pressure test would help. The waveform could likely reveal where the issue is without removing the cylinder head.
Easier would be to just use differential pulse sensors at intake and exhaust and watch the waveform; will tell you exactly which one is misbehaving; clearly a valve not seating right; worn rings are usually very consistent.
@scientist100 Agreed. Totally forgot about that one as I was watching. So for sure. Pulse sensors in intake and exhaust would probably be easier. The trick is always in waveform interpretation. But a dead hole should be real obvious. In a case where a cylinder is not being identified through a DTC. How would you know which one it is? I'm assuming the trigger being used would be an ignition trigger. But from my understanding that trigger will not align with either the intake pull nor either exhaust pulse. Would you be looking at the intake pull right before the trigger?
@@edwinlomonaco6754 yes; it is important to use the TDC overlay and specify your trigger and firing order but here we already know that it is 8 and whichever looks abnormal would automatically tell us which one is failing. Cylinder identification whether intake or exhaust for a certain cylinder is necessary. Tapping into the exhaust side; you will confirm if it's an exhaust valve but the intake waveform will show both usually as it will back feed pressure if it stays open during compression.
A leak down test would probably be a much easier way to tell
@@DylanL69 I don't know how much you know about oscilloscopes but you can clearly see that the valve sometimes seats correctly as it can get good compression at times and you know what that means... You will get lucky if you get it when it is not fully seating to do a leak down test. Unfortunately; a leak down test may not prove anything. Pulse sensors just needs an intake access; usually a PCV hose and that's all.
Another great vid, Eric! Please keep them coming! God Bless!!!!
Thanks! Will do!
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Great video!!! Misfires can be tough to diagnose.
Probably Active Fuel Management (AFM) debauchery at work. 2015 Yukon here, started to get bumpy idle and rough low RPM driving. Noticed my oil pressure was only 20lb at idle. I suspicioned the AFM lifter fail issue because I've hated that system since the start. Stupid insane idea to build something as destructive into an engine. I immediately got a Range Technology AFM disabler as soon as I bought the vehicle with 140K on it. It how has 220K. As a diagnostic I put 10/30 oil with Lucas additive in it rather than the GM recommended 5/20 "watery oil" viscosity. Brought the pressure up to 40lb like it should, apparently making the lifters work better, and the idle is almost normal now. It's been suggested to me by a mechanic it could be the lifters or might be an O-ring on the oil pickup tube.
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One tip from another SO scope user. Please don’t stack your grounds in the scope like you did. Put the single banana jack on the yellow lead in the scope and stack the other grounds together away from the scope. This will parent your scope from damage if you hit it or drop it.
Great video overall. Smashed that like button too
Great misfire diag technique , keep it up Man !
Thanks very good job and you describe what you are doing very well .
I did not know you could actually do a compression test like that, enjoy your videos and lean new things. Win win lol
Great diagnostic results
Thanks for sharing your knowledge
I think I heard the unevenness when it was cranking,If I'm not mistaken. And all this time I thought that relative compression meant that compression is relative to the spark. No one ever explained before that it is relative to each cylinder. Thank you for saying that little piece buddy!!!!!
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👍 good job, I liked this oscilloscope
Excellent video,
THANKS
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I wish I had seen this video 5 months ago to get a chance to win that scan tool. Anyways, great video. I currently have an 08 5.3 with low compression on cyl 2. I did use a mechanical gauge and did not hook up my scope to it. But now with your video I think I will grab my Autel and scope the cylinders, I'm certain I can do it. But not for free. So if my customer says he will pay for this test i'll post my findings here and I will post if he declines the diag. Great video!!!
Thorough , logical diagnosis and great lesson . I believe they swapped coils and injectors to test instead of replacing ALL of them . Saves money there . If there is access , how about putting a small articulating bore scope in # 8 cylinder and possibly examine the valves and seats ? It may be faster than doing a leak down test on that cylinder . #xtoolgiveaway .
I was thinking like you with the valve sealing problem. One more thing would be a weak valve spring or a sticking valve. GM had problems with valve guide problems in the past. I have seen a valve seat problem. It took many miles for the problem to occur, but at idle the engine would lope turning on the MIL light and yes, gauge compression and cylinder leak down was good compared to other cylinders. This was before scope testing. The engine was a 1997 Dodge 360 (5.9L) V8. Contacting Chrysler for information, they claimed it was a "metallurgy problem."
The fix. Replace the cylinder heads. The reman heads had the latest and greatest in valve seats. Engine ran great after that.
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I have learned alot from this video though i don't really know how to use the lap scope.
Great video great explanation thank you very helpful 👍🏼
Ty for explaining this problem issue and that's wats going on with my truck now. It didn't pass smog took it to a mechanic he said it was the #8 misses fire sometimes but it the time I just don't have that $For the extra work which consist of opening the motor and taking a look. Smh.
some diag guys dont know this, some cars will shut off the fuel injector in a multiple missfire situation, bmw is one of them, i have seen guys call a bad injector because the ecu is not triggering the injector to stop cat damage and bore wash/engine damage, id say it is a typical valve not sealing issue.
good call eric.
Allways detail trouble shooting, great videos.
Good job diagnosing
hey Eric, I can surely use that diagnostic tool.
I have also seen these very same symptoms with a plugged/restricted cat converter....
Very clear explanation
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Great information and video.
Just had the same issue on a 6.0 Chevy truck. It had very bad intake vacuum leaks on cylinder 4 and 6 causing misfire and lean codes. But repairing it only lead to no more lean codes, but the misfire codes returned.
Intermittent compression loss on cylinder 4 which reduced at higher engine speeds. Sometimes the valves stick in the guides, lifters and cams also fail, but this engine was very clean. Customer also declined further inspection. Hate not knowing the exact cause, but that's our world. :)
Hi Eric I've been watching ur vids for a year now and also welcome back you been gone for a while
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Good job! Thanks!
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great video ,thanks
Thanks for sharing
Good Stuff as Always!!
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Nice job!
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The 5.3L is known for AFM lifter issues but #8 is not an AFM lifter. However, they can stick and jam up internally which will cause a lifter tick. If they are not hearing a lifter tick, I doubt that's the issue. I'd be looking at a bent or sticking valve or a broken valve spring on #8.
They might be able to detect a sticking valve by running or even just cranking the engine with the valve cover removed.
I had a misfire on 8 switched coil and misfire moved to Cylinder 5, replaced that and it moved to 4. What may be going on? I pulled wires one by one to check spark.
Another great video
The thing about it is a $200 class from you would be worth it and probably more interesting and informative than a Vo-Tech.
I’m having a problem with my ram 2012 1500 I live in Arizona randomly shuts off how can I get a hold of you took it to multiple shops has new tranny new sparks plugs coils and throttle body cleaning please help !!
Great vid Man !!!!
Hey buddy. Love your videos. You have a scanner suggestion that’s as the best bag for you buck. Is there one that also does cake key programming you recommend?
Use a bore scope B4 rebuild recommended.
Can you give any advice on a labscope I can purchase for a beginner please?
Awesome video!
Thx for the video
Where you ever able to find what the issue was for that truck I’m dealing with the same exact issue with my 2012
Good job
Nice video and diagnosis Eric. I guess with Chevrolet having lifter issues it could be the beginning of a collapsed lifter. Unfortunately, for the customer it’s a lot of labor to disassemble the engine. I guess they will try a mechanic in a bottle. #xtoolgiveaway
Im having the same issue but on cylinder 4 after lifter replacement. Replaced coil, fuel injector, spark plug, and spark plug wires. Still have the misfire.
nice video Eric
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Awesome video. I have exact issue now same model.
Good job 👍🏻
any updates? this is a very common problem on cylinder 8 on the 5.3 , but n one wants to take the engine apart.
How would a camshaft cause intermittent low compression?
I appreciate the videos . . I not sure what is going on with the compressor. I be guessing. Is cylinder 8 one of the cylinder that is used on the active fuel management..I think I would want to pull that valve cover off and watch the rocker arms movement when it's cranking over . . What ever the problem is eventually you will find it
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I just got a 2010 5.3 when first up it has 160psi compression as warms up it loses compression
Very nice work and nice channel ..but i can not understand how lapscope measure the pressure in cylinder by control wire😅
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