Logical Diagnosis Needed! Chevy Silverado 4.3 Check engine Light-P0300 P0341 P0430 P0128
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Hey, at least this exhaust is not leaking with broken bolts.....
For starting spark plugs in awkward spaces, I have a 6" piece of thick rubber tube which pushes over the ceramic, making it easy to run the plug in by hand, only needing the socket for final tightening.
Lol, feel for snap-on pain, Ray
On the wires, throw them out when in doubt! LOL
I would at least do that cap and button Ray, if it has over 100k those contacts are going to be roasted, my 5.7 cap got a crack at about 120k and they also get moisture trapped in them. Those caps are very inefficient, when I changed the cap I also had to time it because it threw an engine light for base timing. Mine also had spider injection but it never caused an issue and I drove it till it had 250k on it and sold it, I figured it'd need a front main bearing or a transmission soon so I shipped it.
Those pine needles in the cowling have been driving me nuts.
Lol righr😅
he needs to break out the assault blow gun
I would have loved if Ray called Young Troy to handle the pine needles needless to say.. What!
The pine needles are there to provide that fresh outdoor scent.
Every car he’s ever worked on back where he lives has leaves in the interior vents in front of the windshield…
Ray made the scammers mad, dodged the Snap -On man and fixed a truck, all at the same time!!!! Awesome Ray!!!
He done beat the Reee Bois! Whee doggies! 😆
Yes, he said everything but the one word they wanted to hear: "Yes"
Back in the old days , we would run the motor in the dark and check for the lighning show coming from the wires and caps
Ahh, the "discovering electricity" days of old. I know it well 😎
Night Vision binoculars really work good...legend has it
This. 😁👍🏼
Some of those 80s GMs had a gap spec of around .070 and the wires were crap so the easiest path for the electrons were out the wire or along the outside of the wire to a ground. I agree... The light show at night was spectacular!
Lightning 🌩 show
Not a mechanic but 😮 was surprised when you mentioned the 7th Spark Plug Wire. I cannot recall the last time I heard anyone say "Distributor Cap" ! Yeah, yeah, I know I'm old.
Or coil have a great day
I know this truck is 20 years old, but the last time I ever heard of a distributor cap (or dizzy as my old dad used to call them) was on 1980's cars. Surely no manufacturer was still using dizzy's in the 2000s?
@@Drew-Dastardlyyes the vortecs still used a distributor, albiet a plastic one - you can buy a distributor assembly made of aluminum that comes complete for a few dollars more than cap,rotor etc
hello everybody from Aus
Two from 🦘 Australia
Hello there down under 👍
It would have been so funny if the Snap-On driver saw you leaving and gave chase :D
Or swung back around and parked in the entrance/exit so Ray couldn’t escape buying new tools! 😅
The Snap-on truck is there for Troy's pay check, get'em enrolled while they're young! Reagan said "Just say no!" Troy...😂
Man most shops would have thrown more parts in it for up sales. Honest man here...
Great video as usual Ray giving that almost 20yr old truck some love, though the tree junk on the cowel was itching me the whole time 😊; also careful with those scammers on the phone as they'll take your "okay" and "yes" words out of context and sign you up for stuff...
Yes sir. they will record it and edit to sound like you say yes to order something and use it.
OMG that is pine straw I harvest that much every day when the shed or more if a storm. but yes regular schedule clean cowl daily and yes there are drains for the cowl that MUST be kept clear or "bad things happen"
yep. I have started using 'understood' and 'check' and avoid anything that might be considered an approval - but that is for calls to my legit calls. If I don't recognize the number, it goes to voicemail.
They always seem to call when you're in the middle of something and don't want to be bothered you're right about the scammers have a great day
Hey Ray, loved your ingenuity with the zip ties and how you deftly avoided the Snap On guy. The truck seems to be running well. Great work. Cheers!
Let Ray turn your gray day into a great day! Thanks Ray! Don't forget to take away the forest floor from the window sill! :D
Snap-on tool man will probably watch this video Ray. Great job on the older model of truck and you got it running like new.
he will never get his tools exchanged under warranty from now on.
lol yes he will
It sure is a good feeling to get a vehicle from barely running to being a very responsive and good running vehicle.
spark plugs that worn are going to make it feel like a new engine, and with that bad sensor his miles to the gallon are going to be dramatically better too. id be impressed if this wasnt a super happy customer
I think the proof of that pudding was the way the truck took off on the test drive whend Ray floored it. The poor old beast was finally getting the love it needed
Coffee and Ray, it’s gonna be a good day
Ray, I'm a retired AMF bowling machine mechanic and I love to play with phone scammers. Bored seniors have nothing better to do. I once receiver the "grandpa" scam and kept them on the phone for an hour. They finally hung up on me !
I too am a retiree who LOVES to play with the phone scammers. Sometimes I put it on speaker then record the conversation with an old mobile phone. I enjoy playing the recordings for family & friends! 🤣
I quite like messing with the ones that start with.. "I'm from Microsoft and your computer has a problem.. ". After following along for a few moments I like to drop hints they have called a police station. You can say something like "I'll just ask Officer Jones what the password is" or "Just a moment... Take the hand cuffs off him and put him in cell 4". See how long they take to realise.
Lmfao at the extended test drive because the snap on guy was there 😂😂 @Rainman Ray's Repairs
He's going to charge you more when you really need something now :-)
@@imagseer 🤣🤣 right he Probably saw him run
I watch all your videos at 2x speed, and it amazes me how fast and confidently you work! ;)
You gave a funny idea. I played some of the vid at .75 and he sounded stoned. I played it at .50 and he sounded blasted. It was humorous.
those cross-fire caps are notorious for shorts... replace cap and rotor and you'll solve a lot of random miss fire problems
I used to pull the cap & clean the electrodes.Have a great day
I see paint going on that back wall. It looks good so far. Really impressed with the improvements that have been made to the shop since Ray and crew moved in. It's really coming together.
Thanks for the robo call. It has been a long time since you took a robo call.
One means of starting spark plugs in a cramped area is to use a piece of "rubber tubing" on the end of the plug to get a bit of rotation into the process.
I use old Chevy plug leads, as they grip well, and are pretty long.
@@SeanBZAI used to use a spark plug boot on a 1/4" extension as it adds distance & doesn't flop around a lot.
old school ,like it and it works all the time way to go
That temperature sensor wire being zip tied to the sparkplug wire could have been picking up an induction charge, messing up the computers readings
Looks like they are doing a good job cleaning those walls Ray
Looked to be painting there! All White !
@@grassroot011 Yep... Shiny video coming next. 😉
"Paycheck collection truck"! Had me rolling!!!
Curious as to why you were avoiding the snap on truck. Actually never mind it's none of my business if you wanted us to know you would have said. I'm sure it's cuz you don't want to buy.. have a great day and an even better tomorrow..
😂that skit with you dodging the snap on guy was funny as heck. I remember those days well.
Thank you Ray, what I would call an EXELLENT instructional video for this mechanically inept individual🤯. I'm fascinated by your abilities and all who can figure this stuff out. Great job 👍👍. Bob in Nevada
For the spark plug blocked by the steering column, my pops showed me a trick. He jacked up the engine until the plug had clearance.
Your figure 8 test drive loop is just about perfect.
PLEASE tell us you 'll take the pine needles off the cowl !!! LOL
43:22 WTF, he's still there!!! You got it bad man! Lololol 🤣
Painting the shop . We’ll alright man and that is what I call success. You are there to stay now kick the guys next door out and DOMINATE 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Those pine needles are driving me crazy…..
Nuthin like a good ole fashioned tune-up...those days are almost gone!
This is something I did and it seemed to work. I sprayed seafoam directly into the top of my catalytic converters, let them soak, then took it for a drive. My car has almost 140,000 miles on it.
Those 4.3 engines are durable. I put 280k on one was still going when truck sold.
Love the choice of music during the high speed spark plug wire replacement!
I like seeing a bit of the computer diagnostic work. Helps me understand how to use a scanner to diagnose problems rather than just randomly swapping parts. For us old guys, that's new stuff to learn.
Hey, the wall scrubbing crew is hard at work. Good work all!
The phone call was for your Medicare benefits. 'Emma' wants to make sure you are getting all your proper benefits. LOL
Good morning Raymond Hope you and the family are well and having a great day @Rainman Ray's Repairs
You are the spark plug wire champion, I have never seen such speed and precision. 👌 love your channel ❤️. Gives me some thing worth watching. I wish all the best for your family and business. Thanks again.
My dad had me learning the hard way. "Do not buy parts and toss them just cause you think. Find the source and look at them to see if they are really bad. If you get it wrong, you are wasting people's money." I have so many down time on diagnosing and a lot of problems. Yeah if you all wonder, I have an old-school Asian parents.
That was hilarious avoiding the SNAP ON truck 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I knew those old plug gaps looked wide, but as it’s been over 30 years since I used thou to gap a plug, I wasn’t sure how wide. A quick on line calculator told me almost 2mm! That’s mad. Compressed mixture will have almost as much resistance as the HT lead insulation, at that gap. No wonder it’s misfiring. With coil on plug designs you can get away with wider gaps for a bigger spark, but with leads, the norm is about 1.1mm although this one comes up as 1.5mm. The crucial thing is for the spark to occur at the plug, not outside the combustion chamber, due to forcing its way through the leads insulation. It will always take the path of least resistance, so that needs to be the tip of the plug.
Good morning Ray, it's amazing what some new plugs and wires can do to breathe some life back into that engine.
This is another great video 💯 the way you straighten out that little bird's nest of wiring and your homegrown clip repair is an option for me to use in the future!
Have a great day and stay safe and cool 💪✌️👍. I'll be waiting for the next phase of this truck's repair 😎
I love it the 4 zip tie method 100 percent of the time it works 100 percent of the time.
Dodging the Snap-on guy had me rolling. I can Really Relate with you 😂😂😂.
Funny. I do the same thing with the tool trucks that haunt me. Never around when you need him or have the tool, but they're always there when they want to get paid.
Thank you Sir . I have that same engine!! Can’t kill it!! 275,000 still diving good . 16 mpg
I use to own a GMC 4x4 that had this engine, good engine but lacked Power to Pull Heavy Trailer. My 2008 Ford f150 with 5.4 engine gets 18 mpg and has Strong Power for Pulling Trailers...
MPG doesn’t apply to a work truck. It’s for people that drive around empty and cargo less.
And this has been your Rainman Ray Zip Tie Moment.😁
43:01 lololol, he's gonna come after you Ray!!! You can't skip payment on your addictions!!! Hahaha 🤣
Good morning to you sir. Make sure you have yourself a great day. Thank you for all your interesting videos. Hope your family are fine. Dave Birmingham England
High Dave. Fello Rainman fan here from Wylde Green. Where you in Brum?
Every single time intake a vehicle in for repair, I anticipate the mechanic causing more damage than what was there due to carelessness. It is great to see you care as much as I would.
I love how through you are with your work orders
41:49 reminds me of when the IRS gave me a call. Lol I put the scammers on speaker so the other people in the restaurant could hear him. I educated my fellow restaurant patrons about the IRS scam while I had him on speaker phone. He was really playing his part well until I asked him what my address was and why didn't they just send a letter like they're supposed to. Some of the people in the restaurant thought I was being disrespectful to the IRS, I had to explain that it was a scam again while still keeping scammer dude on speaker. I explained that the IRS has all of your numbers and that includes your address. They will send you an official letter.
That was a tune up in the day. Plugs, cap, rotor, wires (points)
I find it very satisfying when you get a motor running better. New plugs, thermostat,PCV,plug wires,etc..and the thing runs 90% better.
Sort of the feeling you get when you get your teeth cleaned or fixed.
It’s the “ ahhh,,that feels better”.
Ray said, I was talking to Emma and she said its your turn to talk. lol
On those self soldering connectors, I find just a touch of extra flux makes a big improvement in the flow.
Great tip
Always amuses me why Americans call it "sodder", and everywhere else its "solder", with the emphasis on the 'L'
I'm British and tried to buy a soldering iron in San Diego some years ago. Actually had to explain what it did before the shop staff said "oh you mean a ...
Idea for the Subaru broken extractor/bolt. Put the water pump back on and use the existing hole as a guide for your drill or dremel diamond bits.
OMG, you made me laugh so hard when you saw the Snap-on Truck. I never heard it being called "THE PAYCHECK COLLECTION TRUCK" Oh that is classic. Love it. It is so true and I stay away from them.
I'm sure you have great tools....
Been a minute since we've seen you do a wiring repair. Good to see you haven't lost your touch!
I'm 67 I get those calls all the time that's so funny LOL
A zip tie masterpiece
Oh, I like the detailed scan information. I learn a lot from your thought process.
Excellent.
I see you have your apprentice painting the walls Ray.
That's right,get your moneys worth.
Nice fix too by the way.
You know, your Snap On man is watching your videos.
Ray... Can only say that you are the master!! Just wanted to suggest a new cap and rotor might also be prudent on this patient to ensure long term controlled sparkage. And maybe an air filter?
LMAO!!!! "paycheck collection truck"!!!! Truer words were never spoken! I 'bout peed my pants laughing so hard!!!!
Next month I am going to change the plugs on my truck. Plus change the valve cover gasket. It is made annoying because I have to remove the intake to do it easily change the plugs, so I figured that I might as well fix the slow oil leakage. I am assuming it has original plugs as well. It's a '95.
Way to go Ray. Keep up the great work
2 of the best repairs I've found with the early vortec engines are also excellent upgrades.
1- Change over to the multi injection spider legs.
2- Change the plastic distributor for the aluminum model. In doing so, you can then upgrade to brass terminal cap and rotor without having to worry about severe terminal corrosion.
Here in Wisconsin with our temperature fluctuations the plastic distributor is an epic failure on GMs part. It can't dissipate the moisture like the aluminum one.
I agree with you, I did both to mine were worthwhile upgrades - I had the same broken wire on the ignition coil input, I found the breather tube compresses the wires and after time causes a break, I added an elbow and piece of hose to reroute the breather so it doesn’t interfere with the connection
You ain't wrong. Those injection spiders were money makers back n the day. Finally, someone designed some improved spiders, and things got better for the owners.
It took me 20 mins to remember this was a V6. I kept waiting for you to pull the #7 wire and plug! LOL
Another fabulous success story Ray, thank you!
Zip ties, the new duct tape 😅 Lol, skirting the Paycheck collection truck, my MAC guy got me this morning on a really nice set of Knipex wire strippers😂
120th! GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT, AND NEVER FORGET THE TWO NEW EMPLOYEES AS WELL! Roger in Pierre South Dakota
Little trick for those crab caps if you have issues with not starting during damp rainy weather drill 3 1/8 inch holes through the top of the cap make sure not to hit any of the traces this will allow the cap to breathe and let out moisture i used to have to replace the cap on my safari every 6 months even after replacing the distributor i drilled the 3 holes 2 years now no problems
Your zip ties worked well and look fine. The t-shooting and repairs are very informative. Thank you, Ray!
Amazing work, as always, detective. I admire the attention to detail.
The content on this channel is great. You can pickup great how to info as well as technique while being pleasantly entertained. That aside whats not on here is also great. The comment section also has great info. Whats absent is the mean spirited gotcha types waiting to make someone look stupid putting a lid on the exchange of ideas. Ray and those making comments make this channel awesome imo. Thanks
Look...it's zip tie city! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice repairs, Ray!
At the circle track zip ties, bailing wire & 200 MPH tape 😂
34:15 knit one, purl two.
Dude has a talent!
Rainman Ray's Repairs.. Awesome video I think. I couldn't get passed all of the pine straw. Have to avoid the paycheck collection truck at all costs.. The "paycheck collection truck", that's a good one Ray. I might have to use that one too.
I'm glad to see that I am not the only one that loves to mess with scammers. Normally before I say anything back to them I go BOOP just so they know how irritating the sound is before they come on the phone. After doing that to them they usually just hang up on me. Of course, for the ones that don't hang up I give them pur-t heck and that is normally the last time I hear from them. I seem to be on a lot of do not call list for some strange reason.
"Can you explain why the truck now has 1,937 miles more than when I dropped it off?" Yes, the Snap-on truck wouldn't leave.
Thanks for sharing this informative refresh on the 04 Silverado 4.3, it's just what my Dad's 98 chevy conversion van needs. 👍
Get yourself an aftermarket distributor ass’y made of aluminum, comes with cap,rotor,cam sensor etc is a huge upgrade over the gm plastic ass’y
Ray, you make me wish I was in Florida, rather than NM, just to get your expert work on my 96 Chevy P/U.
Great editing, especially the time lapse for the wires. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for the video Ray. Have a great day!
Ray, what brand was that self-installing thermostat?
🤦♂🤦♂
When I clean a throttle body I use an old toothbrush & give it a good ole scrub after leaving it soak for about ten minutes makes them nice & clean.
I used to work in the car stereo business years ago. I am extremely jealous of those connecters you use. We always soldered with electrical tape. Those connectors are so much cleaner and nicer end result.
researching plugs for my former daily driver "when it ran or drove" copper core plugs have a 30k to 60k recommended replacement interval. but at 185k I'll use copper because platinum plugs would surely outlast the rest of it, yes I am in the 'salt belt' major frame parts seem to be ok atm.
Thanks for the follow up, another very good video, I also liked the snap-on part' that was funny.
Would you not recommend an oil and filter due to the rich running conditions and the ensuing fuel dilution of the oil?
no i dont think so ,i think he would have check it anyway off cam ,thats what i would have done and you can tell by the dipstick if it needs doing
I would change oil and filter
No way I wouldn't have, the other issue with massive flooding like that is cylinder wash down. So much fuel will actually strip the oil from the cylinder walls and hurt the pistons.
Always enjoy a rain man video
My sister in law had an s10 with the vortex 4.3 in it. After about 200k it blew a head gasket between 1-3-5. It had the spider injectors on it. You did an awesome job of diagnosing it.
Ray another great video. You have yourself a great day.
Ray, here in the U.K. we are not permitted to use hand held phones. Hands free only. A fine of £200 and 6 points on license ( 12 points and you lose your license for 6 months) take care out there, Peter