Thanks so much for your video. I have a 2001 Isuzu rodeo and need to change the fuel pressure regulator and you explained it perfect. Now I’ve just gotta find time to fix it.
I just bought a used Alpine supercharger kit for my trooper, and i have NO instructions on how to get it put on. Thanks for these videos! going to follow along and hopefully put everything back together with the supercharger!
131313x That's great to hear! I can't take credit for it....one of the nice folks over at www.planetisuzoo.com gave me that idea. It was a huge help to me, too.
My 2002 isuzu rodeo had similar issues it was a pain to replace the thermostat. The radiator not so much but ,it wirked well fir a little while niw its getting hot again.do you think its a knock sensor?and 2nd do you have the water pump removal video?.thanks .
I think those butterfly valves are to let more or less air in at different rpm's. i think they open over 3500rpm to let more air in for more hp and they are closed at lower rpm to allow the engine to make more torque
Matt, I have a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. I bought it from my Mothers side of the family for $200 with a rod knock. I put a new crank in it as well as main and rod bearings. I made the mistake of not matching up the vacuum line hoses correctly. Could you tell me where the vacuum lines on the black bracket with the red sensor wire, located on the drivers go to side belong? Thank you
Hello Matt. thank you for such great videos man. You have helped me replace my fuel filter, remove those rattling heat shields (that drove me crazy!) and replace my spark plugs. I couldn't have done it without your help! Your a good dude for wanting to help us fellow suzu owners. Much appreciated! I know this is 2 years old but I wanted to ask You, I now need to replace my fuel injectors, do I need to remove those 2 hidden nuts that appear in the next video? Or will removing the 4 long fuel rail screws and the bolt holding the fuel regulator housing be enough? Great trick with the sawed off Allen wrench for that one buddy! I think I can handle the 5 mentioned bolts but the 2 hidden ones scare me. Would I be able to pull the fuel line up high enough to replace the injectors ya think? Thanks again man.
Matt, great video series, replaced head gaskets on mine and in the process of putting back together. Didn't do the best job of labeling all the vacuum lines though. Two questions: 1) Where does the vacuum line for your Q outlet go 2) The two "nozzles" to the right of the fuel regulator bracket, where do the lines for those come from? Thanks Matt
James Massey Hi James, thanks for the kind words! I have a few still photos of these areas at home, and I can try to snap a few more under the hood when I get home. Shoot me an email and I can send the photos directly to you.
I think these are some great vids, Im going to remove mine tomorrow but i think im going to leave that bracket over the fuel reg on. looks like it is just connected to the top half of the manifold. It did seem like a stupid idea to put that bracket on but if you can remove it with the top half that seems to make more sense. great vids tho learned a lot
Yep, that seems to be a pretty common failure point. Either the soft coolant hoses in the engine valley split and start leaking, or the gasket on the lines at the water manifold can go bad, too.
paul in jax,fl.,....i am a profesional mechanic and it took me 5 + hours to do this job !!!! (tstat) you cant leave the fuel lines connected...what an ass fuck job !!! thanks isuzu !!!!!! and doing the tstat job paid 2 hours, i got fucked !!! the fuel line bracket is the asshole of the job !!!!! but if you persevere...you can accomplish the job !!!! just dont have a customer waiting on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guuba gaaba Yeah, the thermostat design is really mindboggling. To have to remove the intake manifold to replace the thermostat just makes no sense. I've often wondered if it would be possible to rig up some sort of remove thermostat housing somewhere else in the engine compartment. Oh well, other than a few things like that, and the fact that there is no transmission dipstick (which seems to be the reason there are so many Isuzus with blown automatic transmissions, since no one ever checks/replaces their fluid), I do really like our Rodeo. Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for your video. I have a 2001 Isuzu rodeo and need to change the fuel pressure regulator and you explained it perfect. Now I’ve just gotta find time to fix it.
Kara Mangum-Plunkett u gone fix it
I just bought a used Alpine supercharger kit for my trooper, and i have NO instructions on how to get it put on. Thanks for these videos! going to follow along and hopefully put everything back together with the supercharger!
the trick you used helped me get that hard to reach bolt out !
131313x That's great to hear! I can't take credit for it....one of the nice folks over at www.planetisuzoo.com gave me that idea. It was a huge help to me, too.
Can you leave bolt in a to take off the manifold
How did you remove the fuel line brackets on the back of the intake
Thanks for your message and video 📹 on your recommendation to remove the Allen ranch tool . On 3.32 .I used a 1/2 inch small ratchet it worked. 😉
Thank you for sharing this!
My 2002 isuzu rodeo had similar issues it was a pain to replace the thermostat. The radiator not so much but ,it wirked well fir a little while niw its getting hot again.do you think its a knock sensor?and 2nd do you have the water pump removal video?.thanks .
I think those butterfly valves are to let more or less air in at different rpm's. i think they open over 3500rpm to let more air in for more hp and they are closed at lower rpm to allow the engine to make more torque
Great videos! What size Allen wrench did you hacksaw for the pesky bracket?
You squeeze the top inside of the blue thing that locks it
You are a saint.
Matt, I have a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo. I bought it from my Mothers side of the family for $200 with a rod knock. I put a new crank in it as well as main and rod bearings. I made the mistake of not matching up the vacuum line hoses correctly. Could you tell me where the vacuum lines on the black bracket with the red sensor wire, located on the drivers go to side belong? Thank you
Hello Matt. thank you for such great videos man. You have helped me replace my fuel filter, remove those rattling heat shields (that drove me crazy!) and replace my spark plugs. I couldn't have done it without your help! Your a good dude for wanting to help us fellow suzu owners. Much appreciated!
I know this is 2 years old but I wanted to ask You, I now need to replace my fuel injectors, do I need to remove those 2 hidden nuts that appear in the next video? Or will removing the 4 long fuel rail screws and the bolt holding the fuel regulator housing be enough? Great trick with the sawed off Allen wrench for that one buddy! I think I can handle the 5 mentioned bolts but the 2 hidden ones scare me. Would I be able to pull the fuel line up high enough to replace the injectors ya think? Thanks again man.
Matt, great video series, replaced head gaskets on mine and in the process of putting back together. Didn't do the best job of labeling all the vacuum lines though. Two questions:
1) Where does the vacuum line for your Q outlet go
2) The two "nozzles" to the right of the fuel regulator bracket, where do the lines for those come from?
Thanks Matt
James Massey Hi James, thanks for the kind words! I have a few still photos of these areas at home, and I can try to snap a few more under the hood when I get home. Shoot me an email and I can send the photos directly to you.
+Matt Payne hello I also have the same query, where does Q end?
Ah there it is... NVM on my first comment, you answered it at 10:00 Thanks!
And I thought I would have my thermostat changed in half an hour.... Isuzu sure didn't design these to be worked on...
No kidding
I think these are some great vids, Im going to remove mine tomorrow but i think im going to leave that bracket over the fuel reg on. looks like it is just connected to the top half of the manifold. It did seem like a stupid idea to put that bracket on but if you can remove it with the top half that seems to make more sense. great vids tho learned a lot
Can you remove that bracket later or do you have to take it off there and then
just done my 1998 jackaroo in 4 hrs
Water Manifold? Mine is leaking/steaming from the back of that part and Im not finding it online...
Yep, that seems to be a pretty common failure point. Either the soft coolant hoses in the engine valley split and start leaking, or the gasket on the lines at the water manifold can go bad, too.
mate all of your screws are called bolts good vid thow thanks for the tips
cheers
Skid plate bolts are 14mm
excellent grammar! lol. Great Video Series!
paul in jax,fl.,....i am a profesional mechanic and it took me 5 + hours to do this job !!!! (tstat) you cant leave the fuel lines connected...what an ass fuck job !!! thanks isuzu !!!!!! and doing the tstat job paid 2 hours, i got fucked !!! the fuel line bracket is the asshole of the job !!!!! but if you persevere...you can accomplish the job !!!! just dont have a customer waiting on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guuba gaaba Yeah, the thermostat design is really mindboggling. To have to remove the intake manifold to replace the thermostat just makes no sense. I've often wondered if it would be possible to rig up some sort of remove thermostat housing somewhere else in the engine compartment. Oh well, other than a few things like that, and the fact that there is no transmission dipstick (which seems to be the reason there are so many Isuzus with blown automatic transmissions, since no one ever checks/replaces their fluid), I do really like our Rodeo.
Thanks for watching.
when you put that black bracket back on put a bolt in it not the allen bolt
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nice labeling... But I noticed how you keep giving SAE measurements. That car should be completely metric. Don't want to risk stripping any screws.
Justin, that is a very good point. Thanks for mentioning that - you are absolutely right! Careless on my part.
Lol wait until you find out that the manual transmission take motor oil
For that bolt I used a hex bit with a 1/4 inch wrench, not as smart as what you did but got the job done🫡