A Mouse, A May Fly And A Broken Car....
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- In this video I bring you along as I have a look at a customers Ford Escape that died at a stop sign and he cant keep it running now. After pulling it into the shop it was a pretty fast diag with a surprising find. Not as surprising as what Mrs.O found in her car though....
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*GOOD NEWS! Mrs.O. caught the mouse in her car the next day! As we thought it was really fat haha. She's playing it safe and leaving the traps in there for a few more days. Stay safe and watch out for lightning!*
I love your video descriptions because I know exactly what to expect before watching the video now that I know you sir 😆😆😆 at 2:10. Also tell your customers and viewers when you unplug a mass air flow sensor it can tare your transmission up in many vehicles as well. so don't drive it that way I warn ya.
Please be careful that you or Mrs O do not get hit by lightening! Funny and informative video! Thanks Eric!
There you have it folks
Now yall released the Lil fella into the wild unharmed, right?
Great job Vanessa! I’m like Eric and will beat feet when I see mice😂
Remember: You aren't charging for the 30 minutes it took you to do the job. You are charging for the 30 years it took for you to learn how to diagnose and fix it in 30 minutes.
This comment is spot on. Another shop could have fired the parts cannon and never told the customer what was actually the real problem.
Truth!!
True, but most mechanics don’t have 30 years of experience, don’t know what they’re doing, and only have a parts cannon at their disposal. That’s the only thing most of us pay for, unfortunately. Wish I could find a mechanic that actually knew what they were doing.
That’s a maf, tb, induction system cleaning, air filter job anywhere else. $1200🤫
You calling him old? LoL
Watch out for that pesky lightning Eric.
Hey there's that guy!
Always enjoy Mrs. O. The humor interlaced with solid repair is fantastic.
Well of course you’re gonna charge them a reasonable fee. Mainly for knowing where to look in the first place!
This one might be the quintessential “there’s your problem, lady!” Love your stuff, Mr O!
I agree must charge. He did fix it.
Your doctor charges a co-pay even if he refers you to a specialist.
Doctors charge just for a consultation and “practice” we have been subsidizing the auto repair industry for far too long. That shows with the amount of techs leaving the industry and going to others that haven’t and have been charging accordingly and can pay well. We unfortunately have had to learn the hard way because shops have been racing to the bottom on price.
It’s called “time and material”
gotta charge to cover overhead. nobody eats for free.
We used to tell the customers "youre paying for the parts , the knowledge to correctly diagnose and repair, that has value, if you dont want that there are plenty of places that can guess, botch, and throw lots of your money out the window.
YOUR CHOICE
So here i am, a professional pest control business owner with 20 years experience ...2 years auto shop in high school, 2 years in college. Your the consumate automotive professional dabbling in pest control! Lol...and you guys won! Nice job Mrs. O!
Years ago when I had my shop, a customer had a case of the "dead mouse odors" in his car. I found it behind the passenger's side kick panel, babies and all. The odor was so bad that I had to get a face mask in order to finish the job. So glad Mrs O found the mouse and the idea of keeping the traps in the van is an excellent idea! Love your vids, Mr. O and in fact, I'm binge watching them now. Thanks for your time and patience.
God Bless,
Jeff
You, your business, and your family are a blessing to your community, both geographically and your UA-cam community.
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your mouse issue. It shows how real your family is and not just a super mom and master technician.
Keep yourself and the family safe from lightning Sir!
May you and Mrs. O have a lightning-free day. (Keep the traps ready. There's never only one mouse.)
Be safe and avoid getting struck by lightning! Maybe leave the tinfoil hat at home?? Thanks for another great video, it’s always a treat when Mrs “O” shows up and has a story to share.
Mrs. O is a sweetie.
The tin foil also keeps the aliens out of your mind have a great day
Always enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. And, it's always a treat when Mrs. O stops in for a visit.
Dang , it must have been really turbulent in there for that mouse at 65 miles per hour! LOL The rush of air !
Heck with the rush of air, it was prolly more turbulent passing the throttle plate lol
Need someone to do the Math - gotta be way higher than 65mph 'wind' in the airbox surely?
2liter engine spinning 5k rpm
@@SouthMainAuto Did you have to clean the throttle body?
@@SouthMainAuto Should the engine rated in RATPOWER instead of horsepower then ?
@@SouthMainAuto Hate to sound like an English teacher bitch,but the word is, probably, not prolly. Sorry just a pet peeve of mine... Love your content, always. Thank you for what you do.
Of course your gonna charge! You found the problem. Bet the customer was happy and the mouse never destroyed engine or vehicle wiring!
Nice to see Mrs. O, and a great story with a happy ending. Thank you!
It's funny that people would question you for charging on a deal like that. For the price of an hour of your time they got a working vehicle. Sounds like a pretty good deal.
I find it appalling that Eric has to explain his decisions so often to doubtful UA-cam subscribers. I'd be more than happy to have him as a mechanic in my community.
I’d be even more happy to work with him for about a year or two. Pick his brain
Got to be a lot of people who've never worked for a living / never supported themselves saying stuff like that.
Nice catch Eric! Regarding the mouse in your wife's van, my wife did the same thing. She brought some plants home in the trunk and unleashed the little sucker. I had a mouse carry field corn up into the top of our Volvo's engine. He somehow got the corn into the timing belt area and dropped it down onto the crank pulley which caused the engine to jump time. After that experience, I made the best mouse trap ever by using a 5-gallon bucket with about 5" of water and drilled a hole at the top for a coat hanger. Then I drilled a hole in the center of each end of a can so it could freely spin on the hanger. I put peanut butter on the can so it was balanced and made a little ramp to the top of the bucket. Mice love peanut butter and go for it before anything else. I caught 12 mice over the next couple of weeks in my garage. Now I only get a mouse now and then. If it gets freezing cold put some anti-freeze in the bucket. I put a little bleach in the bucket as well. No smell, and you know right where the little suckers are. I've had them make nests on top of the cabin filter too...but no more. I tried sticky traps once and caught a baby bunny in one. Took me an hour to get the little fella out. He was missing a little hair but survived the ordeal. Love your auto repair videos. You are a fantastic auto mechanic. We could sure use more like you my friend. 😉
Freaking mice! I keep four Victor mouse traps, with peanuts glued to the triggers, in my garage at all times!!
Never mess with Mrs O!
Good to see Mrs. O
I want to thank you wholeheartedly for the time you take making these amazing videos. I recently lost my father, and your videos are just like learning from the man himself. They hit home hard in such a bittersweet way. I appreciate your efforts, and am always watching for the next upload. Totally wish I had the same level of broken wire ESP/divine intervention. You sir have a gift 🤔😂
My father's initials were ESP have a great day
From one Eric to another you are the cleverest, funny, knowledgeable Eric on the tube.Keep it going Erk.
Pretty cool how your town is surrounded by mountains. Looks like a nice place to live. Hey thanks for sharing
My wife complained that her car had no pep and sluggish. I opened up the air cleaner and it was packed with acorns. That same critter started filling up my car's air cleaner as well. I took a picture of it and when I find it I will send it to you. No wonder the car was sluggish. Great find! Thanks for the tip!
People bring their cars to you, either because they don't know how to fix it or they don't want to fix it. You run a business, so no one should ever criticize you for charging someone.
It's simple he's in business and time is money he's not ripping people off that's the main thing have a good day
Glad you got the mouse! Had one chew through the oil pressure sending unit on my car in West Virginia. Caused serious grief! ECU wouldn't let the car run without pressure. Mrs. O!! Our Mrs. America!
The people in your town are lucky to have you, Eric. If you ever tire of living in the PRNY, come on down to Georgia. We've got plenty of room and appreciation for good people
You're expertise and time is valuable. Never feel bad about charging for your time.
Glad you were safe from the lightning. Unlike me this morning swapping out a vending machine with storms in the area. Because some mice decided to chew up the wiring in the machine. And poop and pee on the control board shorting it out. Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Eric hi from Australia, love your work and your great sense of humour working alongside the great MRS. O forget the lightning you’d have more chance of being killed in a road accident test driving the blinking thing.
Especially if the other driver is staring at their phone instead of the road have a great day
The Entomologist in you , Outstanding ....
Marigolds don't attract critters , they repel them . FYI ( usually)
Always a Great watch Mr. O Thanks for sharing .
Thanks for sharing the good news with us!
Last fall, we had to take out a twenty-year-old maple tree, with the stump ground...it wasn't a problem until we discovered that we had disturbed a mouse nest in the roots...and they headed (stampeded) indoors. It was *awful*. I lost count of how many we trapped, and how long they had snuck around before we discovered them. We practically sterilized the whole kitchen. Exterminator believes we finally got rid of all of them. Happy hunting to you and Mrs O to get rid of that awful vermin!! Thanks as always.
No one had a cat for loan for a day?
EXACT same thing happened to me with my 93 Mercury Grand Marquis with the 4.6. No power and stalling at stops. Pulled the MAS and it had a dandelion fluff in it, which was odd as the air filter was intact. Blew it out with compressed air and reinstalled it. Ran like a Mustang after that.
Just remember the First rule of Ford: Check the MAS if it runs like A55.
Same thing happened to my Hondoo, but the mouse never went past the paper filter! She had a real nice nest built in there! I couldn't believe it was running let alone how well still!!
ahhhh.....the old danelion puff ball trick.....I hate when that happens
Happy Happy Birthday Mrs. O !!!!!
Great to see Mrs O and her Van adventures.
Tip : Pay attention how you put back your MAF sensor. If you put it backwards, you get problems. Usually there is an arrow, how the air must flow. Often it is fool proof, because they made it so you can only put in 1 way. But some can be installed in the wrong way.
@@johnogara3029 This wasn't a tip for Eric.....🙄
I was driving down the road a while back, felt something on my knee, looked down and saw a baby mouse on my knee and one on my shoe. Fun!
Then ? LOL
Another a great video. What a lot of people do not realize, is that damage done by a rodent to a vehicle is covered under automobile comprehensive insurance. In upstate NY, this coverage is relatively inexpensive, and lower deductibles should be considered. Besides rodent damage, comprehensive covers you if you hit a deer or if a rock breaks your glass. You are even covered for flood or a tree falling on your car. It would not be worth putting for the repair on this video. .But for more costly repairs it most definitely would. Moreover you can also utilize your rental reimbursement coverage. If you put a claim in, you may lose your free discount, but you would not be surcharged for the claim.
Thanks for the content Mr. O you have a great way of explaining things to teach us car repair. Stay safe.
Eric
you’re a genius
and
thanks for another wonderful video
Like most…. It took a lot of years of boo boo’s to cut to the chase ! Those were the years of no video’s….. right Eric !
We're dealing with a fun experience in the house right now where a mouse or other small rodent died in one of our HVAC ducts. I think I tracked it down to a localized area but my endo broke and I can't get another one until tomorrow. I just told the wife to close the vents and hold her nose!
Another great one Eric, these are like therapy, always feel better after watching.
Nice job and great call!
I have a car that sits a lot, after replacing the air filter 3 times in 2 years I finally got some 1/4" mesh hardware cloth and made a plug to cover the air intake from the front. Don't know why they don't come like that.
It's a little known fact that Brakleen fumes kill Hontavirus, so you're safe (and so is the rest of Avoca thanks to your shop) Never let them mice push you around, see how they are.
Welcome from the region that put hantavirus on the map! Hantavirus almost always makes the local news because it is both relatively rare and truly horrible. (No transmission human to human.) If he is not hearing about an outbreak he can save the Brakleen for more important pursuits.
Mrs O is so funny and quite the looker as well
Always a great learning experience for your viewers! Thanks Eric!
There’s an HBO documentary called “lost on Long island” about the great recession in NY, anyway one of the families that was having a hard time was a young medical doctor. In the end he had to short sell his house, as he was cleaning the basement he must have rustled up some mouse droppings and contracted the hanta virus and died. Otherwise healthy athletic and maybe 40 years old.
I remember that documentary and talk about crash and burn nothing went right for those people at all
So you had to reach back 80 years and 700 million people that have lived and died in America since then to come up with a death good job I applaud your thoroughness
@@deepsquat600 The documentary was during the wall street crash in the late 2000's not the 1930's it was set when obamy was in charge
@@jimhaines8370 actually the housing crash happened due to nonexistent mortgage rules and regulations during the eight years of Bush the lesser. But don’t let facts get in the way of your racist comment.
@@jimhaines8370 Just to be accurate, the Wall Street crash of 2008 occurred under Dubya's watch.
"I'll be dipped" I love when you guys do this! Make obscure references of each other... the auto giants of UA-cam! 😁 so far its Eric, Derek, Ray and Scotty I've noticed LOL!
I know Ray does and I think Eric does too... Refer to Vehcor by saying "In the Pile" when they remove damaged parts and toss them to the side. With less than 200k subs he might not be a giant but he's pro in hid field (Auto Body and Frame) and has a real dry sarcastic sense of humor.
Don't forget Watch Wes Work, he'll sneak Eric O. comments in his videos too. Another great channel by a diagnostic genius!
Don't forget Ivan. No parts required!
Don’t forget “AvE”… tappy tap tap , and the fake torque wrench. “Click”. 🤣
Eh, I don't think Ray and Scotty should make this list
Thanks for letting us know about the mouse party van and look out for lightning.
I learn so much from you you are amazing and Mrs.O is precious
Hope you stay safe from that lightning Eric and family! 😂
As a person that grows and sells plants, mice are an issue. We had one eat all of the seeds we planted, more than once. We played nice at first, but they kept causing problems, so we had to step our game up. Its much more under control now, but I need to get the neighbors to also work on their problem.
I do find it interesting the problems you find here. My car issues are so simple the diagnostic is easy. The brake pedal sinks to the floor, that is the master brake cylinder. The power window does not work, the motor was shot. Noise is coming from the rear wheels, the wheel bearings were going. The car shakes on the highway, the front struts were shot. All these problems were found quickly and easily on my Subaru and all happened in the last 6000 miles (between 120,000 and 126,000 miles) and I never had a problem before these four concerns. Now that it is all repaired, the car works like new again. I can only hope my problems stay this simple but if they don't perhaps Eric's videos help. Thank you for them.
My girlfriends Mitsubishi would do the same thing. Start then die, couldn't give it any throttle. Disconnected the MAF and it started. Pulled it, cleaned it, problem solved. Eric you have really upped my diagnostic game and it has really helped me. I hope Mrs. O finds her critter and don't fly a kite with a key on the string when it's raining!!!!
Bout time you put out a new video! I've been watching your 4 year old videos! WTH! Hey, please be careful outside, don't get hit by lightning! I'm with you on the mice, there's got to be a whole mouse village in that van to do all that in one night.
Really. I watched one from back in the day of Marie and Hanna installing a ball joint!
Great video as usual!
Also, I was disappointed you didn't say "there's your problem lady" when you saw the filter, but you said it later, so you're still on my watch list! (The good kind, no the bad kind the government keeps!)
Also, I can confirm, mices stinketh when they die. My room stank for about a year, then when we were moving 2 years after that, I found a little skeleton and fur in the corner under my bed...
Also, don't get either virus (from the mouse or the East)!
when you said eric is still on your watch list it could have sounded a bit stalkery lol
@@cornishcat11 re reading it, it sounds more like I'm the FBI or something LOL
Eric, be careful any time you're walking outside..... THE LIGHTNING, Just be careful of the lightning! lol. 😂
Always nice to see Mrs. O.
Hopefully y’all stay safe when you hear thunder.
More likely to get shot in the Walmart parking lot
Does that include Chevy Thunder?
If you heard the thunder… you made it.
Uh oh... Thunder, feel the thunder... Lightning then the thunder, thunder... Thunder, thunder-thun, thunder, tha-tha-tha thunder...
Eric your exactly what men with common sense do!! Start at the easiest scenario and move from there. I’m sure younger less experienced mechanics would have it hooked up all over the place?
Glad Mrs. O’s sunflower thief is bagged and tagged!! They do wreak havoc! Stay safe yourself and low on cloudy days😏🥺🥺⚡️⚡️
"Bagged and tagged?" LOL
Love the Rock Auto magnet collection!
That's a great video. Nice you had an easier fix on that one than some of the deep wiring issues you've had to go through. Love watching your episodes. Your talent truly shows.... Take good care of Mrs. O, as I know she does for you!!!
You could do a whole series of your fans mouse stories!
Want to get rid of mice in your engine once and for all? Move to Arizona and park your car in the sun. It'll be 150+ under the hood and mice won't go near that engine
@10:33 Don't be fooled by the steel cage deterring mice.
I've seen them chew through screening, aluminum flashing and plastic pipes.
It's one of the ways that they wear down their fast growing front teeth.
Steel wool will stop them
@@GreenAppelPie your right,,, for some reason ! LOL
Great video, Eric. And you and Mrs O be safe and don't get hit by lightning. Lol
Eric,
Great video, diag, and fix - thank you! And of course I still love you and please do not get hit by lightning.
Paul (in MA)
I always wonderd why air filters had metal grills.
Stay safe and watch out for lightning! Wondering how much air filter the engine ingested ?
You’d be surprised what a engine can chew up!
I don't love you but my cat does stay safe from lightning ⚡🙂
I don't love you but my cats do stay safe from lightning ⚡☺️
I had a mouse claiming his residence in my 1967 Ford Fairlane 500XL. It was a battle finding him but with sweat and prayers he was defeated. There were things I tried to keep the Rodents away but could not succeed. I finally came across a product called Fresh Cab sold in the big box stores, also Rural King and Tractor Supply. It looks like a giant Tea bag and smells like a pine forest. But for $12.50 a box(4 bags per box) it does what it's advertised to do. Bags last four months but I keep them going for six. Only thing that works for me. Doesn't kill a thing, but mice take off for your neighbors garage.
Used to live in upstate NY and had a 68 912 Porsche that only went out in the summer (5-1/2 months). Every spring had to remove the mouse family that would move in for the long (5-1/2 months) of Winter. I always enjoyed the 2 weeks of spring and the 2 weeks of fall. Best time to visit NY!!
Please watch out for lightning, Eric O.
The “ change oil light” was a bit of a clue as to the frequency of maintenance being performed.
Anyone that thinks, well that was an easy fix so you shouldn’t charge never owned a business. You are more than entitled to be paid for your time and knowledge. An inexperienced mechanic may have worked for hours before finding that problem. Mice in your car is the cost of living in Gods country. I spent many summers living on a small farm between Savona and Bath NY 60 years ago. Lake Keuka was a favorite spot.
Anyone who thinks he shouldn't charge for the repair, should have fixed it them selves. The car wasn't taken to South Main Auto because the owner knew what was wrong or they would have fixed it themselves.
Their everywhere,,,,, everywhere….sleep with rubber boots on with masking tape on the top ! Shows our age! LOL
@@frotobaggins7169 10- fur on that !
Mr O. That was an amazing video. Lovely
Worked on a customers car had a decomposed rat in the back. Customer is a horse person interior of her car looked like a barn. She did apologize for having such a dirty car. Great job. Keep up the good work!
For 28 years I worked on Honda motorcycles (primarily GoldWings). When the GL1800's came out we immediately found the owners that lived in the 'country' had mouse problems
getting into their air filter. I solved the problem by putting screen over the 2 air intakes. Pop rivets held the screen on.....and no more mouse problems.
Any ?
would recommending an oil change be something to consider for the customer, or was it running rich for just a very short period
Dash message said "oil change required".
That could just be that it wasn't reset since the last oil change, they don't reset themselves.
Great episode!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Eric for the download 'that's your problem lady' keep your mice and mayflies away from your car 😮👍👍
Good video Eric. I once had a similar Escape with the same engine and same problem before and learned from a tech at the old shop I used to work at long ago that there was a bee caught inside the mass air flow sensor that caused the start and stall issue. I wonder if you know ASL (American Sign Language) because you got some signing at the end there. My wife taught me sign language for the most part. Good job. Take care buddy.
Your wife is a honey bee ! LOL
be careful outdoors: stay safe from the lightning. be careful indoors: put on a respirator and gloves when cleaning after rodents. (I live in a part of Texas where hantavirus does occur.)
Recently my 1996 maxima stumbled and fell on its face when accelerating from a stop. I've had this car since high school, it was my first car, I'm 35 now. But with the knowledge I've picked up from this channel I was able to diagnose it and fix it even without a check engine light on. I plugged in my autel and decided to look at live engine data and I notice the MAF sensor was flat lined. I tapped on it and it came back to life, tapped on it again and it flat lined.
Thank you SMA for the great content and knowledge you provide.
Be careful outside and don't get stuck by lightening Mr O. Because we really love you!
@11:43 That's why you should never use D-Con or any other rodenticide. They always manage to crawl up in the most inaccessible place to die and stink up the place for months.
My parents always poisoned mice in the lower level of a house and yeah they’d die in some inaccessible and smell it up for a couple of weeks. That’s when I took it upon myself to learn to snap trap until I killed a mama, then it was catch and release.
You sir, are a true problem solver. True mechanic/technician.
Yea…
Another great video and straight to the point. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Humble and smart people are a blessing, and Mrs. O always has a great attitude. I would charge the customer whether it was simple or complicated. You are still taking time to fix the issue.
Classic "there's your problem lady" moment😂😂
The last time I shopped for mouse traps I bought eight of them just like Mrs. O. Know the feeling. Thanks for Sharing!
Awesome video Eric O. Appreciate the videos buddy 👍
Thanks for coming in today Fella 🤙
Becareful out there!!
@6:53 - I'm tellin' ya, fella...You chose the right lady for you. God bless you both.
That air box halarious and Mrs. O such a goody !
Happened to our RV when we were driving in heavy rain in Northern Ontario. The air filter got saturated and released a bee that got logged in the MAF orifice. It would run on the starter motor and die as soon as we released the starter. We initially thought that it was a failed fuel pump. Had we known that unplugging the MAF would have allowed us to continue we would have tried it. Anyway a $500 tow bill to the Ford dealer in Wawa. It was fixed in about an hour. Lesson learned. I switched to a K&N filter and now I carry a scan tool.
Careful Eric, you may get struck by lightning, I only say it cos we love you and the family so much, nice easy diag see you next time 😁
Glad to hear that Mrs O caught that little fun seeker . I also know just how bad those little things are capable of smelling when they pass away. Like the fishing pole holders 👍
I'm moving to my New house with a 3 acre pond on 11 acres. Can't wait to see what kind of fishes are in there.
Hi guy. Big o here from east TX... just wanted to let you know how much I love your videos and how much I've learned from them. I'm a 30 year otr driver vet and watching you sure let's me know the duct tape and baling wire days are gone. Thanks so much for your videos and keep up the great work..
You have the wisdom of experience Eric!
I never would have thought it would be something so simple. I would have thought a stuck-open fuel injector or a bad fuel pressure regulator/sensor.
Then you go to the bathroom & think…. Hm…….. let’s use the K. I.S.S. method ! Aha! there’s the dang problem ! LOL
Thanks again for another great video Eric O!
Eric and Mrs O with the Kia!! I just recently purchased a Kia and couldn’t be happier.