@EricTheCarGuy Definitely lack of maintenance first causing the PCV to clog, I'd say that's a solid 'general' statement at least. Currently, I'm researching on extended performance oils etc, which of course is a long discussion(not trying to get into that here), basically better safe than sorry? Yes. Change the oil. ..by the way: I really have learned quite a bit from your videos. Thank you!
These are the people who never take any care of their car, then blame the car maker when it breaks. My Dad got a car with 50,000 miles on it once because the engine seized when the lady never changed the oil in it. $500 on a new engine and he got a cheap car with low miles.
Do you recommend flushing the engine with flushing liquids ?! i have a can of Motor Flush from cyclo, and i'm thinking to just pour it into. my engine not nearly as dirty as this one in this video though . nice flash light by the way .
@TeDuaMalakie Not really, sometimes that just makes things worse. I would rather maintain something rather than try and fix it after it's been neglected like this one was, it gets to a point where it's just not worth fixing.
hey eric me again lol can you help me out with this question at me work in the trade if you want to remove all the oil and make it pure clean inside like new can you pour desiel into the oil area about a litre as desiel has oil in it and run the car for a minute then whole engine clean as a whistle heard of that ?lol and then do a full serive like oil filter ,fuel filter and oil change get back cheers and solve this myth??????LOL
@fastvpbt1 I actually used kerosene on an engine once and did pretty much the same thing, it took all the gunk and sent it into the oil pan where it clogged the pick up and almost blew the engine. Moral of the story, if it's too far gone it's too far gone. Never tried it with diesel.
Dear Eric the car guy i know this is of the subject but i have a 1991 chevy s10 and i dont konw how to connect the ignision wire to the radio can you show me?
@chillincruisin I've had a couple of people ask the same thing. I haven't used seafoam for a situation like this and hope to find an engine that I can experiment with for a video just to do some real world testing. I will say that once I used kerosene to clean an engine like this, it worked so well that all the gunk went into the oil pan and clogged the oil pick up and I almost blew the engine. Cleaning an engine that's this far gone might not be a good idea.
@EricTheCarGuy I've had a similar experience with kerosene, not so much seafoam but I have never used sea foam in the crankcase - always the intake side of things. If I want to flush a high mileage engine, I use ATF if anything. Most of the time, if it's working, has good compression and smog numbers, leave it alone. LOL
Dear Eric , I just got for free a blown suzuki sidekick after i spent 3 days stripping it down ( felt really confident about it thanks to ETCG ^^ ) i finally reached the cylinders and to my big surprise the heag gasket was in a more than decent condition !! Im quite surprise since the sidekick only has 144 000 km and this is the second engine after looking under the car it seems that the engine catched fire when it blew up !! its a 1995 2 door 4x4 automatic. Whats your opinion on the situation??
@qaz3000 I couldn't say for sure but I have a friend of mine that has built more than one of those (see Pole Crawlin on my ETCG1 channel), he swears by them and has had a lot of success with them. If there is no physical damage to the engine block or head then you should be able to recondition it if that is your intent.
@EricTheCarGuy As you said when you opened you Odyssey transmision : its already broken... i can only break it more hehe . Gonna continu my project on spare time and hope for the best ! thank you Eric !
@shaneunderwood Be careful. I've actually tried to clean the inside of an engine like this once and as a result it knocked all that stuff loose into the oil pan where it clogged the oil pickup and almost blew the engine up. If an engine is filled with sludge you are really wasting your time trying to clean it as the damage is already done at that point, I would recommend ignoring it and driving it till it dies or replacing the engine instead of wasting time and money on cleaning it.
@Gravecreper I've actually seen worse. Early in my career I had a used car dealer bring me a Lincoln with only 28K on it, problem was the oil was NEVER changed in all that time. It wouldn't even come out of the pan it just sat there like a black tongue oozing out of the drain hole. Now THAT was frightening, I wish YT would have been around then because that would have made quite a video.
@netman88 Look for the API service "doughnut" on the label, if it's there it is approved by the American Petroleum Institute which means it's passed inspection and is good oil.
@Sparks4184 There are a lot of comments below that make some interesting suggestions on that very thing. Given that I've had a lot of input on this I thought I might do a video on some of those products and perhaps some real world testing to go with it at some point.
Another brilliant video. I have never seen oil foam like that in any of my cars however my wifes car that does short trips does generate a little under the oil cap.
What do you think of the long service intervals on modern cars? I am really not sure if the manufacturers are hoping the car will be scrapped before the lack of service takes hold.
@andrewthompsonuk1 It wasn't so much foam as sludge, either way, yuck. The longer service intervals are in part a marketing plan to advertise longer service intervals however modern engines have much better tolerances and PCV systems as well as better fuel control, this all adds up to less wear over time and increased longevity and therefore increased service intervals. Also take into consideration that most cars don't have a 3K oil change interval, most cars it's actually longer than that.
@MrSTANGlover I've never used those so I can't give you an informed opinion however I have used a quart of automatic transmission fluid in place of one of the quarts of oil with great success. Transmission fluid is just oil that is died a different color, automatic transmission fluid has detergents in in that help inhibit sludge buildup.
My garage is full as a warehouse, but I'm considering an oil change, or at least a refill. Is this something I can do outside in the cold winter on a day the snow ain't falling?
@fraternica I've actually done this outside in the winter without a jack, I just drove one wheel up on the curb that gave me just enough clearance to get up under the car to change the oil.
I put a set of 4 non matching tires i bought from from pic a part for $80 on my beretta i paid $350 for 15,000 miles ago, ive picked up 2 nails, no other tire trouble, sometimes you get lucky with shitty tires
@ts46176 If it works for you great but I would never put tires like that on my rides cause I like traction, it's a good thing. I would defiantly put them on a field car however but that's about it.
And if you start the engine and a fairly large amount of fumes exit the engine through the hole it's another sign that you should run as far away as you can.
@FITVANITY11 From the sound of it I think the power circuit for the tach is probably hooked up incorrectly. Most times when people hook up aftermarket accessories they just find the nearest ignition hot, I suspect you will find that the power for the tach is hooked up with a clip on connector or just jammed into the fuse box under a fuse, perhaps the one for the deck. In short I'd be looking at the connections.
Great idea whoever mentioned a "what to look for when buying a used car" video. I think this should be a prelude to that video ! I'm sure it would be very informative to those individuals looking at purchasing a used car and could help determine whether the vehicle is cosmetically sound or if there are some tell tell signs to make you run the other way.
Sludge in that engine is rather common, thank Chrysler for that one. It looks to be a 6g72 "or one of the 6g engines." The sludge is from heat, to prevent this, add some Seafoam to the crankcase 50-100 miles before your next oil change.
@mechanicnamedjohn Interesting suggestion, I think after all the similar comments to yours I might try and make a video trying out some of the suggested techniques of dealing with this situation perhaps including yours. Thanks for your input and your comment.
Looking under the valve covers would have been interesting from an education perspective for us, and to show the owner the results of the lack of maintenance.
@sbakar There have been a lot of comments on how to deal with the sludge based on that I think I might try and make a video on some of those methods which would involve removing the valve cover for the before and after. Thanks for the suggestion.
@FITVANITY11 More likely than not, two seemingly unrelated circuits may have a common power or ground circuit - check which ground supplies those two circuits using wiring diagrams for your car and then check them on the car to make sure that ground is clean and tight. Aftermarket hack jobs can contribute to wiring breaks, so the next step is to inspect the wiring harnesses for obvious breaks.
@murdertriplexx Several have offered solutions in the comments of this video, based on that I think I might try and make a video about it after I do some research on some of the suggested methods.
@CoolasIce2 Lots of people have made suggestions on dealing with sludge like this so I think I might make a video on some of those tips to see how they work out. That video will defiantly involve removing the valve cover to view the before and after. Thanks for your comment.
hey eric. i am 17 and i just got a 1999 integra. i was going to put in a k20 type r and ervything. if you have any sort of tips for me, it would be great. and oh yeah i also did the throttle response video tip, it worked! i am going to change everyting from the brakes to suspensions and everything
@shayorshayorshayor A K20 would be a big swap and you would have to do a lot of re-engineering. You might consider putting a turbo on the engine you have especially if it's an LS engine, the low compression of that engine lets you run up to 7lbs of boost without doing anything, personally this is what I would do and I've owned 5 integras up to this point.
Awesome tips Eric. I agree with you on the oil changes and the tires tip. Tires dramatically improve or decrease the performance of the vehicle overall. It is ABSOLUTELY worth the extra money for good stuff. I was actually going to ask you about Acuras. I've been looking at them and they seem to offer a great value for money next to other cars in that segment which seem to command higher premiums. If you happen to read this comment, would you recommend them overall? Thanks Eric.
@sleepinggiant90 I haven't tried them, based on the suggestions for that and some other methods it might be a great video for the future. Thanks for the suggestion and comment.
Ahh Thats nothing. Everyone with a Toyota had the same junk at work. No good! Toyota would give out free engines left and right, Years later they would be sludged again
@ciaraburton I've had some bad experiences in the past trying to clean that stuff out with kerosene but a couple of the comments to this video had some suggestions that I'm going to look into and if I find something that works and is safe I'll make a video on it. In my opinion however the best way to deal with it is to just change your oil on a regular basis, I think this one went more than 10K between changes that brought it to this point.
that is crazy how much sludge was there, I have 180k on the 98 accord and every 3k have the oil changed and there is just a little light residue on the crank case but nothing at all like this, amazing!
My opinion on the subject is that 3K is overkill this number was propagated by the oil industry years ago and embraced by Quicky Lubes everywhere to raise profits for both parties.
I find Honda's 7,500 mile recommendation a bit high a more reasonable number for Honda's would be 5,000 miles between changes which is what I use.
@Bushougoma I'm with you, in fact I do my lof's at 4-5K. The latest Honda's that were coming into the dealer had an interval of 10K recommended, we'll see how that works out.
@EricTheCarGuy Newer cars recommend that you change your oil every 3k but you can run easily up to 6k and be fine. they just give you extra notice because lots of people forget.
@DRIFTINGIN808 I'm with you, I change mine in the 4-5K range and my engine is just fine as a result. I agree that lots of people forget, in fact knowing that I actually put the lof at 3K because I know they won't be back for 6K. Thanks for the comment.
the (sludge) is water and oil mixing or water vaper from long periods of storage and or could be the head gasket which in Hyundai cars are pronowned for the head gaskets to blow ? the tyres are cheap so don't worry two much about them $25 each i can get them for. i just think if the mileage on a car is low the engines and bearings / brakes have little wear but buy one with hight mileage and u are asking for trouble
@superbran2008 The sludge you see in this engine is not the result of moisture, that stuff looks like a chocolate milk shake, this stuff is the result of lack of maintenance. As oil lives in the engine it begins to break down as well as become acidic, as a result it develops into this sludge. I strongly recommend buying better tires than the $25 kind, as I said in the video they are the most important part of the car.
I'm about to buy a 1994 accord with a Vtec engine and I was wondering if you could help me out on any info or repair/performance tips on Intakes, the vtec engine, how to know when to properly change the oil.. how to swap headers and the exhaust system, ETC.
@SpitfireZero I do lots of videos on Honda's and lots of those are on Accords. I plan on producing more in the future but it will be some time before I get to performance upgrades as I want to cover repair before modification.
@robran53 Regular oil changes is all that's needed in my opinion. I think this engine went 10s of thousands of miles between oil changes. You have to be careful if you try and remove this stuff as it can clog the oil pick up and kill the engine.
I would say that if it look like that, you are way past changing oil.... and whatever you do, do NOT put synthetic oil in it, it will desolv the gunk, but you risk it getting stuck in the oil passages inside the engine, drying up bearings, and killing the engine.... wha I would do is to change the filter and put in some medium quality oil and hope for the best, maybe make a couple of oil/filter changes with 500 mile intervals, or rebuild the engine in my world is best, byt hey, that's me :o)
@bigtoy63 Yea, I actually had a car that was worse than this one once that I ran kerosene through, it ended up clogging the pick up with a bunch of gunk and blowing the engine. Once an engine has gone this far why bother with it in my opinion, run it till it dies and replace it, who knows it could go another 120K. Thanks for your comment.
yes NEVER cheap out on tires. always get really good tires. I bought a used car one time after changing the tires i felt like i had a different car.
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Can u clean all that gunk out?
vinceperez158 4 weeks ago
Another problem with buying a car with new cheap tires is that they are probably trying to hide front end problems.
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@EricTheCarGuy Definitely lack of maintenance first causing the PCV to clog, I'd say that's a solid 'general' statement at least. Currently, I'm researching on extended performance oils etc, which of course is a long discussion(not trying to get into that here), basically better safe than sorry? Yes. Change the oil. ..by the way: I really have learned quite a bit from your videos. Thank you!
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LTslimjim 5 months ago
These are the people who never take any care of their car, then blame the car maker when it breaks. My Dad got a car with 50,000 miles on it once because the engine seized when the lady never changed the oil in it. $500 on a new engine and he got a cheap car with low miles.
kyle51895 6 months ago
@kyle51895 It's funny how many automotive problems are really personal problems. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 6 months ago 7
Do you recommend flushing the engine with flushing liquids ?! i have a can of Motor Flush from cyclo, and i'm thinking to just pour it into. my engine not nearly as dirty as this one in this video though . nice flash light by the way .
TeDuaMalakie 8 months ago
@TeDuaMalakie Not really, sometimes that just makes things worse. I would rather maintain something rather than try and fix it after it's been neglected like this one was, it gets to a point where it's just not worth fixing.
EricTheCarGuy 8 months ago
hey eric me again lol can you help me out with this question at me work in the trade if you want to remove all the oil and make it pure clean inside like new can you pour desiel into the oil area about a litre as desiel has oil in it and run the car for a minute then whole engine clean as a whistle heard of that ?lol and then do a full serive like oil filter ,fuel filter and oil change get back cheers and solve this myth??????LOL
fastvpbt1 8 months ago
@fastvpbt1 I actually used kerosene on an engine once and did pretty much the same thing, it took all the gunk and sent it into the oil pan where it clogged the pick up and almost blew the engine. Moral of the story, if it's too far gone it's too far gone. Never tried it with diesel.
EricTheCarGuy 8 months ago
its like starring into an enfine full of pudding
Danlovesmakinvids 10 months ago
@Danlovesmakinvids Yea but I wouldn't eat it.
EricTheCarGuy 10 months ago 2
Dear Eric the car guy i know this is of the subject but i have a 1991 chevy s10 and i dont konw how to connect the ignision wire to the radio can you show me?
TheFranchyd 1 year ago
@TheFranchyd To be honest I've never done that and don't know why you would.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago 2
since we're on the topic of clean engines, whats your opinion on seafoam? use it? dont use it?
chillincruisin 1 year ago
@chillincruisin I've had a couple of people ask the same thing. I haven't used seafoam for a situation like this and hope to find an engine that I can experiment with for a video just to do some real world testing. I will say that once I used kerosene to clean an engine like this, it worked so well that all the gunk went into the oil pan and clogged the oil pick up and I almost blew the engine. Cleaning an engine that's this far gone might not be a good idea.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy I've had a similar experience with kerosene, not so much seafoam but I have never used sea foam in the crankcase - always the intake side of things. If I want to flush a high mileage engine, I use ATF if anything. Most of the time, if it's working, has good compression and smog numbers, leave it alone. LOL
ProjectCarTV 1 year ago
@ProjectCarTV I like ATF as well, it's surprising how well it works. I'm with you on leaving it alone if there isn't a problem.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Dear Eric , I just got for free a blown suzuki sidekick after i spent 3 days stripping it down ( felt really confident about it thanks to ETCG ^^ ) i finally reached the cylinders and to my big surprise the heag gasket was in a more than decent condition !! Im quite surprise since the sidekick only has 144 000 km and this is the second engine after looking under the car it seems that the engine catched fire when it blew up !! its a 1995 2 door 4x4 automatic. Whats your opinion on the situation??
qaz3000 1 year ago
@qaz3000 I couldn't say for sure but I have a friend of mine that has built more than one of those (see Pole Crawlin on my ETCG1 channel), he swears by them and has had a lot of success with them. If there is no physical damage to the engine block or head then you should be able to recondition it if that is your intent.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy As you said when you opened you Odyssey transmision : its already broken... i can only break it more hehe . Gonna continu my project on spare time and hope for the best ! thank you Eric !
qaz3000 1 year ago
What are your thoughts on motor flush solvents?
shaneunderwood 1 year ago
@shaneunderwood Be careful. I've actually tried to clean the inside of an engine like this once and as a result it knocked all that stuff loose into the oil pan where it clogged the oil pickup and almost blew the engine up. If an engine is filled with sludge you are really wasting your time trying to clean it as the damage is already done at that point, I would recommend ignoring it and driving it till it dies or replacing the engine instead of wasting time and money on cleaning it.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
what kind of car is that cause i own a 1992 dodge stealth twin turbo an that almost 100% looks like the engine in it
Deven82345 1 year ago
@Deven82345 This is a 99(?) Hyundai Sonata. I think the Stealth engine is a Mitsubishi.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
OMG o.o how did that car run? the oil filter must be a solid rock? thats sir is frightening....
Gravecreper 1 year ago
@Gravecreper I've actually seen worse. Early in my career I had a used car dealer bring me a Lincoln with only 28K on it, problem was the oil was NEVER changed in all that time. It wouldn't even come out of the pan it just sat there like a black tongue oozing out of the drain hole. Now THAT was frightening, I wish YT would have been around then because that would have made quite a video.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Jesus Chris, that's oil sludge for you!
Great vid Eric, especially when I need to watch something before I head out for work haha 5/5
MrTDM09 1 year ago
@MrTDM09 I live to serve. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
What to look for in in good engine oil?
netman88 1 year ago
@netman88 Look for the API service "doughnut" on the label, if it's there it is approved by the American Petroleum Institute which means it's passed inspection and is good oil.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
What to look for in in engine oil?
netman88 1 year ago
Engine looks a lot like a honda ZC d-series... well at least the valve cover does.
dinks102 1 year ago
@dinks102 It's actually a Hyundai V6.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Soooooooo, ETCG, any thoughts on how to remove or diminish the sludge build-up (short of disassembly and rebuilding) for those who were baaaaaad?
Sparks4184 1 year ago
@Sparks4184 There are a lot of comments below that make some interesting suggestions on that very thing. Given that I've had a lot of input on this I thought I might do a video on some of those products and perhaps some real world testing to go with it at some point.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Another brilliant video. I have never seen oil foam like that in any of my cars however my wifes car that does short trips does generate a little under the oil cap.
What do you think of the long service intervals on modern cars? I am really not sure if the manufacturers are hoping the car will be scrapped before the lack of service takes hold.
andrewthompsonuk1 1 year ago
@andrewthompsonuk1 It wasn't so much foam as sludge, either way, yuck. The longer service intervals are in part a marketing plan to advertise longer service intervals however modern engines have much better tolerances and PCV systems as well as better fuel control, this all adds up to less wear over time and increased longevity and therefore increased service intervals. Also take into consideration that most cars don't have a 3K oil change interval, most cars it's actually longer than that.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Hey was that a Tiburon? Engine compartment looked familiar.
linuxbox11 1 year ago
@linuxbox11 Actually a Sonata, same engine however.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Hey Eric... how do you feel about oil stabilizers added when the oil is changed?
Example: substutition of one quart of oil for one quart of LUCAS OIL STABILIZER. Any thoughts on that? :)
MrSTANGlover 1 year ago
@MrSTANGlover I've never used those so I can't give you an informed opinion however I have used a quart of automatic transmission fluid in place of one of the quarts of oil with great success. Transmission fluid is just oil that is died a different color, automatic transmission fluid has detergents in in that help inhibit sludge buildup.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
My garage is full as a warehouse, but I'm considering an oil change, or at least a refill. Is this something I can do outside in the cold winter on a day the snow ain't falling?
fraternica 1 year ago
@fraternica I've actually done this outside in the winter without a jack, I just drove one wheel up on the curb that gave me just enough clearance to get up under the car to change the oil.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Squeaky clean on the outside, rotten under the first layer, must be some "Professional's" ride, maybe a female, depressing
2:11 "Begbucks" ~ small world lol, tho I think I'll stick with clicks ;)
Begbucks 1 year ago
@Begbucks To be honest I don't really know, I just though I would share with the class cause it was a fine example of lack of maintenance.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy I'm not implying, just saying from exp. (lol)
Begbucks 1 year ago
I put a set of 4 non matching tires i bought from from pic a part for $80 on my beretta i paid $350 for 15,000 miles ago, ive picked up 2 nails, no other tire trouble, sometimes you get lucky with shitty tires
ts46176 1 year ago
@ts46176 If it works for you great but I would never put tires like that on my rides cause I like traction, it's a good thing. I would defiantly put them on a field car however but that's about it.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
And if you start the engine and a fairly large amount of fumes exit the engine through the hole it's another sign that you should run as far away as you can.
cipmars 1 year ago
@cipmars Good point, thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@crombieposterboy Some people just don't consider those things a priority, that's one of the reasons we have junk yards.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@patitof30 Just goto my website and click the link at the bottom of any page.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@FITVANITY11 From the sound of it I think the power circuit for the tach is probably hooked up incorrectly. Most times when people hook up aftermarket accessories they just find the nearest ignition hot, I suspect you will find that the power for the tach is hooked up with a clip on connector or just jammed into the fuse box under a fuse, perhaps the one for the deck. In short I'd be looking at the connections.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
yes! you absolutely right !! tires is the key when buying a used car !! . I've learnt this from dad for the first time .
TeDuaMalakie 1 year ago 2
@TeDuaMalakie That's how I see it. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
That is disgusting. It's amazing how poorly some people treat their cars and cheap out on a 30 dollar oil change.
mrjost55 1 year ago 2
@mrjost55 Some people just don't consider it a priority, they keep the car dealers in business.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago 4
hey Eric i agree totaly about the tire thing you said after all the whole purpose of the machine is to drive 4 tires down the road !!!!
MK4TWISTEDDUB 1 year ago
@MK4TWISTEDDUB I feel the same way.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Great idea whoever mentioned a "what to look for when buying a used car" video. I think this should be a prelude to that video ! I'm sure it would be very informative to those individuals looking at purchasing a used car and could help determine whether the vehicle is cosmetically sound or if there are some tell tell signs to make you run the other way.
mixwell1983 1 year ago
@mixwell1983 Yea, I want to put some time into that one when I make it, I've actually gotten several requests for that one.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
nice hair cut
humantestdummy 1 year ago
@humantestdummy Thanks.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
thanks, eric, for this great video! you really made it for beginners like me :D!
mobilove 1 year ago 2
Sludge in that engine is rather common, thank Chrysler for that one. It looks to be a 6g72 "or one of the 6g engines." The sludge is from heat, to prevent this, add some Seafoam to the crankcase 50-100 miles before your next oil change.
mechanicnamedjohn 1 year ago
@mechanicnamedjohn Interesting suggestion, I think after all the similar comments to yours I might try and make a video trying out some of the suggested techniques of dealing with this situation perhaps including yours. Thanks for your input and your comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Looking under the valve covers would have been interesting from an education perspective for us, and to show the owner the results of the lack of maintenance.
sbakar 1 year ago
@sbakar There have been a lot of comments on how to deal with the sludge based on that I think I might try and make a video on some of those methods which would involve removing the valve cover for the before and after. Thanks for the suggestion.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@FITVANITY11 More likely than not, two seemingly unrelated circuits may have a common power or ground circuit - check which ground supplies those two circuits using wiring diagrams for your car and then check them on the car to make sure that ground is clean and tight. Aftermarket hack jobs can contribute to wiring breaks, so the next step is to inspect the wiring harnesses for obvious breaks.
sbakar 1 year ago
Remind's me of the guy from ''Dirty Jobs'' ''thumbs up!!?
SOUTHPARKMEX713 1 year ago
hey eric, is there a method on how to clean the sludge out?
murdertriplexx 1 year ago
@murdertriplexx Several have offered solutions in the comments of this video, based on that I think I might try and make a video about it after I do some research on some of the suggested methods.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy
eric, i've read around the comments and i might try the seafoam idea, but while reading, i kept on coming across the word "oil pick"? what is that?
murdertriplexx 1 year ago
Excellent vid!
readymade7777 1 year ago
Always great info. My old 93 Camry which I picked up for $600 had over 350k on her, no sludge at all.
Ragnarx 1 year ago
@Ragnarx See what happens when you change the oil on a regular basis, cool hugh. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Holy crap! looks more like pudding than oil...
nightmathzombieethan 1 year ago
@nightmathzombieethan Mmmmm chocolate.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy Yummmmmmm
LMAO
nightmathzombieethan 1 year ago
Darn it, ETCG 2.0, I wanted to see under the valve cover.
CoolasIce2 1 year ago
@CoolasIce2 Lots of people have made suggestions on dealing with sludge like this so I think I might make a video on some of those tips to see how they work out. That video will defiantly involve removing the valve cover to view the before and after. Thanks for your comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
hey eric. i am 17 and i just got a 1999 integra. i was going to put in a k20 type r and ervything. if you have any sort of tips for me, it would be great. and oh yeah i also did the throttle response video tip, it worked! i am going to change everyting from the brakes to suspensions and everything
shayorshayorshayor 1 year ago
@shayorshayorshayor A K20 would be a big swap and you would have to do a lot of re-engineering. You might consider putting a turbo on the engine you have especially if it's an LS engine, the low compression of that engine lets you run up to 7lbs of boost without doing anything, personally this is what I would do and I've owned 5 integras up to this point.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy hey man thanks for the that. yeah i seen all your integra videos. inpiring! stay dirty!
shayorshayorshayor 1 year ago
Awesome tips Eric. I agree with you on the oil changes and the tires tip. Tires dramatically improve or decrease the performance of the vehicle overall. It is ABSOLUTELY worth the extra money for good stuff. I was actually going to ask you about Acuras. I've been looking at them and they seem to offer a great value for money next to other cars in that segment which seem to command higher premiums. If you happen to read this comment, would you recommend them overall? Thanks Eric.
youtubasoarus 1 year ago
To be slightly more specific, i'm looking at the 2000-2006 TL and the TSX models.
youtubasoarus 1 year ago
@youtubasoarus That is actually the European spec Accord. Look through my videos, I did a review on one.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@youtubasoarus Acura's are great cars however the 99-03TL is garbage and I don't think much of the 01-04 MDX either.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
great video eric!
rleon1991 1 year ago
thanks for the great video Eric. I've had lots of good experience with lucas oil treatments as well as their other products. Check them out guys.
sleepinggiant90 1 year ago
@sleepinggiant90 I haven't tried them, based on the suggestions for that and some other methods it might be a great video for the future. Thanks for the suggestion and comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Ahh Thats nothing. Everyone with a Toyota had the same junk at work. No good! Toyota would give out free engines left and right, Years later they would be sludged again
ghtowagon 1 year ago
@ghtowagon You may be right but I don't like to bash any particular make of car, you can though. :)
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
hey eric could you do a vid on howyou culd fix that like clean and how to get rid of that
ciaraburton 1 year ago 2
@ciaraburton I've had some bad experiences in the past trying to clean that stuff out with kerosene but a couple of the comments to this video had some suggestions that I'm going to look into and if I find something that works and is safe I'll make a video on it. In my opinion however the best way to deal with it is to just change your oil on a regular basis, I think this one went more than 10K between changes that brought it to this point.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
that is crazy how much sludge was there, I have 180k on the 98 accord and every 3k have the oil changed and there is just a little light residue on the crank case but nothing at all like this, amazing!
1IdeaAhead 1 year ago
@1IdeaAhead Now you know what happens if you don't follow your 3K schedule. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy Well technically Honda says 7,500 miles.
My opinion on the subject is that 3K is overkill this number was propagated by the oil industry years ago and embraced by Quicky Lubes everywhere to raise profits for both parties.
I find Honda's 7,500 mile recommendation a bit high a more reasonable number for Honda's would be 5,000 miles between changes which is what I use.
Bushougoma 1 year ago
@Bushougoma I'm with you, in fact I do my lof's at 4-5K. The latest Honda's that were coming into the dealer had an interval of 10K recommended, we'll see how that works out.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy Newer cars recommend that you change your oil every 3k but you can run easily up to 6k and be fine. they just give you extra notice because lots of people forget.
DRIFTINGIN808 1 year ago
@DRIFTINGIN808 I'm with you, I change mine in the 4-5K range and my engine is just fine as a result. I agree that lots of people forget, in fact knowing that I actually put the lof at 3K because I know they won't be back for 6K. Thanks for the comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@EricTheCarGuy
WOW! I didn't even need the light to see how bad that was.
ESPsandEmgs 1 year ago
@ESPsandEmgs Scary hugh?
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
the (sludge) is water and oil mixing or water vaper from long periods of storage and or could be the head gasket which in Hyundai cars are pronowned for the head gaskets to blow ? the tyres are cheap so don't worry two much about them $25 each i can get them for. i just think if the mileage on a car is low the engines and bearings / brakes have little wear but buy one with hight mileage and u are asking for trouble
superbran2008 1 year ago
@superbran2008 The sludge you see in this engine is not the result of moisture, that stuff looks like a chocolate milk shake, this stuff is the result of lack of maintenance. As oil lives in the engine it begins to break down as well as become acidic, as a result it develops into this sludge. I strongly recommend buying better tires than the $25 kind, as I said in the video they are the most important part of the car.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@superbran2008 every one has there own opinion like me and sorry i meant £25 i am English the best mechanics in the world by far
superbran2008 1 year ago
Eric how do I makes meh car go 200000000zz Horse powers??
Patron1520 1 year ago 2
@Patron1520 Easy, spend an equivalent amount of money.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago 13
@EricTheCarGuy Dint know you would actually reply. XD
Patron1520 1 year ago
<3 eric more than cheese
ihasanopinion 1 year ago
Very good as always!
alundrasrt 1 year ago
Excellent information and advice! Thanks Eric!
I would recommend the AMSOIL Engine Flush...take care and have a great day!
AlmondCharles 1 year ago
@AlmondCharles I've never tried it but thanks for the suggestion and comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
I'm about to buy a 1994 accord with a Vtec engine and I was wondering if you could help me out on any info or repair/performance tips on Intakes, the vtec engine, how to know when to properly change the oil.. how to swap headers and the exhaust system, ETC.
Thanks a lot :)
Stay dirty!
SpitfireZero 1 year ago
@SpitfireZero I do lots of videos on Honda's and lots of those are on Accords. I plan on producing more in the future but it will be some time before I get to performance upgrades as I want to cover repair before modification.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
A1 advice dude!
Can you do something on preventing/removing sludge from an engine?
robran53 1 year ago 2
@robran53 Regular oil changes is all that's needed in my opinion. I think this engine went 10s of thousands of miles between oil changes. You have to be careful if you try and remove this stuff as it can clog the oil pick up and kill the engine.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
I would say that if it look like that, you are way past changing oil.... and whatever you do, do NOT put synthetic oil in it, it will desolv the gunk, but you risk it getting stuck in the oil passages inside the engine, drying up bearings, and killing the engine.... wha I would do is to change the filter and put in some medium quality oil and hope for the best, maybe make a couple of oil/filter changes with 500 mile intervals, or rebuild the engine in my world is best, byt hey, that's me :o)
bigtoy63 1 year ago
@bigtoy63 Yea, I actually had a car that was worse than this one once that I ran kerosene through, it ended up clogging the pick up with a bunch of gunk and blowing the engine. Once an engine has gone this far why bother with it in my opinion, run it till it dies and replace it, who knows it could go another 120K. Thanks for your comment.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
Yeah, but how much is the oil cap remover kit?
Yaheuben66 1 year ago
@Yaheuben66 the oil cap remover kit?..... you should have been born with 2 of 'em
chillincruisin 1 year ago 3
@Yaheuben66 I like your sense of humor.
EricTheCarGuy 1 year ago
@Yaheuben66 you just unscrew the cap? :D
Inuyasha11966 1 year ago