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Uploaded by on Apr 19, 2010

Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 42 years, shows how to use Google to help you fix your own car. Visit Scottykilmer.com for free answers to all your car questions.

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  • Scotty, How can you tell if your spark plugs are on their last legs? Or when it's good to get new ones?

  • @pmzeroify They are worn at the tips and the spark gap is too big, then you change me, OR if they are burned up with carbon from oil burning. Scotty

  • If your car has an OBD-I computer (diagnostics cable under the bonnet) you can usually bridge pin 10 to ground and the engine light will flash a code that corresponds to the error. Not sure if the pinout for OBD-I differs by manufacturer, at least that's the pins for Ford and Toyota. Google is also your friend when it comes to checking these flashing codes.

  • @uzaiyaro Tis true, Google even helps me as a professional mechanic to fix cars, it's often more accurate and faster than paid data services. Scotty

  • Autozone no longer offers free code scans on site, nor do they loan out the obd-2 code reader in California at least in my area. They used to, but no longer do so.

  • @TranceScene They still do here in Texas, I guess the california mind police are doing their thing again. Scotty Kilmer

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  • Google led me to you Mr. Kilmer. lol

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  • @Shermanator8717 Check the obvious things first, like worn spark plugs and dirty fuel filter. then if that's not it, try cleaning the fuel injectors as I show in my scottykilmer channel video on youtube about How to clean fuel injectors in your car. Scotty Kilmer

  • My car seems to be jerking at slow speeds on a cold/fresh start but goes away within a couple of mins but it always does this, what could be the problem?

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