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48 thoughts on “Barely running on 1/2 an engine! 300k mile ford escape 3.0 v6”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GARY OSBORNE says:

    Maybe the dude sleeping in his car IS home.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Lawrence says:

    Nice job Ray.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars stephen lees says:

    Ray you missed the oil cap ….. Kama!!

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Greg Shook says:

    Booster hose loose

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Leonard Cole says:

    You can tell it’s quitting time on a Friday. Ray left the oil cap upside down.

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Christopher Saylock says:

    ********That wiring harness makes it easy to confuse those two injectors.*********

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Francis McKnight says:

    You didn't mention the upside down oil cap

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ridgebackdk says:

    i had a 1.25 fiesta with just over 300k miles and running like a clock .. under body rust ended its life .. needed nothing but regular service parts and a couple of batteries … great little car …

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Taylor says:

    The main problem is the oil cap is on upside down. 🙃

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CT says:

    One other thing I always do is fuel injector o rings. Not really a bad job. Good video

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Tetreault says:

    But please tell me you fixed that upsidedown oil fill cap 🤣

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars WRG says:

    Remember, it's not paranoia if it's true!

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lon Hoschar says:

    Nice job Ray! Good diagnostics. Always enjoy your videos!

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joe Foster says:

    Do you ever check your plug gap on new plugs? I only mention it because the last set of iridium Autolite spark plugs I put in were 44 thousands for two and 52 thousands for the other two

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kevin Bedard says:

    Does anyone make magnetic sockets, so we don't keep losing bolts in the engine compartment?

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Randy Stoffel says:

    hand start threads first?

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John says:

    Ray, did you not notice the problem. It was staring you in the face. The oil filler cap is on upside down

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars E-Nonymouse says:

    barely running on half a roll of duct tape at 300k 😉

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Clark says:

    You missed the problem that would have solved everything! The oil filler cap was on upside-down!

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars farengar secret-fire says:

    I'm not sure if you know how much you're helping me learn mechanic work. So i just want to say thanks ray, even though you'll never see this, I'll still post to help with the algorithm.

    Cheers from the horse capital!

    Best wishes

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Samuel Riemer says:

    I pray you are using eye protection each time you use compressed air! Just closing your eyes does not work real well.

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Don's Junkmail says:

    Yep…that runs good
    Old Henry's smiling.

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Greg Sly says:

    Surprised it worked out with the oil cap being improperly installed 😁

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MaryandDale Davidson says:

    I have a 2001 Escape with 285,000 miles. It really prefers OEM plugs. Replacing the rubber boots on the coils at each 100,000 tuneup is a good idea also. Put dielectric grease on the battery terminals.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daniel Leslie says:

    Had a fire escape to that had the same problem was told it was a bad valve in the number 3 cylinder so I sold it for junk

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Todd bob says:

    Fords and toyotas run forever…….unlike GM garbage

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nate Kasinger says:

    Should have stopped checked on him or her could be dead said car

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joseph Steffen says:

    One more satisfied customer. Victory!

  29. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pat Farrell says:

    The Psychology Of Mans Attraction To Shiny Objects

    It is no secret that humans are attracted to shiny things. This is a fact born up by the popularity of such products as the iPhone gold, diamond jewelry, shoes with studs, chrome bumpers and many other examples. Scientists have been interested in figuring out the psychology behind the human obsession with shiny objects, leading them to conduct research into the topic. 😂

  30. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Your Pocket Mechanic says:

    My grandson’s 2004 Mazda 6 is equipped with this same engine. There is NOTHING easy to repair on his car. It is as if an engineer from Ford made a bet with a Mazda designer: “Hey, I bet you can’t shoe horn this engine into the Mazda 6” the Mazda designer said “Oh yeah? Hold my beer”

    Of course when you are working for free, nothing is easy. I can’t very well charge my grandson for fixing his car. But doing any work on that engine is a lot like trying to get fly sh*t out of a pepper shaker while wearing boxing gloves.

  31. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bud Curtis says:

    Good video.

  32. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Anthony Manning says:

    Nice work Ray. Enjoy your videos.

  33. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars I am legend says:

    It's the CLAW

  34. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars eric kestner says:

    A deep well in Fl, all you get is salty water.

  35. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Mistrot says:

    On your dully when you were putting shocks on.. you back out and I noticed your hanger bearing on drive safe needed replacement. I like to see that video.

  36. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Sampson says:

    I think Peter must be blowing into the mike out of your peripheral vision.

  37. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars stanley koziol says:

    i hate this video you didnt pour any thing

  38. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars stanley koziol says:

    i had a service manager that used to like to tell everyone their stuff would take 20 mins the flag time is 6 hours but nope 20 mins so i feel ya

  39. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GROG SMASH says:

    710/genie lamp cap left upside down.

  40. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike says:

    holly crap. all this for some spark plugs

  41. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars nakedGoat LastNamesAreLame says:

    That guy sleeping in his car was probably traveling.

  42. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars aussieaeromodeler says:

    only criticism …………….you didnt turn the oil filler cap round …the writing was upside down , but we'll overlook that this time cuz it was Friday going home time after all 😀

  43. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tom Primeau says:

    Peeeetaaa

  44. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dustin Taylor says:

    I use to have a needlenose pliers that had a little spike thing on the tip of the jaws and I used them to gap iridium plugs, not sure what the pliers was for.

  45. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ACOnetwork says:

    I would clean areas under both blue sets of gaskets before reassembling 🙂

  46. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars George Burns says:

    Another great video. Thank you

  47. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ken C says:

    Pretty good looking (relatively) high mileage vehicle (we've never had a single vehicle go 300k miles). Nice work with the diagnosis.

  48. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Diz Awn says:

    the oil cap is on upside down

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