Auto Repair & Diagnostics : How to Diagnose an Engine Problem

Diagnosing an engine problem requires that a person checks the spark plug wires, their vacuum lines, the car battery and more. Discover how to diagnose an engine problem without using expensive equipment with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car repair and diagnostics.

Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe
Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for the past 17 years.
Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

[northperth]

the more you watch, the more you learn. let this be a necessity to all that wishes to develop a strong bond with their cars and engines alike. thanks!

[GiannisF_]

Im 17 and its been about a year and a half that I fell in love with THE car. She was so beautifull, just... starring into my soul, calling my name. She's a Cadillac Eldorado convertible from 1966. I may know as much about cars as my dog does, but hey, thats why Im here.

And I dont care how much energy or money it costs, Im going to find her and buy her. And we will live forever together and when my time's out, either my kiddos gonna have her, or I will be burried in her.

[ronaldjohnson]

The human brain, with some experience, is always smarter than a computer.

[autorepairsperth]

Thank you for posting this video. Learned a lot from here and helped me save more money and time with my auto repairs.

[arnovanderschyff]

I'm only 14 years old and my dad got me interested in and being a mechanic so I'm now looking for videos to help me understand cars and on becomeing a mechanic

[fairmechanics]

Great video! Something everyone can do to start pinpointing a bigger issue.

[NPAutoRepair]

this video is very interesting. I have to recommend this to all.. great video for those who are starting to understand their cars.

[mechanicsnorthperth]

Thanks for making this video! It's a big help! Keep it up!

[eded]

Hi
Respect nice one.
Just for the battery charge. If the battery is in the back. Like mini Audi bmw.... you have to have at least 14.5 Vollts charge. Because of the distance you loss current up to 1 to 1.5 Vollts. So if your charge is 13 Vollts and your battery is in the back your current that you receive in the back is only 11.5, 12 Vollts witch does not charge the battery any more. Other then that explained very good.

[roadstargo]

Great tips, very informative and clear audio.

[jacoblara]

This video does not look like it’s from 2008 what the heck super good quality unlike most videos at the time that looked like they were filmed on a Nintendo ds

[futurestrader]

As far as diagnostic videos go I'd give this one 1.5 out of 10. Pretty useless. Look for loose wires, disconnected vacuum lines and a charged battery. Thanks for the genius info.

[PositiveVibeskingdom]

Failed my ase test by 2 question never felt so upset an sad in my life but thats a lesson to study more

[Trademark]

I own x5 50i 2015. My friend told me if i go easy on the car when driving, engine will get stupid. He told me that sometimes i need to drive it on sport mode to improve the engine, so overtime the car will get used to it and will actually be faster and more responsive. not sure how true is it.

[iiSuprior]

About 30% of all the teenagers that wanna buy a $1000 civic

[rumerboyz]

What is the light see thur test? I checked the filter looks clean. How do you check the injectors? Thanks for your help. The truck does run fine though!

[egylink]

Thanks alot for your help
you are so knid

[pattycarljackson]

This is the Baltic stuff that EVERYBODY should know. I have a vacuum leak I think.

[Styxxed]

@Rickxx8 He said that listening for the vacuum leak could save having a garage hook up a computer to tell you the same thing.

[rumerboyz]

I have a 2005 ford 5.4 Gas superduty with 21, 450 miles and my check engine light is on. The code says p0174 running Too lean. Could it be the MAF sensor? Do you know of a common problem with this on these trucks? Any help would be great.