What PID should you look at first ?

Mystery Item(bonus question for Sept 15th 2022)

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Warmup for 2nd question of the month of Sept 2022

Tony is an ASE certified automotive technician was taking a smoke break, that helped him out immensely! join our list for the full details carfixonline+subscribe@groups.io

This is the Bonus question for Sept 1st 2022(Allow time for audio to load!)

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Oxygen Sensor Narrowband & Wideband Diagnostic Differences

Our new logo!(cover image)

Warmup for 1st Question of Sept 2022

Billy owns a 2013 Mini Cooper. He was at a convenience store in NY. In the past it was frowned upon if he purchased a 20oz. drink, so he bought two 16 oz. drinks. Some would think it was for two people. Read the rest of the story, when it is posted on Sept 1st and post your answers then! Join our mailing list so you get the full question when it is posted at carfixonline+subscribe@groups.io

2nd question for the Month of August 2022- Warmup!

 

Ms. Brown had some problems with her back. Had some allergies and had trouble seeing at night. Surprisingly this all got fixed when she took her car into the repair shop! 

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I bet you have never used a power probe like this

 

1st question for Month of Aug 2022- Warmup!

Bill's 9 year old son Tommy was sitting in his lap, in the drivers seat of his 2012 F-150. They didn't know it at the time but Tommy did something that saved his Father lots of money! 

 

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Cheap fix for a common problem HD 720p

3 Things to know about the Power Probe HD 1080p

2nd question of the Month for July 2022, Warmup!

White smoke starting pouring out of a vents. She pulled over and before she called the fire department she called the autoshow she was listening to on her radio. The whole question to be emailed out on July 15th!

2nd question for Month of June 2022 in audio format!

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Blower only has high speed HD 1080p

This was the very last episode of Goss garage (2018)on youtube done in Pat's shop as a weekly radio show. Yours truely was his last caller at the 48.38 minute mark

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! From 2017

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 distracted driving.

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2019 nitrogen in tires. Yours truely ask Pat about fuel lines in small engines.(52 minute mark)

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 A bit on flex pipes!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 which is best!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 what is cavitation?

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Motorcycle talk-Lyndon Abell

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! Tires woes!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 brakes & nitrogen tires. Yours truely ask about John Cadogan(@42 minute mark) (Australian auto expert)about nitrogen tires!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Bad Drivers all kinds out there!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Kids & pets left in the car on a hot day!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 warranty- dealers

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! Agressive driving

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018- Flood damaged cars

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss 2018 brake checks and Rick Robinson visit. Yours truly ask question on manual transmission!(41 minute mark)

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 puppy talk! Care.

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 seat belts

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Lyndon Abell Guest on motorcycles

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! Yours truely ask pat question about emmisions on older cars, plus spare tire question (16 minute mark!)

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 bulbs!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Batteries!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018 Taks about road rage!

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss- 2018

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss and Rick Robinson from 2018

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018

Goss' Garage with Guest Rick Robinson of American High Performance- 2018

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018!

Interesting show as Pat goes into his past and how he got started!

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Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! 2018!

Goss' Garage with Brian Bell 2018

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss!( Last radio shows going back 4 years ago!)

Goss garage Radio Show - (3/4/17)

The New Voltage Drop HD 1080p

Goss' Garage Radio Show! 02/11/17(starts at 25 minute mark)

Goss' Garage Radio Show! 02/04/17

Goss Garage Radio Show (From his Shop studio, starts at 37 minute mark)

Goss' Garage with Pat Goss! (1/7/16)

Goss' Garage- piston cushion

Bonus Question for May 15, 2022- What is it?

What is it?

A Tribute to MotorWeek's Legendary Master Technician Pat Goss

Things to Know about Battery Care | Final Goss' Garage Segment

Tips for Checking Your Vehicle's Coolant

Some Tips for DIY Rust Repair

DIY Wheel Refinishing

To honor Pat Goss- codes & fuel filter

To honor Pat Goss- cars now and way back then!

To honor Pat Goss here he talks about buying cars, carfax

Misfire Critical Thinking and Testing HD 1080p

To honor pat goss a segment on beam style wiper blades

To honor Pat Goss, here he talks about aligments

To honot Pat Goss here is an older radio he did many years ago

To honor Pat Goss another segment on ABS brakes

To honor Pat Goss here is one of the many radio shows he put together for almost 30 years

Installing a Helicoil HD 720p

MotorWeek creator John Davis remembers Pat Goss: Co-star, master technician, and friend

https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/motorweek-creator-john-davis-remembers-pat-goss-co-star-master-technician-and-friend/

To honor Pat Goss another segment on storing engines

To honor Pat Goss, listen to one of his older radio shows! Back in the day he did 3 hours every Saturday on WJFK 106.7 FM in Washington D. C

For the next few weeks I will be posting some of Pat Goss's radio shows. Some go back 10 years! On this episode Your's truely was one of the callers!

What to do when the complaints dont make sense ?

Automotive Sensors Part 8

1:22 / 2:32 Automotive Sensors Part 7

Automotive Sensors Part 6

Automotive Sensors Part 5

Automotive Sensors Part 4

Automotive Sensors Part 3

Automotive Sensors Part 2

Automotive Sensors Part 1

Bonus Question for Month of Feb 2022

I dentify the car. Make , Model etc.

Lets talk about relays part 4

Lets talk about relays Part 3

Lets talk about relays Part 2

Lets talk about relays Part 1

Twas the night before Christmas-Text version!

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the dark.
Not a car was still broken, all those plugs had their spark.
Wrenches were stashed all snug in their boxes.
While me by myself was having Christmas party leftovers, some bagels, and loxes.
Out in the lot there was such a clatter.
I sprang to my feet and yelled Hey what's the matter!
Now what to my blood shot tired eyes should appear.
But some crazy old guy with sleigh with reindeer.
He approached the front door with a smile so bright.
I quickly unlocked it and turned back on the office light.
Excuse me kind sir but I am having some trouble.
The left rudder on my sleigh has started to rumble.
The balancing was wrong pulling much to the right.
Those reindeer have been working too hard, this cold night.
I have so much to do and little time to do it.
Could you please get right too it!
Without saying a word I went to work right away.
Too bad the alignment machine had no specs for a sleigh.
Meanwhile, the reindeer were prancing around.
That Rudolf and comet what a couple of clowns.
In a matter of time the rudder was straight and the alignment done too.
I helped him load up all the presents, but one.
He wanted to pay me, but cash he had none.
I hope it was from Sears a one half inch air gun.
He started the sleigh by calling their names.
Come now, Dasher!, Prancer and Blitzen!
Get off your butts Comet and Vixen!
It started to idle and float in the air.
Then Rudolf lit up the sky with his nose extraordinaire.
I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight.
Happy Christmas to carfix online, and to all a good-night!

Expensive and Misunderstood.

Don't Be Fuelish!

The Most Important Part

 

Avoiding Catalytic Converter Theft | Goss' Garage

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Throttle Body Issues | Goss' Garage

He is back! Deciding on a new or used car?

Bonus question for month of Nov. 2021. What is it?

Pat Goss answers this one- If a 2007 Honda CRV only has 110,000 miles on it, is that a red flag?

I’m constantly amazed how people are so concerned with miles on the odometers of cars. What does mileage really mean other than the rotations of the wheels. Miles tell you nothing about the actual condition of the vehicle and if you think about it miles can be very misleading. Consider that two identical vehicles are driven differently one is driven 50K miles at and average speed of 50mph while the second one is driven 25K miles at an average speed of 25mph. Most drivers would look at the second one and say wow that’s very low miles, that’s the one to buy, but is it? If you do the math you will quickly see that the number of hours if use are exactly the same and because he higher average speed is easier on the vehicle it might actually have less wear on the engine. Plus with more miles you will typically get a lower price so you might be better off with the vehicle with higher miles. Although miles are mostly responsible for the price of a vehicle they are not responsible for the actual condition of the vehicle. A thorough test of the vehicle before purchase is a much better way to decide. In other words a 25K mile vehicle that has been beat to death and poorly maintained is not a safer bet than a 50K mile meticulously maintained vehicle. Condition, history and maintenance are keys to to getting a good used vehicle.

Did you fix it, or make the problem go away ?

Pat Goss on Is a Neo-socket fuel saver effective?

In reading their website I would have to say, no it doesn’t work. It is a capacitor similar to the battery in your car in that it can store very small amounts of electricity. That stored electricity which comes from the electrical system of your car is released back into the electrical system to reduce alternator drag on the engine. Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be changed in form so the energy stored in the capacitor is your car’s energy. Because your alternator has to produce the energy for the capacitor it creates drag on the engine then the release of the energy reduces the drag but this is nothing more than creating drag of X then reducing drag by X, in other words this is a wash. Additionally this is a very small capacitor so any electricity it would store is so miniscule relative to the car’s alternator it would make no sense. If it were a capacitor big enough to make a difference it would be physically huge and the amount of current to charge it would would be huge and could not be conducted through the cigarette lighter socket which is rated for five amps. Most cars today have 150 amp or larger alternators so to make a difference in gas mileage you would have to reduce the alternator output by 75 amps or more. A tiny capacitor like the one in the ad would likely store fractions of one amp. Plus any charge into the capacitor came from alternator which caused an engine draw and used fuel to produce it then reduced the draw and saved fuel when it discharged the energy so it uses energy then it saves energy. It appears to be snake oil in its purest form.