Fantastic technical explanation. Discovering the slight Vacuum on the in cylinder waveform and suspecting a intake valve timing problem was very intuitive! Great Job! Very informative! Keep up the Good Work!
@geovanybonilla2244 Жыл бұрын
Hello Tommy, I like your videos, I haven't seen new videos again, I wanted to let you know that your videos are very instructive and good learning. Thank you
@baxrok2.6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding waveform analysis Tom. The fact that you caught it so clearly with the cranking waveform is super cool. I've not seen anyone do that before. Well worth remembering for either a burnt valve or timing issues. Well done sir! Thanks!
@DoctorWonka3 жыл бұрын
I don’t own all of these nice diagnostic tools, but after a head replacement I suspected the late intake-cam timing too (for the same reasons as you showed - tooth count and mark slightly off), after I kept getting the P0341 code, long starting, and very bad performance. My cam adjuster looked pretty worn too, so I will probably replace.Thanks for the carefull diagnosis and explanation; very interesting!
@andrewk7786 жыл бұрын
Excellent diagnostic procedure. Thank you for sharing.
@mbarry97376 жыл бұрын
These are great videos, Tommy! Keep up the good work.
@jamesford89526 жыл бұрын
GRACIAS AMIGO POR COMPARTIR TUS CONOCIMIENTOS
@haywardsautomotive61566 жыл бұрын
Good explanation & dissection of the waveform Tom! If you have the camshaft specs you can really get precise with the degrees.
@chrismartino90786 жыл бұрын
Yes. Good point. That would be confirmed with a cranking vacuum wave form as well.
@exmotorsports6 жыл бұрын
Good Job Tom..Gotta love the transducers. Very helpful tool to have for sure. Just a helpful suggestion for ya.. Once you've figured out the 180 events in ms, which in this case was 158ms When you leap frog the cursors, all you have to do is look at the delta time for the next event rather having to add. Just makes it quicker that way. But...I'm sure you probably already knew that. Lol Keep up the great vids wolfman..Always enjoy seeing what your working on. Cheers
@TheManny46926 жыл бұрын
Hey tommy if you ever wanted to know more about in cylinder testing Bernie Thomson offers an 8 hour class.
@00blowngt6 жыл бұрын
Great video! What kind of pressure transducer are you using with the verus? Thanks for your time.
@PositiveLeadDiagnostics6 жыл бұрын
Pv350. I can't get it to calibrate which is why the scales are off
@sickvic39094 жыл бұрын
Thats what the ecu does when cam sensor isn't working it sends fuel at valve closed which you would barely notice if at all.
@shawns4426 жыл бұрын
Great case study and fix! Im also a Verus scope user. Would love to study these waveforms. Can you share these files? I catalogue many others in my spare time so I have some known goods on many vehicles. Willing to share any and all. Thanks and great work!
@ozzstars_cars6 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the talk through of your findings
@abdelabdel96322 жыл бұрын
I have a problem with this code p0341 Peugeot 1.4vti engine I changed the sensor and the electricity is good then I changed all the abracam and the abracam wheel and I still had the same problem.
@geoffreyrawlings97366 жыл бұрын
Good video amazing how sensitive your scanner is to pickup that small amount of vacuum.
@zizu8905 жыл бұрын
Great job Toni👌👌👍👍
@throttlebottle59066 жыл бұрын
a mechanical vacuum gauge would have been nice to see also ;) you did one on the first video, but it didn't seem to work too great, not very responsive or maybe the port you had it on. although it kind of showed high speed needle vibration.
@PositiveLeadDiagnostics6 жыл бұрын
Yeah part one showed a slight fluctuation not quite what you would expect to see.
@OriginalLofiBeats Жыл бұрын
Im sure i have this exact problem and im wondering if I can rotate the intake cam 1 tooth without removing the camshaft caps?
@PositiveLeadDiagnostics Жыл бұрын
I don’t think it can be rotated a tooth. Tensioner needs to be compressed and held and Cams need to come out to adjust it properly.
@user-ef8lk9rj1p5 жыл бұрын
What is this equipments , really useful
@jgeorges30616 жыл бұрын
Tommy, good one thanks for sharing. cheeeers
@brittany62296 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Thanks for putting it all together! I was hoping the whole video you would get a shot of fish tank... chlicids?
@yrugcy75046 жыл бұрын
hi tommy , i have a 2012 vw jetta hybrid , my car want start and troubleshoot it and it gave me the code p30A21 -14687 , maximum number of engine start interruptions exceeded , can you plz help me to figer out what can be the problem , i will really appreciate you , im looking forward to hear frome you thx
@Caradonia6 жыл бұрын
Hi, Can anyone give me the part number for the fitting that links the PV350 to the Pico extension. I'm struggling to get one in the UK. Thanks! 👍
@IntradeMotors6 жыл бұрын
Do you know Richard mcustian he just uploaded a vid incilinder pressure transducer and graphic explanations . I recon your correct.
@jamesgrey1075 жыл бұрын
where should I start first for this code on a vw golf mk4 2.0?
@JoelAutomotiveInaction6 жыл бұрын
snap on pressure transducer a a joke , you can see there how does not read atmospheric pressure goes on negatives of your scale , I had snap on change my 2 times , figure out the hose is the problem but guess what snap on does no sell hose , regular compression hose simple does not work with snap on transducer, fluke pv 350 reads ok very noisy signal , to be used with snap on scope , good with Pico because you can adjust the filter amount, I got other transducer from Russia and the signal is so clean and accurate for $130 can be used with snap on or any thing, on the wave for sample you took there there is not way to know if you had plug cat or restriction on your exhaust valve, nice job men, unfortunately when I call for support to snap on they make me thing like I do not what I am doing even when I told them about 2 more brands of transducer reading ok. thank you for sharing
@ovwok6 жыл бұрын
Joel Automotive In action where did you buy Russian sensor?
@JoelAutomotiveInaction6 жыл бұрын
Mark Patton autoscope.eu/products/ presure trnanducer Px35
@ovwok6 жыл бұрын
Joel Automotive In action thx bro
@phillipzan20056 жыл бұрын
Iatn.net may be usefull for getting a known good wave form. Other than that u could request some from Pico user. U will just need to download the software which is free.
@michealdumasii54326 жыл бұрын
Hey by any chance you have a email you can share so I can send you pictures of my engine, I have a 04 VW Passat 1.8t and I’m having trouble identifying a certain part of my intake manifold
@frankgonzalez246 жыл бұрын
The vacuum pull is being created because both valves are closed before the piston has reached BDC.
@ednewell18476 жыл бұрын
You are correct that the vacuum is created because of both valves being closed however the piston would be at TDC at the end of the exhaust stroke and begin traveling back down at the start of the intake event, the delayed (retarded) intake valve timing is what caused the vacuum pocket he depicted in the capture
@chrismartino90786 жыл бұрын
That known bad had a leaking exhaust valve as well Tommy.
@PositiveLeadDiagnostics6 жыл бұрын
Where can you see that
@haywardsautomotive61566 жыл бұрын
Yep I'm curious also.
@chrismartino90786 жыл бұрын
The exhaust pocket after the power stroke. During cranking there should. Be no vacuum there. What you're seeing is pressure leaking out while both valves are closed and the piston is up. When it goes back down to the exhaust stroke, there is less air there, therefore a slight vacuum. You actually put your cursor on it when you were lining everything up. The pressure towers weren't symmetrical. On a cranking waveform the center between the two towers should be kinda flat. .
@haywardsautomotive61566 жыл бұрын
What time frame are you looking at? If the exhaust valve was leaking there would be no pocket at all b/c atmospheric pressure would be entering the cylinder thru the leaking exhaust valve. If you have a valve pocket that actually means both valves are sealing and is governed by valve timing & cranking speed which is why it should be done with a battery charger connected to get the same reading if doing multiple cylinders. Pico has great waveforms. Also if was running compression with a leaking exhaust valve the pockets would not be symmetrical and the exhaust pocket after the power stroke would be much higher.
@chrismartino90786 жыл бұрын
The exhaust valve isn't blown out otherwise there would be no compression. But under cranking, during the compression stroke the pressurized air gets pushed out a little bit. Since there is no combustion, if you move a piston up and back down with the valves closed, you will have the same amount of air. In this case some leaked out and when the piston went to bottom dead center, there was less air in the cylinder than when it started. Resulting in a vacuum. Eric o. On south main auto channel did a video on this explaining it better than I can
@mahmoudhantouli54346 жыл бұрын
Yes you right i did to many be for this code
@wahedtany85276 жыл бұрын
tommy greetings from Egypt plz if you have something or any information that help me to understand this wave form plz share it with me . how i know if the proplem in timing and not from cam sensor
@PositiveLeadDiagnostics6 жыл бұрын
Part 1 showed a good cam sensor signal and good bias voltage from ecm with the cam sensor unplugged
@wahedtany85276 жыл бұрын
Positive Lead Diagnostics aha i have nothing to do except watching your channel , you are my teacher bro , thanx so much for your videos ,keep it up bro شكرا جزيلا which means thanx alot in my native tongue 👌