Great video as always, recently purchased that scanner, have access to snap-on and autel, wish there were more information videos on use of ThinkDiag tool and it’s functionality, maybe if you had time from fixing all the cars haha you could make such video for fun

You give new meaning to "road trip!" You are a diagnostic wizard!

The good ol Italian tune up does wonders. My work car I bought used at 97500 miles, never ran completely smooth, so the 3rd day I had it, I turned onto a road that is long, wide, and flat and no houses, put that pedal to rug and let that “big 1.8 liter” open its lungs, amazing how much better it ran after, did it a couple more times on that road and it’s been fine since, but I also use full pedal travel when passing, and don’t Sunday drive it. Lol. Same went with my parents 2017 Cruze 1.4 turbo. Thing ran like a turd with 32k on it, my parents baby the car like it’s an egg, first time I stood on the gas taking it to the dealer because the engine light was on, it was rolling coal like a diesel at first, it basically was completely plugged with carbon

Variety is the spice of life. In the old days you'd be described as a journeyman mechanic. Things move a bit faster these days. One way of getting to appreciate the scenic views of the countryside. Some nice fixes so far and plenty adventures ahead.

I always learn something new from PHD. Thankyou Ivan.

This is Your full time job now fixing local and regional. Keep up the great work Ivan.

You could check the vacuum at the dipstick tube on that 5 cylinder to check for crankcase pressure. There is a complex PCV system on that car that clogs up and causes intermittent fuel trim codes

There is only one phrase ‘The Mighty Ivan’ …..he could fix a bike with no chain.

You are officially a traveling manufacturer agnostic master tech! At least in my book…

Nice road ride on the snow. Thank you.

Thank you Ivan. Great diagnostic work.

Haha, you touch the car, the cars come to life, lol 😆 quick and easy diagnosis!! Volvo has common issue with pcv failing almost always!! Im sure you know this! Love your trip fixes! Looking forward to part 2!!

Last volvo could be a clogged exhaust. Maybe a leaking injector. I would have pulled the spark plugs. They always give you great info.

Ivan, hope you're enjoying your road trip as much as we enjoy watching it. Thanks for Sharing!

Man on that Ford I saw a plastic bag covering the intake manifold! I am glad it did not started because of the maf ! That would have been bad!!

I went to Penn state. Central PA is still my favorite place in America. Its beautiful and the trout fishing is great.

Ripping through these cars! Awesome. Looking forward to part 2!

Good job Ivan!

Love these trip ones you do! Awesome job Ivan!

Gotta love a roadtrip. Looking forward to part 2.

Nice to see you diagnosing Volvos. I am a volvo tech in NY

Diagnosis rapid fire! Well done.

Ivan a couple of easy ones looking forward to the next video 👍

This is interesting, Ivan. I'll be in the audience for the rest of the testing.

The mini Cooper clearly was afraid. It fixed itself

Damn Bud You need to get yourself a Motorhome..Pulling a Enclosed trailer to haul All your tools..LOL..HAHA..Just kiddin. Its just goes to show that these people dont trust Car dealerships because there asking a Guy to drive hours upon hours to work on there cars. Great Job Sir..Cant wait to see the rest of them..

Damn Ivan you sure made a trip of it doing all these vehicles, GOOD LUCK SIR. Henry from PA.

The second volvo, twice I have seen the oil separator(trap) plugged with carbon causing the p0170 issue, measure the pressure at the dipstick tube it will be excessive if that is what is causing the issue, do not remember the spec, will have to search.

value power was from 2016 per date code, by far the best batteries for the $, johnson controls.

Line them right up. I like your approach to repairs. Maybe a trip to upstate NY to fix my f150.

The last Volvo the trims -14 & -7... Anyway thanks again and enjoy the trip 🍻

The old 5 cylinders always have that MAF code that is very mysterious. Was hoping to see something interesting on that 5 cylinder.

I like it. A traveling car mechanic.

On the last Volvo. Monitor very close the fuel rail pressure. I have seen those sensors reports wrong and the ecm goes rich.

Excellent video Ivan the diagnostic Gremlins are on your side this weekend where's the upcoming video there's so much suspense I'm nail biting right now LOL

The Mini sounds like my old Hoover vacuum lol.

That was a lot of fast diagnostics and simple solutions - haven't even heard of a Mini repaired so fast 🙂 The second Volvo was the more time consuming and, apparently, has nothing wrong. Curious to see the crane problem🙂

IPD USA has the PCV valve repair kit for that 2010 XC90. $29.

The more I watch the more om in awe of your abilities. Where did you learn all this, is it from hands on from a very young age? Brilliant video, thanks.

I was yelling “boost leak” on the second Volvo. 😂

You are awesome

On the Volvo, check to see if the oil separator is not plugged and if the PCV vent hose to the oil separator is not pinched or plugged.

Ohhhh VOLVO!!! that sound 5 cylinder...

I like that you use obd ll, you get live data not substitute values that some manufacturers put in their systems

Mini Coopers are great cars for someone with endless cash supplies. Costs about the same to own a Ferrari.

Struth, that was a speedy run lol. Nice to have some simple faults for a change, i know you like working with complex faults but some are real stinkers and mentally you must be a bit stressed out.

Good call on the first Volvo. Those PCV systems always fail spectacularly. Obviously need to change the oil a little more often. But on the 2nd Volvo though, did you have a good look at the turbo boost hoses? Particularly, the hose near the engine oil dipstick seem to blow out just above the alternator.

Caught it right away

Ah-ha!, I found the problem, it's right there in the title...FORD. Now I'm gonna watch the video and see what other designs and engineering disasters unfold.

I don't know who is crazier. You working on a crane or me working on Point of Sale Cash Register system. They system took a dump. No backup. Reinstall factory firmware and Software to factory. The reprogram the entire system.

Boom

I had a car with a Volvo engine which had a burst diaphragm. The fix for 95% of shops would be straight away an oil filter housing as that part isn't sold by Volvo or Ford separately. it was somewhere around £500 just in parts. I fixed it for the £14 diaphragm bought off ebay. Worked like a charm until I sold the car. Mine was no where near as easy to get to as the one on that Volvo, 100% he could just buy it separately and save a bunch of money.

Did you ever find the pink bubble wrap??! Lol

wshich junkyard did the customer get the power distribution box from, his own? man being able to bring up the OEM wiring diagrams is a great tool..

As some others have said, you can buy a PCV repair kit from IPD USA for much cheaper than the whole asembly. Those diaframs fail somewhat regularly and are easy and cheap to replace. Greetings from Volvoland :)

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I wouldn't even step foot in Maryland with a 10 m link chain..

What scope would you recommend for a beginner I’m looking at the AESwave Uscope master kit. Atleast until I can afford an Autel ultra or pico. Diagnosing a 2004 Toyota 4runner ABS Communication codes and 2004 F150 crank no start. As well as a GMC Yukon class 2 data issues random stalling .I love your channel alot cheers!

You really "Get Around!" Good fix with these vehicles. The Mini had a MIL light. Codes?

The 5 cylinder 2.5 engines can't be driven like Ms daisy behind the wheel. They are a performance engine and need to be driven properly. We have the Ford Focus ST 2 which has the same engine. Police also use that engine in their Volvo cars although a little bit more spiced up. Main issues are cylinder liners cracking, oil filetr housing leaks and it houses the PCV which is known to fail. Updated oil filter housing P/N is 31338685

Any quick way (like the smell) to determine if a failed fusible link has really "burned" or just eventually fractured/ corroded open ?

Hope the old boy took that plastic bag off the intake "before" you tried cranking it?

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If it was a dead batt whats pulling the battery down I would have asked how many times he jumped it

noice

the big fat pin should be connected to the big fat cable ...

The worse way to treat a Volvo is to let it sit and not drive it. Exception is regular fluid changes.

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Ivan, that expedition is in a junk yard. It looks to be missing half its parts! How long has the hood been open????

Wow, a day in the life of a mobile diagnostician. I often like to look on Rockauto during videos like these, to see how available and expensive parts are for these various cars that we see. RA had the PCV diaphragm assembly only, for that 2010 XC90 6 cylinder. The cost was < $ 25, but it is a Dorman part. At that price and ease of swapping it in, if only it was ABD - anything but Dorman.

Is it possible that the first starting try has sucked in the plasticboubblefoil that coverd the intake? I see it on 5:58 but on 6:55 (after the first start) its gone...😉

When you get a mobile crane repair call they pay about $500 an hour, right?

Ivan, could i ask a small favour ?. The next time you hook up your thinktool , could you have a look at European software and under vauxhall/opel look to see if it covers the 2021/22 Corsa F and Mokka. I'm thinking of buying one these scanners , but I'm getting conflicting information as to whether it covers these models or not. I had a look at Topdon , it lists the Corsa F , but the box for it is shaded out. These are new models released after GM sold off to the PSA group , they are less than 3 years old , so i just dont know if after market software is available yet. Regards Joe

Another road trip in between jobs !! Geez...might as well stock some basic battery sizes and sell them to folks who can't keep up with that responsibility. It figures the 5 cyl Volvo needed a lead foot drive cycle...lots of those Volvo owners rarely put the hammer down and stretch the legs.

So, are there no mechanics in eastern PA?

How much do you charge for the visit. I have a 2001 f150 with the same issue. It runs if I spray starter fluid but doesn’t stay running. I’m guessing is fuel starvation.

There was bag on intake 5:11, did it survive.

.. it appears that "in town" driving only compromises the systems to an extent and the "European Tune-up" blow things out.... may prove that vehicles need a hard drive(interstate) at speed..... every few weeks...???

Thinking that first Volvo is an in-line 5 if I’m not mistaken?

8:50 what year is this thing. I said that to a customer once. A.little old lady. She crinkled her face up and with the sternest of voice informed me her car is not a thing and watch how I talk about people's vehicles because sometimes their vehicle means something to them.

How can I find someone like you near San Antonio, TX?

Minis are just BMW’s so you know it’s not a good deal. 😂

Avoid the mini at all cost!!! The Germans are nuts!

Ivan , these were very condensed videos , without any explanations , not showing any connec- ting probe-leads , just like talking to yourself.

So you are saying Volvos suck? 🤣

A cheap Mini. He obviously doesn't understand the joke yet

Wtf music does he listen to

Was this a junk yard run? I think people are abusing your talent and guarantee, Ivan. Every one of these vehicles has been abused, and ignored.

One bit of eurotrash shit staining volvos is how they do adaptive data. Absolutely obnoxious way of handling it. Also with the right tools and specifically in ECU options should be able to do various resets and relearns, I seen all kinds of relearn/reset options on my 2011 XC70’s ECU including one I don’t fully understand, something like “delete factory adaption data” was buried in there.

I’d sell that Volvo before I paid almost 200 to replace a PCV. I hate modern cars!

Did that Expedition just inhale the bubble wrap covering the air intake when you started it ? 🫣