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Warm-up Engine and Examine Exhaust

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$100 PICKUP TRUCK UPDATE...CALLING ALL MECHANICS!!. TUNE UP?...WILL IT DO A GOOD BURNOUT NOW?

What happens here

The presenter runs the truck's engine to allow it to warm up. He explains that warming the engine makes it easier to remove old spark plugs. He then moves to the rear of the truck to listen to the exhaust, noting a distinct 'miss' or 'sputter' in the engine's rhythm, which indicates an issue with combustion that the tune-up aims to resolve.

Goal: The engine is warmed to an optimal temperature for maintenance, and the exhaust sound is examined to confirm the presence of a misfire.

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that today too so pops are back here of the exhaust pipe now it's not supposed to sound like this I can hear a miss it's just not supposed to fight it sound like this we'll see how this improves after we put the new plugs into just a carburetor I'm gonna ramp it up a little bit for you hear that sputter that little bit of sputter that's what we're trying to fix so when I hit the gas it doesn't go put it it goes we'll see you might do a Burnout after this I can be fun nice little barn out on Stoney Ridge farm folks if this is your first time seeing this truck this is a truck that we bought from a neighbor and we paid $100 for it so a $100 pickup truck right here we're gonna be using it on the farm as a farm truck I've got a fuel tank we're gonna install on it I've got all sorts of stuff all sorts of plans for it we're gonna haul hay around with it goats whatever it's just fun it's just fun working on it so let's change the plugs and see if it makes it any better [Applause]

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