Episode 4, Check Engine Light Basics

I know I'm late in getting this one up but as they say better late than never. If I'm honest I don't consider this my best video. There are the technical issues for sure bur more importantly I don't think I was able to convey the information as well as I would like. There can be quite a bit to a check engine light diagnosis and I don't think I can cover all of those possibilities in just one video. We can take this one as a trial run and I will post something more concise in the future. Speaking of the future I have a couple of videos on tap for the very near future that I hope will interest you. One is on Oil Change Basics and the other is on Tire Basics. I'm shooting them at the end of the week and hope to have them edited by the beginning of the following week.

Yesterday I shot one of the first videos that will be available on DVD in the future, Honda V6 Timing Belt and Water Pump Replacement. I got some great footage and know this will be helpful to anyone attempting that service for the first time. This is a bolt by bolt how to video that I know will benefit anyone who watches it. I've also put a few things in there like how to break a crank bolt loose without using special tools. Look for it on sale at the EricTheCarGuy website in the not so distant future.

I also have some other footage that I have shot of other repairs that will not appear on YouTube or on the website. These videos will also be made available on DVD starting mid summer.

I have also added a service link to the website for those in the Cincinnati area looking for automotive service from EricTheCarGuy. I may use your repair on the show. Just click on the Service link at the top of the home page for contact information.

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Stay dirty, and I will see you next time

ETCG

Episode 3, Free Money!!!

Who doesn't want free money? I know I could use some. Well the premise behind this episode is to do just that, get you some money that you didn't know you had. That money can be found in the owners manual of your car. You read it correctly. So many of the questions that I have encountered over the years could have easily been answered by referencing the owners manual. I can't say that you are completely at fault because I myself have been guilty of this very thing, in fact in my last episode (Changing a Tire Using The Tools in Your Car) I incorrectly used the tools and jack to lift the car I changed the tire on. Had I read the owners manual for the car I would have known how to correctly use the jack and its tools.

So in this episode I go over the finer points of reading your owners manual and its benefits. One of those benefits is knowing what your maintenance intervals are and what is done during those intervals. This can save you quite a bit of money when you get your car serviced ensuring that you get the correct service at the correct time. You know you could always send me your extra cash...

I won't hold my breath. Until next time, be well.

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As always you can visit me and stay up to date at EricTheCarGuy.com

ETCG

How To Change A Tire With The Tools In Your Car

I'm in the process of uploading the latest episode of EricTheCarGuy entitled "How To Change a Flat Using The Tools In Your Car". It is as the title states a step by step overview of changing a flat. I realize that this may be beneath many of you however I have done my best to show some tips that I think will be helpful to viewers of all skill levels. Some of the tips however did not make the final cut because YouTube will only allow videos up to 10:00min in duration. No worries because I plan to compile this tip among others at a later date on a DVD that I plan to make.

I took the time to phone the Ohio State Patrol to see if they had anything to add to keep drivers safe should they ever encounter anything like this. Their recommendations were as follows:

First, do whatever possible to get off the road or highway to a safe area. Second, if you have no choice but to perform this on the side of the road, pull over to the right side of the road not the left. Other drivers will not be expecting a disabled vehicle on the left side of the road. The other item of note is to make yourself as visible as possible to other drivers by turning your 4 ways on and setting up flares or reflectors to help ensure your safety.

For the rest, see the video. It is posted on YouTube and EricTheCarGuy.com.

ETCG Episode 1, Creds

Time for the second blog already. I just posted the first episode of ETCG on YouTube. Nothing too exciting on this one, just a list of my credentials and a brief overview of shows to come. It was quite cold that day, ice stalagmites growing up from the floor from the broken dripping pipes on the celling.

I'm hoping that questions are submitted that I can use on the show in the future, so start asking. I have some ideas that will keep me busy for some time but it is always nice to have an interaction with the audience. In the future that is exactly what I hope for 2 way street of Q&A.

I've watched other how-to videos and I don't think they have the same approach as me. I'm going for something a bit more engaging and dynamic than just reciting facts. I think this shows in my intro witch I "tweaked" a little for this first episode, I hope you liked it.

Well that's all for this blog. In future installments I'll have more detailed blogs to go with them. I'm shooting footage for the next show on Thursday Feb 5, this one will be "How to Change a Tire Using the Tools in Your Car". I'll see you then.

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ETCG