Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 11/12/22 - 99 Sentra Distributor Bolt Nov 12, 2022

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Ron starts this episode asking if you have a new car in the driveway that means everything to you and you want to keep it forever – well, guess what? – with the story of a 78 Eldorado he worked on this week : takes a call on a 97 F250 with fuel overfilling the rear tank, and a 12 Cruze where it won’t kick into defrost mode : takes a call on a 99 Sentra where the bolt that holds the rotor on the distributor comes loose, and on an 05 Sentra that won’t start after driving for a while : updates on his plow installation on his plow truck.

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The Car Doctor - 11/5/22 - 17 Sierra Lifter Noise Nov 05, 2022

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Ron starts this episode asking how much money is too much to spend on an old truck with a story of a 97 F250 plow truck : takes a call on a 17 GMC Sierra with lifter noise on startup : talks about the SEMA trade show in Vegas : talks about his plow truck and his experience with getting a new plow kit installed on it : takes a call on a 12 Wrangler with heat problems : and talks about low income persons being able to afford electric vehicles.

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The Car Doctor - 11/5/22 - Lincoln Rumble Sound Nov 05, 2022

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Ron starts this episode talking about the D4300 International he worked on this week : talks about the Minnesota electric vehicle tax : takes a call on an 03 Lincoln Town Car making a rumbling sound when shifting into high gear : takes a call on a 94 35 Series Chevy with no 4 wheel drive operation : takes a call on an 01 Chevy S10 pickup with a P0137 and P140 codes : and talks about the correct way to diagnose a problem.

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The Car Doctor - 10/29/22 - Transmission Maintenance Questions Oct 29, 2022

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Ron starts this episode talking about a car that came into his shop that was 6 months overdue for an oil change : takes a call on an 09 Escape and questions on transmission maintenance : takes a call on an 03 GMC Sierra with low oil pressure at start up, and the rear fuel tank is not emptying : talks with Haresh Gobin of Launch Tech regarding testing batteries : takes a call on a 14 Camry with a soft brake pedal.

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The Car Doctor - 10/29/22 - Downshifting a Transmission Oct 29, 2022

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Ron starts this episode talking about the chattering Honda : takes a call on a 14 Hyundai with an Evap code : takes a call on an 18 GMC Canyon with a transmission shudder that has been corrected, and questions on downshifting a transmission : talks about a radio host that loves Prius’ and takes exception to Ron’s stand on electric cars.

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The Car Doctor - 10/22/22 - 94 Chevy Brake Problems Oct 22, 2022

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Ron starts this episode with a call on a 94 Chevy pickup where the front brakes intermittently lock up : takes a call on an 05 Rondevous where the AWD and ABS lights are on : talks about an article regarding Ford not abandoning internal combustion engines : interviews Gene Triplett of Michelin regarding their new belts, tensioner and idler division : takes a call on a 95 Dodge Ram that suddenly loses power : talks about changing the water pump on a diesel recently.

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The Car Doctor - 10/22/22 - Should I Sell or Should It Go Oct 22, 2022

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Ron starts this episode talking about the parts shortage : talks about a wiring harness connector that corroded to the transmission it was connected to : takes a call on an 09 F-150 with a vibration and it has a code for a cylinder #1 misfire : takes a call on an 06 Sonata where the caller asks if he should sell the vehicle to take advantage of the market, or keep it as a parts car.

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The Car Doctor - 10/15/22 - Rough Running Camry Oct 15, 2022

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Ron starts this episode asking how much should you spend on repairing a car : takes a call on a 97 Mercury Tracer where the instrument cluster suddenly went dark, in addition to just about everything on the dash : takes a call on an 04 Camry that was running rough, so the caller replaced the coils and plugs, and not it’s not running at all : takes a call on a 2000 Taurus wit P0171 and P0174 codes and the dealer can’t fix it.

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The Car Doctor - 10/15/22 - Fighting Car Fires After Hurricane Ian Oct 15, 2022

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Ron starts this episode with a question from a customer this week, “is the rest of the car OK?” and feeling the pain of car ownership talking about his 14 Escape with a possible bad transmission : takes a call on an 04 BMW 325i where the engine was swapped with an 02, and the PCM is different : talks with James Hammond, Assistant Chief Operations of the North Collier fire department in the City of Naples, Florida discussing recent hurricane damage to vehicles after hurricane Ian, and in particular, problems with electric cars that were flooded out.

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The Car Doctor - 10/8/22 - Thermostats on Jeeps Oct 08, 2022

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Ron starts this episode talking about what you can tell from auto repair : answers an email about Danny’s cam getting wiped out in his Z28 Camaro and companies that build custom cams : talks about a common failure he sees with having to replace thermostats on Jeeps : talks with Joe Dupont of New Hampshire Oil Undercoating.

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