Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 8/7/21 - Honda Fit Radiator Fans Running Aug 07, 2021

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Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 05 Voyager where the trip LED goes from bright to dim and is possibly draining the battery : takes a call on an 11 Equinox with an intermittent check engine light and an intermittent stabilitrak light : takes a call on an 02 F250 with intermittent suicide doors and alternator and battery problems : takes a call on an 11 Honda Fit and questions on when the radiator fans should run : talks about electric car chargers.

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The Car Doctor - 8/7/21 - 92 Corolla Brake Issue Aug 07, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about his rental car experience this week : talks about electric cars in the middle of nowhere and in traffic jams – and tells his SeaDoo story while on vacation : takes a call on a 92 Corolla with brake problems : takes a call on an 06 Chevy Uplander with an ABS light : answers an email on a Mustang where the key fob failed and was replaced.

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The Car Doctor - 7/31/21 - 08 Ram Trans Grinding Jul 31, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about a Berryman experiment he and Tom did : and talks about the town of Ann Arbor, MI annoying the Catholic Church by wanting to put in 95 electric charging stations at the church : and another article about gas engines being cast aside for electric cars : takes a call on an 08 Ram 1500 with a 6 speed manual that is grinding in the shift from 2nd to 3rd : takes a call with general maintenance questions on a 12 F150 : takes a question on an 89 Suburban with no wipers, and a 95 Suburban with a bad HVAC module : and tells a quick restoration story.

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The Car Doctor - 7/31/21 - The Bucket List Purchase Jul 31, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about the bad fuse box he had last week : takes a call on a 22 Acura MDX with a safety issue with the navigation audio because the radio does not reduce volume : takes a call on a 20 Tundra TRD with two brake codes but no dash lights about these codes : takes a call from a listener asking about purchasing from his bucket list : takes a call on an 07 GMC Envoy Denali with battery problems that started after the car sat for 35 days.

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The Car Doctor - 7/24/21 - Should You Use Premium Gas? Jul 25, 2021

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Ron starts this episode with a call on an 09 Trailblazer where the temp gauge drops to 0 and the AC shuts off : takes a call on an 08 Silverado with a squeak in the steering column : takes a call on a 97 Eldorado that is overheating : takes a call on an 08 Lexus and questions on the necessity of using premium gas in the car : takes a call on a 17 Colorado that is shifting hard and has a squeak when doing so : and talks about electric cars.

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The Car Doctor - 7/24/21 - It's Hammer Time! Jul 25, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about an 07 GMC Envoy he worked on this week that would just shut off at random – and how he fixed a car with a ball peen hammer : takes a call on an 06 BMW X5 with a P1419 code : takes a call on a 2000 Grand Cherokee with a rear main seal leak – seal was changed several times, and the mechanic says “it’s old – it’s going to leak” : takes a call on a 69 Jaguar that starts and runs great, then starts to misfire, dies and can’t be restarted : and talks about the cars he’s been seeing lately, of owners going longer between oil changes and why that’s not good.

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The Car Doctor - 7/17/21 - The Thing Jul 17, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about the 1973 pink VW Thing that came into his shop this week : takes a call on an 11 Impala Police with a non working AC blower : takes a call on a 10 Mercedes B200 that is stuttering after the transmission bell was replaced : talks about statistics on car fires in the US : takes a call on a 17 Sierra with questions on preventive maintenance with fuel treatments : takes a call on an 11 Accura with an overheating problem : and talks about the Mitchell One repair on a 2010 Dodge Caliber air conditioning problem.

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The Car Doctor - 7/17/21 - Ellison Fixes His 87 Truck Jul 17, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about Opus IVS scan tools and mechanics needing direction in problem solving : takes a call on a 21 BMW X1 where the fob will not start the car unless it is resting on the steering wheel : talks about the Chevy Bolt catching fire and electric cars in general : takes a call on an 07 Prius with a lean code on bank 1 : takes a call from Ellison, our blind caller from Virginia that drives around his corn field, talking about a fix he did on his 87 Ford Truck : takes a call on a 16 Kia Sedona asking if it’s possible to retrofit the vehicle for an automatic hatch on the back.

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The Car Doctor - 7/10/21 - Muscle Cars and Societal Changes Jul 10, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about muscle cars and societal changes involving cars : and talks about a Honda that came in this week with an air conditioning problem – and Ron learns about Apple Pay : takes a call on a 12 Tacoma where the caller is looking for an aftermarket wiring harness source : takes a call on an 86 Chevy K10 pickup asking if he needs a secondary lockout level for the choke on his truck : responds to emails about a mistake he meant on a carburetor question on a previous show : takes a call asking his opinion on an 07 Toyota FJ and fluid change recommendations : and tells a JB Weld story from the shop this week.

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The Car Doctor - 7/10/21 - 68 Mustang Transmission Leak Jul 10, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about listening to younger people at the gym talking about their cars : chats about a vehicle that came into his shop this week with a battery light on – the driver didn’t realize they lost the alternator, and it ran, with air conditioning, for an hour and a half to get them home : takes a call on a 68 Mustang that has a bad rear pinion seal and a transmission leak : takes a call from a firefighter around Philadelphia where there was a recent Tesla fire and has some comments : takes a call on an 03 LeSabre that, when it’s really hot out, won’t start unless the accelerator pedal is pressed.

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