Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 4/24/21 - Can Stop Start Be Defeated? Apr 24, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about the 16 Chevy Traverse he has been working on : takes a call on a 99 F150 with a misfire and no codes : takes a call on an 18 LeCern asking if the start/stop can be defeated : takes a call on an 05 Mercedes E320 with a left rear wheel sensor error : takes a call on an 08 Mitsubishi Raider where it feels like someone is knocking the shifter into neutral.

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The Car Doctor - 4/24/21 - Subarus and the Full Moon Apr 24, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about his week, Subaru’s and the full moon : takes a call on an 05 Ranger with major engine problems : takes a call on a 15 Camry where one cylinder has no compression : takes a call on an 07 Mini Cooper S where the clock keeps resetting.

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The Car Doctor - 4/17/21 - Hard Shifting Honda Pilot Apr 17, 2021

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Ron starts this episode with a call asking Ron’s opinion on a car for their daughter : takes a call on an 05 Honda Pilot with a hard shifting transmission : takes a call on an 08 Lexus RX350 where the caller is looking to change the power steering fluid on his own : takes a call on an 01 Lexus IS300 with a leak behind the master cylinder : and takes a call on an 11 F150 with transmission issues.

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The Car Doctor - 4/17/21 - Money Shouldn't Be The Only Consideration Apr 17, 2021

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Ron starts this episode taking about how we’re going to take care of electric cars when we have trouble taking care of conventional cars with a story of an 06 Jeep that had an oil light on, and talks about the 16 Traverse with the power steering fluid leak : talks to a listener from Mexico City that has comments on electric vehicles : takes a call on a 99 Suburban 1500 that starts great in the summer, but not so great in cold weather : talks about right to repair : takes a call on an 04 Grand Cherokee where the turn signal light switch was changed, but they are still intermittent : and ends this episode talking about a new book on the Corvette Stingray.

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The Car Doctor - 4/10/21 - Failed Oil Filter Apr 10, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about the 16 Traverse he is working on this week and the mistake GM made : takes a call on a 13 Chevy 2500HD where the oil was changed, and the filter failed : takes a call on an 09 F150 that has 266,000 miles and is on its second engine – and the listener wants to know if he should change the transmission : takes a call with a question on ADAS sensors, in particular, what happens if you’re backing up a trailer? : takes a call on an 01 GMC Yukon with major front end issues : and talks about broken spark plugs in an 07 F150.

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The Car Doctor - 4/10/21 - Cherokee Bad Brake Job Apr 10, 2021

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Ron starts this episode by taking a test…..and talking about ADAS systems : takes a call on an 05 Mini Cooper with a blown head gasket : takes a call on an 04 Grand Cherokee with a bad brake job : takes a call from a listener looking for a recommendation on a scan tool.

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The Car Doctor - 4/3/21 - Plugging Tires Apr 03, 2021

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Ron starts this episode answering a listener comment on putting a trailer with a generator on the back of an electric car : takes a call on an 09 Dodge Caliber with an intermittent battery light : takes a call on an 05 GMC Canyon with a snapping when in 4 wheel drive – and now 4 wheel drive has quit : takes a call on a 79 Mercedes 450SL that starts fine when it sits, but won’t start after being driven and restarted : takes a call on a 15 Dodge Grand Caravan that is blowing heat on the passenger side with the AC on : takes a call on an 18 Corolla where the caller hit a pothole and the tire deflated – garage said it was a nail and plugged the tire – tire is still not holding air and they say they cannot replug the tire – asks Ron if this is true : takes a call on an 04 Silverado with reduced engine power and error codes : takes a call on a 15 Silverado with a rumble strip effect – caller asks transmission or torque converter.

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The Car Doctor - 4/3/21 - Automatic Braking Systems Apr 03, 2021

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Ron starts this episode with a story about installing HBO Max and how that relates to electric cars and talks about a report stating there will be radar in cars – mandatory – soon to apply brakes whenever it sees something in the path : takes a call on a 2000 Suburban with intermittent ABS and brake warning lights, particularly going over bumps : interviews Steffen Niemietz, Application Engineer for Liqui-Moly about LSPI : takes a listener call with concerns about brake application radar : tells a story about a 16 Chevy Traverse that leaked power steering onto the oxygen sensor and what it will cost to repair the vehicle : and ends this episode with a tech tip from All Data on a Mazda CX7.

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The Car Doctor - 3/27/21 - Used Car Prices and Semiconductors Mar 27, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about a shortage of semiconductors causing used car prices to go up : takes a call on a 16 Silverado LT with a check engine light coincident with a low battery : takes a call on an 07 Caddy CTS with a misfire on cylinders 2, 4, and 6, and an 02 F350 running rough and not shifting properly : takes a call on a 15 Honda Pilot asking questions on replacing the right front strut spring : takes a call on a 10 Volvo XC60 with a slipping transmission.

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The Car Doctor - 3/27/21 - What Does The Yellow Light Mean? Mar 27, 2021

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Ron starts this episode talking about the intermittent air conditioning problem that came into his shop this past week : takes a call on a 99 RAM 3500 with the ABS and brake lights both coming on : takes a call with comments on electric cars : answers an email on the Prius battery we had a question on two shows ago : takes a call on a 2000 Cavalier with questions on how to check the vapor pressure sending unit without a scan tool : talks about how cars are changing because of technology : takes a call on an Impala with wiring damage under the hood from squirrels : talks about a 13 GMC pickup with a “range performance” code and what was done to repair it.

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