Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 10/31/20 - Diagnostics Can Be Simple Oct 31, 2020

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Ron starts this episode talking about P0496, and proof that all diagnostics have to be complicated : takes a call on an 86 GMC Sierra that had been sitting, had bad gas and now won’t run : Ron gives away a brake job from Goodyear Brakes to a deserving hospital working in South Carolina : takes a call on an 05 Ford Focus with a large vibration on cold start up : takes a call on an 05 Lexus RX-330 with a rear main seal leak : and talks about replacing the rear end in his daughter’s car.

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The Car Doctor - 10/24/20 - 38 Chevy Master Deluxe Cruise Oct 24, 2020

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Ron starts this episode with a nomination for the Goodyear Brake frontline workers contest : takes a call on a 97 Olds Silouette with an intermittent overheating problem : talks with a gentlemen from Iowa whose car club just did a 200 mile cruise in a 38 Chevy Master Deluxe : takes a call on an 04 Chevy Tahoe with sticking brake calipers : takes a call on a 17 Mercedes with a failed engine that the warranty won’t cover because the owner did their own maintenance : takes a call on a 19 Hyundai Tucson with a question on how to keep critters out over the winter : takes a call on an 07 Honda Accord where the caller accidentally put antifreeze into the windshield washer reservoir.

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The Car Doctor - 10/24/20 - Subaru Eats MAF Sensors Oct 24, 2020

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Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 07 Dodge RAM 1500 with a hesitation that smooths out up a grade : takes a call on a 48 Ford tractor plow that runs on a 6 V battery, with the caller asking if he can run it on a 12 V battery : takes a call on a 90 F250 with oil pressure and rust proofing questions : takes a call on a 99 Subaru Legacy that goes through Mass Airflow sensors every two years : takes a call on an 18 Highlander with a strong propane type smell.

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The Car Doctor - 10/17/20 - Motor Oil Questions Oct 17, 2020

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Ron starts this episode with a call on a 17 GMC Savanna 2500 with questions on the starter and on a 16 GMC Sierra 1500 and questions on the active fuel management system and a hard downshift : takes a call on motor oil, such as using “diesel motor oil” in a gasoline car : and talks with Chris Gillespie, Category Director of Dorman Products in regards to safety issues in vehicles.

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The Car Doctor - 10/17/20 - Electric Vehicles and Auto Industry Employment Oct 17, 2020

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Ron starts this episode with a call on an 02 GMC Envoy with an intermittent crank/no start : takes a call on a 15 Subaru Outback that is intermittently draining the battery : and talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com about electric vehicles and employment in the auto industry, among other topics.

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The Car Doctor - 10/10/20 - Starting a 62 Caddy Oct 10, 2020

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Ron starts this episode talking about a 13 Wrangler with poor heat and multiple error lights on : answers an email on the paint he uses on the underside of the hotrod : takes a call on a 62 Caddy that the caller lets the car sit for a while between runs, and wants to know the best way to start it dry : answers an email on the California executive order on electric vehicles : takes a call on a 16 Corolla with a thumping in the brakes when stepped on slowly, even parked : takes a call on an 88 Nissan pickup with a loss of power

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The Car Doctor - 10/10/20 - Auto Repair Is Like A Box of Chocolates Oct 10, 2020

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Ron starts this episode comparing auto repair to Forrest Gump – you never know what you’re going to get : takes a call from a listener that Ron helped with his 09 Camry and wanted to tell him what he found with his alternator replacement : takes a call on an 09 Sienna mini van that Ron helped the caller repair, and he also has questions on a new Wix filter to be used with synthetic oils : takes a call on an 04 Grand Cherokee with an apparent steering column leak at the CV boot.

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The Car Doctor - 10/3/20 - Top 10 Brake Tips Oct 04, 2020

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Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 03 Lincoln Town Car where the caller removed the driver’s door panel to repair the handle, and now nothing electrical there works : takes a call on a 98 Explorer where the fuel gauge is not accurate and is getting worse : gives the top 10 brake tips : takes a call on an 88 Explorer where the caller lost the keys and is looking how to take care of the problem : talks about a stalling 03 Chevy S10.

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The Car Doctor - 10/3/20 - Computers In Cars Oct 03, 2020

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Ron starts this episode talking about a vehicle he worked on this week with a rotted air intake boot, and an 08 Volvo V-70 with a bad vibration : takes a call on a 12 Tundra that is starting to use oil : takes a call on an 18 Subaru Forrester with a question on undercoating : takes a call on what the President said about computers in cars : takes a call on an 01 Camaro that seems like it has lifter issues : and talks about a new oil spec for GDI engines.

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The Car Doctor - 9/26/20 - When To Service A Corolla Transmission Sep 26, 2020

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Ron starts this episode talking about scan tools and the story of the 2013 RAM pickup : takes a call on a 10 Honda CRV with a leaking CV boot on the rear axle : takes a call on a 13 Chrysler 200 where the brake light comes on when banking left or right : tells the story of the Cruz that needed a battery and then needed to be calibrated : takes a call from a caller looking for a jump starter : takes a call on an 07 F 250 diesel that randomly dies and usually restarts but sometimes doesn’t : takes a call on an 18 Corolla where the caller wants to know when to service the transmission : and gives the Mitchell 1 Sure Track fix of the week on an air conditioner leak.

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