Stay ConnectedAmerica’s funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don’t have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.
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Amy and her neighbors live in the shadow of a giant golfball-shaped tower in the Dallas suburbs. Whenever she and a select group of fellow neighbors drive by this ‘orb-in-the-sky’ their cars shut off. Is this mass motorist hysteria? Or is big brother irradiating Amy and her car? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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Linda’s hubby is an Engineer and, it’s almost redundant to say, also a bit of a geek. He’s trying to convince Linda that she will get noticeably better gas mileage by always keeping the outside of her car clean. Can he possibly be right? Why not? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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Lee loves his Chevy Cavalier, and while there’s no accounting for taste in automobiles, Lee is undeniably one of the best car noise mimics we’ve come across. Check out his rendition of a malfunctioning V6 engine on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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A few years back Berle had just successfully won her hubby’s prized ’79 Mercedes in a divorce settlement and she wanted to know if she should restore it. With their vast experience with angry ex-wives, Click and Clack counseled Berle to never restore it but to be sure to drive it past his house as often as possible. Berle returns for Stump the Chumps on this episode of the Best of Car Talk to let us know if she’s still twisting the knife.
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Kelly from Phoenix has a peculiar palate. And as part of her investigation into some goo that was dripping onto her foot from under her car’s dashboard, she decided that she should taste said goo. The pros and cons of imbibing petrochemicals on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling 3 year old minivans for peanuts.
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Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our shepherds come to Richard’s rescue? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some other reason, but she tried Dr. Pepper and it didn’t work. Do they make energy drinks for Fords? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. Lars insists that only he, a certified Volvo mechanic should work on Kat’s car, but Kat is beginning to feel like she’s being bullied. Click and Clack come to Kat’s rescue on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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Jeannie and her family were toodling along in their new minivan when the marvelous scenery became obscured by the smoke and flames coming from under their hood. Should they have attempted to save their van or were they right to pull over and run like hell? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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