Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this episode talking about the budget of the EPA being cut by 40% : takes a call on a 10 Mercedes where he changed the thermostat, yet the car runs slightly hot and the radiator fan keeps running : talks to Tom about his experience replacing the blower in his 15 Ford Escape : answers an email on a 10 F-150 regarding a misfire code : talks about helping the good customer : answers an email on a 16 Tacoma where the key fobs sometimes do not work. Visit us at: https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode asking if you’ve talked to your kids – about driving and the car and nurturing the next generation in car basics : takes a call on an 11 Lexus RX350 with a question on replacing the clockspring : answers an email on the possibility of an OBD-3 : takes a call on replacing a timing belt on a 2000 Camry and also answers a question on a 94 Buick Roadmaster and he accidentally emptied the master cylinder : talks about looking for a mechanic. Visit us at: https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 05 Sequoia with no power and a hard shift between fist and second : takes a call on a 19 Edge that has a ticking sound under the hood : takes a call on a 13 F-150 that runs rough on acceleration. Visit us at: https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with an interview with Nora Naughton from Business Insider on the big 3 auto makers here in the US putting the brakes on EV’s : takes a call discussing start/stop technology : takes a call on a 92 F-150 where the caller is trying to get a hydraulic line for the clutch to properly connect : answers a letter on a 67 Pontiac and a discussion on muscle cars. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with the story of an 07 Ford where everything was wrong, but turned out right : takes a call on a 14 RAM that is giving a 4 wheel drive code, but the 4WD seems to be working OK and the caller is looking to see what the code means : takes a call on a 09 Camry that had a check engine light, the Toyota dealer said to replace the gas cap, light came back on – and she is looking for Ron’s advice : answers an email on a 2000 Accord where the exhaust system was replaced and now has O2 sensors : takes a call on an 01 Cherokee Sport with heating problems : answers an email on an 18 Ford with transmission problems. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about the electric infrastructure, and his chance to drive a Tesla : takes a call on a 23 Yukon and questions/problems with flat towing : takes a call on an 08 Wrangler X with a leaking radiator : takes a call on an 01 Town & Country that suddenly bucks, jerks and leaves you stranded for 20 minutes when it will then fire right back up. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats about everything OPUS with Hugh Atkins of OPUS IVS. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a story of a funny misfire : discussed disconnecting a battery : answers an email about an 18 Colorado and changing the starter : answers an email on a 16 Suburban with a boatload of issues : and answers an email on an 08 Landcruiser with multiple fault lights. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a phone call about purchasing salvage vehicles : takes a call on a 76 Ford truck with questions on the charging system : takes a call on an 05 Stratus – battery was replaced, alternator has been replaced 3 times, but the battery is constantly drained dead : takes a call on an 07 Saturn Ion where the temp gauge is intermittent : and talks about the parts shortage. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about an article he recently read about what advice you would give your younger self, and talks about finding a competent mechanic to work on your car : takes a call asking about buying a new electric car : takes a call on a 17 Jetta where the rear brakes were changed and the pedal doesn’t feel right, even after being bled by a shop.  And also questions on buying a scan tool : takes a call on a 13 Sierra and questions on possibly using a heavier oil on a high mileage vehicle : answers an email regarding vehicle inspections. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about the value of a scan tool to troubleshoot a car : takes a call on an 09 CRV where the caller had the cooling system flushed and now there is no heat : takes a call on a 20 F-150 that pings on acceleration, and the dealer says the only cure is to use a higher grade of fuel : takes a call with a question about purchasing a scan tool : talks about the news article about California looking to restrict travel for classic cars. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about a 2010 Escape that he worked on this week that would stall out on hitting the brakes – at least for the customer : then talks about a Honda CRV with an ABS problem : takes a return call on a wiring diagram he supplied for a 12 F350 and also on a 98 Ranger with a high idle : takes a call on an 08 CRV with intermittent AC. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about having to take a guess to fix a vehicle at times : takes a call on an 06 Buick LeCern with a slipping transmission : takes a call on an 06 GMC Savannah – this is a return call with an update on the misfire and transmission problem he was having : takes a call  on a 94 F150 with no brake lights and an error code with a possible O2 sensor code : takes a call on a 94 F150 with no brake lights. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about his “interesting” week in the shop with a story of the 2016 Camaro that needed a starter and showed back up at the shop : takes a call on a 98 Ranger with questions on spark plugs, and asks how to properly change power steering fluid : takes a call on an 05 VW Golf with a P0343 code that dies when it reaches 3100 RPM : takes a call on a 2 Colorado with a hesitation problem that the dealer has led the caller to believe is normal. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts with a call on a 12 Honda Accord that is hard starting : takes a return call on an 05 Chevy Classic where the caller wants to talk through his decision on whether to keep the car or not : talks about the UAW strike and how it will affect parts availability. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about FMEM, Failure Mode Effects Management, with a story about Ford’s aerospace Engineers moving into the auto design area : takes a call on an 18 Compass that had an oil change and now has apparent oil leaks, plus, plus a 15 Grand Caravan with a grinding in the back end : takes a call about his comments on oil filter quality last week  Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with the story of a late model Honda that needed a cat converter, and has for a while : talks about the possible UAW strike : takes a call on an 04 LeSabre with an engine knock and also an 03 Accord with a transmission problem : takes a call on a 99 Subaru Legacy and questions on MAF quality between brands : talks about troubleshooting complicated problems. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a story about changing a starter on a Camaro : takes a call on an 84 Eldorado where the engine races when coming to a stop : makes a comment on labor rates : takes a call on a 93 F250 that is having electric transmission issues after it was rebuilt. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a story about how the car culture changes with a story about an 11 Subaru : takes a call on an 03 LeSabre where the coolant has turned black : takes a call on a 20 MKZ with questions on maintenance as the caller is buying it from a lease : takes a call on an 05 Chevy Classic with rack and pinion problems : takes a call on an 06 Taurus and questions on out of tolerance conditions on the alignment. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about cheap car repair and fixing the car properly without cutting corners : and a story about a new potential customer : takes a call on a 13 F150 with a cylinder 3 misfire : takes a call on a 16 Camaro and questions on storing the vehicle for winter : talks about properly diagnosing a bad catalytic converter. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.