Ron starts this episode talking about his week and slicing his hand open working on a muffler : takes a call on a 94 Ranger that starts and runs great, but runs rough after restarting : takes a call on an 08 Lincoln MKX that was running fine, started lurching, stopped completely, and the mechanic says it now needs an engine : takes a call on a 99 Mitsubishi Galant where the headlights stopped working.

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Ron starts this episode with a call and a story about battery drain : takes a call on an 06 Pontiac Grand Prix that pulses when going up hills on the highway : takes a call with questions on scan tools : answers an email on buying a used Escalade : discusses the reasons for gather good data on cars before you can really diagnose the bad : talks about a new initiative about emissions controls : and takes a call on rustproofing.

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Ron starts this episode taking about a friend who is looking for a new Tahoe and he can’t find one because of the computer chip shortage, and the impact on new and used vehicles : takes a call on a 13 Hyundai with the battery draining – and a question on a possible recall for engine fires : takes a call on an 02 Silverado that has been stored for 10 years and wants to know what to do to “wake it up” : and talks about the most common car maintenance mistakes.

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Ron starts this episode talking to Tim Richmond, a firefighter and first responder from Connecticut, about the difference in fighting a normal car fire and that of an electric car.

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Ron starts this episode talking about engines and a bad customer that came by this week : takes a call on an 04 Grand Cherokee with a bad blinker switch – maybe : takes a call on a 99 Nissan Sentra where the caller put in a new water pump, hoses, radiator and thermostat, and the fans come on – constantly : takes a call on an 11 Taurus Limited with an upside down backup camera : talks with Haresh Gobin, Product Development Manager at Launch Tech USA about ADAS systems : and talks about finding a mechanic.

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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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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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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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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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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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