# The Show **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=50 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 51 --- ## [Geo Prizim with bad coil?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/geo-prizim-with-bad-coil/46050)
**Author:** [@rcody1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rcody1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/geo-prizim-with-bad-coil/46050 "2010-03-14T00:14:58Z")
This is a comment about the show on 3/13 where the caller's car (Geo Prizim?)would not start until the tow truck showed up. Could be a coil if you say so but I experienced this same problem on a much different vehicle ('… --- ## [VW passat burning oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-burning-oil/45972)
**Author:** [@daefox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daefox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-burning-oil/45972 "2010-03-12T21:27:36Z")
Passat is losing oil --- ## [VW passat burning oil](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-burning-oil/45973)
**Author:** [@daefox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/daefox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-passat-burning-oil/45973 "2010-03-12T19:50:33Z")
Passat is losing oil --- ## [2006 Dodge Caravan stops running after fillup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-stops-running-after-fillup/45102)
**Author:** [@boblambo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boblambo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-dodge-caravan-stops-running-after-fillup/45102 "2010-03-07T17:00:50Z")
90% of the time after I fillup my 2006 van the engine dies while drving away from the gas station...This never happens at any other time...and after it happens once and the van is restarted the problem goes away until th… --- ## [Judgement by Car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/judgement-by-car/45695)
**Author:** [@momdog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/momdog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/judgement-by-car/45695 "2010-03-07T16:49:53Z")
What kind of wacko women is Glenn dealing with, judging him by his car- are they from Noo Yawk City? Is this an urban thing? Estrogen toxicity? Wiccan (vbg)? Wow, Under a rock in Appalachia --- ## [Chicken Soup Puzzler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chicken-soup-puzzler/45293)
**Author:** [@ZombieWoof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZombieWoof)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chicken-soup-puzzler/45293 "2010-03-07T02:04:38Z")
This one was just insulting. Of course, I'm often wrong, but it seems like there's no "Puzzler" here. --- ## [The English teacher & art teacher going on a road trip with teenagers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-english-teacher-art-teacher-going-on-a-road-trip-with-teenagers/45631)
**Author:** [@joschmonvt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/joschmonvt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-english-teacher-art-teacher-going-on-a-road-trip-with-teenagers/45631 "2010-03-06T16:11:10Z")
For their trip survival kit, I would suggest several pads of MadLibs (and a real atlas -- have the kids do the navigating, with a real map). --- ## ["No One Warned Us About Raising Kids"](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-one-warned-us-about-raising-kids/45338)
**Author:** [@KitHope](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KitHope)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-one-warned-us-about-raising-kids/45338 "2010-03-06T15:06:25Z")
I cannot believe that your mother never said, "Just wait until you have kids. Then you'll understand." EVERY mother says that. --- ## [Baffling Throttle Issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/baffling-throttle-issue/45483)
**Author:** [@mcceney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcceney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/baffling-throttle-issue/45483 "2010-03-03T22:16:28Z")
Dear Cartalk, I called you last week in regards to a strange throttle issue with my 1987 BMW 535is which has 210K miles. This issue is this: when I start the car and the engine is already warm, the throttle will so… --- ## [1984 Mercedes Key replacement](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-key-replacement/44387)
**Author:** [@dec\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dec_guy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1984-mercedes-key-replacement/44387 "2010-03-01T15:11:57Z")
Certain repairs on these old Mercedes diesels are actually quite easy. As I remember, to replace the starter key tumbler, insert the starter key and turn to the unlock position, stick a paper clip in the small hole in t… --- ## [Puzzler Solution (2-13-10)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-solution-2-13-10/44432)
**Author:** [@BrassRat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrassRat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-solution-2-13-10/44432 "2010-02-26T18:49:44Z")
Here is a truth table for my proposed solution of this week's Puzzler. An "S" means that rat samples a small amount of wine from the bottle. It's a simple solution with only four bottles of wine and four rats. De… --- ## [Car sounds](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sounds/43935)
**Author:** [@PhyllisVE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PhyllisVE)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-sounds/43935 "2010-02-25T23:33:07Z")
Guyz, I love your show! Didn't you have a montage of sounds that your callers make, imitating the sounds that their cars make? If you did, where can I find it? Would you update it? If not, I think it would be hilario… --- ## [2010 toyota tacoma](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-tacoma/44854)
**Author:** [@freeze](https://community.cartalk.com/u/freeze)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-toyota-tacoma/44854 "2010-02-25T13:06:57Z")
after running my standard 2 wheel drive tacoma and parking it for 30-45 minutes, trying to start it takes 2 tries. All it seems to do is sputter a little like it wants to start. The second try it starts. the only modific… --- ## [A Car for Barbara Heading to Panama](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-for-barbara-heading-to-panama/44861)
**Author:** [@azimuth361](https://community.cartalk.com/u/azimuth361)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-for-barbara-heading-to-panama/44861 "2010-02-25T05:05:40Z")
Barbara from Portland is heading to Panama with her kids and was looking for recommendations for a good car for off-roading. My first suggestion was a Jeep Wrangler, but I'm biased having owned one for many, many years … --- ## [Edit in the podcast?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/edit-in-the-podcast/45093)
**Author:** [@achmorrison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/achmorrison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/edit-in-the-podcast/45093 "2010-02-25T04:07:14Z")
Why are the words "National Public Radio" being edited out of the podcast after they say "Even though...every time they hear us say it, this is NPR"? I have noticed it in the past month or so. --- ## [Honda Hybrid Hiccup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-hybrid-hiccup/42152)
**Author:** [@enigmamf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enigmamf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-hybrid-hiccup/42152 "2010-02-23T21:17:51Z")
On the show, a woman from San Fran had a hybrid that would roll backwards when going up hills, or shudder under high acceleration. This sounds to me like the problem a friend of mine had with a Civic HX - the only … --- ## [Skype](https://community.cartalk.com/t/skype/44816)
**Author:** [@JCOLE08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JCOLE08)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/skype/44816 "2010-02-22T04:44:16Z")
DO YOU USE SKYPE WHEN CALLERS ARE ON THE SHOW? --- ## [Hummers in panama](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hummers-in-panama/44852)
**Author:** [@dgreeves](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dgreeves)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hummers-in-panama/44852 "2010-02-21T03:04:06Z")
THERE ARE HUMMERS IN PANAMA Panama: Panama City Consultenos S.A. - HUMMER Via Ricardo J. Alfaro Apartado 8088 Panama 7, Panama Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8088, Panama 1, Panama 011-507-236-4111 … --- ## [Intro & Outro music](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intro-outro-music/44636)
**Author:** [@RonHemstreet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RonHemstreet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intro-outro-music/44636 "2010-02-18T15:50:22Z")
Who are the killer banjo & guitar players? Great stuff. Thanks & Cheers: Ron. --- ## [Mercedes key tumbler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-key-tumbler/44386)
**Author:** [@MarcMcElroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarcMcElroy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-key-tumbler/44386 "2010-02-13T22:44:55Z")
I had a simular problem to the guy who was on the show and couldn't turn his MB key. Here's what I did. I sprayed penetrating oil into the keyhole (PT Blaster or whatever that stuff is called), and worked the ke… --- ## [94 F-250 Wipers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-f-250-wipers/44418)
**Author:** [@jesterdog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesterdog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-f-250-wipers/44418 "2010-02-13T22:13:22Z")
The caller with the wipers not working on his F-250. I have a 94 F-150 and my wiper function was slowly degrading. I had the same clicking at the right side of dash that he described when turning on wipers. It was a b… --- ## [The Answer to the Car Puzzler Is](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-answer-to-the-car-puzzler-is/42671)
**Author:** [@ZombieWoof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZombieWoof)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-answer-to-the-car-puzzler-is/42671 "2010-02-09T02:36:00Z")
My first thought was "railroad car" and someone could have a really big garage, but my second thought, and the actual answer, is "Checker Cab". Booyahh. --- ## [Wood jammed car lock per 2/6/2010 show](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wood-jammed-car-lock-per-2-6-2010-show/43946)
**Author:** [@p0g0](https://community.cartalk.com/u/p0g0)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wood-jammed-car-lock-per-2-6-2010-show/43946 "2010-02-07T19:03:22Z")
Tom and Ray suggested using "Stump Out" to remove the woody material. Do Not use it, it's KNO3 (Potassium Nitrate) and will corrode metals far worse than any road salt. I'd consider almost anything else to be bette… --- ## [Winter Driving](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-driving/42422)
**Author:** [@GlennR900](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GlennR900)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-driving/42422 "2010-02-07T02:37:33Z")
Tom and Ray, as long as you're scolding the knuckle heads that can't be bothered with clearing their windows, how about the ones that don't clear the headlights and taillights and then drive around in the dark and wonder… --- ## [Help I think I bought a pre-owned Lemon](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-i-think-i-bought-a-pre-owned-lemon/43919)
**Author:** [@obriencm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/obriencm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-i-think-i-bought-a-pre-owned-lemon/43919 "2010-02-06T21:53:07Z")
My wife and I bought a certified pre-owned 2008 lexus rx 350 seven months ago. It has been in the dealer' shop just about every month since the purchase for every conceivable thing (o2 sensor, rear ball bearing, leaky ti… --- ## [Since it seems to be such a pain](https://community.cartalk.com/t/since-it-seems-to-be-such-a-pain/43902)
**Author:** [@stewart435](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stewart435)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2010, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/since-it-seems-to-be-such-a-pain/43902 "2010-02-06T00:07:01Z")
... has Tommy ever thought about selling your MG? I'm old enough to still think they are really cool. --- ## [Stall Testing clutches--on Trees?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-testing-clutches-on-trees/43548)
**Author:** [@treeseer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/treeseer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stall-testing-clutches-on-trees/43548 "2010-02-03T21:02:23Z")
Today I think I heard Da Bruddas tell a guy to drive up to a huge old tree and mash on the gas to see how the clutch worked.That would do horrible damage to the tree's skin. The pressure could cause a deep bruise, and i… --- ## [Missing customer=happy customer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-customer-happy-customer/43549)
**Author:** [@LaffinGary](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LaffinGary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/missing-customer-happy-customer/43549 "2010-01-31T16:59:49Z")
I was listening to last week's show when I heard you describe a recurring problem with a cooling system that you attempted to fix numerous times. Eventually, you took off the head to look for cracks (without success) th… --- ## [Re latest editorial, does anyone else see a major error?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-latest-editorial-does-anyone-else-see-a-major-error/41141)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Russell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_Russell)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/re-latest-editorial-does-anyone-else-see-a-major-error/41141 "2010-01-29T16:49:07Z")
I't about putting a charged battery upside down over an uncharged battery, with the terminals touching. Click and Clack state that this puts the batteries in series, and the resulting 24 volts caused damage to the … --- ## [Broken Eazy Out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-eazy-out/43083)
**Author:** [@bpbutler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpbutler)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-eazy-out/43083 "2010-01-29T02:52:45Z")
I had a good laugh at the story of the broken Eazy Out tool, as it was almost an exact replay of an experience my friend and I had replacing his water pump years ago. In our defense, the bolt broke due to corrosion rathe… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=49) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=51)