# The Show **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=60 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [Stolen Owners Manual](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stolen-owners-manual/21488)
**Author:** [@leejo1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leejo1)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stolen-owners-manual/21488 "2008-11-08T16:15:26Z")
Did the same thing Happen to you? --- ## [HHO - Hydrogen Injection](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-hydrogen-injection/21802)
**Author:** [@Jimkley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jimkley)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hho-hydrogen-injection/21802 "2008-11-07T21:41:44Z")
Anybody out there tried installing an HHO kit? I am attending an HHO exhibition/demo next week, and want to know any success/failure stories before I try it on my PU truck. See www.hhogames.com for info on the exhibitio… --- ## [Toot wag test](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toot-wag-test/21792)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toot-wag-test/21792 "2008-11-07T18:28:23Z")
first post message --- ## [What happens to model names, should Chrysler and GM merge?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happens-to-model-names-should-chrysler-and-gm-merge/21163)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-happens-to-model-names-should-chrysler-and-gm-merge/21163 "2008-11-07T14:20:01Z")
What happens when two of the Big Three US auto makers merge? That's our question, this week on Car Talk. And we took a few minutes to contemplate what name plates might look like, should the proposed merger of For e… --- ## [Cartalk and Listening Sheep](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk-and-listening-sheep/21679)
**Author:** [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cartalk-and-listening-sheep/21679 "2008-11-05T18:34:00Z")
On the November 1 Cartalk radio show, the brothers recounted a story about a delivery truck driver who noticed sheep gathering around the van seemingly listening to the brothers on the radio. When the door was openned t… --- ## [Jeep cherokee with cracked exhaust manifold](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-with-cracked-exhaust-manifold/21500)
**Author:** [@unybisx](https://community.cartalk.com/u/unybisx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-with-cracked-exhaust-manifold/21500 "2008-11-01T16:31:40Z")
Before she replaces her catalyst, there might be another reason why she has less power with the check engine light on. EEC systems use adaptive logic using input data from the various sensors, including the O2 sensor whe… --- ## [Engine runs rough after restarting while still warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-runs-rough-after-restarting-while-still-warm/14168)
**Author:** [@marooned](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marooned)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-runs-rough-after-restarting-while-still-warm/14168 "2008-10-30T17:24:19Z")
After stopping to run an errand, the engine runs very rough when I restart it. It seems as if something is clogging the fuel system, which then gets blown out in 5-10 minutes. "Check engine" light flashes, then comes o… --- ## [97 Ford Explorer noises in transmission](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-noises-in-transmission/20338)
**Author:** [@ctb11365](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ctb11365)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2008, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-ford-explorer-noises-in-transmission/20338 "2008-10-27T05:00:14Z")
I had a '97 Explorer, 4wd, automatic At ~100k miles, I had the same strange noise, whirring while driving, etc. The ford shop said Transmission, I said OK; they did a transmission rebuild, when they went to pull it of… --- ## [Why did the wheel fall off the front of Johns Grand Cherokee?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-the-wheel-fall-off-the-front-of-johns-grand-cherokee/21071)
**Author:** [@russ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/russ)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-did-the-wheel-fall-off-the-front-of-johns-grand-cherokee/21071 "2008-10-24T18:00:04Z")
If only the lug nuts came off the wheel, causing the wheel studs to sheer off, how did the brake rotor manage to come off at the same time? Unless there is something unusual about the way the front brakes are mounted on … --- ## [Falling headliner](https://community.cartalk.com/t/falling-headliner/20344)
**Author:** [@ryanhorlacher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ryanhorlacher)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/falling-headliner/20344 "2008-10-10T14:01:59Z")
A caller with a jeep asked what to do about a falling headliner. Replace it? Rip it out? Tom and Ray suggested gluing it. I had a headliner fall out where it met the rear window. A body shop I called said th… --- ## [What's the proper etiquette for pumping gas?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-proper-etiquette-for-pumping-gas/18864)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2008, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-proper-etiquette-for-pumping-gas/18864 "2008-10-09T20:51:05Z")
So... have you ever wondered about the proper etiquette for pumping gas? We didn't think so. But, Heidi has. In fact, it's a family tradition, courtesy of her old man. The proper technique? Once you're done pumping,… --- ## [Puzzler answer, Mileage roll back](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-answer-mileage-roll-back/20330)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/puzzler-answer-mileage-roll-back/20330 "2008-10-08T17:56:09Z")
Unless California had its own law against it, it was not illegal to "clock" an odometer in the early '70s. It was dishonest, immoral, and not very nice, but it didn't become a crime until the passage of the federal sta… --- ## [2001 Mitzubishi Spyder Eclipse ONLY STARTS WHEN JUMPED!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitzubishi-spyder-eclipse-only-starts-when-jumped/20485)
**Author:** [@markverne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markverne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitzubishi-spyder-eclipse-only-starts-when-jumped/20485 "2008-10-07T22:00:43Z")
Two friends have said two seperate possible reasons why...1) the alternator may be dead--need a new one, and 2) the computer system has a glitch in it. When jumped, the car starts (barely), and after running for a while… --- ## [Toyota Sienna problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-problem/20333)
**Author:** [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-problem/20333 "2008-10-04T14:54:06Z")
You guys didn't ask a critical question, Did he adjust the steering wheel? Often with adjustable steering wheels, something may stop working in one position but work in another. Whether the shift lever lock is cont… --- ## [Stacy's Buick LeSabre's noise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stacys-buick-lesabres-noise/20327)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stacys-buick-lesabres-noise/20327 "2008-10-04T14:20:38Z")
Jeez guys, let's look for the hardest possible fix first! What about her car simply being low on power steering fluid caused by a leaky hose? Easy fix, just check the fluid. If the fluid is OK, THEN look at the hard… --- ## [2007 Honda Odyssey](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-odyssey/15082)
**Author:** [@marcuswsr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marcuswsr)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-honda-odyssey/15082 "2008-09-26T22:30:37Z")
I have been told by the dealer that it is "normal Operation" for the a/c to blow hot air upwards of 90degrees when you come to a stop light and idle for 1-2 minutes. Heat outside is between 90-100degrees usually med to h… --- ## [Toyota Prius backup beeping](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-prius-backup-beeping/19621)
**Author:** [@jkresse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jkresse)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-prius-backup-beeping/19621 "2008-09-25T23:10:54Z")
The beeping sound heard by the caller is actually inside the car, not outside (at least is was in my '04). It is to warn the driver that the vehicle is in reverse (I think Toyota did this because of the novel shifter). H… --- ## [Mazda rx-8](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8/19589)
**Author:** [@kkcs88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kkcs88)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-rx-8/19589 "2008-09-22T23:34:18Z")
so i have a mazda rx-8 and was dogging it doughnuts burnouts and the such, car starts beeping i come to a stop and try to put it into gear and it wont go into any gears so we push it into a parking lot let it sit for a l… --- ## [98 Camry shakes only at 50 mph, not tires or wheels](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-camry-shakes-only-at-50-mph-not-tires-or-wheels/19710)
**Author:** [@iphilsy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iphilsy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-camry-shakes-only-at-50-mph-not-tires-or-wheels/19710 "2008-09-18T01:37:50Z")
Hi, I just bought a 98 Toyota Camry, and it has a shimmy between 48 and 53 mph. You can't feel it at all below 48, and it gets almost totally better above 53, it's just that range right at 50 that is bad. The car … --- ## [Keep the old or Buy new?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-the-old-or-buy-new/2707)
**Author:** [@planetsaturn3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/planetsaturn3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keep-the-old-or-buy-new/2707 "2008-09-12T21:37:26Z")
I have a 1994 Toyota Tacolma. It's been a great car, but lately things are breaking on it right and left. I just finished replacing the muffler on it and it cost me 2000 dollars. Now the transmission is shot, and the sho… --- ## [Traffic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic/18552)
**Author:** [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/traffic/18552 "2008-09-09T16:16:58Z")
So... what do you think about the state of our roadways today -- and Tom Vanderbilt's interesting findings? What are your suggestions for making our roads safer and less congested? Or... is the situation hopeless, a… --- ## [Help! Noew I need a new engine?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-noew-i-need-a-new-engine/19327)
**Author:** [@suziec](https://community.cartalk.com/u/suziec)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/help-noew-i-need-a-new-engine/19327 "2008-09-09T15:45:37Z")
My 18 year old son bought a 1993 Mercedes 300E in June 2008. Three weeks after the purchase we had to take it in to have a new head gasket put in and then after that was done the mechanic told us it needed a new wiring… --- ## [Time for a new Batmobile?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-for-a-new-batmobile/19249)
**Author:** [@reneeksu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/reneeksu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/time-for-a-new-batmobile/19249 "2008-09-07T16:37:19Z")
I have a 1999 Nissan Altima with 175K miles on it. I drive 500 miles per week and have been doing so for the past four years, so many of these are highway miles. My mechanic is advising me to flush the transmission, put … --- ## [Accidental shifting blew transmition](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidental-shifting-blew-transmition/18890)
**Author:** [@JohnDoe2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnDoe2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/accidental-shifting-blew-transmition/18890 "2008-09-05T22:16:28Z")
In todays paper you wrote that you can't experiment with shifting into reverse in the brand new cars that you test drive. Come on guys, That's what rental cars are for. --- ## [Coolant](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant/19145)
**Author:** [@hazmat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hazmat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/coolant/19145 "2008-09-05T17:45:05Z")
I know that Tom and Ray have said in the past that you can mix coolants, but I have been on a forum that had an individual make the following statement about coolant: Tom and Ray usually know what they are talking … --- ## [California Coastal Tour Puzzler: Bogus?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-coastal-tour-puzzler-bogus/16348)
**Author:** [@Tom\_In\_Tallahassee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_In_Tallahassee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/california-coastal-tour-puzzler-bogus/16348 "2008-09-05T16:29:22Z")
It seems like the solution to the puzzler about the trip from LA to Monterey and back did not meet the criteria. Didn't the Puzzler say there HAD to be one spot on the trip that you passed at the same time of day? Or did… --- ## [Sean's Toyota](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seans-toyota/18930)
**Author:** [@A\_Murphy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/A_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seans-toyota/18930 "2008-08-31T20:18:40Z")
Dear Brothers, You advised Sean to remove the O2 sensors from the exhaust (and plug the holes I hope). Depending on age and engine it may have 4 of them, And I gree, Pb will "kill" them, eventually if not immediately. … --- ## [Favorite suv](https://community.cartalk.com/t/favorite-suv/12247)
**Author:** [@Ruben\_Gonza](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ruben_Gonza)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/favorite-suv/12247 "2008-08-27T20:39:11Z")
what's your favorite suv? mine is the ford excursion diesel. --- ## [Any ideas?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-ideas/18748)
**Author:** [@timma1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timma1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/any-ideas/18748 "2008-08-27T18:12:39Z")
I've got a 99 Ford Escort wagon that's occasionally running on 3 cylinders. It's idling fine, under load when the cylinder cuts out, it is usually preceded by a loud pop. So far I have replaced the coil pack, plugs, gas … --- ## [Xenon Headlights - Yes or No](https://community.cartalk.com/t/xenon-headlights-yes-or-no/18741)
**Author:** [@NickInNY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NickInNY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/xenon-headlights-yes-or-no/18741 "2008-08-27T16:39:59Z")
I'm buying a new 2008 BMW 528xi and the dealer located one that has all the options I want plus xenon headlights. Does anyone have an opinion on xenon either pro or con? Thanks. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=59) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=61)