# Latest

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## [Dealership mechanic tightened the oil pan plug with hand and it came out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealership-mechanic-tightened-the-oil-pan-plug-with-hand-and-it-came-out/185529)

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**Author:** [@mcrfan78\_181744](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcrfan78_181744)\
**Replies:** 47\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dealership-mechanic-tightened-the-oil-pan-plug-with-hand-and-it-came-out/185529 "2022-08-06T16:08:48Z")

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hi. i bought a brand new 2022 Hyundai Kona last June. In October, I took my car into the local hyundai dealership for an oil change. two weeks later, i was driving and heard a noise under my car. i thought i had run over…

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## [2001Ford expedition will not start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001ford-expedition-will-not-start/177673)

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**Author:** [@Brendon-2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brendon-2)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001ford-expedition-will-not-start/177673 "2022-08-12T16:00:58Z")

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So, this has been a fun experience. Went out to start my 2001Ford Expedition E.B. ed. the other day, everything comes on as normal, except the darn thing won’t turn over. Turn the key all the way and not even a sound fro…

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## [This motor could revolutionize EV production](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-motor-could-revolutionize-ev-production/185759)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/this-motor-could-revolutionize-ev-production/185759 "2022-08-12T15:36:06Z")

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… and it was invented by a 17 year old from The US!

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## [Permeability of a good flex pipe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/permeability-of-a-good-flex-pipe/185748)

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**Author:** [@jeff\_177189](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jeff_177189)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/permeability-of-a-good-flex-pipe/185748 "2022-08-12T12:35:15Z")

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I just got a replacement flex pipe (a cat thief cut the most expensive pipe in the vehicle) and before installing, on a whim I capped one end with my hand and applied a few psi of lung air to the other and found that sur…

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## [2020 Honda CR-V - Anyone replace fuel injectors?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-honda-cr-v-anyone-replace-fuel-injectors/185733)

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**Author:** [@Pepper11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pepper11)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-honda-cr-v-anyone-replace-fuel-injectors/185733 "2022-08-12T10:56:16Z")

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has any one had to replace there fuel injectors.

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## [A chance to win free gas for a year!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-chance-to-win-free-gas-for-a-year/185731)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-chance-to-win-free-gas-for-a-year/185731 "2022-08-12T00:16:44Z")

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Actually, the American Red Cross is going to award this $6k prize to three people, chosen from among those who donate blood between 8/1/22 and 8/31/22: :+1:

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## [2005 Grand Marquis drives like there is no control and now rattles!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-grand-marquis-drives-like-there-is-no-control-and-now-rattles/185746)

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**Author:** [@Todd58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Todd58)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-grand-marquis-drives-like-there-is-no-control-and-now-rattles/185746 "2022-08-11T20:09:21Z")

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I have a power steering like hissing noise so I replaced the power steering pump. However, I still had the noise. I took it to a local car mechanic and they told me it was the power steering module. When I drove away, it…

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## [2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid - Scalloped tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-toyota-avalon-hybrid-scalloped-tires/185679)

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**Author:** [@Tim11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tim11)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-toyota-avalon-hybrid-scalloped-tires/185679 "2022-08-11T19:48:29Z")

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Scalloped tires - cause

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## [1999 Honda CR-V - Engine stops at 40](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-cr-v-engine-stops-at-40/185742)

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**Author:** [@CharlesGrimm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CharlesGrimm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-honda-cr-v-engine-stops-at-40/185742 "2022-08-11T19:20:57Z")

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Honda CRV at 225,000 engine stops while driving 40 mph. Tried to immediately started but could not start until 30 minutes later. I tried several times. When it started and placed in D gear I had loud noise from the tran…

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## [2009 Dodge Grand Caravan #- Dealer can't source a part](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-grand-caravan-dealer-cant-source-a-part/183291)

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**Author:** [@siscokid1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/siscokid1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-dodge-grand-caravan-dealer-cant-source-a-part/183291 "2022-08-11T18:47:14Z")

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2009 Grand Caravan ABS lights on dealer says it needs a new ABS module and it will be11 Months to get one Anyone got any ideas how to get it fixed? Can a used one be reprogrammed and work? Thanks siscokid Southern Indi…

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## [Metallic chattering/click/tap with throttle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-chattering-click-tap-with-throttle/185740)

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**Author:** [@hagenboggs\_176715](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hagenboggs_176715)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/metallic-chattering-click-tap-with-throttle/185740 "2022-08-11T17:35:43Z")

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I’ve got a '09 Crown Vic (police) that’s got a sort of chattering/clicking noise. The noise is present at idle and while driving, but is especially evident when accelerating or using the throttle, and is metallic soundin…

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## [Struts: Brand X vs Monroe](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-brand-x-vs-monroe/185401)

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**Author:** [@WesternRoadtripper1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper1)\
**Replies:** 40\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/struts-brand-x-vs-monroe/185401 "2022-08-11T14:36:29Z")

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Given the high mileage and age of my Sienna, I’m contemplating the cost difference between Monroe vs whatever Brand X struts I can find. Does anyone have an opinion on the lower priced struts? The Napa store has their b…

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## [If you own a 2022 Dodge or Chrysler](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2022-dodge-or-chrysler/185724)

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**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 7:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-a-2022-dodge-or-chrysler/185724 "2022-08-11T07:47:28Z")

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… you may be getting a recall notice relating to TPMS battery failures. Vehicles recalled: 52,340 Chrysler 300s, Dodge Challengers, and Dodge Chargers from the 2022 model year: Chrysler 300—5,658 sedans built between …

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## [2008 Toyota Yaris - Transmission issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-transmission-issue/185723)

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**Author:** [@sogbou](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sogbou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-toyota-yaris-transmission-issue/185723 "2022-08-11T00:35:36Z")

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when driving it goes to neutral.i have changed the actuator , clutch but the same complain

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## [2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - Misfires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-misfires/185735)

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**Author:** [@wayne05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wayne05)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-misfires/185735 "2022-08-10T22:19:52Z")

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2007 jeep wrangler with 3.8 bogging down and missfire on highway then clears up then comes back .also sluggish with no power then back to normal

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## [Best intake manifold/injectors/gasket for 2000 4.3L S-10?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-intake-manifold-injectors-gasket-for-2000-4-3l-s-10/185716)

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**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/best-intake-manifold-injectors-gasket-for-2000-4-3l-s-10/185716 "2022-08-10T13:45:02Z")

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I am going to be replacing the intake manifold on my truck as the gasket is leaking. I guess I am a record on the stock gasket. Anyway, I have been told you need to replace the injectors and the plastic manifold as wel…

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## [Can you identify this part? 🙏](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-identify-this-part/185710)

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**Author:** [@landamendy\_181871](https://community.cartalk.com/u/landamendy_181871)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-you-identify-this-part/185710 "2022-08-10T01:09:40Z")

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Hi :raising\_hand\_woman:t3:, I spent hours trying to search eBay (and others) for this part but couldn’t find it… Any help will be highly appreciated :pray::smiling\_face\_with\_three\_hearts:

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## [2018 Ford Expedition - Loses power, shudders](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-loses-power-shudders/185715)

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**Author:** [@Bruce48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bruce48)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-ford-expedition-loses-power-shudders/185715 "2022-08-10T00:22:23Z")

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Car loses power when shifting, shudders, hesitates to accelerate

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## [Chalk marks on tires for parking code enforcement?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chalk-marks-on-tires-for-parking-code-enforcement/185707)

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**Author:** [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chalk-marks-on-tires-for-parking-code-enforcement/185707 "2022-08-09T18:46:00Z")

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Not sure if still done here. Wondering if still done in your area? Seems a 2019 court ruling puts chalking tires on shaky legal ground.

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## [Vehicle barley starting…](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-barley-starting/185617)

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**Author:** [@Gavinakajeter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gavinakajeter)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-barley-starting/185617 "2022-08-09T16:26:07Z")

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I have a 2010 Chevy equinox with 136k miles. Recently it’s having trouble starting. The other day it wouldn’t start. Jump started and it worked. There was like corrosion crap at the connections so I cleaned them up and m…

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## [1998 Buick AC Repair](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-ac-repair/185704)

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**Author:** [@jsd123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsd123)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-buick-ac-repair/185704 "2022-08-09T16:08:02Z")

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I have a 1998 Buick Century, 130k miles. Owned the car a little over 6 years now, hoping to hold onto it until it dies. For the past 2 or 3 years, I have had a steady ac refrigerant leak. At first, I would need to recha…

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## [2021 Mazda CX-3 - 14 visits](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-cx-3-14-visits/185688)

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**Author:** [@Giantkiller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Giantkiller)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2021-mazda-cx-3-14-visits/185688 "2022-08-09T12:51:44Z")

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Car now 12mths old, has been taken to dealership 14 times in less than 1 year old. Problem is Battery warning alarm has become flat battery on 14 occassions, and Dealership cannot fix it. Rang and wrote to mazda HQ and …

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## [Broken air recirculator selector switch](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-air-recirculator-selector-switch/185708)

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**Author:** [@dwkindig](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dwkindig)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-air-recirculator-selector-switch/185708 "2022-08-09T13:02:03Z")

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2003 Mazda 6i. The switch isn’t just broken, it’s missing, popped off somewhere. I think the switch was also electro-capacitive in some way? But it is stuck on the fresh air selection, and I don’t seem to be able to chan…

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## [2013 Hyundai Sonata - All dash lights come on, Gear LED on dash shows blank, unable to put into gear, AC blows warm](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-all-dash-lights-come-on-gear-led-on-dash-shows-blank-unable-to-put-into-gear-ac-blows-warm/122563)

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**Author:** [@darnit2003](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darnit2003)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-hyundai-sonata-all-dash-lights-come-on-gear-led-on-dash-shows-blank-unable-to-put-into-gear-ac-blows-warm/122563 "2022-08-08T23:28:37Z")

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Yesterday morning I started my car, car turned on and so did every warning light on the dash. Lights seemed dim, but I wasnt sure if I was just seeing things. AC seemed to blow warm air (I had noticed it took some time f…

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## [Clutch won’t fully disengage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-won-t-fully-disengage/185697)

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**Author:** [@mio.da.bomb\_157143](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mio.da.bomb_157143)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-won-t-fully-disengage/185697 "2022-08-08T22:42:05Z")

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Hello everyone, I was just able to get the tkx in my firebird, however now the clutch won’t fully disengage. When trying to make a small gap between the throw out bearing and the pressure plate fingers, I can’t turn the …

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## [Rear end car makes loud, high pitch noise only when driving forward, not reversing and suddenly it's fixed?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-car-makes-loud-high-pitch-noise-only-when-driving-forward-not-reversing-and-suddenly-its-fixed/185703)

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**Author:** [@RoyalVirgin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoyalVirgin)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end-car-makes-loud-high-pitch-noise-only-when-driving-forward-not-reversing-and-suddenly-its-fixed/185703 "2022-08-08T22:28:08Z")

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Hi, let me (as detailed as possible) explain the situation: My car has been perfectly fine for the time I got it, 10 months. Now I am leaving the USA in a few weeks so I want to sell the car. Yesterday morning, I drove …

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## [2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class - Who's on first?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-cls-class-whos-on-first/185696)

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**Author:** [@Kwilliams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kwilliams)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mercedes-benz-cls-class-whos-on-first/185696 "2022-08-08T21:56:31Z")

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Who works on Mercedes

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## [2004 Hyundai Sonata - Engine issue](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-engine-issue/185700)

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**Author:** [@BerkleyHamlett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BerkleyHamlett)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-sonata-engine-issue/185700 "2022-08-08T20:51:36Z")

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2004 Huandai sonata v-6 engine cuts back sometimes whendriving down the street with speed under 45 mph. HELP!!!

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## [Car stalled idling](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalled-idling/185686)

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**Author:** [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalled-idling/185686 "2022-08-08T14:35:48Z")

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Hello there, I have a 2017 vw golf. The other day I started putting 93 octane fuel into my car for my tune instead of 87 and it ran better no issues, also replaced air filter with a k and n. I was parked idling for about…

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## ['Driver playing Pokemon Go sideswipes police car'](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-playing-pokemon-go-sideswipes-police-car/95122)

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**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-playing-pokemon-go-sideswipes-police-car/95122 "2016-08-30T18:43:42Z")

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-de-pokemon-crash-20160721-story.html Can't Nintendo make Pokémon go not-work in a moving car?

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