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Episode #1205
title: “Carla, Come Home”
airdate: 2012-02-04
The Never Assume Department
The Odd Couple
Bob Manning
Friend took steering wheel off for 5 minutes while driving
He tried it again on a hot date
time: 3:00
Kathy from Old Lyme, Connecticut
Exhaust smells like burnt popcorn
From tailpipe
Very small oil leak?
time: 5:32
Dave from Hanover, Massachusetts
Car clicks then shakes
“Whenever you have vibrations in the front end it’s probably something dangerous”
Bad CV joint?
time: 9:51
Carla from Homer, Alaska
#car[1978,Toyota] pickup truck
If gas got below full, would have to drive up hills backwards
time: 16:00
Break
Music
Ad
time: 17:46
Last week’s #puzzler answer (#1204)
Salary average
time: 21:30
Matt from Russell, New York
Leaks antifreeze in the cold
time: 26:38
Tommy reads mail
Funny signs
time: 29:33
Elizabeth from Palo Colorado Canyon, California
1977 Dodge Power Wagon truck
Stuck on hill - doesn’t run
“Scientist pseudo-spouse” filled with gas and lit car on fire
ANOVA
time: 34:44
Break
Music
time: 35:39
New #puzzler
1936, German officers going over new personnel carrier
Fan belt
time: 38:56
Sunday from Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Problem starting it
Key doesn’t turn at all
5 minutes to start
Then electrical starts but not motor
“Pretty characteristic of these old #car[Toyota,Corolla]s”
Lock
time: 44:17
Rachel from Moorpark, California
Car shudders when there’s a turn in the road
Low speeds, up to
“If anyone ever has this kind of a symptom, it’s potentially very, very dangerous”
time: 47:07
Wilbur from East Brunswick, New Jersey
Park outside garage
Frost on windshield
TODO: Cold weather or Cold?
Hot/warm water from tap in watering can
Father says it could crack the windshield
time: 51:14
Close credits
Ep #1205 @ time: 52:59
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2012-02-11: #1206: “Help Me Blow Up an LTD”
