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Episode #1210
title: “The Mothership Has Landed”
airdate: 2012-03-10
The Rod Sterling Department
Reference to “a couple of weeks ago,” Sally from Waccaubuc
So is this a rerun episode?
(On cartalk.com: “#0701: Paging Rod Serling: A Return to Waccabuc - Jan 06, 2007”)
time: 3:50
Genevieve van Devender from Morgantown, West Virginia
Son says gas gauge is broken, she says it’s the fuel pump
Turn key, struggles, turn off, then turn again for engine to catch
Been running out of gas when it says she has 1/4 tank
Engine not turning over fast enough? Need new battery? Or starter?
time: 7:42
Levi from Kalamazoo, Michigan
Front driver’s wheel starts shimmying. Bouncing up and down.
Tire balancing? Tie rod?
Ball joint getting ready to break?
Get it looked at ASAP
time: 10:30
Caroline from Lilburn, Georgia
Driving down the road with the alarm going off
Siren put on the ignition, without any of the owners putting it on
Middle school teacher
Don’t get between mother-in-law and husband
time: 15:12
Break
Music (“I am the kiss of death to cars”)
Ad
time: 17:21
Answer to last week’s #puzzler
Water pump (#1209)
Winner Alma
time: 20:05
Liz from Whitefish, Montana
1990 s15 pickup? f15?
Very cold
Crack, booom, yellow smoke out of engine
Backfired
Hose
Need to replace it?
Put her on hold
#car[22:58]
Dan from Seekonk, Massachusetts / Rhode Island
Rattling noise before it warms up
Lights dim, belt sounds
Reference to Waccabuc - so this is one full episode?
Leaking manifold
time: 26:55
Back to Liz
Car started!
Get a tune-up
time: 28:25
Bob from Deerfield, Illinois
Use of turn signal - do it in dedicated turn lane?
Debate with wife
time: 33:01
Break
Music
time: 35:02
New #puzzler
Vacationing, be on guard for pickpockets
Signs warning caused pickpocketing to go up
time: 37:40
Jennifer from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
“The Mom Volvo”
#car[Volvo,V70] Cross-country XC
Taking foot off brake
Air-coming-out-of-the-balloon sound
Vacuum booster / power brake booster
time: 42:37
Dave from Troy, New York
Squealing noise when taking tight turns
Sound like tire squeal
Are you guys highly educated?
time: 45:21
Libby from Seattle, Washington
Needs a car to run away with
#car[Ford,Escord]
Car she can sleep in sometimes
#car[Subaru] station wagon?
#car[Volvo] station wagon?
#car[Toyota,Matrix]
#car[Honda,CR-V]
Pickup truck?
time: 50:50
Close credits
Episodes which mention this one:
2012-03-17: #1211: “Ashley Wants the Wheel”
