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Episode #1238
title: “My Engine Is on Fire”
airdate: 2012-09-22
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The Murky Research Faciliity
Science: duct tape works for everything except for ducts
3:40
Joann from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
dodge grand caravan
When taking turns, feet get wet when the A/C is on
low out evaporator drain
time: 6:45
Herb from Prospect, Connecticut
Bad tire?
Warped rotor?
Bad bearing?
time: 11:35
Vera from New Orleans, Louisiana
Can you drive barefoot?
Dropping lit cigar in car
time: 16:10
Break
Music
Ad
time: 17:45
#puzzler from last week (#1237)
Lights dimmed
time: 21:55
Ed from Jersey City, New Jersey
#car[VW,Jetta]
Pause before reversing
Going to get worse when it gets cold
Transmission
time: 25:25
Nicole from Olympia, Washington
Very leaky automatic transmission
time: 30:46
Les from San Anselmo, California
$1,300 to transport car across country - worth it? Or drive?
Craigslist ad
Seeking broke dog lover who wants to drive 24 hours a day
time: 34:19
Break
Music
time: 35:15
New #puzzler
Algebraic baseball puzzler
Rookie players made wager on best batting average
time: 38:45
Sue from Olathe, Kansas
Used PAM spray on fan belt to stop squeaking
time: 42:38
Glen from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Rental car
Drove LA to Big Sur
Oil light came on
Spilled oil, engine caught on fire
exhaust manifold
time: 50:30
close credits
#1238 @ time: 52:35
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