Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this episode talking about his “interesting” week in the shop with a story of the 2016 Camaro that needed a starter and showed back up at the shop : takes a call on a 98 Ranger with questions on spark plugs, and asks how to properly change power steering fluid : takes a call on an 05 VW Golf with a P0343 code that dies when it reaches 3100 RPM : takes a call on a 2 Colorado with a hesitation problem that the dealer has l...

Ron starts this episode talking about FMEM, Failure Mode Effects Management, with a story about Ford’s aerospace Engineers moving into the auto design area : takes a call on an 18 Compass that had an oil change and now has apparent oil leaks, plus, plus a 15 Grand Caravan with a grinding in the back end : takes a call about his comments on oil filter quality last week 

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Ron starts this episode with the story of a late model Honda that needed a cat converter, and has for a while : talks about the possible UAW strike : takes a call on an 04 LeSabre with an engine knock and also an 03 Accord with a transmission problem : takes a call on a 99 Subaru Legacy and questions on MAF quality between brands : talks about troubleshooting complicated problems.

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Ron starts this episode with a story about how the car culture changes with a story about an 11 Subaru : takes a call on an 03 LeSabre where the coolant has turned black : takes a call on a 20 MKZ with questions on maintenance as the caller is buying it from a lease : takes a call on an 05 Chevy Classic with rack and pinion problems : takes a call on an 06 Taurus and questions on out of tolerance conditions on the alignment.

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Ron starts this episode talking about cheap car repair and fixing the car properly without cutting corners : and a story about a new potential customer : takes a call on a 13 F150 with a cylinder 3 misfire : takes a call on a 16 Camaro and questions on storing the vehicle for winter : talks about properly diagnosing a bad catalytic converter.

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Ron starts this episode talking about the car that came in this week that needed brakes : takes a call on an 03 Escape with a leak near the pump on the transmission : takes a call on an 06 E-150 Chateau with a few codes possibly relating to the PCM : takes a call on a brand new Ram pickup where the caller is looking for maintenance tips : answers an email on a 23 F350 diesel and winter maintenance.

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Ron starts this episode talking about how to diagnose air conditioning problems : answers an email on an 18 Corolla that is having Bluetooth problems after a battery replacement : talks about battery booster packs : talks with Hugh Atkins of OPUS IVS Scan Tools and the OPUS ability working with body shops, flashing computers for programming and the future with electric vehicles.

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Ron starts this episode talking about a cutback in production of automotive air conditioning refrigerant and that there has not been a replacement announced yet : talks about tires and the problem getting them : answers an email about an article on EV's : takes a call on a 16 Rogue where the caller changed the transmission fluid and now the transmission is acting up : answers an email about a 10 Caddy with a sticky slip yolk : talk...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 07 Prius with misfire codes : takes a call on a 94 F150 where the odometer and speedometer aren’t working : talks with Drew Conkling, Sr. Director, Global Product Line of Gates : answers an email about replacing an O2 sensor in an almost 20 year old car : and talks about a 17 GMC Acadia with a stutter.

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Ron starts this episode talking about how you click with some people when it comes to car repair with the story of a 12 Grand Cherokee : takes a call on a 14 Dodge Dart with multiple error codes and it is going into limp mode : takes a call on a 19 Fusion with transmission problems : takes a call on a 20 Jeep Compass where the engine has start stop technology and the caller has concerns.

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Ron starts this episode with a call on an 09 Accord with questions after replacing the AC compressor : takes a call on a 15 Silverado Diesel where the infotainment touch screen went out and GM is saying it’s not available : takes a call on the recent Poconos race : talks about NGK’s new tech talk sheet : answers an email about not connecting his AC machine to certain cars when he doesn’t know the owner : takes a call on a 2000 F350...

Ron starts this episode talking about a 2010 Lincoln MKZ that he worked on this week with an intermittent AC problem : takes a call on a Tacoma pickup that is surging : takes a call on a 21 RAV  with no check engine light but the info system clearly shows a fault : takes a call on an 11 Challenger where the driver’s side headlight was out, bulb was changed – it’s still out : takes a call on an 09 RAV  where the blower is not workin...

Ron stats this episode with a call on a 12 F250 and an intermittent no crank : takes a call on a 2000 Suburban and a problem getting a windshield : takes a call on a 90 Cavalier and questions on the AC system : takes a call on a 14 Patriot with a high idle that dies after being shut down : takes a call on a 17 Fusion and a question on fuel injector cleaner.

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Ron starts this episode talking about an Infinity that came into his shop this week with a VVT code : takes a call on a 96 F-250 that just clicks when attempting to start : takes a call on a 97 BMW with a post Cat O2 sensor code : answers an email about air filters : answers an email on a vehicle that is in shutdown mode : takes a call on a 22 Silverado and a helper spring question : answers an email on an 07 Taurus that has a boun...