#2672: The Spudmobile
Summary
The Tappert brothers joke about celebrity car editions before diagnosing a VW Passat with a faulty starter motor. They discuss a mysterious cracking noise in a Chevy Blazer's windshield and a Taurus with jerking brakes caused by warped rotors. Other topics include a Blazer's harsh shifting, a suspected odometer rollback on a Volvo diesel, and a Nissan Ultima emitting a potato-like exhaust odor. The episode concludes with a logic puzzle involving blindfolded coin sorting.
Topics discussed
Sponsor message from Philip Morris International
Celebrity car editions: Shac Expedition and others
Caller from Brussels: VW Passant won't start
Chevy Blazer windshield cracking noise
Puzzler hints and previous answer reveal
Sponsor messages: Schwab, NetSuite, CachaCava
WWII Spy Puzzler answer and winner announcement
Ford Taurus brake jerking due to warped rotors
Chevy Blazer transmission shifting and windshield noise
Sponsor messages and show break
New Puzzler: Separating pennies blindfolded
Volvo diesel low power and black smoke issue
Nissan Ultima exhaust smell: fuel or engine?
Credits, final sponsor, and outro
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