#2675: Gas and Go
Summary
Click and Clack discuss a father’s dangerous habit of tinkering with his wife’s VW Beetle, advising the family to let him have fun but stop her from driving the car. They diagnose a mysterious howling noise in a Toyota Camrie as brake disc vibration, suggest replacing the thermostat on a Saturn SL1 with poor fuel economy, and confirm that leaving a car running at a gas station is illegal and risky. The episode also features a boat puzzle solution and advice on buying a rebuilt Subaru.
Topics discussed
Intro and Pearls Before Swine wisdom
Sam's dad wrecking mom's VW Beetle
Heidi's 1991 Camrie brake noise mystery
Puzzler hint: young mechanic's thoughts
Solving the hat in the river puzzler
Angela's Saturn SL1 low gas mileage
Leo's question on running car at gas station
New puzzler: signature and magnifying glass
Karen's question on rebuilt Subaru Forester
Credits and sign-off
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