#2670: Calling for a 'Friend'
Summary
Click and Clack open with humorous wrong answers from teen tests before diagnosing a leaking heater core in a VW Golf and debating manual transmission techniques. They solve a water-measuring puzzle, identify a faulty crank angle sensor in a Chevy Impala, and diagnose a loose muffler baffle in a Pontiac. The episode concludes with a new automotive riddle about a 1965 Rambler and a listener’s story about wiring down a Land Rover fan in Africa.
Topics discussed
Intro and funny test answers from 16-year-olds
VW Golf heater core leak and maple syrup smell
Manual transmission: braking vs. coasting in neutral
Commercial break
Puzzler solution: measuring 6 ounces with two glasses
Chevy Impala pinging noise and crank angle sensor
Banter about Italian driving and flying habits
Pontiac Grand Prix exhaust noise on startup
Commercial break
New puzzler: alternator light and dashboard control
Land Rover fan issue in Botswana and baboon gossip
Credits and closing remarks
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