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#2686: Extra Virgin Brake Fluid

Oct 27, 2026 ยท 37m

Summary

Click and Clack discuss a listener's plan to learn manual transmission driving for a high school dance, a mysterious fluid leak in a Mercedes, and a side airbag that deployed after a door was slammed. They also solve a puzzler about odometer digits and diagnose a chirping noise in a Dodge Caravan.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Scholastic's Licorice Intro and disclaimer Call: Learning to drive a stick shift for prom Call: Oily fluid leak in the car Puzzler: Fill in the blank Sponsors: LinkedIn, Bowl & Branch, Dataiku Puzzler answer and prize Call: Airbag deployed from slamming door Call: Loud roaring engine noise Sponsors: LinkedIn, Bowl & Branch, Dataiku Puzzler: Heart attack on the highway Call: Strange chirping noise every 11 seconds Credits and sign-off Sponsors: Capella University, Abrams Books
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