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Amy and her neighbors live in the shadow of a giant golfball-shaped tower in the Dallas suburbs. Whenever she and a select group of fellow neighbors drive by this ‘orb-in-the-sky’ their cars shut off. Is this mass motorist hysteria? Or is big brother irradiating Amy and her car? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Linda’s hubby is an Engineer and, it’s almost redundant to say, also a bit of a geek. He’s trying to convince Linda that she will get noticeably better gas mileage by always keeping the outside of her car clean. Can he possibly be right? Why not? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Lee loves his Chevy Cavalier, and while there’s no accounting for taste in automobiles, Lee is undeniably one of the best car noise mimics we’ve come across. Check out his rendition of a malfunctioning V6 engine on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

A few years back Berle had just successfully won her hubby’s prized ’79 Mercedes in a divorce settlement and she wanted to know if she should restore it. With their vast experience with angry ex-wives, Click and Clack counseled Berle to never restore it but to be sure to drive it past his house as often as possible. Berle returns for Stump the Chumps on this episode of the Best of Car Talk to let us know if she’s still twisting the knife.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Ray is back and taking your calls. Call 888 522 5478 right now and have at him. This time he’s helping Laura and her wonky Jeep transmission and then setting Leyla straight on who the real idiots are in the customer/mechanic relationship.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

Kelly from Phoenix has a peculiar palate. And as part of her investigation into some goo that was dripping onto her foot from under her car’s dashboard, she decided that she should taste said goo. The pros and cons of imbibing petrochemicals on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

On this episode of the Best of Car Talk we ponder whether your favorite cola is also a suitable corrosion cutter, what to do when Fido is afire and what to make of the USPS selling 3 year old minivans for peanuts.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Richard and his goats live on the edge of a nearly forgotten town. His story could really end right there, but lucky for us it turns out that there’s a car problem, too. Can our shepherds come to Richard’s rescue? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Kay noticed some corrosion on her Ford’s battery terminals one day when it wouldn’t start. Her daddy told her to pour a Coke on it. She isn’t sure if that was for good luck or some other reason, but she tried Dr. Pepper and it didn’t work. Do they make energy drinks for Fords? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

If oatmeal is part of a ‘balanced breakfast’ for the driver does it stand to reason that it’s also good for a car’s leaky cooling system? Of course not, but that won’t stop a few fix-it types from swearing that they successfully plugged a rusty old radiator with it… or with pepper and eggs… or anything else they have in their refrigerator. Click and Clack join Susan Stamberg for this ‘French Chef’-inspired 1988 segment from NPR’s Sunday Weekend Edition.  Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

Kat has a prickly relationship with her Volvo mechanic, Lars. It’s to the point where she’s afraid to tell him things about her car and, not surprisingly, it isn’t getting fixed. Lars insists that only he, a certified Volvo mechanic should work on Kat’s car, but Kat is beginning to feel like she’s being bullied. Click and Clack come to Kat’s rescue on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Jeannie and her family were toodling along in their new minivan when the marvelous scenery became obscured by the smoke and flames coming from under their hood. Should they have attempted to save their van or were they right to pull over and run like hell? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Craig needs a minivan for his work but realizes that guys driving minivans have a reputation as, well, eunuchs. Can Click and Clack -both recovered minivan drivers- help Craig ‘man up’ here? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Dinesh calls in to let us know how his stroll through the length of Death Valley went last summer, and Linda from Alaska needs help with her sled dogs. Unusual extremes in temperature are met with our usually mediocre advice on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

Ray is back at it. He’s taking your calls at 888 522 5478 and this time Nick from Oklahoma is looking to rip out the engine in his old Jeep while Roberta from the Bronx is being told that her Volvo is a bit too ‘sensitive’. Can our own ‘Mr. Sensitivity’ divine the answers? Find out on this NPR+ edition of the Best of Car Talk.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.