Faulty & fake auto parts, A/C service & radio install

Long time friends of the show join the boys to talk about their upcoming car show. Elliott Weiner from the L.I. Thunderbird Club & Dennis Benfante from the T-Bird Owners of N.Y. explain why they joined forces to create an event to be remembered. Two possible new MMR curses are brought up by Ray, and rare Fords found at car shows piques the conversation. The mystical science behind car show judging is only bested by how the new MMR promo was made, and carburetor tuning joins the black science ranks over fuel injection.

18 Sep 202258min

Ray & Joe field questions about a faulty fuel pump and a callers carburetor issues. The indie movie titled "cruise" depicting car life on the iconic Francis Lewis Boulevard takes the boys down memory lane. Renowned pinstripe artist Gary "The Local Brush" sits in to talk about his life in the car and art worlds, and show host Billy G. encapsulates the history of the car show which dates back to 1958.

11 Sep 202254min

This week the boys stand behind the mantra that "they fix everything" when Ray recountsa story about getting his non-working clothes dryer back in service. This leads to talk about sound diagnostic practices and how working on cars prepared them to tackle almost any mechanical task. Chris marvels at the ease of setup and operation of the QuickJack Ray just bought, which leads to a caller who knows more about the body than we do talking about "unsupported forward flexion". We cap it off with another home repair story where the Inductor Tool was used.

4 Sep 202259min

Ray screeches in from a local cars & coffee event and immediately talks about how closet listeners can put a host to the test, and vise versa. Replacing a lift cylinder on a flatbed truck at the shop had us calling in "special forces" to cut it free with the venerable "flame-tip wrench". Hydraulic cylinder maladies must be contagious, because a caller relates a story about a home lift with a leaky cylinder to the boys. Chris segues into how his Chinese fuel injectors also leaked, leading him to replace them with quality Bosch products. EV batteries and charge parameters gets a caller all charged up to end the show.

28 Aug 202258min

Chris laments over his check engine lights while Ray has a victory with a weird headlight failure in his Fiat that came down to a faulty connection (check our social media pages for the pictures). Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net comes on and talks about the new E-Charger & Challenger from Chrysler as well as the future of E-vehicles. Callers add to the conversation and cite problems from power grid strength to the cost of electricity as factors to worry about.

21 Aug 202257min

In radio timing is everything, and although we may not hit every mark perfectly, today Chris showed off his chops by talking about the timing marks on his Chrysler engine and how he couldn't see them. Ray told a story about a particularly difficult serpentine belt replacement in a family car, and was also plagued by a seat belt installation in a '66 Mustang. The same Mustang reminded us that bad grounds and wiring are everywhere in older cars, and Chris took us home with a story about polishing his cars headlight lenses.

14 Aug 202256min

This week we fondly remember our good friend and show contributor Chassis John Guerriero. John passed way too soon and we share some audio clips from past shows in his memory. Chris' Chrysler fuel injector fiasco comes to a happy ending, as does the "on the fly" timing adjustments he made to his Tracker. The trouble isn't over for him yet though, as he still has a P0507 idle circuit code to rectify. The show wraps with a classic show ending quote from John that (as always) entails food.

7 Aug 202258min

The latest Cars & Coffee held at Celebrity Chase Collision kicks off and Ray makes an appearance, then we get a call-in report from the event. Chris finds out that Police spec vehicles use different fuel injector seals than the civilian cars get, so his project is stalled. Ironically we get a call about fuel injector cleaning, with a great tip about a unit made for a small shop or the home garage. Internet influencer Bob4GTO calls in to talk about his cars, the various Pontiac shows he attends, and his photography background.

31 Jul 202257min