Tracker mice, Endura nose repair, wrong 442 parts & Hybrid love
The carpet conundrum in Chris' Tracker is fixed, only to be eclipsed by a rodent infestation. Our good friend Kilowatt Kevin gets the Endura nose on his 68 GTO aligned by "the old school master", Steve, at Celebrity Chase Collision, then helps Ray re-install the gas tank in the 70 442 at the shop. The transmission mount for that car proves to be a problem when the parts house sends the wrong one, stalling forward progress. Ray uses a Hybrid truck to run some shop errands and becomes a convert, who would've ever believed that... check our social media feed to see the pictures. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/VCCf_dZnpVs
21 Juli 202458min
Random misfire, ultrasonic gun cleaning & a 1969 Road Runner acceleration problem
Chris shares his victorious repair of a random engine misfire on the families Mazda CX-9. Ray dives right into his recent experiments with the ultrasonic cleaner to de-carbon some of his guns as well as its use in carburetor rebuilding work. Various tricks and tips are shared for using this type of cleaning method. A caller complains about a Caddy power trunk release that won't activate, and Ray talks about a 1969 Road Runner that breaks up on acceleration that he's going to look at this coming week... check our social media feed to see the pictures! On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/ipG4XHKEi2Y
14 Juli 202457min
Porsche inspection, soldering a gas tank, our favorite fuel additives.
After Ray talks about an inspection he did on a questionable Porsche 911 the talkturns to soldering a gas tank crack. A concerned caller warns of all the badness that can happen by doing this job , and the boys don't disagree. Chris is still having fuel injector issues with his CX9 which leads to a rousing discussion about fuel additives. A new arrival at the shop is teased, and you'll see it at the end of this video... or check our social media feed to see the pictures! On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/TsjBHnU5u7w
7 Juli 202459min
Elana Scherr Senior Features Editor from Car & Driver magazine
We bring back an old friend who's made her mark on the automotive journalism world when Elana Scherr, senior Features editor of Car & Driver magazine shares the hour this week. We talk about her eclectic car projects; the Jensen, Opel & Trans Am, as well as her Car & Driver duties. Imperial vs metric measurement woes come up when Elana talks about a specific sewing class she recently took. Ray reports on the recent 442 project at the shop, and finding some very old MMR Cassette tapes of is first show...check the social media feed to see the pictures!
30 Juni 202458min
Junkyard party, a friend shot from a cannon & superstitions
Ray & Chris reminisce back 12 years to their 10th show anniversary party that was held at a junkyard (where else?). Good friends and listeners Debbie & Rusty came down with a vintage racing go-kart, and this week Ray attended a celebration of Rusty's life where he was shot from a cannon and 4 rockets! Chris posits that car guys are a superstitious bunch, then admits that he's better at sewing than welding. A dealership software hack & Mazda belts round out the show.
23 Juni 202457min
Auto restoration, P0420 Cat code fix, Tracker exhaust home repair
This week the guys delve into the dark science of classic automotive restoration strategies. Between their own projects and the ones their friends are involved with, there's plenty of fodder for this mill too. Ray reports a good experience after using Rislone fuel treatment to resolve a P0420 Cat code in a family car, then explains the parts he needs to complete the A/C installation in his GTO. Chris takes us home with a neat repair on his Tracker exhaust system.
16 Juni 202457min
Rolling joint food truck, old sneakers & falling asleep while on the air
Ray is transfixed by a complex rearview mirror repair, then spends time at the "Rolling Joint" food truck car cruise. Replacing a blown shock with a good used one solved the problem of the Fiat sitting too low in the rear, and Chris knows why a pair of 30-year-old sneakers has a cut mark in them. Falling asleep while doing a podcast, as well as the many options available for disc brake conversion hardware wrap up this hour of fun.
9 Juni 202457min
Lake Speed Jr., Tribology & oil myths dispelled
Chris ruminated over his paint-soaked Tracker carpet issue & Ray mused over Fiat's selection of clutch cable adjusting hardware. Then, joined by Lake Speed Jr. the show got wings and took off into the unchartered territories of oil technology. Terms like zinc, calcium, phosphorous and viscosity were tossed around like projectiles at a beer pong party. Lake covered all the hard topics and passed on some excellent recommendations we can all use.
2 Juni 202458min
