This is an interview episode for Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor. Ron's guest, once again, is Tim McDonnell of Mitchell Information Systems. They have a rolling conversation about how service information has grown and companies like Mitchell have developed ways to continue to bring the information to market year after year. Diagnostic procedures have changed too, due to vehicle complexities and Ron shares his thoughts with Tim on how procedure has changed with the vehicles as well. Providing something for everyone they also talk about how a consumer is better served by a shop that has information to make a more complete and accurate repair.

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Ron opens this episode of Classic Car Doctor talking about an experience one of his daughters' had traveling through Virginia with a radar detector. He reacts to a recent email from a listener and explains his position on why he does what he does in relation to sponsors. His first call of the hour is with Charles in Harrisonburg VA with an intermittent (every 3 months?) starting issue on a 1999 Ford Taurus. With a problem so erratic can Ron give a diagnostic direction? Tune in to find out!

After the break, Ron talks a bit again about Radar detectors and then takes a call from Reiner in Guilford CT and they have a conversation about vehicle warranties.

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Ron starts this episode saying someone asked him this week if he gets bored fixing cars : talks about an 02 Trailblazer that lost headlights : takes a call on a 25 Honda CRV and questions/comments on things like start/stop and lane departure features : takes a call on an 18 Corolla as a follow up with his pre collision system malfunctions because of running into a curb : takes a call on a 97 LeSabre with a quick stall after startup.

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Ron starts this episode talking about his trip to NJ Motor Vehicle : talks about the number of persons in auto repair shops with the story of a dead Chevy Tahoe : talks about talking air conditioning at the gym this week : takes a call on an 07 Honda CRV that stays in AC when the system is off : takes a call on an 06 Honda CRV that is losing oil : takes a call on an 06 RAV 4 with a clanging chain noise on start up : finishes talking about his week at the shop and the amount of money people are spending to repair older cars.

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Ron opens the show taking about todays guests and interview topics for Classic Car Doctor from November of 2018. Ron goes on to highlight an article in the trade magazines from 2014 that talks about what was at the time self driving cars from GM via cruise control. He compares this technology to problems he was having with the washing machine at his house. A humorous but still truthful look back and legit comparison. He also discusses the cruise control systems of the future and what we can expect in their operation.

Connie in Keyport NJ opens the phones with a question about her stalling car in the rain only. The problem can't be reproduced, which makes diagnosis harder for the technicians that have tried. Ron discusses some of the methods that can be used to diagnose this problem. By the numbers, he goes into detail on how it can be diagnosed and what Connie can look for when then the problem happens.

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor turns back the clock in this half of show talking about lithium battery jump packs when they first started to be produced. He speaks with the owner of Anti-Gravity Battery and they explore how it all began. AG is still with us today and is bringing new products to the market every year.

Ron closes out the hour highlighting some of the things going on in the automotive world in 2014 and also his house. He talks about the repair process that was going on for his household washing machine in 2014. An interesting hour for sure....Enjoy.

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor sits down with Cailee French of New Hampshire Oil Undercoating of Maine to talk about vehicle rust protection and undercoating. They cover the range and answer the questions of how, why and when is the best time to do vehicle undercoating. Tune in to find out if your car wash is actually doing more harm than good to your vehicle. Whether your are driving a new vehicle or old, you can benefit from undercoating and this interview!

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Ron starts this episode with Tom talking about a 57 Olds Starfire 98 and then Ron talking about Big Daddy Don Garlits, drag racer, and his experience with “Swamp Rat” his drag racer : answers an email from Walt in Hawaii with a vehicle that keeps stalling with a possible immobilizer fault : takes a call on a 10 Escape where the caller is looking for parts : talks to Cailee French of NHOU of Maine regarding oil undercoating's.

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