Motormouth Radio

This week veteran tire jock G-Rod comes in and lights up the phones with talkof tire maintenance, service & repair. Portable air compressors, spare tires & jacking techniquesare also covered. We get a Matco tool update & talk with a caller about his 400,000 Oldsmobileand what oil to use in it as the seasons change.

Rusty & Debbie join us in the studio today to discuss the annual pumpkinrace that's held in their neighborhood. Rusty recaps the past season of Go-Karting andtalks about how he scouted out a new local slot car track where off-season racers can go tobeat the Winter doldrums. If its got wheels we'll race it on MotorMouth Radio.

This week Ray has his daughter Jenny in as co-host & the conversation kicks off by taking about driving on the parkway. Rich from www.LongIslandMOPARs.com calls to talk about a pet adoption car show his club is hosting, then things get even better. A listener wants to know what it's like having a mechanic for a Dad and Jenny spills the beans. Her secret tool affliction is revealed as well as a desire to drive a stick shift car.

In this show we cover serpentine belt pulley issues found on a car & our shoptruck. Our student guest Danny talks about his Honda Del Sol and his father calls to fill us inon his car history which includes a stint with Lowriders. Ray and caller Joe get into thegreasy details of working with wheel bearings.

Ray & Joe recap the 2 hour live remote from Tobay Beach then move onto Ray'sFiat electrical malady. Dave Hays from www.HotRodInnovations.cool calls in to talk about newproducts his company is developing & teases a surprise for this years SEMA show. Callers tossout an EVAP leak on a Mazda and a question about optimizing an aging Toyota's ride quality.

As punchy as they were, Ray & Joe broadcast a 2nd live hour from the TobayBeach car show, covering a brake conversion on a 56 Ford Sedan Delivery, trailer Queencars vs drivers, and a friend's Vega & Camaro projects. Bill Carberry from Cap-A-Radiatorin Farmingdale sat in with the boys to talk about his business & old cars in general.

Ray & Joe were broadcasting live from the Tobay Beach car show, talking to callersand walk-ups and STILL managed to cover a 72 Corvette control head repair, car guy nicknames,driveway mechanics & how to effectively use sound diagnostic strategies on all projects.

The boys have Billy G. in the studio to talk about the problems associated withrunning a car show like his event they attended last week in Whitestone Queens. Bill recountshow the radiator in his classic Nova became a casualty of road cleaning, and Joe laments aboutthe task of replacing a heater core in a C3 Corvette. MatcoMan Brian calls to talk about thenew Breast Cancer tool promotion his company is running, and of course Ray places an order.

Ray & Joe talk about the problems associated with changing a timing belt in avintage Fiat, talk to a new caller about a weird road vibration in her car, and get some closureon a run of strange oxygen sensor codes. An update is revealed about the Playing N traffic show,and MatcoMan Brian calls to talk about the new crop of scan tools.

The boys talk about the pains of working under old car dashboards compared to newer cars, shift gears to cover a carburetor swap on a Nova that's in the fleet, then delve into diagnosing Ford oxygen sensor codes that point to an EGO problem, not with the owner, but with the car.

Ray and Joe talk about YouTube mechanics (good and bad),and a pesky 1970 Cuda ignition switch failure Joe figured out. YouTubephenom Tony DeFeo from "Uncle Tony's Garage" calls in to share his secrets of Internet success where he talks about & teaches his life lessons about cars.

Ray is out and MMR founder & friend Chris Switzer steps into show us all how it's supposed to be done. Chris & Joe talk about buying auto parts locally vs by mail order, what "the parts guy stare" is all about, and Chris catches us up on his recent Chrysler convertible project cars.

Ray & Joe dive headfirst into the murky pool of motor oil concerns whencallers ask about change intervals, specifications & high consumption in their cars. Marty Schulte from www.EclipseSunshades.net calls in to talk about their line of retractablesun shades, and Carl Anthony from www.Automoblog.net follows up with a report on current goings-on in the world of cars.

This week the boys talk about how to clean cloudy headlight lenses & the science behind OBD monitor drive cycles. Guest Evan Smith calls in to cover allbases of Mustang ownership, from buying tips to racing strategies; Hooters, Burnouts & Cops are also included. The Nova no-start problem from last week is solved when the car owner calls to give us an update.

Ray & Joe discuss at length the topic of preventive maintenance, specificallywhere your cars cabin air filter is concerned. The dexterity needed to remove plastic interiorpanels is touched on, and a caller is engaged in diagnosing a no-start condition in his classicChevy Nova. Comic book song characters and choosing the right Freon to recharge an older car with round out this show.

The guy's hand tool preferences are kicked around, then Ray tells a story of how a donor sunvisor for his Fiat came from a Hummer. John calls from the MightyMidget Mini Cars museum & relays the Divco truck history to us. Matcoman Brian weighsin to talk about the new MD-Flash Fix scanner he sells to shops.

The boys talk to their previous co-host about a missing pushrod in hisChrysler 383 and how he solved the mystery, then interview old friend Bill Lindseyfrom www.Starbrite.com about their fantastic fuel treatment Star-Tron. Ray reviewshis new Snap-On carburetor screwdriver and reveals the secret to keeping the newsoft handles clean.

Ray & Joe host Elliott Weiner and Dennis Benfante, the reps from their respective Thunderbird clubs in the studio this week to talk about their upcoming jointcar show. They cover the T-Bird lineage timeline, home built Gasser project cars & theorigin of the name Thunderbird.

This week the guys start off talking about an issue with an aftermarket thermostat failure, and a Fiat radiator success story. Callers talk about changing snowtires, an alternative way of changing oil on a Mercedes, and the benefits of using Star Tron fuel additive. A random Geiger counter story rounds out the day's insanity.

The boys cover the finer points of making good bagels, how working on your own car always takes longer, and why new Dodge's are hard to read computer codes on.Dan Short from the Fantomworks TV show calls in to talk about "life after TV", and a newbusiness venture that may be in his near future.