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Nov 2022
37m 32s

#2292: Smoke Signals

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Richard from Intercourse, PA has become a public nuisance with his Ford wagon that belches white smoke every time he accelerates from a stop. Can Click and Clack divine his car's trouble from analyzing the Ford's emissions? Check it out along with Gary, the yodeling cowboy, a new puzzler and more callers on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. 
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