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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - December 13, 2025 - Hour 2 - Stalling Toyotas, Seat-Track Headaches, and Torque Converter Lockup Blues
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - December 13, 2025 - Hour 2 - Stalling Toyotas, Seat-Track Headaches, and Torque Converter Lockup Blues
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About this episode
Ron Ananian tackles a variety of automotive issues in this episode, including a stalling problem with a 1992 Toyota Tracel and seat track alignment issues in a 2006 Saab. Listeners gain insights into troubleshooting techniques, such as checking throttle position sensors and the importance of proper grounding in electrical systems. The episode also features engaging calls from listeners, providing practical advice on common car problems and emphasizing the significance of regular maintenance. Ron's expertise shines through as he shares tips for diagnosing and resolving these issues effectively.
Topics:
ABS
brake hose
Cadillac
carburetor
distributor cap
flood
fuel delivery issue
Hudson
ignition wires
injector cleaning
Cars:
Ford Fusion
This hour on Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, Ron kicks things off with a holiday giveaway—Car Doctor “hot cocoa” coffee mugs for callers—then dives straight into a stack of real-world problems. Paul in New Hampshire calls about a ’92 Toyota Tercel that occasionally stumbles and stalls after idling; Ron walks through a practical diagnostic path that points toward throttle body/TPS switch strategy and why a lab scope is the fastest way to catch an intermittent glitch. Jim follows with a power seat track alignment issue after a cushion repair—Ron explains why “they built it at the factory, so there’s a way to re-index it,” and asks for the VIN to dig up the procedure. Jeff in Oregon brings a ’95 Dodge Cummins with torque converter lock/unlock hunting; Ron outlines key inputs like brake switch activity and TPS ground noise, and why “more grounds rarely hurts.” Brad in Iowa rounds it out with a scary ABS event that won’t release the pedal on an ’09 Fusion—Ron suggests isolating the system by unplugging the ABS module to prove what’s good and narrow what’s bad. Ron also drops a shop-life reality check on the “snowball repair”—when a simple oil change turns into two days—plus a quick talk about young techs, presentation, and parents getting kids’ cars ready for holiday travel.
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Toyota Tracell
"What's going on? 92 Toyota Tracell, a three-speed auto with drive two and low, 137,000 miles on it."
The Toyota Tracell is a small car made by Toyota in the early '90s. It has a simple three-speed automatic transmission, which means it has three different gears to help it drive efficiently.
The Toyota Tracell is a compact car that was produced in the early 1990s, known for its reliability and efficiency. It features a three-speed automatic transmission, which is less common in modern vehicles that typically have more gears for better performance and fuel economy.
Term
stumble
"And sometimes I step on the gas, it starts to stumble. And if I further the gas pedal, it'll catch..."
When a car 'stumbles', it means the engine isn't running smoothly and may hesitate or lose power for a moment. This can happen for various reasons, like not getting enough fuel.
In automotive terms, 'stumble' refers to a momentary loss of power or hesitation in engine performance, often caused by fuel delivery issues or ignition problems.
Term
stall
"...and sometimes it'll stall. Okay."
When a car 'stalls', it suddenly stops running. This can happen if the engine isn't getting enough fuel or air, or if there's a problem with the spark that ignites the fuel.
A 'stall' occurs when an engine unexpectedly shuts off, often due to insufficient fuel, air, or spark. This can happen at idle or during acceleration.
Term
flood
"So it starts to flood, in a sense."
When an engine is 'flooded', it means there's too much fuel in it, which can make it hard to start. It's like trying to start a fire with too much water on it.
'Flooding' an engine refers to a condition where too much fuel enters the engine, making it difficult to start. This often happens when the throttle is pressed too much during starting.
Term
carburetor
"It's like as if you were driving a carburetor vehicle it flooded out. Well, it has that feeling, yeah."
A carburetor helps engines get the right mix of air and fuel to run. It's mostly found in older cars, as newer ones use a different system called fuel injection.
A carburetor is a device in an internal combustion engine that mixes air with a fine spray of liquid fuel. It was commonly used in older vehicles before fuel injection systems became the standard.
Part
distributor cap
"...I put a new distributor cap and wires in it. All right, when you were inside the distributor..."
The distributor cap is a part of the engine's ignition system. It helps send electricity to the spark plugs, which is necessary for the engine to run.
The distributor cap is a component of the ignition system in an internal combustion engine. It houses the terminals that distribute high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs, ensuring that the engine fires correctly.
Part
ignition wires
"...I put a new distributor cap and wires in it. All right, when you were inside the distributor..."
Ignition wires are the cables that connect the distributor cap to the spark plugs. They help send electricity to the spark plugs to make the engine work.
Ignition wires, also known as spark plug wires, carry electrical current from the distributor cap to the spark plugs. They are crucial for delivering the spark needed to ignite the air-fuel mixture in the engine's cylinders.
Part
throttle body
"Could we have a dirty throttle body?"
The throttle body controls how much air gets into the engine. If it's dirty, it can cause problems like the engine not running smoothly.
The throttle body is a component of the air intake system in an internal combustion engine. It regulates the amount of air that enters the engine, which is crucial for controlling engine power and efficiency. A dirty throttle body can lead to performance issues, such as rough idling or stalling.
Part
throttle position sensor
"Could we have a faulty intermittent throttle position sensor switch? Because I believe in 92 it was a combination of switch and sensor..."
A throttle position sensor helps the car's computer know how much you're pressing the gas pedal. This helps the engine run smoothly by adjusting the fuel and air mixture.
The throttle position sensor (TPS) is a critical component in modern vehicles that monitors the position of the throttle valve. It sends this information to the engine control unit (ECU) to adjust the fuel-air mixture for optimal engine performance.
Term
injector cleaning
"...have you ever done a formal hookup to the rail injector cleaning? I have it done at a garage, they have done that."
Injector cleaning is when mechanics clean the parts that spray fuel into the engine. This helps the engine run better and use fuel more efficiently.
Injector cleaning is a maintenance procedure that involves cleaning the fuel injectors to ensure they are delivering fuel efficiently and effectively. This can help improve engine performance and fuel economy.
Term
intake valves
"...and then have we looked at the intake valves with a bore scope, just how dirty is everything?"
Intake valves are parts of the engine that let air and fuel in. If they get dirty, the engine might not work as well.
Intake valves are components in an engine that open to allow air and fuel to enter the combustion chamber. Keeping them clean is important for optimal engine performance.
Term
fuel delivery issue
"...we've got weak spark or a fuel delivery issue."
A fuel delivery issue means there's a problem with how fuel gets to the engine. If it's not getting enough fuel, the engine won't run well.
A fuel delivery issue refers to problems in the system that delivers fuel to the engine, which can affect performance and efficiency. This can include clogged fuel filters, failing fuel pumps, or issues with fuel injectors.
Part
throttle switch
"...But I would definitely be watching that throttle switch and I would hopefully try and get something original from Toyota..."
The throttle switch helps the engine know how much air is coming in, which is important for making the car run smoothly and efficiently. If it doesn't work right, the car might not accelerate properly.
A throttle switch is a component that monitors the position of the throttle in an engine, which helps control the air-fuel mixture and engine performance. It plays a crucial role in the engine management system, affecting acceleration and fuel efficiency.
Company
Toyota
"...hopefully try and get something original from Toyota, if not, go take a look and see what standard has in their catalog."
Toyota is a car company that makes many popular vehicles, known for being dependable and long-lasting. They are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
Toyota is a well-known automotive manufacturer based in Japan, recognized for producing reliable and fuel-efficient vehicles. The brand has a strong reputation for quality and innovation in the automotive industry.
Company
Standard Motor Products
"Standard motor products. I would trust something from them as long as they've been around them for what they're doing."
Standard Motor Products makes parts that help cars run better. They are trusted by many mechanics and car enthusiasts.
Standard Motor Products is a manufacturer of automotive replacement parts, known for producing a variety of components including electrical parts and engine management systems.
Part
seat tracks
"...the tracks that the seat bolts to, and the tracks that bolt to the floor of the car, don't line up."
Seat tracks are metal parts that hold the car seat in place and let you move it back and forth. They help you find a comfortable driving position.
Seat tracks are the components that allow the car seat to slide forward and backward. They are essential for adjusting the position of the seat for driver and passenger comfort.
Brand
Saab
"I don't care if it's a sob. I don't care if it's a Cadillac."
Saab is a car brand from Sweden that made unique and stylish cars. They are known for being different from other brands.
Saab was a Swedish automobile manufacturer known for its innovative designs and turbocharged engines. The brand has a loyal following, especially among enthusiasts who appreciate its unique engineering.
Brand
Cadillac
"I don't care if it's a sob. I don't care if it's a Cadillac."
Cadillac is a well-known American luxury car brand that makes fancy cars with lots of features. They are often seen as a symbol of luxury.
Cadillac is a luxury vehicle division of General Motors, known for its high-end cars and innovative technology. It has a long history of producing elegant and powerful vehicles.
Brand
Hudson
"I don't care if it's a Cadillac. I don't care if it's a Hudson."
Hudson was a car brand in the United States that made cars a long time ago. They are not around anymore, but they were known for some interesting designs.
Hudson was an American automobile manufacturer known for its innovative designs and performance vehicles in the early to mid-20th century. The brand is now defunct but is remembered for its contributions to automotive history.
Term
VIN
"...with a 17-digit VIN. And I'll get you some information."
A VIN is like a car's ID number. It's a special code that helps identify a specific vehicle and can tell you important details about it.
A VIN, or Vehicle Identification Number, is a unique 17-character code assigned to every vehicle. It serves as a fingerprint for the car, providing information about its make, model, year, and place of manufacture.
Term
oil change
"...it needed four tires and an oil change, and then all of a sudden it needed inner tie rod ends."
An oil change is when you replace the old oil in the car's engine with new oil. It's important for keeping the engine healthy and running well.
An oil change is a routine maintenance procedure that involves replacing the old engine oil with new oil and often replacing the oil filter. This helps keep the engine running smoothly and prolongs its life.
Part
inner tie rod ends
"...it needed inner tie rod ends. It needed filters. All of a sudden it needed a bunch of other service."
Inner tie rod ends help connect the steering wheel to the wheels of the car, allowing you to steer. If they wear out, it can affect how well the car drives straight or turns.
Inner tie rod ends are components of a vehicle's steering system that connect the steering rack to the steering knuckle. They play a crucial role in maintaining proper alignment and steering response.
Car
Ford Fusion
"Yes, Ron. I got a 2009 Fusion that has ABS issues."
The Ford Fusion is a car made by Ford that is known for being comfortable and having a lot of space inside. The 2009 version is one of the earlier models of this car.
The Ford Fusion is a midsize car that was first introduced in 2005. The 2009 model is part of the first generation, known for its comfortable ride and spacious interior.
Term
ABS
"Yes, Ron. I got a 2009 Fusion that has ABS issues. Whenever there's an ABS event,"
ABS means Anti-lock Braking System. It's a safety feature in cars that helps prevent the wheels from stopping completely when you brake hard, so you can still steer the car.
ABS stands for Anti-lock Braking System, a safety feature that prevents the wheels from locking up during braking, allowing the driver to maintain steering control. It is particularly useful in slippery conditions.
Part
brake hose
"Do I have a bad brake hose? You'd have to have, you'd have to have like a collapsed brake hose."
A brake hose is a tube that carries brake fluid to the brakes. If it's damaged or collapsed, it can cause brake problems, like the brakes not working correctly.
A brake hose is a flexible tube that connects the brake lines to the brake calipers or wheel cylinders. It allows brake fluid to flow from the master cylinder to the brakes, enabling them to function properly.
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What's going on?
92 Toyota Tracell, a three-speed auto with drive two
and low, 137,000 miles on it.
It's been kept after pretty well.
Fluid seven chains, brake fluid and anti-freeze.
Right.
Which engine, Paul?
It's a 1500 electronic fuel injection for soldiers.
Right, it's the single cam 1.5.
Correct.
Right, okay.
And what's wrong with it?
Well, it starts well, it runs well.
But every once in a while, I'll come up with a stop sign
or traffic light and sit there for a moment,
wait for the light to change.
And sometimes I step on the gas, it starts to stumble.
And if I further the gas pedal, it'll catch
and I can go, but sometimes it'll stall.
Okay.
And I have to crank it over two or three times
for about 15 seconds each time and it'll start
and I'll feather it to clear it out
and I'll drive around for a while.
So it starts to flood, in a sense.
It's like as if you were driving a carburetor vehicle
it flooded out.
Well, it has that feeling, yeah.
Right, okay.
So if I feather the pedal,
when it seems like it's gonna do it.
You can get it to not do it.
Right, okay.
So what sort of parts have you thrown at it?
Anything?
Related to the performance of it,
a lot of parts went into it,
but nothing as far as engine sensors.
All right.
The closest thing I did to anything with the engine
about five, six weeks ago,
I put a new distributor cap and wires in it.
All right, when you were inside the distributor
and I'm sure you would have said something
if you saw it, was there any oil inside
the distributor?
No.
Really?
Wow.
You've got the one, don't let that car go.
Don't tell Toyota you have that.
I'm gonna hold on to it.
Yeah, by now that inner shaft seal would have been,
and that thing would have been spritz and oil inside
the distributor all over the place.
So yeah, good for you.
It sounds more, and I hate to say it sounds like
because that becomes it feels like
and that becomes we haven't tested anything.
But it sounds like we've got more of an acceleration
in a flat spot, lack of fuel issue than ignition.
I could give you the long-winded answer
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and take it for a ride and look at ignition primary
and do I see it cutting out and so forth.
What signals do I see that are good
so I can tell you what's bad?
Always look for what's good, right?
Instead of looking for what's bad,
looking for what's bad takes a while.
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and I wanna get on to the other 47 calls
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Could we have, I just wanna plant some seeds.
Could we have a dirty throttle body?
Could we have a faulty intermittent throttle position
sensor switch?
Because I believe in 92 it was a combination
of switch and sensor where it had, I believe in 92
and I'd have to look at a wiring diagram to verify this
that it had a, when it went to idle it was a switch.
It said, hey, we're at idle
and it had a switch that changed position
to tell the computer that so it run a different fuel strategy
and then as you accelerated there was a transition
from switch contact to sensor contact.
Not uncommon, especially something I don't wanna pick on age
but we're what, 40, 30, where are we, 32 years old?
It's seen a few wipes in its day.
So can we look at that?
But the only thing that's gonna be able to look
at that fast enough would be a lab scope.
You're not gonna see that on a digital voltometer.
So we could scope it.
We could find out if a throttle position sensor
from Toyota is still available and it's 50 bucks.
50 bucks is a cheap diagnosis
on the 30 something year old car, right?
That's number one.
Number two, have you ever done
any sort of fuel system cleaning to this vehicle?
It's been done before and I use the Berryman product
at least once a year I put it in.
Well, once a year in the tank?
Yeah.
So do that four times a year first of all.
Once a year is not enough, all right?
And then have you ever done a formal hookup to the rail
injector cleaning?
I have it done at a garage, they have done that.
Okay, and then have we looked at the intake valves
with a bore scope, just how dirty is everything?
How bad do we wanna go looking for this, right?
Because it's either we've got weak spark
or a fuel delivery issue.
You know, the fuel delivery issue could be caused
by the throttle position switch sensor, all right?
The ignition issue could be
and more likely distributor related, something internal,
faulty module, faulty pickup,
something along those lines.
So I'm trying to eliminate the easy stuff first.
I'm trying to back my way into the hard stuff.
So, you know, those are the things that I would look at
and that's the course of action I would take
because how random is this?
Is it every once in a while?
Every once in a while.
I've, last time I was out with the car,
I pulled over and I increased the idle a little bit
and it avoided it happening, but you know,
when you put in gear, you feel, you know,
the idle was a little bit...
It bangs, right.
This sounds more and more like an issue
in the area of that throttle switch
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if this is a switch sensor vehicle,
you may have taken it past the point
where those switch contacts are doing anything.
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Don't hold me to this.
If at proper closed throttle,
how are you raising the idle?
Are you turning the minimum idle speed screw?
No, the cable.
Okay, you're using the cable to hold it open.
Right, bring it open a little bit.
If I've looked down the throat
and everything's clean and fried,
that's why you should be able to see it.
There's about a million things wrong
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if they gave me the rest of the year.
So let's, right, yeah, no, yeah, I get it.
Dude, I get it, 100%.
So that tells me the problem is there.
All right, I would go down to your local garage.
Do they have a scope?
Can they hook up to it?
All right, put it back to where it should be.
Now, if I had to do a seat of the pants guess,
all right, it's old enough
and everybody's kind of picked at this.
I would actually take that minimum idle stop,
turn it until the throttle plate just kisses the housing
and then crack it a quarter turn off.
Quarter.
All right, yeah, a quarter turns a good number.
All right, it doesn't have to be a lot.
You just have to get the plate off the housing.
And then I would watch the throttle position sensor.
Where's the voltage?
And you can actually do it by,
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Put the cable back to where it was,
watch the voltage on the switch,
figure out which is the signal return wire, blue wire.
Trying to remember 30 something years ago,
but yeah, sounds like blue wire, blue or yellow.
But I would look at it, okay,
so when we get it down to base voltage,
crack it a quarter turn, all right,
just enough to get the plate off the housing
and then, right, start doing a sweep test
and then if he's got a heat gun in the shop,
if he puts a little heat to that sensor,
watching it on a lab scope, can we catch the glitch?
All right.
But I would definitely be watching that throttle switch
and I would hopefully try and get something original
from Toyota, if not, go take a look
and see what standard has in their catalog.
Standard motor products.
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as long as they've been around them
for what they're doing.
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It's been, you know, reasonably good shape for a day.
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Let's go down North Carolina way and talk to Jim, 06 Saab.
Another Saab story.
I love that line.
I love working on it.
Another Saab story.
So how can I help?
How can I?
Well, if somebody's got to be a little funny,
I mean, and as my wife would say,
Ron, you are a little funny.
OK, Jim, how can I help you today?
OK.
How can I help you?
How can I help you?
Well, somebody's got to be a little funny.
I mean, and as my wife would say,
Ron, you are a little funny.
OK, Jim, how can I help you today?
OK, what I did was I removed last Saturday the seat
to replace the seat cushion.
OK.
And when I went to put the seat cushion, the seat,
when I went to put the seat back in,
the tracks that the seat bolts to,
and the tracks that bolt to the floor of the car,
don't line up.
As in forward and back, they don't line up.
So they're indexed.
So one's a little more forward than the other.
Yes, sir.
OK.
So are they tied together?
I'm trying to remember what the base looks like.
Are they individual rails?
Are they individual tracks?
Yes, they are.
There's a common motor at the front of the seat
bottom that drives both of them.
Right.
Because this is a power seat.
And if you unbolt the motor, does that allow them
to freewheel?
No.
What the motor arrangement is,
is it's kind of like what I would think of
as a torque tube.
It's like flexible straw-like things.
It goes through tubes to the gears for both tracks.
OK.
And they are using spark plug type boots,
is what they look like, that connects to the gear.
And I haven't tried pulling on that.
I don't know what the proper procedure is to disconnect,
but for sure it does not have the,
doesn't have the fixtures to connect the drill to,
which would make it easy.
Right.
So can we put one side of the seat track in the vehicle?
I don't care if it's a sob.
I don't care if it's a Cadillac.
I don't care if it's a Hudson.
Physics and mechanics don't change.
If I was in the shop and I had this problem,
I would try to put one side, one track in,
bolt it up, and then power the motor
and gently, keyword gently, G-E-N-T-L-Y.
Can I power the motor to move the seat track
and then line the other one up and let it find its index again?
Well, from what I've seen with the motor engaged,
it doesn't move the track, unfortunately.
I don't know what moves the track,
because when the motor stops, it's locked to the track.
So that's where I don't understand the whole thing.
So what is it?
So are you saying the seat base,
but the seat base, something has to move that track.
In other words, if that track is available,
can you purchase like a left side inner
and a left side outer track as individual pieces?
I don't know. I haven't tried.
Okay, that would be my first question,
because if they can, that means they can be separated
from the base, right?
From the base of the seat.
From the base of the seat.
Yes, there's a procedure in Mitchell's DIY
to remove it from the base of the seat.
So it can be, yes.
Right, so if it can be removed,
that means it's got to be an indexing procedure.
Okay, not familiar with an indexing procedure.
Well, there's got to be a way, if you're telling me,
and I'm trying to understand this in my head,
I kind of remember these cars.
We haven't seen one in forever,
because they're all gone now.
But there's got to be a way to realign the tracks.
Normally, I would just put one side in,
turn the motor, have it pull against the other side,
and it should pull the one into position.
If it doesn't, then I'm going to take it apart
and re-establish.
There's got to be a way to re-initialize it.
There's got to be a way they put it together at the factory,
is what I'm trying to say.
It can't be that difficult.
I agree it can't be that difficult.
That's why I called you for other ideas,
because I haven't talked to you.
Do this.
Send me the VIN of this vehicle, all right?
Can you email me the 17-digit VIN?
Ron at cardoctorshow.com.
Yes, sure, Dan.
I've got some old SOB books back at the shop,
and I'll see what I come up with as far as positioning,
and maybe I can email you some information
and help move this along.
Okay.
Basically, the track that is further forward,
the motor will hit a stop when it gets to the back of that track.
Okay.
So it won't move to the back of the track
that's further back.
So if we try this one of two ways,
can we put the opposite one of the one that's further back?
Can we put that one in the vehicle
and hit the motor?
Does it move that motor and line it up?
Does it move that track and line it up?
No, nothing moves the track.
The seat moves in the track,
but the track doesn't move when the motor is running.
Got it.
Okay.
Something jumped out of phase here,
and there is a procedure.
I just don't remember what's at the top of my head.
Send me an email, Jim.
With a 17-digit VIN.
Yeah, with a 17-digit VIN.
And I'll get you some information.
All right.
I'm happy to email it to you.
Stay on the line.
Let Tom get your information,
and we can send you out a car doctor coffee cup as well.
So while you're pondering this,
you can enjoy a good cup of coffee with a great handle.
All right, sir?
Thank you very much.
You're very welcome.
You be well.
Let's go over to Jeff in Oregon.
Oh, let's not go to Jeff in Oregon.
Let's take a pause here.
Okay.
Tom, yeah, I know.
I get you.
So let's talk about the snowball effect.
I was going to do this after the pause.
I want to talk about when the car comes in,
and it takes you by surprise,
and I probably can't do this in the next three minutes,
but 14 Honda came into the shop this week,
and it was supposed to be an oil change and four tires.
And this is something that happens in a repair shop
where you got to jump around
because the car that came up from Philly,
I didn't get a cheese steak, by the way,
but the car came up from Philly.
It needed four tires and an oil change,
and then all of a sudden it needed inner tie rod ends.
It needed filters.
All of a sudden it needed a bunch of other service.
And there's got to be some flexibility
when you're dealing with that.
And there was.
There was definitely on the part of the customer.
They understood.
They were happy to leave it and give us the time
that we needed to properly look at the car
and do what we had to do.
But, you know, there's got to be time
on the repair shop side too
because not all shops are capable of,
or, you know, you just can't react to that.
You lay out so many hours in the course of the day,
and all of a sudden your eight-hour scheduled workload
goes to 15, and how do you adjust?
And it was just kind of something
it made me think, here's the snowball repair.
And I don't talk about that often enough too,
about how it changes the schedule
and why it's so important that when people make appointments
that they keep those appointments and stay on time.
I think more than a few times in the last two weeks
we've had phone calls about, I need to come in.
I had one woman this week call me,
can I come in at lunchtime to have an oil change
and a flat tire repair?
And I explained that, well, we're by appointment.
And she was absolutely shocked to hear
that we work by appointments.
And I didn't understand that.
I basically asked her what she did for a living
and she told me, and I said, well,
do you work by appointment?
And she said, yeah.
And I said, well, repair shop's no different.
And I think that if you're not managing your time
and taking things on an appointment basis,
I think you're wrong.
I think you're creating chaos
and maybe some of us like living in chaos.
I don't know.
But in any event, the snowball effect is real.
We were able to get the Honda out the door
after two extra days and get the car back
to Philadelphia safely.
And I'm proud to say that one of the things we did,
because we always do this,
I think one of the ways to thank a customer
for patients like that and for taking the time
to trust us and allow us to do our job.
You know, it's a simple thing.
It's the key fob battery,
the battery in the key fob, I should say.
And part of the reason, a young lady was driving it
and we wanted to be able to get in the car quickly
should she have to.
The little things count.
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I'm Dan Morgan.
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That's pretty awesome.
I think I saw billboarded years recently
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20 billion is an insane number.
Yeah, 20 billion recovered.
It's actually, I think, somewhere north,
probably closer to 22, 23 after this year.
And each year we get bigger and better
and our army grows.
So the number will hopefully keep getting bigger
and bigger as time goes on.
Awesome.
So how does someone get in contact
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What would I do if I got into an accident?
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Let's go to Jeff in Oregon.
Jeff, how can I help?
I'm here.
Yes, sir.
How can I help?
So, I just wanted to talk to you.
I've got a 1995 Dodge.
It's a three-quarter ton.
Right.
It's a .9 liter diesel engine.
Okay.
Yeah.
I've had an assault in it.
And what I'm experiencing is motorcycles in and out.
Say that again, Jeff.
Back up about two sentences.
You were breaking up.
I'm sorry.
Let me remove you.
I'll take you off speakerphone.
Okay.
So, my 1995 Dodge with the 5.9 liter diesel.
Okay.
It's got low miles.
I think 165,000 miles.
I just baby it.
Right.
But the torque converter cycles in and out of lock.
So it locks and unlocks about 55 miles an hour.
And it drives me nuts.
I know I've taken it into the shop where they installed
the transmission.
I don't believe it has anything to do with Eddie.
He told me the owner of the shop that it was more of an electrical issue.
So I went ahead and I kind of read some forums online and they suggested that I buy a noise
isolation wire and find the pin for the lock and unlock wire.
So they gave you the directions.
I followed them, installed the noise isolation wire to a decent ground.
But it's still cycling in and out of lock and unlock.
Okay.
So I guess I love the truck.
I just don't drive it because I don't like it doing that.
Right.
So the input, part of the input for converter lock and unlock on most vehicles is one of
two places, brake light switch.
If you put brake lights on every step on the brake pedal, the brake lights come on.
Most vehicles will turn off the converter.
All right.
So, and I always just some quick simple things I do.
I'll take a vehicle out for a ride.
Take a scan tool.
I'll step on the brakes.
I'll bring up a brake light pit.
I'll bring up converter lock and I'll look to see is it doesn't react that way.
If it does great.
If it doesn't.
Okay.
I'll also look at wiring diagrams on this particular truck.
One of the more common things that fails or gives problems is the throttle position
sensor, the signal line.
And it requires a scope.
I want to look to see, you know, it's funny you say a noise isolation wire
because there are known issues with the sensor ground for the throttle position
sensor.
All right.
Where if there's, if there's noise on the ground leg of the throttle position
sensor signal wire, it will cause that particular problem.
It'll make the converter hunt.
Right.
It'll force it in and out.
So you can go look for that.
You'd have to locate sensor ground, make sure the sensor ground wire is
correct.
You may want to add a redundant ground to that as well and see if the
problem goes away.
Just verifying that the TPS is working correctly.
And I did install a new throttle position sensor as well.
Right.
Right.
And if you, you know, and a throttle position sensor, but if the ground is
bad, you know, doing a sensor does nothing.
All you're doing is swap apart.
Yep.
So I would say go find that, go find that ground.
And I'm not afraid on an older rusty, is it a rusty kind of vehicle?
Is it a rusty vehicle?
For lack of a way to say that, Jeff?
Yeah.
No, no.
It's, it's, it's 90% from the factory.
I mean, I, I haven't done anything to it.
It's right.
Right.
But I'm saying the undercarriage, you know, body grounds, everything's
clean, tight as was, you know, it's, how can I say this delicately?
You don't feel like you need a tetanus shot working on it.
No, that's correct.
You don't.
Okay.
All right.
Then I would, you know, I would, I wouldn't be afraid to run a
auxiliary ground right to the battery and to the engine ground and
make sure that that TPS is grounded correctly and see if that
does it for you.
If you don't have a scope and the ability to look at signal
ground.
Yeah.
In fact, I had all the negatives and the positive wires and the
batteries all changed because that was the first thing I did was I
wanted to make sure it was getting a good clean electrical.
Right.
But you're right.
So is there like a ground down by the transmission externally that I
should be looking at?
Or are you referring to the, the, the wire?
The throttle position sensor itself has its own ground wire.
Okay.
As I recall.
Again, my memory is being tested today.
A lot of older vehicles.
I think that's right.
I was reading something else about that.
I did buy an additional noise isolation wire just in case.
Right.
You're right.
I'll find that ground.
Find that ground that I would, I would add that ground.
It doesn't, you know, it doesn't hurt to have too many
grounds.
All right.
I've never, I've never run into a case where putting an
extra ground or two on a vehicle made a problem.
It usually, it usually solves a problem.
So I would do that and at least eliminate that.
And then my other question would be, you mentioned that you took
it to the trans shop that installed the trans.
Did it do it before the trans was replaced?
No.
Okay.
And I think it did before that was the, let me see.
It was the overdrive would come out.
It would, it came out of overdrive.
Right.
By itself, there's a button on the dash.
I can push to remove it from overdrive, but I always
didn't overdrive.
But it would come out of overdrive on its own.
And then it was struggling to shift from second to third.
So that's when I decided to have the trans done.
So on the chance that it's not them as a result of them
doing the trans, the other thing you may want to
consider, you know, it's funny, I started the other hour
this week talking to a gentleman about his diesel
truck in Hawaii and putting a tuner kit on it.
Here's an example of doing a tuner kit.
If it gives you the ability to program transmission
shift point and converter lockup where it kind of
makes sense if they make such a thing for that model
year and I would, I would bet they do, right?
That, you know, using a tuner kit to modify where
that converter locks on and have the ability to,
you know, sometimes they give you a separate
controls mounted on the dash to give you the
ability to shift that on and off.
And maybe that's, maybe that's, maybe that's
a direction to go as well.
Yeah.
And I, you're right.
I, I never, I haven't done anything to the motor
itself.
Right.
But that's not a bad idea.
I did not do the brake switch, which you were
talking about earlier.
Right.
And just take it for, just take it, just take it
for a ride.
Watch the tack.
Does it come out of lockup when you step on
the brake?
Keep your foot on the, keep your foot on the
gas, do your, you know, 60 miles an hour,
take your foot gently, gently tap the brake
pedal.
Don't engage the brake.
Just engage the switch.
Does it, does it, does it come out of
lockup?
And if it does, if it does, I'd want to know,
is the brake light coming on?
Oh, I see.
Well, normally, yeah, I usually, I'm not on
the brake when, when it comes off.
Right.
I'm not saying you are on the brake.
But it's just not releasing is what you're
saying.
No.
What I'm saying is, is the brake light
switch falsely activating the circuit.
Oh.
Causing the converter to hunt.
I got you.
That's what I'm talking about.
Right.
Is it, you know, I'm just trying to
look at, I'm trying to look at inputs
and outputs.
I'm trying to look for what's good.
What's the, what's the rule?
I'm going to put this on the next coffee cup,
which by the way, you're going to be
getting one of.
I'm going to put this on the next coffee
cup.
Tell me what's good.
I'll tell you what's bad.
Right.
And we'll kind of go from there.
All right, sir.
I got to move along.
But yeah.
You're very welcome.
You too.
Let Tom get your information.
We'll send you out a car doctor.
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I'm Ron and Amy and the car doctor.
We are back right after this.
I've got Dan Morgan here on the pod.
Say hi, Dan.
Hey, how's it going today?
It's going good, man.
Tell us who you are and what you do.
I'm Dan Morgan.
I'm an attorney and a managing
partner at Morgan & Morgan,
which is America's largest
injury law firm.
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of yours recently that said
20 billion one.
20 billion is an insane number.
Yeah.
20 billion recovered.
It's actually, I think somewhere
north, probably closer to 22
or 23 after this year.
And each year we get bigger
and better and our army grows.
So the number will hopefully keep
getting bigger and bigger as
time goes on.
Awesome.
So how does someone get in
contact with Morgan & Morgan?
What would I do if I got into
an accident?
Probably the easiest way is
dialing pound law.
That's pound 529 from your
cell phone.
We are always open.
Our call center is always
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Hey, isn't this a great way to spend the day, right?
An hour or two of talking auto repair
and some of the problems that come up.
I really enjoy the time I get to spend with you guys every week,
so thank you for being here.
Let's go over to Brad in Iowa,
09 Ford Fusion and some ABS problems.
Brad, you're out with the car doctor.
How can I help?
Hi, Ron.
Appreciate you taking the call here.
Thank you.
Yes, Ron.
I got a 2009 Fusion that has ABS issues.
Whenever there's an ABS event,
the car will not release the brake pedal.
It has to go.
The pedal goes clear to the floor
and the car has to come to a complete stop
at which point the brake releases.
The pedal comes back up
and you can drive on normally after that.
Now, we had the hydraulic unit replaced one time.
There might have been a recall at one time.
I have a friend, acquaintance,
that works at the local Ford dealer.
We brought it in.
It was one of those Saturday morning.
I can work on my own stuff thing,
bring it in and I'll swap it out for you kind of a thing.
That may have turned out to bite us in the rear a little bit
because the bottom line is it didn't fix the problem.
Then we came back in later through their regular shop
and they claimed in the middle of the winter
that they couldn't figure out what was causing it,
that we needed to bring it in when it was slick out
so they could try it.
Well, I got it to work during the middle of the summer,
believe it or not.
I'll tell you that story.
That was kind of funny actually, but go ahead.
I was going to say
if we disconnect the ABS hydraulic control unit
electrically, just unplug it, right?
So it doesn't work and just go out
and do a panic stop in a parking lot.
Hit the pedal as hard as you would with ABS.
Yeah.
I'd be fine with that.
You know, I mean, you know, if we did that
and you know, does the problem happen?
Yes or no?
I don't know.
I haven't tried that, but I sure will.
You know, because my question becomes, you know,
and if it does, if the problem does happen,
then I'm going to tell you
it's got nothing to do with ABS, right?
ABS is out of the equation, right?
Okay.
Because in my mind, is it I'm hitting the pedal hard
or I'm hitting the pedal hard
and creating an ABS event, which is it?
Well, it's one of these deals where, you know,
it started out like in the winter time
when it was slick out, you'd go to tap the brakes
and you'd be on a slick surface
and you'd have an ABS event.
Right.
Brakes would lock up.
The wheels would lock up and cause an ABS event
at which point then it would do exactly
what I described and it wouldn't release the brake pedal.
If you had to come to a complete stop
before it would release the brake pedal
and you'd go on about your normal driving.
This almost sounds like either the booster.
This has a brake booster on it, correct?
Oh, sure.
Oh, yeah.
This almost sounds like the booster
or the master is bound up or binding up,
not allowing the pedal to return.
Well, it feels like normal brake pedal
as long as you don't have an ABS event.
Right.
You know, I understand.
Well, well, no, we don't know
if it's based on the ABS event yet.
Get that out of your head.
Right.
Okay.
We, this, this is, is this because
are we pushing the pedal down further?
And that's, that's what I'm trying to, to disseminate.
Right.
Although you said tap the brake
and you create an ABS event
and the problem happens.
All right.
Well, the slick surface creates the ABS event.
That when you apply the brakes,
it takes less pressure to get the wheels to stop
because there's no rolling resistance there.
I mean, it just, the wheels are on a slick surface
so that it's easy to get them to stop.
Well, the minute the wheels come to a stop,
you know, you get that, you know,
well, that you get with ABS.
Right.
Well, the reason that occurs,
once that occurs, you're done.
It has to stop before it releases.
Okay.
Well, understand what ABS is doing
is it's keeping the wheels from locking up.
Right.
It's supposed to.
Yeah.
Right.
That's, that's its own ring.
The tone ring isn't turning.
So it, the sensors pick up that it isn't turning.
So.
Right.
And it starts, it starts to put the brake pedal into bypass
at the, at the control unit,
which is why I come back to,
if we unplug the control unit electrically.
Does.
I want to do that.
Yeah.
Does it occur?
And if it, if it doesn't occur,
so we know that pressing on the brake pedal hard
to get a panic four wheel stop.
All right.
Doesn't allow the problem to happen.
Then I'm going to tell you it's in the ABS unit.
That would be the only logical thing.
The other thing I could try is,
if I were to crack a bleeder.
All right.
Does that release the pedal without turning the vehicle off?
But I'd have to do that awful quick, right?
How would I get it to the lift to get it to,
which creates a problem?
Do I have a bad brake hose?
You'd have to have,
you'd have to have like a collapsed brake hose.
It's some critical juncture
because it's not that the brakes don't release.
The pedal doesn't come up, correct?
Well, no, the brakes don't release.
The wheel doesn't, the wheels are all locked up.
Right.
But, but is it that the brake pedal stays down?
Yes.
The brake pedal in the car stays down.
Yes.
Clear to the floor.
Right.
So to me, that sounds, it, it, it's, you know,
I just, I want, listen,
I want to eliminate what's good.
That's why I say disconnect the ABS.
I want to know that the booster and the master are working.
And then I've got a bad ABS hydraulic control unit,
which probably isn't available anymore.
So the whole conversations.
Yeah.
Well, this thing, this thing's been to the, to the Ford garage
and they couldn't figure it out.
Well, they say there's no problem because,
and so they were wanting me to bring it back when it was slick out.
And I'm like, man, it has been slick.
I have brought it in.
I got this to literally work during June,
the middle of June during the summer.
Right.
Because some idiot with a cell phone walked out in front of me on a street.
Right.
That really woke him up.
Right. Well, yeah.
No, I get that, Brad.
I guess my point is I'm trying to circumvent the problem.
And, you know, how can I prove what's good?
If I can prove what's good, then I'll tell you what's bad.
And if it comes back to a hydraulic control unit,
they're not available anymore.
And, you know, that's a whole nother conversation.
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and talk to you about young people in cars.
I just, are we done yet?
Okay.
I just want to talk to you a little bit
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I think it's an important thing to be aware of.
And, you know, we've got responsibilities
as the elders, okay?
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you're an elder, so don't duck out on me.
How do young men come into the shop this week?
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but can I give you a nickel's worth of free advice?
I've been doing this a little while.
And, you know, I just want to make you aware.
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No.
Okay.
Can you pull your pants up?
Can you put on a clean shirt?
Can you come up with a resume?
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I was kind.
I was trying to, you know, church him up a little.
And I think it's important.
So, if you're out there looking for a job,
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is how you're going to present to my customers
because you're representing me as the business.
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So, you know, dressing counts, right?
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If you're driving a vehicle,
and this also happened this week,
a young person,
Ron, get the car in shape.
My son is taking his car to Cape Cod
for Christmas holiday.
And for Christie,
she's a single mom trying to raise this young man.
And we looked the car over.
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It's got a tire.
It's got no wheel.
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