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Topic
fix your car
The host frames the show as a place to help listeners get their cars repaired correctly and honestly. This segment is about customer support and repair guidance rather than a specific vehicle or technical topic.
The Chevrolet Spark is a small car made for everyday driving, especially in town. When someone says it has a “spark issue” and the car dies, it usually means the engine isn’t getting the right ignition to start and run. A mechanic can check things like the spark plugs, ignition coils, and related wiring to find the cause.
The coil is like the ignition system’s power booster. It turns the battery’s electricity into the high-voltage spark the spark plugs need.
Term
bull ignition
This sounds like the speaker is talking about an electrical protection part in the ignition system. They’re basically asking if something like a fuse is blocking power to the ignition.
The distributor cap is a protective cover that sends electricity to the spark plugs. If it’s worn or damaged, the spark can fail and the engine won’t start.
“Original equipment” (often called OEM) refers to parts made to the same specifications as the factory-installed components. Using OEM-style parts can improve fit, durability, and compatibility—especially on older vehicles where cheaper replacements may not work as expected.
The distributor assembly is part of the ignition system that helps your engine fire the spark plugs in the right order. If it’s obsolete or hard to find, repairs can get expensive or take a long time.
They’re talking about a 2016 Dodge Ram that had expensive problems. It involved the steering system and the front drivetrain, and the fix was close to $9,000.
Power steering helps you turn the wheel more easily. When it’s “electronic,” it uses an electric system (not hydraulic fluid), so a wiring or fuse issue can cause the steering to stop working.
The front differential is part of the front drivetrain that helps the front wheels turn at different speeds when you’re cornering. If it breaks, the truck can be hard to drive and the repair can be costly.
An axle is the part that transfers power from the drivetrain to the wheels. If it breaks, the vehicle may need major repairs to get the front wheels working correctly again.
A jumper lead is like a temporary wire you can use to test an electrical problem. It helps you see if power is getting through, or if the wiring/connection is the real issue.
Fuses are safety switches for the car’s electrical system. If too much current happens, the fuse blows, and the affected system won’t work until the fuse is replaced.
A carburetor is an older way of feeding fuel into an engine. It mixes fuel and air together before the engine burns it, but newer cars use fuel injection instead.
A distributor is part of an older ignition system that sends spark to the right spark plug at the right moment. Newer cars usually don’t use a distributor anymore.
Fuel injection is how most modern cars deliver fuel to the engine using valves/injectors controlled by the computer. It helps the engine get the right amount of fuel more accurately than older carburetors.
“Auto window” means you can press the switch once and the window moves by itself to the top or bottom. If something’s not right, it may stop and go back down.
This sounds like the window’s safety feature. If the car thinks the window is hitting something or not closing correctly, it automatically drops back down a little to prevent damage or injury.
The window regulator is the part that physically raises and lowers the window. If it’s worn out or sticking, the window may not close normally and can reverse direction.
After fixing a power window, the car may need to “relearn” where the fully-up and fully-down positions are. Reprogramming is the steps you do so the window knows its correct limits.
A “module” is like a computer in the car that controls a specific system. If you can’t connect to the right Honda computer, a shop may have to use workaround steps to get the job done.
A workaround is a backup method. If the usual way to reset or diagnose something doesn’t work, the technician uses an alternate set of steps to still get the system to respond.
Trip A is one of the dashboard screens that tracks how far you’ve driven since you last reset it. On some cars, you use that screen while following the steps to clear the oil reminder.
They’re talking about Toyota cars and how the steps to clear the oil reminder can change depending on the model year. So you can’t always use the same button sequence on every Toyota.
Trip B is another dashboard trip screen that measures distance since the last reset. Some newer Toyotas require you to be on Trip B when you reset the oil reminder.
A tune-up is regular maintenance to help the engine run smoothly. It often includes things like replacing spark plugs and checking other parts that wear out.
A transmission flush is a way to replace the fluid inside the transmission. It can be helpful, but it’s not always the best move if the fluid has never been serviced or if the transmission is already showing issues.
A platinum spark plug is a spark plug with a longer-lasting tip. It usually needs changing less often than basic spark plugs, but it still should be checked and replaced when worn.
A drain-and-fill means you drain some of the old transmission fluid and add new fluid back. It’s usually a simpler, less aggressive service than a full flush.
Coolant is the fluid that keeps the engine from getting too hot. If it gets old, it can lose its ability to protect the engine, so it may need service.
Flushing the cooling system means removing old coolant and cleaning out the system. This helps the engine stay cooler and can prevent buildup that reduces cooling.
Brake fluid is what makes your brakes work by transferring pressure when you press the pedal. Over time it can absorb water, which can make braking less effective, so it should be serviced.
Power steering fluid is the fluid that helps your steering feel lighter. If it gets old or dirty, steering can feel worse, so it’s something you may service on a schedule.
Maintenance here means doing regular checkups and services before problems happen. It’s like changing fluids and servicing brakes so the car keeps working the way it should.
Transmission fluid is the fluid that keeps the transmission lubricated and helps it shift properly. Changing it helps the gearbox last longer, and a drain-and-fill is often gentler than a full flush.
Some transmissions use a screen to catch dirt instead of a replaceable filter. It still helps keep debris out of the fluid, but the service method can be different.
A drain-and-fill means the shop drains the transmission fluid from the bottom pan and adds new fluid back. It usually replaces only part of the total fluid, which can be safer if the transmission hasn’t been serviced in a while.
The check engine light is a warning that the car’s computer noticed something wrong. It doesn’t tell you exactly what’s broken, but you can usually find the cause by having the car scanned.
Term
lean coat
They likely mean the mechanic found a “lean” code, which usually points to the engine running with too much air compared to fuel. That can happen for reasons like a vacuum leak or a fuel delivery problem, and it’s worth checking with the exact code.
They’re talking about a 2005 Toyota Corolla and a problem the car can detect. The issue is that the engine may be getting too much air compared to fuel, which can cause drivability problems.
A “lean code” means the car thinks the engine is running with too much air and not enough fuel. That can make the engine run rough and may trigger warning lights.
A “lean condition” is when the engine is operating with an air/fuel mixture that has excess air relative to fuel. This can happen due to sensor issues, vacuum leaks, or incorrect airflow readings, and it’s often what a lean diagnostic code is pointing to.
The mass air flow sensor tells the car how much air is coming into the engine. If it’s dirty or reading wrong, the car may add too little fuel and run “lean.”
This gasket is like a seal between the engine and the intake manifold. If it wears out, air can leak in, and the car may run rough or throw a light because the engine can’t get the right air/fuel mix.
When it’s cold, metal and rubber parts can shrink. If a seal doesn’t stay tight when everything contracts, it can start leaking air and make the engine run poorly.
Term
remove the intake
To replace the gasket, you usually have to take off the intake manifold first. Then you put in the new gasket and bolt everything back together.
Denzo is the brand the host recommends for the mass airflow sensor. They’re saying it’s the same kind of part level Toyota uses, not a bargain aftermarket sensor.
They’re going to a casual car meet where people bring interesting cars to show off and talk about them. It’s especially focused on rare/exotic and older/classic cars.
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I'm Dane Donovan, taking all of your car questions, the number to call, 513-749-5500.
That number again, 513-749-5500.
It's an exciting weekend here in Cincinnati, right?
We've got the Flying Pig Marathon, which is very exciting.
I am volunteering tomorrow and helping.
One of my coworkers that works for me, his brother's the CEO of the Flying Pig.
And he gave his brother the task of working a beer booth.
So he said, hey, can you volunteer and work a beer booth for me?
So I said, I can do that.
My doctor might not be too happy about it, but I will do that for you and help and volunteer.
So it's all for a good cause.
I'm an avid runner myself.
I haven't run any marathons.
And I said I was going to do it in 2020.
I was going to do it.
And then all of a sudden COVID hit and everything just came to a screeching halt.
And I still continue to run, but we have made a pact that we're going to do it next year.
I'm going to volunteer this year.
I'm going to run it next year.
I don't know that I don't think I can do the whole thing, but I'm going to do the half.
But I have a great customer of ours, a gentleman, a great customer.
And he's 78 years old, 78 years old.
And he runs, I mean, this guy, he runs every 10 days.
Every 10 days, rain, snow, sleet, shine, hot, cold.
Doesn't matter.
This gentleman runs every 10 days and he runs for three hours.
And I said, well, okay.
I said, do you, I said, well, and he said, you got to come out and run with me.
I said, okay.
Well, I said, are you jogging?
He goes, oh no, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm running the whole time.
I'm 40 years old and I'm like, I don't think I could keep up with you.
And I'm like, but he goes, Dane, I've been doing it my whole basically since high school.
And he goes, why don't you, how about we, we'll work together this year.
Um, to run the flying pig next year.
So next year he'll be 79.
So we're going to, I'm going to work this year on, on doing that.
It's always been something that I've wanted to do.
But, you know, with all the work and, and, and the wife and all the kids and the sporting events and everything like that.
You know, it's, it's, it's hard to focus on yourself.
All the, you know, but I'm going to make it a pact at 2025.
I work on moving forward to, uh, you know, going out and going to do this marathon.
If it's 78 year old, 79 year old man can do it.
I can do it.
Right.
And so for those of you out there who thinking about, ah, should I do it?
Should I not do it?
Uh, if anybody wants to train with us and go out running with us, I'd love to.
It's a little bit more fun when you've got a group of people that you can run with.
Right.
And like I said, I, I typically will run either outside or by myself.
But man, if I could have a group of people, I think it'd be, I think it'd be a lot more enjoyable.
I mean, I'll listen to music or whatnot, but you know, it over time, the task just becomes kind of daunting.
Right.
And it's just like, ah, you know, it loses its, um, uh, loses its pleasure, I guess too.
But I, I enjoy it.
I like getting out there and doing it.
So, but anyways, uh, we've got that.
And then of course we've got the Kentucky Derby this afternoon at six 30.
I grew up, my grandmother would take me to the River Downs, which some of those for those of you who are older know what the River Downs is.
And we used to go there during the weekdays and, and I just grew up watching horse racing and I enjoy it.
Love it.
And we're going to get the opportunity to, to watch it this afternoon.
So, uh, it's a busy weekend.
And, uh, so, uh, but here I am to take your car questions.
I'm going to call 513-749-5500.
That number again, 513-749-5500.
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Love to hear from you.
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I'm Dane Donna from, from Donovan's Auto Entire Center, uh, located here in the wonderful great city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
And, uh, if you're in the tri-state area, um, go to DonovanTire.com and find your nearest location.
We would love to help you out and, uh, you know, take care of your car needs.
And that's why I'm here every Saturday from one to two, uh, because not everybody can, is in the area, right?
And I'm here to help you out in any way, shape, or form that I can when it pertains to your vehicle.
And, um, and that's why I do this.
I enjoy what I do.
I love what I do.
And, you know, for those of you who listen every Saturday, you know that I've said that probably a handful of times,
but that's why I do it.
And I want to help you guys out.
I, um, you know, it's, it's important.
I'm, you know, I'm, yes, we're all, we're all in it to, to, to make money, but at the same time, I'm here to fix your car.
And I'm here to be honest with you and I'm here to do the absolute best job that I possibly can.
Does that mean that we get, I get it right 100% of the time now?
But I do everything in my power to make sure that I can get your car fixed, fixed correctly, fixed honestly, fixed at an honest price and get you back out on the road.
Whether it's you, your wife, your kids, whatever it is, um, you know, as a family man myself, you know, I want to make sure that my wife and my kids can get to their, their destination safely and not break down inside of the road.
And that's my goal. That's my responsibilities to get you back out on the road and, um, you know, fix your car.
And, uh, I love doing so that, uh, you know, I'm here on Saturdays from one to two to answer your car questions.
And again, you may not want to call the show and that's fine.
You can always call me at my, um, my newest location, which is the, the Donovan's auto foreign that's currently where I'm at.
Uh, making sure that the I'm getting it up and running and it's doing a phenomenal job.
And I can't thank everybody, uh, all my technicians and my employees there at auto foreign in all the locations, but, uh, they've done an outstanding job and we're, we're doing, we're turning the corner and we're doing well.
So, but, uh, you can always call me at the shop as well.
And I'd be more than welcome to call me and I'd be more happy to help you out or a swing by a gentleman that called me, I believe last Saturday or maybe two Saturdays ago.
And, uh, he swanged by and I was able to take a look at his vehicle and, um, haven't heard back from him yet.
So we're, uh, but, uh, you know, if you're in the area, you're welcome to swing by as well.
So, all right. The number to call 513-749-5500. Let's go to the phones.
We have Jim. Hey, Jim, welcome to the car show. How can I help?
Great show, Dan. Glad you do this.
Thank you.
Um, got a, uh, got a trouble with my, my truck.
It's a 88 Chevy Silverado with a 350 and, um, it's got a spark issue.
It just kind of died on me and I replaced the coil and the ignition module, the ignition cap and rotor and I don't have spark.
Does that have a fuse, a bull ignition or a fusible link in the ignition?
So, okay. So you replaced, run it by me. You said you replaced the coil.
The coil, which is outside of the, uh, it's not, not in the cab.
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I replaced the ignition module and the distributor cap and rotor. They were rough looking.
They need to be replaced but just don't have any spark, won't fire when i turn it over.
That module is inside the distributor, correct?
Correct.
Have you looked in just replacing just getting a whole new distributor assembly itself?
Maybe i should have done that.
Typically what we do is, because there's other things that can be going on,
typically what I would recommend is just to replace the entire distributor assembly.
If you're not getting spark, it's due to that distributor.
Here's the problem, with it being an 88, I would try to listen into the show.
I always talk about buying original equipment.
Now with it being an 88, you're not going to be able to, that's probably not going to be available.
But what I would encourage you to do is try to find the highest quality part that you can.
A lot of times the distributors are, they're not manufactured here and they're made with cheap parts
and you put one in, you go, I put a whole distributor assembly in and it's still not working.
If you're not getting spark, I would replace the entire distributor assembly.
That's what I would recommend.
Now I would find the highest quality part that you can.
Now I'm supposed to be, that's going to be difficult and again,
I'm supposed to be interviewed on the news here on Monday,
talking about the tariffs and what it's going to cost and as far as car repairs and whatnot.
So I would do it soon, but I would recommend just getting a whole new distributor assembly.
Okay, I appreciate that.
It's obsolete so you're right, it's not available, the dealer doesn't have that.
Believe it or not, I've got cars that are five years old that I can't get parts for, five years old.
Wow.
I mean, it's unbelievable.
I had a Dodge truck in like a 2016 Dodge Ram.
It needed, it had no power steering.
Well, the power steering was electronic and the front differential,
the axle on this thing broke and it needed a front differential as well.
So this gentleman goes to Xavier as a baseball player.
This is a 2016 Dodge Ram and it needed a, again, no power steering because it's electronic
and it needed a differential and it was almost $9,000 to fix this gentleman's truck.
Now I could get the parts, but they were on back order, which means, you know, they can't produce enough of them.
So I couldn't tell the gentleman when he was going to get his parts and that's on a 16, so.
Geez.
Could I take a jumper lead and jump it to the distributor to see if there's a, you know, a cut in the wire or something, you know?
Yeah.
I mean, I mean, have you checked to make sure that you're, you know.
I just need to check the fuses too.
Someone said check the fuses could possibly could be a bad fuse.
I don't know if that's.
Yeah.
Yeah.
You know, yeah.
Yeah, you could.
I'll be honest with you though.
I mean, when I got into the industry, distributors were kind of almost obsolete at that point.
So.
Right.
But no, you could.
Okay.
All right.
See you guys.
Thank you.
All right.
Take care.
Bye-bye.
All right.
Again, taking your phone numbers, taking your phone calls, the number to call 513-749-5500.
That number again, 513-749-5500.
Again, you know, obviously when I got into the business, carburetors were a thing in the past and never saw them.
And then distributors were being phased out when I started.
So we, I did work on some cars with distributors, but didn't.
By the time I got into the full swing of car repair, it was all, it was all fuel injected.
So.
All right.
Let's go back to the phones.
We have Rob.
Hey, Rob.
Welcome to the car show.
How can I help?
Hey, thanks for taking my call.
So I've got a 2005 Accord, the family hand me down.
It's going to be my teenage daughter's car.
I spent quite a few months getting all ready.
It's, you know, done all the maintenance stuff.
A very minor annoying thing for me is it has an auto window, you know, down and up.
And when you, when you pull it up, it goes all the way up and then, and it goes back down,
just, you know, two inches that hits it and goes back down.
And I read up on it and that's like, you know, it's probably the window regulator.
So, you know, I wasn't that worried about it.
There's a workaround.
So in the meantime, we had a minor neighbor accident.
So it has a brand new door from a junkyard.
Same exact issue, you know, new window regulator, new use window regulator.
So, you know, I watched a couple of YouTube videos and you got to turn the keys this time
and do this and pull it out and reprogram it and no success.
Just wondering if you have any tips on that.
I was going to say, I mean, every kind of year making models a little different.
I mean, I don't have any off the, currently off the top of my head.
I don't, but it needs to be programmed.
It's just not, it's hitting and it's going back down.
So, like you said, sometimes, I mean, sometimes my guys too,
it takes them four or five times before they get it right.
I mean, are you, are you local?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I mean, if you wanted, I mean, you're more than welcome and, you know, I'm here to help you out.
I won't charge you.
If you have time, bring it by.
I'll have one of my guys do it for you.
It wouldn't.
Yeah, I appreciate that.
This is very generous.
It's just, you know, it's, it's one of those like, you know, if you don't have the Honda module to hook up and, you know,
there's all these workarounds, you know, like, well, you know, do this and it has to be within three seconds and then do this.
And then seven times over.
Yeah.
And so, like, you just get frustrated.
Believe me.
I mean, my guys do it every day and they still get frustrated and they, they're still looking up things.
And, and, um, I mean, the other day, I mean, we, I mean, we were trying to reset, uh, an oil light for a Volvo the other day,
and it took like 10 times before we, you know, and we had all of the instructions in front of us.
It just took that many times before we could get it just right.
But as far as off the top of my head, you know, I, I don't have an answer for you.
But if you ever wanted to swing by, I could get one of my guys to do it for you.
I'd be more than happy to help you out.
No, no, I appreciate that.
It's not that big of a deal.
I don't, I don't want to take up those guys, but I was wondering, like, oh, you know, like, I've done that, but, you know, it's probably more behind the guy, you know,
but, but, but other than that, you know, it should be a good, a good car for a 16 year old.
Absolutely.
Yeah, it works out.
All right.
Well, thank you.
All right.
Appreciate it.
All right.
Take care.
Bye-bye.
You know, that's the thing is just like every year, make a model has a different procedure.
I mean, you could, you know, we could talk about an 05 and the procedure as to what you need to do.
And then all of a sudden, 06 is a different procedure.
I mean, to reset an oil light on a Toyota, on the older Toyotas, you had to have it on trip A, hold the tripometer, turn the key on, and it would reset.
And then newer models, it was trip B. You had to have it on trip B, return the key on, and it would reset.
Some Toyotas, you got to have it on the odometer and turn the key on.
You know, so every year making model, it's, it's, there's a different procedure.
So, so I'm sorry I couldn't help you out per se, but I mean, I'd be more than happy to help them out.
Just swing by.
We'll get it right.
It's not a big deal.
So, but all right.
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Again, it's a very soggy day here in Cincinnati.
It's almost like we live in Seattle.
I've never been to Seattle, but I heard it rains a lot.
And again, I started the beginning of the show that, you know, it's a great day to be a duck.
So, but anyways, that's not what we're talking about the weather.
We're here to talk about your car.
So, all right, getting the number to call 513-749-5500.
Let's go back to the phones.
It says here, this is my father-in-law, Paul.
Hey, Paul, welcome to the car show.
How can I help, sir?
Hey, Dane, how you doing?
I wanted to get your thought on, you know, my 2014 Sienna.
I was going through some records.
I'm getting ready to hit 200,000 on it.
And I had a tune-up at 118,000.
And I had a transmission flush at 133,000.
And I'm wondering, was it getting ready to hit 200,000?
Do you think I should be looking at doing both of these?
Great question.
So, the tune-up, no.
So, you have a platinum plug in there.
Typically, Toyota is about 110,000, 120,000 miles is when it's due.
So, if it was done at 118,000, I think we're still good.
Maybe it do the tune-up, maybe at like 220,000.
Because it's kind of expensive because you got to take the intake off and everything like that.
But what we should look into is the fluids, yes.
I don't know that we need to do a flush currently, but maybe like a drain infill.
I think we need to look at that.
What about, obviously don't have your records in front of you.
What about coolant?
Do we have a record of when that was done?
At the same time at 133,000, I got a cooling system was flushed.
So, I mean, if we did the transmission, I think transmission and coolant,
we don't necessarily have to do it 200,000, maybe again at the tune-up,
maybe kind of hit it all at, you know, do, or if you wanted to break it up, we could do it.
But I think power steering will want brake fluid.
We need to do brake fluid.
We're supposed to do that every 30,000 miles.
So, that would be something that we should do.
That power steering fluid, you know, we don't have to, I mean, you know,
but it's a good thing to do.
Yeah, I wasn't, you know, like I said, hitting 200, I want to keep up on the maintenance
because I wanted to run, I want to, you know, I want to run the 300.
It'll get there.
So, I just, yeah, I was just wondering about the, you know, going through my record to transmission and that.
Well, let's do, I would say like, if I, I say, you know, maybe at 200, we do the fluids.
We do the brake fluid, we do the transmission, we do the coolant.
Brake fluid should be priority number one.
The transmission fluid and coolant, I would say brake fluid number one,
maybe trans fluid, transmission fluid second, then coolant, then the tune up.
Okay, okay.
So, yeah, things run, it runs great, you know.
Oh, it's clean.
Like I said, I just, you know, was wondering about these, you know, these maintenance things
because I didn't want anything to come up and, you know, wanted to stay up on it.
Yeah, it's, I mean, it's, no, you've done a good job.
It's clean.
So, I think brake fluid, you'll notice a huge difference in the brake response on that, doing that.
And then on the transmission, I don't want to do a transmission flush.
I just want to do a drain and fill at 200,000 miles.
A flush might be a little bit evasive.
It might be a little bit harsh on the transmission.
So, you know, that your car probably holds about 14 quarts transmission fluid flushes.
Again, Toyotas don't have filters.
They have screens and, you know, we really don't want to force a bunch of dirt through
that screen when we're doing a flush.
But if we do a drain and fill where we're just draining the pan, we're only introducing
about four or five quarts of fluid.
So it's not, you know, she's, it would be like, you know, taking somebody who just had
open heart surgery and then turn around and tell them to run a marathon, right?
It's going to be a little bit, it's going to be hard for that heart to keep up.
So we don't want to treat it with a little bit of therapy or some medicine.
So doing a drain and fill would be good.
And then the coolant and the trans, or the coolant and the tune up probably 220 would be fine.
Okay.
Okay.
Well, that sounds good.
Changing the oil is the most important.
You know that.
And I do that religiously.
So yeah, that's why it's in great shape.
Okay, dang.
All right.
You have a good one.
Thank you.
All right.
All right.
All right.
Again, taking phone calls.
I'm going to call 513-749-5500.
Let's go to the phones.
We have Bill.
Hey, Bill.
Welcome to the car show.
How can I help?
Hello, Dan.
You do a great job.
Thank you.
Enjoy listening to you.
Said you're calling from, you're calling from Tampa?
Tampa.
Yeah, I got you.
Man, I'd love to be there right now.
Love Florida.
Oh, okay.
Yeah.
How can I help?
Radio.
Yeah.
My grandson's got an old five Corolla and just the check engine light is on.
I don't know how long it's been on, but he took him to a mechanic and they say they've got a lean coat.
And I wonder what you thought about that.
All right.
It's a 2005 Toyota Corolla.
Correct.
All right.
So here's what I want you to do.
A very, very common problem, very pretty inexpensive.
Here's what I'd like for you to do.
So on a lean code, basically that means there's too much air being introduced to the engine
and not enough, you know, the cars have to have the right air and fuel mixture, right?
So on a lean condition, that's basically too much air is going in the engine.
Okay.
So there's either two things going on.
What I would tell you to do, the cheapest thing to start with is you have what's called a mass air flow sensor.
Okay.
Okay.
This sensor tells the car how much air is going into the engine.
Okay.
Dirt, debris and stuff can get into that mass air flow sensor.
So you can buy a $5 can of what's called mass air flow sensor cleaner.
Okay.
Okay.
This is something that you can do your grandson can do.
You take the air, you just take the air box off, you know, just a couple of snaps.
You just, it's, you know, very easy to do.
It's like almost check, all you got to do is it's just like checking your air filter.
Okay.
You pop the air box off and you get a can.
It's like $5 and it might be $9.
I, you know, and it's called mass air flow sensor cleaner and there's a little sensor in there.
You'll be able to see it.
You'll see it's right on top of the air box.
You'll see about, you'll see like three wires going to a sensor that's being held in by
two screws.
It's on top of the air box where the air filter is located.
And you want to take that mass air flow sensor cleaner and we're going to just take a can.
You're going to spray, not the whole can, just, you know, like you would, you know, clean,
you know, Windex and your windows, right?
Just, you know, spray it a couple of times, two or three times.
Okay.
Let it dry.
Okay.
Close up that air box.
Start it up.
It might kind of choke a little bit and kind of act out a little funny at the beginning.
Let's try that.
If the light returns or you still, the light doesn't go out and it continues.
There's what's called an intake manifold gasket.
Now these corollas are very, they're known and very common to have these gaskets fail.
Now when they fail, basically it's a rubber gasket and it just gets flattened out.
Okay.
Okay.
So typically in colder conditions, you see this a lot up here in like Cincinnati area,
right?
When it's cold, we see a lot of this because obviously when these engines are cold, things
contract, right?
So is he down in Florida with you or just?
Yes.
Okay.
Okay.
So again, I know, you know, sometimes it can get down to the 30s and 40s down there.
So the intake manifold gasket will flatten out and what happens is, you know, the, the,
the mass airflow sensor will say, Hey, this is how much air is going in, but then it's
getting sucked in through that gasket because it's bad.
So if you've cleaned the mass airflow sensor and it's still acting up, then we need to
replace the intake manifold gasket and it's, it's pretty inexpensive.
It's, I think we charge like up here.
It's like four or 500 bucks and it's, you got to remove the intake, replace the rubber
gasket, tighten it back up.
You're good to go.
Now there is a possibility that the mass airflow sensor itself is bad.
Okay.
But let's clean it.
Let's do the gasket because that is a very, very common high fail part and it would be
cheaper because the mass airflow sensors are expensive.
Right.
So let's clean the mass airflow sensor still acting up or the light won't go out.
Let's replace the intake manifold gasket.
If it's still acting up or the light's still on, then we're going to need to replace the
mass airflow sensor.
Now, if you've listened to the show, I'm going to tell you, please do not buy a cheap
aftermarket mass airflow sensor.
They are expensive.
I'm talking sometimes three, four, $500.
They're expensive and it's a cheap little plastic part.
And you go, I'm just going to buy the cheapest one.
Do not do that.
But spend the money on a good one.
So you can either buy one of the dealer.
That's going to be your most expensive option or buy one by a manufacturer called Denzo.
Denzo.
Denzo.
That's the original equipment manufacturer for Toyota.
Okay.
Okay.
So clean it.
Still acting up.
Replace the gasket.
Still acting up.
It's going to probably need the mass airflow sensor.
But the cleaning, it's going to be the cheapest.
Then the intake manifold gasket, again, which is a high fail part.
And then if it's still acting up that, but call me back and give me an update.
I'd love to help you out.
Oh, thanks.
Do you know an outlet for Denzo that's reliable other than buying it at the dealer?
It just is easier to go to the dealer.
No.
Of course, it'd be easier to go to the dealer.
And you're going to buy that part and it's going to be a Toyota box, but you're going
to open up and it's going to say Denzo on it.
So to avoid paying the additional cost, as far as an outlet go, I mean, you could, I
don't know what, I mean, I'm sure you have no Riley down there.
You're going to probably just have to find a supplier that supplies Denzo.
Would Napa sell Denzo?
Napa might.
They might.
But Denzo is where you, is where you want to be at.
Okay.
Gotcha.
Yeah.
All right.
Thank you very much.
Absolutely.
Enjoy that warm weather down there.
Thank you for the call.
I appreciate you listening.
Okay.
Thanks.
All right.
Take care.
Bye-bye.
All right.
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I'm Dane Donovan from Donovan's Auto & Tire Center.
And here every Saturday from one to two to answer all of your car questions.
And for those of you who called today, I really do appreciate it.
There's a gentleman that I could not get to simply because there's a couple of things that I want to talk about towards the end of the show.
And I hope for those of you who are listening, you'll listen to me.
And let me speak and get some things off my chest.
So first and foremost, next Saturday there is a exotic and classic cars and coffee show that I'm going to attend.
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And again, some some good great friends of mine are hosting it.
And they invited me yesterday and I told them that I would talk about it on the radio show.
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So again, next Saturday, 10 to 2, Aubrey Lane, Indian Hill, exotic car, car, coffee, donuts.
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I'll be there again, 10 to 12.30.
So also, I want to it choked up.
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And I just there was a guy I knew that if you guys have been watching the news here in Cincinnati, there was a friend once colleague of mine.
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We don't.
And I just please pray for them and their family.
And I just wanted to again send my condolences out to him as to his family and friends and colleagues.
Because it was it was not it was not it was not for it was not needed.
It was a census act and you know, my hearts go out to him and his family and friends and again colleagues.
So please, we don't need violence in this world.
We really don't.
So look out for you, your family, your friends, your colleagues.
Make sure you're taking out taking care of one another because there's just there's no need for it.
There isn't.
And again, condolences go out to him and his family.
But again, Hamlet County Sheriff's Department and Deputy was senselessly hit and murdered yesterday and killed for no reason.
And so please, if you can, you know, continue to follow the news and follow what's going on.
And if you can donate or help in any way, shape, form or manner, even if you can attend and just be there.
You know, again, there will be news coming out as far as so again, follow the local news here in Cincinnati to find out when, you know, the arranged arrangements will be.
But if there's anything that you can do, please dig deep in your heart and help out any way that you can.
You know, it's a sad day in Cincinnati, but I just want to again send out my condolences and prayers to the friends and family of the fallen deputies.
But I will be back next Saturday to answer all of your car questions.
And I do appreciate everybody that called.
And again, next Saturday from from 10 to 2, there's there's a great calls to raise money for the Hamlet County Police Association and stay tuned on the local deputy.
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About this episode
Dane Donovan mixes local weekend chatter with practical garage advice, starting with a no-spark problem on an 88 Chevy Silverado and moving into broader repair guidance on distributors, parts availability, and the cost of modern truck fixes. He then walks through maintenance priorities for a high-mileage Toyota and a lean-code diagnosis on a 2005 Corolla. The show closes with a charity cars-and-coffee event in Indian Hill and a heartfelt appeal for support after a deputy was killed.
Dane Donovan answers questions from listeners, including Jim, who's got a spark issue with his 88 Chevy Silverado, and Rob, who's dealing with a stubborn auto window on his 2005 Honda Accord. Dane shares some valuable tips and tricks, from checking fuses to replacing the distributor assembly. He also talks about the importance of regular maintenance, like brake fluid checks and transmission flushes. With his expertise and friendly demeanor, Dane makes car repair less intimidating and more accessible.
