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The Car Show with Dane Donovan - 8/23/2025

The Car Show with Dane Donovan - 8/23/2025

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About this episode

Dane Donovan discusses various automotive issues, including a charity initiative where a 2013 Subaru Outback is being given away to someone in need. He answers listener questions about car maintenance, including diagnosing a misfiring Cadillac CTS and recurring battery issues in a Honda CR-V. The episode emphasizes the importance of quality parts and proper diagnostics, while also sharing personal anecdotes about family and community involvement. Listeners are encouraged to call in with their car questions.

Topics: charity car giveaway battery issues misfire diagnosis spark plugs and coils intermittent electrical draw Honda CR-V maintenance Cadillac CTS problems importance of quality parts
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Subaru Outback
IFCAR (Public domain)
Car

Subaru Outback

"...So what we did is we're giving away a 2013 Subaru Outback and completely Scott Free, where we've done all o..."
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Honda Civic
MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Civic

"...sive. But, believe it or not, I have a 2000 Honda Civic, 2000, right, it's 25 years old."
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Honda S2000
Handelsgeselschaft (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda S2000

"two, three, $400, they're expensive. But, believe it or not, I have a 2000 Honda Civic, 2000, right, it's 25 years old."
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Ford Mustang
Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang

"so it's an antique all of a sudden. And so it's a Mustang convertible. And the problem is the hydraulic"
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Ford Bronco
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Ford Bronco

"...ver will. If you want the top down by a Jeep or a Bronco, right? By a Ford Bronco or a Jeep, if you want t..."
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Cadillac Cts
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Cts

"...ck to the service station with our car. This 2006 Cadillac CTS. It it starts missing."
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Honda Crv
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Honda Crv

"Hi, thanks for taking my call. I have a 2016 Honda CR-V all-wheel drive. It has about 64,000 miles on it."
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Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Porsche 911

"And I've had to replace the battery three separate times. One time was 12-16 of 22, then 9-11 of 24, then just recently, August 18th of 25."
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Ford F150
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Ford F150

"Again, you know, I had a vehicle. I had an F-150 not too long ago. The battery would just die overnight."
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