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Mentioning “Michelin’s” is basically saying the car is running Michelin tires, which can affect how well it grips the road.","sourceStartTime":2949.4,"sourceEndTime":2956.7}},{"id":525671,"startTime":3032.2,"endTime":3039.4,"type":"term","title":"blown coolant hose","url":"/glossary/blown-coolant-hose","quote":"Well, I would try to rebuild the transmission, but I think I can handle what sounds like a blown coolant hose\nCan you handle that without overcharging me some ridiculous amount because I'm a woman and it's a german car","canonicalId":"term:blown-coolant-hose","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “blown coolant hose” is a failed rubber hose in the engine’s cooling system that leaks or bursts. Coolant carries heat away from the engine, so a hose failure can quickly cause overheating if not repaired.","simplifiedExplanation":"Coolant hoses move the engine’s cooling fluid around the car. 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