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Show Open Topic: Someone writes in to suggest there?s one too many Tappet brothers on the show. Is one of them moot?

Call 1: Jessie, Walla Walla, WA
1989 Volvo 760
Steering wheel stiff on high-speed right-hang turns.
Call 2: Isaac, Albuquerque, NM
1989 Mazda 323
Changed the starter himself but now the car sputters.
Call 3: Rob, Landcaster, PA
1998 Toyota Camry
Wants to replace damaged door, but it won't open.

Last Week's Puzzler Answer:

Two sisters in bikinis look identical, but one is older than the other. How can you tell which one? Look for the one with a small pox vaccine scar. If she was born after 1972, no scar on shoulder or hip.
Call 4: Tad, Old Town, ME
2000 Saturn L
Between 65 and 75mph, clutch doesn't work.
Call 5: Becky, Bloomingdale, GA
Saab 3-Sep
Husband's red neck gear blocking other side of garage.
Call 6: Jim, , AK
1996 Cadillac STS
Coughs like a sick cow when it starts.

This Week's Puzzler:

After the Civil War, defeated Confederate soldiers went home to find they were out of their jobs. Most of them hit the road and carried a tool with them. What?s the tool?s name, and how did it become a common word?
Call 7: Joyce, Los Angeles, CA
1998 Volvo S70
Makes winding sound when starting or turning off the ignition.
Call 8: Joe, Moraga, CA
Buick Century
How should I choose a new car for my 78-year-old father?


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