Motormouth Radio

The guy's hand tool preferences are kicked around, then Ray tells a story of how a donor sunvisor for his Fiat came from a Hummer. John calls from the MightyMidget Mini Cars museum & relays the Divco truck history to us. Matcoman Brian weighsin to talk about the new MD-Flash Fix scanner he sells to shops.

The boys talk to their previous co-host about a missing pushrod in hisChrysler 383 and how he solved the mystery, then interview old friend Bill Lindseyfrom www.Starbrite.com about their fantastic fuel treatment Star-Tron. Ray reviewshis new Snap-On carburetor screwdriver and reveals the secret to keeping the newsoft handles clean.

Ray & Joe host Elliott Weiner and Dennis Benfante, the reps from their respective Thunderbird clubs in the studio this week to talk about their upcoming jointcar show. They cover the T-Bird lineage timeline, home built Gasser project cars & theorigin of the name Thunderbird.

This week the guys start off talking about an issue with an aftermarket thermostat failure, and a Fiat radiator success story. Callers talk about changing snowtires, an alternative way of changing oil on a Mercedes, and the benefits of using Star Tron fuel additive. A random Geiger counter story rounds out the day's insanity.

The boys cover the finer points of making good bagels, how working on your own car always takes longer, and why new Dodge's are hard to read computer codes on.Dan Short from the Fantomworks TV show calls in to talk about "life after TV", and a newbusiness venture that may be in his near future.

We re-visit our 2-wheel roots with Steve Bertoline, the founder of the "On the Road Again" motorcycle training school. We can't get away from this school,especially since they teach their classes in our parking lot, but that's Ok, since weendorse their efforts 100% Much wisdom and street strategy is conveyed in this show, if you ride, you have to be safe!

The boys share diagnostic strategy over the cooling system in Ray's Impala SS, then talk at length with their old co-host Chris about his Chrysler 300 revival. Tennessee type Hillbilly project cars come up with a call from the South.

Ray & Joe get back into the swing of things by talking about what to have with you to make a good roadside repair, last week's car shows get recapped and a caller relayshow he's using the fan out of his Mazda pickup to cool his home air conditioner...you'll only hear this stuff on MotorMouth Radio.

This week Ray & Joe do a live remote from the Town of Oyster Bay car showat Tobay Beach on the beautiful South Shore of Long Island. Special guests and listenersdropped by and shared some stories and got some face time with their favorite MotorMouth's.

The guys turn this show over to the listeners & guests by highlightinga carefully selected grouping of "best-of" bits from the course of the last year. Listenclosely because you never know who, or what is going to show up on these shows.

The guys from the L.I. Olds Club drop by to talk about their upcoming car show which quickly diverts to talk of the old Chiffon Margarine TV commercial, how best to delete exhaust system components, then back to the history of the 442. Coil pack "tunneling" is visited along with an Astro Van that has driveability issues...all on MMR this week.

The boys talk about the benefits of using modern battery powered shop tools, and Ray explained to his daughter what overdrive is and why it's a good thing. Carl Anthonycalled to talk about an article on www.Automoblog.net that details the National statistics behind current auto theft trends, which segued into prevention methods like Lojak & On-star.

Joe details his completion of a Hummer exhaust replacement, Ray gets into the details of fine tuning an Edelbrock carburetor, and the passing of local racing legend Willie Hassekis discussed. Author and host of Hagerty's You Tube show "The Barn Find Hunter", Tom Cottercalls in to share some secrets for finding lost automotive treasures right in your own backyard.

Joe details his diagnostic path when working on a Toyota that has a Ford alternatorin it, Ray looks into a larger brake rotor upgrade for his car, we find out why a caller's Ford Freestardidn't start after being jacked up, and the mysterious problem the Valiant Joe worked on wasrevealed through some good old fashioned diagnostics.

Part 2 of our fundraising campaign found us talking about broken Ford spark plugs,an Audi that has throttle control issues, a Honda Pilot that doesn't know which lane its in,and a surprise found after a brake line repair Ray made on a flatbed truck.

While doing a station fundraising campaign the boys still manage to talk about the best methods to clean foggy headlights, discuss whether or not fuel additives would cause engine codesto set on a Toyota, and keep current with Chris Switzer's Chrysler 300 restoration project.

It's a MoparMouth Radio festival this week when Ray & Joe talk with legendary car restorer Mark Worman from Graveyard Carz (as seen on Motor Trend TV). They also cover finicky Chevelle valves, a Chrysler 300 re-birth and a stalling Sonata just to keep things interesting.

This week Ray talks about the easiest front end he's ever worked on, Joe relates how to removethe exhaust from a Hummer, then the finer points of rebuilding a Valiant carburetor come up. A Honda with a funky exhaust smell are only eclipsed by our alumni C.C. Switzer's new restoration project Chrysler 300 that reeks of a strong varnish smell. All in all, a typical week on MotorMouth Radio.

The boys dig way back through history and wrangled Mopar Bob Nizza into the studio- he's the guy who sold Ray his audio gear back in the 80's and who also is the original owner of a '74 Cuda. Joining Bob is Joe from the local Infinity Records, where Ray & Bob frequently leave some green but take home their favorite old music.

Terry "Coverman66" joins the boys in the studio and talks about an easy brake upgradeyou can do at home on your Musclecar, educates us on the history of the venerable GM LS engine family and fields calls from his fans across the country.