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This week on Car Talk, Gail committed the perfect crime--until she decided to confide in Tom, Ray, and 4 million listeners. Her tale of escape from the Exact Change lane of the Betsy Ross Bridge is one of our greatest auto-confessionals, especially when you find out who else is listening in. Also, Male Answer Syndrome hits a new level as the boys try to diagnose Paul's problem with the electric brakes on his cattle trailer. Their first question is, "what are electric brakes?", and it's all downhill from there. Meanwhile, is all fair, when it comes to love and grease? Ann's got as crush on her mechanic, and wants to know how to win his heart, by any means necessary. All this, plus an ingenious engine-removal method, and how to sing the Blues in one easy lesson, on this week's encore edition of Car Talk.

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Segment 1:

Show Open: How to Sing the Blues

Segment 2:

The Americus vibration: If the answer to this question is "yes", it's gonna blow your socks off!

Segment 3:

The tollbooth fugitive. You guys will keep it quiet, right?

Segment 4:

2nd Open: Mail: Creative engine removal.

Segment 5:

Elaine's hot ride: youhave to prove to them that you're not crazy---but, you may be.

Segment 6:

The 200,000 mile bungee solution?

Segment 7:

I'm on whiplash duty, and reliving childhood traumas.

Segment 8:

3rd Open: Where to find the Puzzler.

Segment 9:

Sure we can help with your electric brakes--just tell us, how do electric brakes work?

Segment 10:

All's fair in love and grease: Ann's crush.