"Stealing Your Thunder and Déjà vu"
From: Edwin R Bolton, Jr.
Recently my car broke down in southern
Connecticut. After having it towed, and spending a night in hotel, I called the repair shop to find out the diagnosis. Everything is fine they said come and get it. I
suggested that they put some dry gas in and
pick me up in a half hour. Ten minutes
later I got a phone call from the shop and
they said, "We found your problem, after we
put the dry gas in, the car wouldn't start.
We think it is the ignition control module
and crank angle sensor and we always replace them
together."
On Monday, June 21st, I listened to the Car
Talk show on a NY state station at 1 p.m. Tom and Ray had made the same diagnosis for
a similar problem. My question is this, what time did that same show play on a
station(s) in Waterbury, Connecticut, on Saturday
June 18th ? It was like déjà vu!! I swear
they used the same wording and now I wonder
if they got the idea from your show first. I would like to think that they fixed the
car correctly because of diagnostics and
hearing voices from the radio! I can give
you the name of the shop and service
manager so you guys can get your cut.
Yes, the car ran great since then. Thanks
for the help.
Ed from Vermont
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