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Join the “Motormouths” Ray Guarino and Chris Switzer for features, information, guest interviews, tech tips, and your call-in questions on all topics relating to automobiles.
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Talk of winter vehicle maintenance & East Coast temperatures caused a long time listener to call from Montana and tell the boys what REAL cold weather is like. Both Ray & Chris are having trouble with the windshield washers in their Mazda's, and Ray's powder coated tow-tabs are all the rage as a "Day 2" addition. He'll also be adding electric AC cooling fans to his GTO this year. Solar power talk brings up the thought for a great show guest next week....stay tuned. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/Bsm5rbNczAU
It was 24 years ago that Chris Switzer sat across from the program manager and was granted access to the microphones to do an automotive talk show no-one thought would amount to a hill of beans. Well, it's been 24 years and we're still at it, and still trying to bring the best and worst of our experiences to the audience on a weekly basis. This week we cover small engine repair with a new listener, synthetic oil use and local swap meets with one of our long time O.G. listeners. Life is still good on MotorMouth radio 24 years later. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/x1zaqlNENC0Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-01-04-2026--69299167
The boys kick it off with sounds from the 60's car music world, then Ray shows a magazine from 1967 that catered to the high performance racing crowd. Car guy Christmas gifts come up, and a real handy Metric & American nut/bolt thread checker makes the cut. A recent pair of Camaro vehicle inspections and a carburetor rebuild job keeps the guys busy, and Ray explains to a caller how to best make carb air/fuel adjustments. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/VqTmOTN_nKsSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-12-28-2025--69231941
Ray goes to his proven show music with "Jingle Bell Jazz" and Matcoman Brian explains the holiday tool truck tradition called "bust my balls". Christmas party stories, the new Rat Fink knives, & Zippo lighters all get some air time, then Chris talks with a caller about his proven old school carburetor "choke trick" for starting an old car in the cold weather, which brings the topic of project management into the mix. On You Tube: https://youtu.be/JW_lgBz0_Zc
With a snow storm dropping the white stuff on us we get to see what the show host who precedes us uses for a snow brush, and it isn't good! Ray sings the virtues of carburetor cleaning the ultrasonic way and reveals his new choice of solvent. Headlight polishing compounds are discussed as well as the best method of polishing; by hand or with a machine, and a new caller has an issue with her car's "X's". On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/FnLp1KQfDdI
Waymo cars are driving like NYC cab drivers now, and Ray will tell us why. He'll also describe what happens when you forget to tighten the oil fill cap on your engine, then illustrates the old and new sizes specified for a vintage Fiat oil filter. Chris describes what its like to do a rear brake job on his Explorer in the cramped confines of his garage. Anti freeze formulations & usage also get kicked around a bit with a caller. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/R_Wl9JcDhi0
Chris explains why buying cheap ignition parts isn't a good idea, Ray needs a set of half size sockets for swollen lug nut removal, and improper torque stick use all get time on this week's show. Larry Montanez from P&L Consultants joins the boys to talk about his job as a post-collision inspector and what you can expect when you "only" need a small repair after an auto accident...you'll be amazed at what you can learn by listening to this show. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/UZgtYF2OdQMSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-11-30-2025--68809410
We were going to talk about the pitfalls of spark plug replacement this week, but since our good friends at Rolling Thunder Cycles closed up shop after 45 years of service we thought it'd be better to have Gerard come on and make the announcement formally. Also talked about was Buc-ee's spicy beef jerky, the legendary RTC holiday parties, and how to physically close a working business that has "lots of stuff" to dispose of. On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/FiP-ZtV47XQSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-11-16-2025--68592333
The guys kick it off this week by remembering local Corvette racer and speed shop legend, Frank Dominianni. A wiring harness job on a 60's Mustang uncovers all sorts of pitfalls and problems, which runs into the trouble one can get into by doing a simple oil change. Oil filter tools and removal tricks get kicked around as well as the mysterious reason Ford oil pan drain bolts tend to strip out.On Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and You Tube: https://youtu.be/dlGpMnf8bXISpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-11-09-2025--68487391
Description: The boys dive right in with Ray's homemade windshield wiper re-blading project which segues into cabin air filter and door jamb cleaning. Tire pressure checking and options for painting steel wheels are also explored by the MotorMouth's. While Ray has his paint out he re-sprays a trophy he was awarded to match his car, and Chris can't find the one he was granted. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/owGhqI_Sq78Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-11-02-2025--68389685
This week the boys host Evan Steger from "Time to Shine" and he schools us on the correct way to clean & detail our rides as well as how to keep them shining longer. Evan covers his line of fantastic polishing compounds as well as the product needed to apply them. Besides cleaning your cars paint and wheels, Even even teaches us drummers how to make a nasty looking cymbal come back to its former glory, with sound effects by Ray. Check our social media on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/H5E8qnpv0dE
Catching up after a week off Chris relates his troubles while trying to find a replacement automotive sealed beam, then Ray recounts how he couldn't get a Quadrajet base gasket at a known speed shop! The SPAL fan installation in the GTO gets high praise while the ProCar seats don't, there's some modification needed to make them right. Three carburetor rebuilds in a week lead the boys to talk about aluminum brightener, and a Corvette club sponsored Cars & Coffee was a big hit this weekend. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/uPuw9bu-vPw Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-10-19-2025--68205359
A caller drops a HUGE garage find on the boys when he talks about a local 1969 Motion Camaro. With Matcoman Brian as co-host, Ray talks about ill-written instructionsthat came with a car part. Spray gasket adhesive and the formula needed to spec out a carburetorare covered, as well as an upcoming model car contest where Chassis John's race car was spotted.Finding the correct replacement fuel pump for a Porsche 914 knocks some cobwebs off Brian's brain. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/_cA4BG1wyL0Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mmr-10-12-2025--68109764
Ray explains the intricacies of tapping a hole for pipe thread, then goes on to laud the Matco Hyper-Step drill bits, while Chris cringes over the details being thrown around. A once in a lifetime Quadrajet problem had Ray stumped at the workbench, but we were spared the gory details when guest & old friend Carl Anthony came in to tell us about his new position at AVL. One last jolt of reality had the crew talking about doing the "Italian tune-up" and the pizza quality in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/cGZC9V1gcQI
The boys talk about the reasons it pays to buy a GOOD catalytic converter over the cheaper available versions. Cat installation problems, seasoning & efficiency all get some air time, then Ray details what he needs to do in order to mount a space age temperature sending unit. What to do with the stuff taken out of a storage garage and a caller's Rt.66 road trip fill up the rest of the hour this week. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/JIXUCo844II
Ray shows off some original art from Don Cobb, who gifted Chris with a piece. Mode 6 diagnostics are touched upon once again, with an in-studio visual of a new Catalytic converter for the Cruze. Lug nut torque, cross threading, and ½ size sockets for swollen OEM nuts become a hot topic with callers & tool men alike. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/nay5f5Z0b_s
This week the boys visit the dark side of OBD II diagnostics when they delve into the murky & mysterious world of Mode 6 troubleshooting. Ray describes how he employed the scanner genius, Joe D. to have his back while sorting out a PO420 code on a family car. There's some talk about the electric cooling fan SNAFU in the GTO, and they boys kick around their choices for shop vacs... and one may surprise you! Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/GnJGcrxpSqQ
The studio phoneline is back in working order so we were able to talk about tool purchases a caller made for a road trip, and how to best sell off all of that useless junk we've all collected over the years. Ray tells us about a car inspection he did on a Volvo P1800S that turned out to be not as good as it looked. Chris is still dealing with an outgassing dashboard in a Camry & is open to all suggestions of how to clean it up. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/VUQxSW28ezc
We're always striving to expose the audience to the best automotive content we can find, and this week we hit it with YouTuber and REAL auto mechanic Kenny Wessel from his Wrenching With Kenny channel. We shared stories good and bad, talked shop, and we encourage you to check out Kenny's channel where (as Chassis John says), "You might just learn something!". And don't be a gidrool, stay in school! Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UEaHqX81weE
After another southern road trip Ray is back in the studio saddle & ready to talk cars with Chris. He shares his three important road trip "musts", then Chris dives into a parts problem that we all should be aware of. A/C service using special tools comes up, and a caller shares his story of doing the job at home. Wrapping it up Ray shouts out a local radio installer who did a radio installation job on his FJ while he was away. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/yfk992qiotk
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