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Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Dave Riccio of Tri-City Transmission in Tempe, AZ talks about car batteries in Arizona and the proper way to jump start a car. Featured guest includes Kurt Rock from Kurt's Auto Repair.

Also on this show:

• Car batteries can be dangerous and blow up.
• The proper way to jump start a car.
• Roadside batteries: These companies do not always provide you with a quality product and do not always have the proper tools.
• Dead batteries can be a symptom of a different problem.
• 2006 Kia Sorento with 100,000 miles. Does it have a timing belt that needs to be replaced?
• 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and Old Dodge Caravan with 50,0000 miles. How should you drive a car that doesn't get driven a lot?
• How to take care of your battery.
• Keeping a battery clean from corrosion.
• 1977 Trans Am with 118,000 miles. Is there an advantage to setting the odometer back to zero if I restore it?
• 2003 Nissan Maxima. Alternator was replace three times now.
• 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. intermittently shifting hard from first to second. Transmission fluid smells burned.
• Is a higher powered battery better for your car?
• 2002 Ford Escort. Brake pedal lights stay on all the time.
• 1998 Kia Sedona. Ride is harder now that I have inflated tires to proper level.

Cars talked about on this show are the 2006 Kia Sorento, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, 1977 Trans Am, 2003 Nissan Maxima, 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2002 Ford Escort, and the 1998 Kia Sedona.