Let's Fix That Car

Engineering/Technology 📟

$200 - If you want to keep using your car’s manual transmission, you better maintain this alliterative device. - >!What is a stick shift?!<

$400 - We’ll work on the suspension and steering box, part of this undercarriage from the French for “frame.” - >!What is the chassis?!<

$600 - Let’s look at the crankshaft and see if it’s running at the right RPM, short for this. - >!What are revolutions per minute?!<

$800 - Ethylene glycol is a main ingredient in some of these engine coolants, but don’t taste; it’s toxic. - >!What is antifreeze?!<

$1,000 - AAA defines this  as a “gunshot-like sound from the engine air intake or tailpipe.” - >!What is backfire?!<

Posted Jan 27, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC

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