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Mood Swings

September 1, 2002

It was a high-mileage pickup that ran just fine until the owner installed a remanufactured engine...

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Contour Curve Balls

June 1, 2002

I was introduced to the Tempo, which was Contour's predecessor in late 1983 when they were brand new.

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Bringing a Dead Mustang Back to Life

May 1, 2002

It came into the dealership on the hook as a no-start, as yellow as a lemon and actually in pretty good shape, with what seemed to be a good track record. The speedo clock registered enough miles to have circled the planet four times as the crow flies.

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O2 Heater Chase

April 1, 2002

Just about every experienced technician on the planet who has been around during the past 20 years would like to have a dollar for every oxygen sensor he or she has replaced.

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It's the Little Things

March 1, 2002

Sometimes in life, people make things harder than they have to be. There's always someone who goes around making mountains out of molehills. Then again, there are those times when that molehill is a little hard to climb.

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MR2 Hard Knocks

February 1, 2002

My friend had owned and enjoyed the clean little two-seater for more than a decade, and even had the engine replaced a couple of years ago because of an overheating problem that had spiraled out of control on a long trip. But recently,

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