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A Blast from the Past

January 1, 2002
By:Richard McCuistian

Many people have never seen a Delorean in "the flesh," though most have at least seen the Michael J. Fox "Back to the Future" films.

Source: Motor Age

A Buckin' Bronco (II)

December 1, 2001
By:Richard McCuistian

I had a two-week break from teaching last summer and decided to spend some of that time back at the Ford dealership.

Source: Motor Age

From Narrow-Mindedness to Multitasking

November 1, 2001
By:Randy Wilson

Technicians, with experience, become diagnosticians. That is, they learn to listen to the complaint, test various systems on the vehicle and most often, trace the problem to a single cause.

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A 'Walking' Skip That Stumped the Hotline

October 1, 2001
By:Richard McCuistian

When our dispatcher went shopping for the car of his dreams, he bought his wife a gorgeous 1998 Continental at the Lincoln-Mercury dealer. It was in perfect condition, the test-drive went well, and he plunked down the cash.

Source: Motor Age

Unsolved Mysteries and A Geo Tracker

September 1, 2001
By:Richard McCuistian

If you've been reading my articles, you'll know that I recently took a teaching job at a local technical college.

Source: Motor Age

Musical Cavities and Round Connector Shells

July 1, 2001
By:Richard McCuistian

Twenty years ago, I worked as a shop foreman in the maintenance department of an offshore service company in Southeast Texas. One day, Brian, a fellow in my department, was at the company airfield doing a routine oil change on a Kubota tractor when he noticed some helicopter mechanics struggling to put a skid back on a chopper.

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