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 | Source: Motor Age Motor Age Garage: The IRAQ CamaroJune 1, 2007Contributing Editor Curt Marsh readies a '91 Camaro for its owner who is returning home from military service in Iraq for a two-week leave.
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 | Source: Motor AgeJune 2007 Motor Age Garage: The TestJune 1, 2007Motor Age Garage Test #520 6/07: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS that lacks power.
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Source: Motor AgeMotor Age Garage: Boggy TerritoryMay 1, 2007Aging vehicles with quirky electronics are the spice of a diagnostician's life.
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Source: Motor AgeMotor Age Garage: Hanging By a ThreadApril 1, 2007This poor customer had been in twice before with the same complaint. When coming to a stop, the engine would die like she had turned the key off, but only occasionally. The car would not restart when this happened, and she would have to have the car towed into our shop. On the last two visits, the car would start without fail when it arrived, leaving our techs scratching their heads, trying to figure out what was causing the problem. You've never experienced a situation like that, now have you?
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Source: Motor AgeMotor Age Garage: Cardinal RulesMarch 1, 2007In my part of the world, business is cyclical, like the phases of the moon or the changing tides. Some days you are busy, and some days you're slow. And sometimes, you are slammed. This Mustang came in on one of "those" days: I've got 10 cars on my schedule, all waiting for me to diagnose a variety of complaints, and of course, they all want them back by the end of the day. To say I was busy would be an understatement.
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Source: Motor AgeMotor Age Garage: Weak LinksFebruary 1, 2007Weak links abound in just about all vehicles; some more serious than others. Some are covered by technical service bulletins (TSBs) and some aren't. Late 1990s Ford single overhead cam (SOHC) Explorers came with intake gaskets that leaked air when they were cold. Early to mid-'90s Toyota Camrys tend to develop messy oil leaks around the cam gear and oil pump. Those little four-cylinder KIA engines like to burn at least one valve at about 100,000 miles. The tendency of late-model General Motors (GM) cars to have bad radiator caps is legendary.
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