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TCC Team
Q--I've got a ‘97 Pontiac Grand Am, and the check engine light is on. I stopped at AutoZone to have them plug their diagnostic tool up to my car and see why the engine light is on, but they couldn't get it to ...
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Bengt Halvorson, Editor
More Maintenance Tips from TCC In our very car-centric society, what you drive — and the condition of what you drive — no doubt affects the way you’re seen by others. Drive a dirty car spotted with ...
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Douglas Flint, Editor
More Mechanic's Tales from Doug Flint A Toyota T-100 pickup was in the shop last week. The customer complaint was an intermittent check-engine light and a “pinging noise from the engine.” The ...
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Bengt Halvorson, Editor
More TCC Car Shopping Tips With the new-car market lagging and the used-car market catching momentum once again, sleazy middlemen and low-life used-car dealers out to make some cheap bucks (and give the ...
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Douglas Flint, Editor
Letters to the Editor: September 2005 by TCC Team (9/19/2005)VW heals itself, we spar politically with our forebears, and someone wants more than we can deliver. Mechanic’s Tale: VW, Heal Thyself by ...
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Douglas Flint, Editor
Mechanic's Tale: VW, Heal Thyself by Douglas Flint (8/15/2005)Volkswagen needs to be the people's car, not the mechanic's friend. More Mechanic's Tales from Doug Flint ...
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Douglas Flint, Editor
More stories from the garage of Doug Flint How long should a standard auto repair be warranted? Until the taillights are no longer visible from the shop driveway? Until the check clears? Or until ...
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Jim Burt, Editor
Related Articles: Power: SUV Sales Softening by Joseph Szczesny (8/15/2004) A debate is ignited in the face of waning sales. Flint: So What About Solstice? by Jerry Flint (7/12/2004) ...