When John became interested in engine repair, he restored five vintage Rolls Royces.

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It bought British Airways' engine-repair centre in South Wales, and has turned this humble but essential trade into a nice little business.

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The repair shop put an engine on a test bed, attached sensors, hooked it to computers, and tried every possible combination of gas and air.

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Big repair bills for a blown engine or worn-out transmission are often what finally kill an old car, says J.

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ReachLocal roll out a new offering that will not only allow act as a vetting service and comparative search engine for consumers to find plumbers, locksmiths and repair personnel (those indispensable heroes of modern life), but a means to control and pay for the entire transaction.

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Should the family of an experienced motor mechanic who asphyxiated himself by running a car engine in his garage be entitled to cash from the manufacturer of a muffler-repair kit?

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