Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-05-28, Page 17Are you one of the-few who still haven't_ joined the Credit Union.? JOIN Clinton Community Credit Union Phone 482-3476 — Clinton An untuned car is... ....... . ...... „, a tow truck ride ... a broken date ,reavasiteralr 1 a trip delayed . w. lago. UtorAami:: rain down your neck ... a dirty shame.... An untuned car is all kinds of trouble! But it's' t rouble‘ you can avoid right now by getting a Champion Tune-up. That's a new set of Champion spark plugs plus other basic tune- ' up items your car maptneed. You'll enjoy quicker acceleration for safer passing, and better gas mileage too. So make sure you specify a Champion Tune-up. It means dependable Champions ... It means better performance. The heart of a. tune-up! 4 • a • a • a. a • • a • THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., MAY 2S, 1970-5a Use Caution When YOu Remove Radiator Cap Mechanical Efficiency Of Vehicle is Vital To Both By FRED AGABASHIAN, Champion Spark,Flug Co. Highway Sifety Team Is highway driving in any way the same as race track driving? In my experiences I've found many similarities. For example, there isn't a race driver in the world who would go out on a track knowing that his car is not 100% mechanically sound. Shouldn't the average motor- ist also have this confidence in his own car? Once you know the vehicle is perfect, you can concen- trate on driving skills, with- out worrying about whether the brakes are going" to grab, or whether the tires are safe, or whether the steering corn- ponents are going to give out at a crucial time., When your car is in excelf lent condition, you have con- fidence in it, and your driv- ing ability reflects this con- fidence, Escape Route Plan Another similarity I find between highway driving and race driving is what .I call "the escape route plan," Planning ahead while driv- ing helps keep me alert and helps keep my mind on my driving. In my own mind I've been on the shoulders of ex=- pressways and in ditches all over the country, In fact, I've always "driveny the graSs infield of the Indianapolis Speedway with every circuit, and several tames, having an escape route like" this has helped me and saved my car. Driver attitude also plays ari' important role, whether Astibashtan on the highway, or on' the race track. The racing driver with 'an immature attitude, one who loses his temper, one who "gets even" with other drivers or one who shows off, soon finds himself out of the racing business = in one way or another. Similarly, immaturity •catches up' with the motorist on the street. They are the ones who leave a stretch of rubber at traffic lights, who pass on curves and hills, and weave in and out of trafild, and ones who have unneces- sary—and distracting—doo- dads hanging around 'the rear •window and mirrors. Word of Caution I'm.' not saying that an ex- pert driver on the highway can take the wheel of a race car and come out with a gdod showing. But he is the kind of driver who has the quali- fications and prerequisites that are necessary for fur- ther training which could make him a professional driver. The simple act of removing the'cap from an overheated car radiator can lead to pain- ful, sometimes disfiguring, scalds and burns. Cooling systems in modern autos are often under such tremendous pressure that the sudden de-pressurization which occurs when the safe- ty. radiator cap is removed can cause a cloud of scalding steam to erupt into the face of the person removing the cap. If your car's engine over- heats,. steam or smoke emerges from under, a the hood, or you detect a smell of burning rubber, stop driving as soon as safely possible. Then turn off the ignition. Don't release the radiator cap until all evidence of over- heating subsides! You may have to wait several minutes for it to cool. You should also. protect your hand by wearing a glove or applying a heavy padding of rags between your hand and the radiator cap. If the cap has a pressure release device (siich as a lever, a button, or a turn knob) , activate it to allow • any excess steam to dissipate itself. Turn the cap in a counter- clockwise direction until you _feel the seal releale. When the hissing sound subsides, the cap can be removed safe- ly. If it is necessary to add water to the radiatbr, do so with the engine running! Add water very slowly so it can warm up in the radiator before passing into the en- gine block. If water is add- ed too quickly, the abrupt change in temperature could crack the engine block. Following an overheating experience, your car's cool- ing system should be thor- oughly inspected by an ex- perienced mechanic. Over- heating can seriously damage metal parts. PI • I 1