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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-11-11, Page 15Parts most often needing replacement...and why IGNITION SWITCH — really several switches in one. First, it turns on the ignition sys- tem, then the starter — and simul- taneously turns off the radio and other accessories to avoid damage due to power surges which occur in starting. As it ages, resistance builds in the switch so not enough electricity gets to starter and ignition. O BATTERY — stores electrical energy for starting and all other electricaljobs. Life expec- tancy of a good battery is 2 to 3 years , . IF it's kept clean, filled and in good state of charge. O BATTERY CABLES — deliver electricity to starter and all other electrical systems . . . and bring in charging current from the alternator. Unless cables are in - good condition and have clean, tight connections, the car cannot start or run properly. Oj STARTER SOLENOID SWITCH — connects the battery to the starter motor. Poor connec- tions and age reduce solenoid's ability to pass enough electricity to turn the starter motor fast enough to start the engine. O 'STARTER —an electric motor which, by means of a mov- able gear, cranks the car's engine. As internal wear develops, the starter,may be unable to turn the car's engine fast enough, or may run down the battery. Then, the unit must be replaced. O STARTER DRIVE — the mov- able gear connecting starter motor and car engine. If the start- er whines — but the engine doesn't turn over, chances are the starter drive needs replacement. O CONTACT SET — a switch that turns the ignition coil on and off to fire the , spark to each cylinder. Contacts (points) gradually wear causing loss of power and poor gas mileage, Use- ful life — about 10,000 miles. O CONDENSER — like an elec- trical shock absorber, it smooths out surges caused by rapid opening and closing of the contact set. Should be replaced when the contact set is changed. O ROTOR — turns inside the distributor, carrying the spark from coil to each part of the distributor cap. High voltage gradually burns it and insulation deteriorates. Should be replaced with the distributor cap. 0 DISTRIBUTOR CAP — covers internal parts of diributor, providing terminals for edhh spark plug wire and for the coil wire, High voltage gradually burns the terminals. Dirt and moisture cause sparks to leak away, resulting in carbpp,,ttacking which is a perma- nent Short circuit. This causes. hard starting and engine "miss." Replacement is the only cure. Pr! 1411 COLD MOM DRIVING PUTS MEM MOND ON IGNITION, OLOCTRICHL WOMB No part of a car gets a more strenuous workout during the cold weather months ahead than the Ignition and electrical systems. Severe cold and dampness attack these systems. Only when they. are In top condition can they function properly. The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) provides a detailed description of the electrical and ignition systems In a new publication "Car Repairs — Facts You Should Know." The booklet also prescribes maintenance procedures to help keep the systems in top running order. Copies of the NAPA booklet can be obtained free from local automotive service and repair shops, in the United States only. UNDERCOAT SPECIAL ... STOP SALT AND RUST Steps- 1—We wash under car 2—Undercoat car 3—Wash car .95 111111.4IP lot CAREFREE FAME)* WINTERIZE 1—Anti-Freeze, Radiator 2—Hose Connections 3—Lights 4—Wipers 5—Brakes 6—Tires VVINTE11111111CIIII winter Go power - 4 specialists SEAFORTH MOTORS 527-1750 SEAFORTH * * * Today, there are even stronger reasons for good car care. A well-maintained engine, tuned to manufacturer's specifica- tions, pollutes significantly less than a neglected one. Even with pollution-reducing improvements on the new cars, main- tenance is the key to keeping pollution levels low, Best Car Expenditure of Winter Your investment 'in keeping your car in condition may be the best expenditure ydu make this season. , Visit your favorite service outlet soon to begin reaping the rewards of .that investment safer, surer performance from your car. 25 Huron Couples Await Placements Keeping Car in Best Condition a Must For Winter Driving A penny saved is a dollar squandered. That's not how Poor Richard stated the-case, bat Poor Richard lived in an era before the automobile. If Destitute Dick had been a car owner he probably would have applied another of his famous sayings to the situation "A stitch in time saves nine." While most of us. today are more careful than ever about how we shell out our money, neglecting needed car mainte- nance is a false saving. Let's look at the facts. Most of us depend upon our cars for our livelihoods. Cars take 82 percent of us to work and back, Most of us seek out recreation by automobile, with 86 percent of all travelers using automobiles. Most Important for Season So, particularly in the coming months of winter weather, it is important to keep your car in top running condition, whether we're going to work or play. HoW, exactly, does Stinting on maintenance lead to poten- tially major expenditures? Consider these examples: • Merely washing and waxing your car to keep its body rust-free can mean a savings of several hundred dollars at trade-in time. * * * • Changing the oil and filter at recommended times can prevent premature and expensive engine wear. * * * • Regular tune-ups can cut gasoline bills, prevent road service bills and, in some cases, head off engine damage. * * * • Wheel alignments, rotating and balancing tires can make your tires last 25 percent longer. * * * • ,General car care makes your car safer and helps prevent accidents. Some estimates state that 10 percent of 'all fatal accidents can be attributed to neglect of maintenance. THE itkiliON Exposnok4EA Greases Gear. Lubricants ALWAYS MEET THE CHALLENGE. Seaforth -011 •-41 111W4 VICEROY Anti-Freeze' Buy Now and Save TwoviAl Atiii-FREEZE 2.29 gallon or 9.00 per case ni.1/41,, CAI lFry (21.o Must Gum SEAFORTH FARMERS Phone 527-0770 WANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS: Dial 527-0240 Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastime! ad KnowsBest (AND WE AGREE) e the Car roan for Us! We dig putting families on the, road .in new cars., That's why it's so •easy for Dads to obtain car loans through us. Just visit your local car dealers' showrooms and look over the marvelous new 19,72 models. Select your favorite, then see us for a put-you-on-the-road Auto Loan. Thanks to credit union rates, convenient terms and fast service, you'll get your loan . and your new car ... right away. Clinton Cothmunity Credit PHONE 482-3467 Union CLINTON * Maintenance Is a GoOd Investment More than one-third of all automobiles checked in a re- cent study conducted by Northwestern University had one or more tires in unsafe operating condition. Common 'faults in- cluded under-inflation, overloading, excessive tread wear or damage. Check these conditions regularly and replace tires when they have: O IGNITION COIL — heart of the Ignition system. It Is really a transformer, boosting 12 volts from the battery to as high as 30,000 volts. And It does this about 100 times a second at only 30 m.p.h. When the coil weakens, entire engine Is affected. When It dbuearnds. out, entire system goes O SPARK PLUG WIRES—connect plugs to distributor cap and carry 30,000 volts. These wires must be built so high voltage doesnft cause interference not only with car radio but also nearby TV sets and even aircraft radio. ' Under load, defective wires cause engine "miss." O SPARK PLUGS — fire the ig- ..nition spark into the gaso- line mixture in each cylinder to power the car. Improper plug gap causes loss in power and gas \It, economy. Deposits cause spark to leak away. High voltage gradually burns the plug, changing gap. An- eiage efficient life is about 10,000 miles. O ALTERNATOR (or generator)— generates electric power for everything except the starter; also recharges battery. Dirt or deterio- ration cause hard starting, power loss and reduced fuel economy. O VOLTAGE REGULATOR—limits voltage produced by alterna- tor to the amount needed by the car's systems. Poor connections can damage it. If the regulator: gets out of adjustment, .it's prob- ably damaged and should be re- placed. • TREAD OR SIDEWALL cuts, cracks or snags deep enough to expose tire ply, cords. Also fabric breaks or temporary blowout patches or "boot" repairs. • RUMPS, BULGES or knots indicating possible sep- aration of tread or sidewall from tire body. Tire should be removed from the wheel and examined by your car service man. ffir Correspondent Mrs. Wm. Walters Mrs. Hazel Coward, Mrs. Phil Hern, Mrs. Tom Campbell, Mrs. Wm. Walters and Mrs. Reba Clarke visited on Thursday with Mrs. Mabel Gilfillan in Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. George Frayne visited on Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey' Skinner of Sebringville are spending a few days, with Mr. and Mrs. Elson Lynn, Joan and Jim. Mr. Wib Coward of London spent a couple of days this past week with his mother, Mrs. John Coward. • Wm. Brown Is Fireside President The, Fireside Group of First Church met in the Centennial room on Tuesday when William Brown 'presided. Miss Peg Grieve gave the treasurer's re- port, F. R. Cosford the reports 11 on the sale of tickets and Mrs, Frank Kling, the supper report. The Christmas party will be held at Harold Coleman's with Mr. andy"Mrs. John Patterson and 'George Hays in charge of the progL'am. The new slate of officers is: Past president - William Brown; O President - Harold Colernam .lst Vice President - John Patterson;• Secretary - Mrs. R. M. Mc- Farlane; Treasurer -'Miss Peg. Grieve; Coffee Convener - Mrs. F. R. Cosford; Pianist - Miss peg Grieve. The scripture lesson was read by F. Kling after which Mrs. Kling gave an interesting story on the Bok Tower in Florida where the tapes for our Carillon Bells are made. • Attend Service At Wingham The' Supreme ruler of a universal government has pro- mised- that men will live for- ever, William Veenstra, a Watch Tower Society representative, told 44 members of the local con- gregation of Jehovah's Witnesses as they met with 1026 others at Wingham, last weekend. Mrs. William Hopper Was among the delegates from Sea- 3 forth. Fourteen new ministers were ordained at the baptism service held. Each candidate was completely immersed in water to symbolize his dedica- tion to Jehovah God. `Certified Car Care' Experts Plan Launched A private induatry pro- gram to certify automobile technicians was announced by Henry Sor- ' ens on, Presi- dent of the In- dependent Ga- rage Owners of America (IGOA) . IGOA, along with the Auto- motive Service Industry Asso- ciation and the Henry Sorenson National Con-, gress of Petroleum Hetallers, have formed the National Automotive Technicians Cer- tifications Board (NATCB) . To receive certification, a technician must have at least two years' experience in his specialty. He mus,t also pass an examination in one or more of 15 categories of car components. . Mr, Sorenson believes this system of certifying mechan- ics preferable to government certification, Said Mr. Soren- son, "This 'industry knows better than anyone else what the needed requirements for a mechanic are and we alone should establish them. I be- lieVe this is our industry'S responsibility and I know we accept it." The NATCB certification plan is based on one begun by the Independent Garage Owners of Arizona. Huron Clears Sewer Check In Brussels The Huron County Board of Health has authorized the Medical Officer of Health to have a survey carried out in some Brussels homes to determine whether raw sewage is getting into the Malt- land River via the storm sewers. This action was taken fol- lowing a request from the Save The Maitland Association asking county council to tighten its en- forcement of bylaws governing pollution in Huron. Brussels Reeve C. Mc- Curcheon noted he would "wel- come the survey" in his village. "Whatever must be done must be done to clear up the situation," Reeve McCutcheon told council. Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle, a member of the board of health, said that when time and —Staff permit, the whole Maitland watershed will be carefully sur- veyed to determine any sources of pollution. Remember! It takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just Dial Seaforth 527-0240. 0 rM News of College Tests Show... W1-PicHELSEA- Drivers Neglect Tires • TREAD WORN BELOW 1/16" depth'in any two adja- cent major grooves, or where ply cord shows. Measure depth with top edge of a pen- ny. If you can see the top of ' Lincoln's head, replace tires. • TREAD WORN DOWN to the level of. tread wear.,jr1.- dicators, built into late model tires, whiAl appear as solid bands across the tread sur- face. The Children's Aid Director in Huron County, Bruce Heath, told Huron County Council Friday that there are presently 25 couples in Huron awaiting adoption placement and there is not one child immediately avail- able in or out (;&fiuron County. He also reported that Huron's unmarried parent population is .one of the lowest in the province relative to population, and has decreased only very slightly during 1971. Mr. Heath mentioned the local society's belief that money used in prevention of the break-up of homes is well spent. He said that since all admissions to care, in Huron have been put under the closest scrutiny with a real ef- fort made to correct the problems in the horns, there has been a marked decrease in admittances. "The overall result of this ongoing scrutiny and review," he reported, " has seen ad- missions into care reduced by slightly . under 40 percent. of greater significance, however, is the fact that admissions from family situations have been re- duced closer to 50 percent." "But while we might momen- tarily bask in the glow of some success, we are still faced with the impact of coping with the placements of the older boy and girl in care," he said. "While the same number of teenagers this September is in care as was last year, the percentage has risen to 45 percent and re- flects an ongoing pressure on our foster care resources, and -an opposite trend in terms of the overall decrease in admissions." Recent staff additions, Mr. Heath concluded, were planned specifically for the area of Family Services. The real challenge for us," he said, "of doing prevention in the 70's will- be to help to inject some concern and responsibility regarding the welfare of children and families back into the com- munity where they live."