The Huron Expositor, 1978-11-09, Page 37An to CARBON DEPOSIT...
PERHAPS NO BIGGER THAN
A SHARPENED PENCIL'S
POINT—CAN CAUSE YOUR '
CAR'S liNGINE TO TURN OVER •
FITFULLY AFTER NOU TURN •
OFF THE KEY. THIS STARTLING
CONDITION IS KNOWN AS, •
IT'S MOST LIKELY TO TAKE
PLACE WHEN A CAR 15 USED ,
PRIMARILY IN-SHORT, LOW -
SPEED RUNS WITH MUCH
STOP-AND-GO.
A TuAmeo,exPeitr
MECHANIC CAN OF EN
HEAD OFF THE "DIESELING` pRoSt.EM BY MAKING SURE
YOUR ,.CAR'S IDLE SPEED
CONTROL ANC, IDLE MIPLIRE
CONTROL ARE SET 70
FACRAY-REC.01AMENPEP
SPECIFICATIONS. COMPLETE,
PERIODIC TUNE-UPS ARE ,
_.„A150, KECOMME NDED.
lipers are in shape
Were Masters
At• Our Craft"
See us for the best in
* • COLLISION WORK
* BODY WORK
* SPRAY PAINTING
"We're(rour Cars Best Friend"
CLINTON
B OD Y SHOP am, COX
73 Mary St. Clinton 482-9531
•
You don't have to be, an OctopuS to do a faster, •
better Radiator" job . . . come to
THE RAb SHOP.
Bi:1 /4 11 FIELD RD:, CLINTON
-482-9393
(Adjacent to H. Lobb & Sons Equipment)
Featuring: '-
RADIATORS for all makes of
CARS TRUCKS; and TRACTORS
4. BOILING *REPAIRING
* RE-CORING ,
Jerry Cox, Proprietor
Repeat Failures
Of those' motorists in-
stalling a new battery af-
ter not starting, 25.9 per
cent had at least one other
lailure.
01.Wheri car owners treat-
starting woes with en-
gine Anne-up, they had
betterifanccess in, forestall-
biture -problems, the •
Chryco All-Make Parts '
Spark Plugs - Ignition Parts
Baiteries - Shocks i Front End Parts •
Exhaust. Parts - Accessories -.Etc.-
':C.00.'YOLk...WANT • CAREFREE WINTER DRIVING
THEN,
SEE l N OW io§R
• . IGNITION TUNEUP WHEEL BALANCE •
FRONT ENO ALIGNMENT -- TIRE ROTATION
BRAKE RELINING — LUBRICATION — ETC•
AUTO-PAR SNOWTIRES. .1
W:e have Excellent Class'"A" Mechanics at
Your Disposal and, They Use Genuine
Phone For An •Appointment Today
F(C)WeLIFFEMOTORST---
Seaforth and Area Dodge, Chrysler Dealer .
SEAFOUTH,; ONTARIO PRONE 527-1670
Make sure windshield
`Cold weather was not
solely to blame for start-
ing trouble. Werth weather
regions in the -.U.S. were
only slightly below the
national average in: re-
ported "can't starts."
survey 'showed. Rate of re-
peat can't starts was 14.8
per cent after a.ttme-up.
Installation of new spark
plugs alone was a better
answer to starting trouble
than battery service since
18.7 per cent had addl.,
tional problems with new
plugs.
The survey also revealed
hard starting continues to
be the leading problem
confronting motorists. In
the U.S., 29 per cent of
owner's reported at least
one failure last winter. In
Canada, 30 per cent had
trouble.
When skidding,. turn
wheels in the direction of
the Skid,
As with so many other
vital components on your
'car, your windshield wip-
ers are most likely to fail
just when you need them
. the most -- like during the
next storm.
In the summer, heat,
smog, and even your serv-
ice station' attendant's
windshield washer spray
are working together to
reduce the efficiency of
yotir wiper system.. It's no
wonder, after sitting• quiet-
ly on your windshield and
deteriorating day-in and
day-out, that they often
fail to do their job.
Check when raining
The best time to check
your windshield wiper sys-
tem is during a rainstorm.
Or you, can check it the
next time you go through
a car wash. You can, also
L
'CAR CARE SECTION 9B
Car safety costs play big role
in, price of vehiCle
When you buy a new car Most of the added cost
you are paying $815 for would be for better clean
the safety and emission air systems.
equipment required by the
federal government — this
according to a study by
GM, And, if current new
proposals are put into
effect the extra cost will
go to $1,225 per car with-
in the next three years.
Why You Amy mobs
Can't Get Started ENGINE STAYS "TURNEP OW"
perform a good check
while someone sprays your
windshield with a garden
hose. -
However you choose to
check' your wipers, you
should check them on both
the fast and slow speeds.
If any trouble symptoms
are present, you should
replace as much of your
wiper system as is,neces-
saty to eliminate the prob-
lem. -In many cases, all
that is needed are new
squeegees (the rubber
Parts that 'contact the
windshield) .
Replace both blades
When yOu do replace all
•or part of your Wiper
blades, make sure you re-
place' both sides at the'
same time. Tf one wiper is
shot, it's a good bet the •
other one is about 'to go,
too. Safe visiow during ,
hazardous road conditions
is too important to risk,
for a •few dollars.
Here are five visible or
audible indicators that
will signal the need for
attention to your wind-
shield wipers. Clear driv-
ing vision is especially im-
portant during the bad
weather season. Check for,
the following signs of mal-
!. functioning:
1. STREAKING -- arcs
of unwiped moisture with
, in the wiping area.
2.' HAZING., — a thin,
ha.rd - to- see -through film
covering most or all of the
wiping area even after the
blade has just been wiped.
3. CHATTERING a
"stuttering” motion of the
blade accompanied ry a
"chattering" noise as the
blade sweeps across the
windshield, with some
areas left unwiped. '
4. SCALLOPING -- a
ragged outer edge 'in the
wiping pattern.
5. RATTLING — no visr
ible of problems, but
the wiper -blade sounds as
if it were very look;
Servicing or replacing
) the car battery May not
be the' answer to a car's
winter .starting woes.
That's what? a high per-
centage ', cit motorists
learned when they experi-
enced starting failure and
- -sought to correct it solely
through attention to the
battery.
According to a hard-
starting survey conducted
by Champion Spark Plug
Company last winter, re-
..„__ peated failure was experi-
enced by 38,9 per cent of
car owners who had their !
batteries charged after
— --initial--"can't-startsc"--