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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1972-06-22, Page 7"The ear checks out fine," reports Champion Spark Plug Com- pany regional 'engineer A. A. (Sonny) Weinberg, Weinberg con- ducted an emissions check as part of a Cleaner Air Clinic. At the clinic's, the Champion engineers urge audiences to make certain engines are tuned for low emissions, adhering strictly to manu- facturers' tune-up recommendations. B.F.Goodrich Launches ws114.4.els, 1.,11-1r the radial A NEW KIND OF CONSTRUCTION: The new B.F.Goodrich Radial GT Wide is built to keep you safe. There isn't a tire made in Canada that can touch it. It'll out stop, out corner and out run them all. It's the first radial built wide and low specifically for North American cars. 4• F • Ordinary Belted cord pattern. tire pattern. UP TO DOUBLE YOUR USUAL MILEAGE: Compared to standard equipment tires, the Radial can give you 10,000, 20,000 even 30,000 extra miles. THIS IS GOING TO STOP YOU: - .The Radial GT Wide can shorten braking dis- tances dramatically. Because you get up to 41% more tread on the road plus a tread that can't distort or squeeze out of shape you stop shorter and safer. EVERY CORNER IN CANADA IS NOW LESS OF A CORNER: The Radial GT Wide will show what it's made of the first corner you take. The tread stays put. There are no stiff sidewalls to lift the rubber off the road. On wet and slippery corners; the tire sticks with you. On dry roads, you'll find out why people buy sports cars. Ordinary tread Radial tread only partially in in full contact with contact with road. road. YOUR LIFE ISN'T ALL THEY CAN SAVE: The Radial GT Wide has an unexpected bonus. You might not expect a tire of this quality and performance to have a frugal side ... yet it does. The Radial -rolls easier and has less drag. You can save up to 10% on gas consumption and give your engine a little softer life. WHY SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS: B.EGoodrich radial GT wide NOW AVAILABLE AT: TIRE & AUTO SERVICE llossiftwomopmemiSsimiummasormoonommikarrot 482-7681 Radial cord pattern. Lots of people are concerned about pollution. But concern alone won't stop it. Tests on cars with high emission levels show that an engine tune-up can substantially reduce pollutants. By more than 50% on the average. So there is something that you can do to fight pollution. Have your car's exhaust emissions checked. If your car needs a tune-up, get one. At least once each year or every 10,000 miles. And urge your friends and neighbors to do the same. Windsor, Ontario. 1/11/11121177 You Still Nriving DL HEAP Does it seem like everybody's got a new car these days — except you? Then it's about time to check our Auto Loans. Low rates, fast loan service and convenient repayment plans can get you behind the wheel of a new car now! Clinton Community Credit Union PHONE 482-3467 CLINTON Clinton News-Record, Thursday, June 22, 1972-7 Exact Manufacturer: Prescribed Tune Up Your Guide to Better and Safer Motoring Achieving cleaner air is a three-way Proposition. It in- volves the manufacturer who equips the car with emission- reducing devices, the motor- ist who must maintain those devices and the service tech- nician who, in most cases, performs the work. While the partnership starts out equally, the motor- ist and the technician bear the ultimate responsibility for keeping emissions as clean as original equipment allows them to be. The motorist must bring his car in for regular main- tenance of anti-pollution equipment. And the techni- cian must adhere strictly to recommended service proce- dures. To help the service indus- try keep abreast of the latest low-emission servicing tech- niques, Champion Spark Plug Company has entered its second year of conduct- ing Cleaner Air Clinics. In 1971, Champion conducted nearly 1,200 of these clin- ics for 60,000 technicians throughout the nation. One constant theme stress- ed at the clinics was, "Per- form the tune-up exactly as the manufacturer recom- mends." The Champion technical service engineers remind their audiences that there may be a difference between Exhaust Pipe Deposits Show Engine Woes A dry, sooty deposit on the inside of your car's tail pipe is the tip-off that the engine is wasting gas. It's not burn- ing the fuel-air charge in the combustion chamber the way it should, and it shows in the exhaust. Also, an oily, black deposit is a sign of burning oil, through worn rings, valve guides or other causes. A normal exhaust pipe should show a crisp, grayish deposit. Soot, except under conditions of excessive chok- ing or city driving, is a sign of wasted gas and the trouble may lie within the carbur- etor, ignition system or both. Vacation Time is Car Care Time start yours with our Pre-Trip Safety Check • Emissions check • Tune-up • Electrical system and battery check • Oil and filter change • Cooling system • Brakes • Tires • Exhaust system • Lights • Wipers and washers Complete Road Service Available SEE RANDY GLEW RANDY'S SUNOCO SERVICE iuron St, (Hwy 8, N.) Clinton what used to be a recom- mended tune-up and what is now a low-emissions tune-up. According to Champion engineers: "It is entirely possible that a customer will complain after a low-emis- sions tune-up that his car is not as peppy as it should be. The customer may even By ROD McKINNON Summer ushers in vaca- tion time for most families— and this means many miles on the family car — usually with the air conditioner run- ning full blast. All the belt-driven acces- sories on modern cars take varying amounts of horse- power to drive and if the belts aren't installed and tensioned properly, belt fail- ure can occur. Costly, time- consuming road breakdowns can ruin an otherwise pleas- ant family vacation. You can save time and trouble by getting your serv- iceman to check the belt drives at the start of summer — vacation trip or no vaca- tion trip. The tension required for belt drives depends, princi- pally, on drive geometry, belt speed and horsepower trans- mitted. These factors vary widely in automotive acces- sory car factory drives, from make to make, and even from model to model. Therefore it is impossible to adjust the belts on all or- iginal equipment alternator, power steering, or air condi- tioning drives the same. You need help from someone who has the knowledge of the tension ranges needed for different drives, to measure the tension. gripe about a slightly rough idle. "While it would be simple for the technicians to ignore manufacturers' recommend- ations and adjust timing and idle for performance instead of low-emissions, he would be doing a great disservice to cleaner air efforts." The engineers point out that a few mechanics are even removing some anti- pollution devices in the in- terest of peppier perform- ance. This can raise harmful emissions to an intolerable level. The engineers added, "Just as we, through our Cleaner Air Clinics, are educating mechanics to perform tune- ups for low emissions, the mechanics are being urged to help educate their cus- tomers, The man in the serv- ice facility should explain what he is doing and why he is doing it." Champion's technical serv- ices engineers expect to reach even more technicians in 1972 than the 60,000 at- tendance last year. Each of the 14 men, who cover sepa- rate parts of the country, conduct their clinics from specially-equipped mobile training vans. The vans are outfitted to demonstrate most conditions that cause trouble in the automotive ignition system. Heart of the unit is a mul- tifuel, single-cylinder engine equipped with a dynamo- meter. The unit can simulate almost any highway driving situation. The van also houses spe- cial instrumentation includ- ing measuring devices for ex- haust emissions. A breakdown that could have been avoided happens on a lonely highway. Had she taken her car to a service outlet to check the fan belt before the -trip, the mishap would not have occurred: V-belts should be examined for wear and tension. After-market air condi- tioner compressor drives are somewhat different. 'Certain tension ranges will adequate- ly' serve well over 90% of all like drives. Yet, even here, experience, knowledge, and special gauges are needed to tension the belts. Remember, before the va- cation season starts, ask your serviceman to check the ten- sion of all V-belts on your car as well as the condition of these and other under the hood replacement parts. It's good, "happy vacation" in- surance. Avoid Costly Engine Breakdowns With Complete V-Belt Inspection