Clinton News-Record, 1974-07-18, Page 8Here are some examples of
sass prices.
• 78 x.15 Whitewall 4 Ply - $20.00
• 18 x 15 Whliewell 4 Ply Poi 4.- $24.00
• 78 x 15 Whitewall 2+ 2 Belted - 52740
• - R70 Radial - $52.50 - Steel Bolted
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You won't have to worry
about tires this summer if you
take advantage of our
SUMMER
TIRE
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NOW
WHATEVER MAKE OR MODEL CAR
YOU DRIVE, YOU CAN EXPECT
TOP VALUE FOR YOUR TIRE DOLLAR
WHEN YOU CHANGE UP TO
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STEEL-BELTED RADIALS
WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK
OF RADIALS - BELTED AND 4 PUTS
GASOLINE THIS SUMMER.
Smart motorists are getting the most from every gallon of gasoline. By redueing
their usual speed. Avoiding jackrabbit starts and prolonged idling. Checking
for proper tire pressure. Keeping their cars in tune.. If every driver played it
smart and saved just one gallon of gasoline each week, it would save millions
of gallons of gasoline. And that's what much of this section is all about.
Fight pollution
with our tune-up.
Vacation Time!
Get your car checked
Avoid
That L-o-n-g7
wait for
the Tow Truck
• Complete .cooling system repairs
• Tune-ups and Cubes for all makes of cars '
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212 Victoria St. Hwy. No. 4 South
482,3522 1000.0000•••••••••••••••••. 1
Gasoline prices haven't soared to the point where the fuel will be a substitute
for cash at the bank. And a savings account for gas is not one of the services
offered by even the most innovative ,ftnancial institution. Out this young motor-
ist and her banker friend demonstrate the fact that up to two gallons of gaso-
line per tankful can be saved when a car's engine is tuned. Driving sensibly is another sure-fire way of helping to solve the energy shortage.
French are Lacking Facilities
For Proper Car Maintenance
By ROBERT AHIER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
In France one must take
as good care of a car as of
a wife, better if possible.
At -least, this is what
people used to say. Now
Frenchwomen take very
good care of themselves,
thank you, and cars are
becoming more and more
difficult to service.
France is still far behind
the United States in mass
production of automobiles,
highway construction, ga-
rages, parking lots and
servicing. But since World
War Two, the development
of automobiles hrthis coun-
try has been startling . F .
from an output of 34,625
cars in 1945 to a total 3.2
million in 1973.
Even more important, a
big 55 per cent of the total
production is exported all
over the world, who are in a, better position
Different in France to get proper servicing.
, But maintaining a . In urban. areas, garages. French-built car, NsigaliN, generally ,devote their ~tim~;
dfiter'ent "frolii doing the to one 'single make of
same in the United States. It is very difficult and very
Cars here are smaller. An expensive to get servicing,
American compact ranks as spare parts and work done.
a large car in Europe. Con-
struction material is lighter.
A low-cost automobile
weighs from 1,500 to 2,000
pounds. Engines are small,
too, with the exception of
sports cars. A typical wide-
ly-sold model boasts only 60
horsepower, three to four
times less than an average
American car.
French-built motors turn
faster to reach , maximum
power, and thus they are
more vulnerable to break-
down. An average car rarely
makes it past 60.000
Often city dwellers resell to take care of a car without
their cars to country folks spending too much money?
Body finishing has not
reached American stand-
ards and often rots or peels
off.
All Done by Hand
Hours are spent by motor-
ists fixing minor malfunc-
tions with a screwdriver in
hand, washing, polishing
and painting, all by hand.
This kind of kid glove
treatment has become im-
possible with mass produc-
tion and the lack of space
for personal repairs within
big cities. This leaves driv-
ers with a big problem: how
Robert Alder, who authors
the accompanying report from
France, has been a United
Press Interna-
tional Staff
Correspondent
in Paris since
1944.
His specialty
has been cov-
erage of the-
automotive in--
dustry in All of
its aspects from
racing and pro-
(Welkin through servicing
since before joining the Paris
UPI staff,
Mr. Alder has a Master of
Arts degree in Diplomacy and
Law from Paris University and
in the United States has stud-
ied Political Science and Phi-
losophy at Wesleyan. Univer-
sity, Middletown, Conn.
Ahitr
If yoti are an experienced
trailer hand, you might
want to turn the page. But
if you're one of the growing
army of motorists who's
going to haul a trailer for
the first time this summer,
these tips from the Ontario
Ministry of Transport can
help make the experience
a more pleasant one,
Whether you'll be pulling
a sleek, 35-footer from coast
to coast or hauling some
furniture to the cottage in "
a rented two-wheeled trail-
er, certain driving tech-
niques are recommended.
* *
STARTING: Accelerate
ecaasreilfyully. Take it slowly and
* *
TeitNiNG —
Right Turn: Look ill your
right mirror. Signal, slow
doWn. If turn is sharp, move
ahead until car's front
wheels are Well ahead of
curb . „ then turn to the
right.
Left Turn: Cheek traffic.
Signal, Proceed slowly,
When you make your turn,
drive well into intersection
in order to swing wide, to
allow far the trailer,
*
SLOWING, STOPPINCt
sudden stop can Jacknfe
your trailer or shift your
load, so keep a greater dis-
tance than normally be-
tween you and the car
ahead. heels out of the fast
lanes and maintain a speed
that Makes sudden stops
* ' *
TAKING CURVES: Stay
close to the middle of your
lane.
fr„ctoiNTON NEWS-RFC0110, THUBSIMY, .11)14Y 18, 474 ,
No one pours gasoline in
!his radiator, but a car's
cooling system can be re-
sponsible for reducing gas-
Ohne Mileage. SO can other
ear parts that seemingly
have no connection With
fuel consumption.
Since the condition of the
Cooling System affects en-
gine performance, abnor-
malities in cooling temper-
atures curtail gasoline mile-
age. A Faulty thermostat,
causing an engine to run
too cool, creates a condition
Where More gas is needed
to maintain power. At over-
heating engine also ham-
pers eillcient combustion of
and slow-ups unnecessary.
* *
PASSING: When towing
a trailer you can't acceler-
ate as fast as without it.
Then too your car plus
trailer is much longer. Be-
fore you pass, make sure
there's enough time and
room. When you have
passed, allow more room
before you move back to
your lane. Don't cut in and
Swerve . this can make
your trailer swing and sway.
*
BEING PASSED: Help
other drivers pass you
where necessary, If you're
holding up a line of traffic,
the right thing to do is sig-
nal, pull off, arid let them
pass.
There is no real answer
to this question,
Each of the four French
automakers has tried to give
its own answer by offering
a year guarantee on parts,
or a mileage guarantee on
parts and labor or some
combination of both, in
their own registered ga-
rages.
But there are hardly
enough garages to go
around and a one-year
guarantee means relatively
little to a buyer who spends
at least $2,000 on a small car.
In addition, the French
cover much less ground
each year than do Ameri-
cans. Average mileage runs
between 8 and 15,000 miles
yearly. This means people
want to keep their cars op-
erating satisfactorily be-
tween three and five years.
Studies Being Made
The Common Market has
now initiated wide and ex-
pensive studies to improve
Aighwaysafety, poll on,
control "and-ependencY of
cars in the coming years.
The Common Market gov-
ernments are also taking
measures to slow down the
mass slaughter on roads
and highways every week-
end and during holidays.
A mandatory check-up of
all cars every year or two
years by a government-ac-
credited body is also under
discussion in government
circles, in spite of the heavy
costs involved.
A safe tip to North Ameri-
can drivers visiting Europe:
don't take your car along
with you. Rent one in Eu-
rope with as much inclu-
sive insurance as possible,
then close your eyes and go
ahead
If a large bus or transport
passes you, air pressure may
push the rear of your trail-
er to the right. Almost in-
stantly, this pressure will
push the front of your
trailer. Be prepared to steer
out of this situation. Accel-
erating a bit may help.
Braking will not.
* *
RACKING: Back very
slowly. Turn wheel slightly,
then straighten. Steer by
a series of slight turns,
Barking to right: Turn
front wheels of car to left
. , front end of trailer will
go left, rear end will go
right.
Racking to left: Turn car
wheels to right.
Inside the engine, a stuck
heat riser valve also wastes
gas. When this Valve is not
operating as it should, fuel
is not vaporized efficiently
and excess raw gas escapes
into the exhaust.
As for the exhaust system
itself, if there is any ob-
struction in it, fuel econ-
omy suffers, The reason is
the obstrtietion Will make
the engine work harder arid
thus use more gas.
CHECK. TIRES-IN AIL
'or accurate tire pressure
readings, be sure to check
yours before you've driven
too many MileS, Constant,
high speed travel will gen-
erally Irierease air press ire,
Canadian Transport Authority Offers
Tips on Safe Trailering
Inefficient Cooling Systems
Can Cut Gasoline Mileage