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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-11-21, Page 29Lengthy Stretch at Wheel Shortens Trip • Too Soon Tests conducted in the vehicles. Both set of tests U.S. have come out with are for the Department some facts on how a motor- of Transportation. ist's ability to drive is im- The simulator puts the paired by long stretches "driver" into conditions he'd behind the wheel. . actually find on the road On .the average, after four with these conditions being hours of driving, a motorist controlled and set up by a takes 20 per cent longer computer. He "drives" by between corrections of the means of a steering wheel steering wheel. and accelerator and brake The automobile with a pedals. fatigued driver drifts more The value of rest pauses than twice as far from the in long distance driving also center of the lane. acquired some support from If there is a blow-out- the tests, says CAL's maga- before the driver regains zine, Research Trends. Each control, the car 'will swerve' driver, after completing the three times as far as when four-hour stint, took a four- he is fresh and alert. minute break, then returned. Tests were made in a to the driving simulator for Cornell Aeronautical Lab- a brief additional run. oratory (CAL) Inc. simu- After the rest, drivers had lator in Buffalo, and are accuracy equal to 'that at being followed up by over- the end of their first hour the-road driving in actual of driving. • E. Obit...trot*. um SERVING CLINTON AFORTH MITCHELL obert It Takes More than 'Anti-Freeze to . . Prepare y Ca w • Your rfor Inter S ar's charging y and connec- while you are of the situa- Can a jumpy mo- panied by a noise as the s across the ith some areas • I: -a ragged out.. e wiping pat- io visible signs but the wiper lies sound as loose. ese symptoms ou should re- of your wip- as is neces- ate the prob- replacing the t, and if this the problem, entire wiper- ies. Getting Your car ready for winter's severe, tiempe- atures and driving condi- tions should involve a lot_ more than just adding anti, freeze. The American Petro- leum Institute has devel- oped a check list that may help you. get ready for the cold weather ahead. $ But first, let's, look at an- ti-freeze. Today's cars are designed to use the "pernia- nent" or ethylene glycol type — not the older "alco- hol" base variety. Although it is called permanent anti-. freeze, it should be replaced at least once a year, or if your car is equipped with air conditioning, twice a year. Change Anti-Freeze Anti-freeze solutions also act as rust inhibitors and water-pump lubriCants .and contain additives that Jose their effectiveness after a year's driving. When changing anti- freeze, begin with a careful check of the' condition of the radiator hoSes, thermo- stat, and radiator, 'Have your mechanic "pressure test" your cooling system. . Replace worn 'hoses before they leak. If all systems check out, drain and• flush the radia- tor. Replace the coolant li- quid with a 50-50 mixture of water and ethylene glycol type anti-fieeze. This will offer maximum protection. Do NOT use 100% anti- freeze, use the 50-50 mix- ture—it's cheaper and more efficient. . Do not overfill the radia- tor; fill only one or .two inches from the top — if it is too full, the overflow 'that occurs when the engine heats up will spill the anti- freeze onto the street, Check the tension and condition of your fan and generator belts. These arc critical to proper cooling and battery charging. Check with your service station about the multi;•gra,de oil suitable for winter use. Remember Snow Tires Get your snow tires put on early and avoid the long wait during the first snow fall, Park your car in a garage, if possible, to keep the en- , gine froin getting cold, Drive on the "top half" of the tank. ' This prevents water condensation from forming in your tank which can freeze and plug your fuel lines. In other words, don't wait until the tank is almost empty to fill it up. Warm-Up Vital Be sure to give your car a moment or two to warm up properly, but' don't let it idle for long periods of time. This can foul the spark plugs and also wastes gaso- line. Remember, cars pol- lute more when first started. Free Inspection! • Don't Risk Brake Failure Give Your Car a Real "BRAKE" We' will check your Vrakes in minutes WHEEL BALANCING 1 EXPERT TUNE-UP Our complete tune-up' service includes in- stallation of: • New Points • New Plugs • New Condensor • New Rotor Low Mileage Cars Require Special Attention Every Saturday at Bob's it's business as usual. Bob is a Texaco Farm to a faulty exhaust system — due to excessive residue, which clogs the muffler and increases emulsions. If you're a short-distance - driver who- wants to get more good years out of your car, get a tune-up, systems at about twice the frequency suggested for cars driven 10,000 to 12,000 miles per year. it is this proper ittbrica- ten; that wear Within the engine. With normal dust. and the wear particles, are carried to the drip 'pan by the oil. ut an engine must be. ./ allOWed to run after it has= Aligned tip — order for the (warm) oil to flow free-ly; and carry away all Or most of the damaging pare are ticlek When moving Pa4la , rie cushioned by the lubricated dit the frOth vibration and shock caused by the firing Of toin,,; bustiOn charges Wheh 11eg:Ig, the engine ektelettt, l A fast deteriorating aliSt Systefil Is another cdtuilioti roblem Vir-itit old* er lotO-billeate oars, dentatithi settles' In the pipes Otildiiit 'hitt Mint the! The .1i0ort fuel;cone S,IittiO nside tteti tf the little,Used Mt* ;further titifitribilteiii bistributor. Every Saturday the boys drop into hiS place to pick up some Marfak or .Havoline or just to chew the fat Bob's is kind of a. meet- ing place. But Bob doesn't mind because most of his custom- ers are hiS friends too. He's helped these men keep their farm equipment in good shape with. top quality pro- ducts from Texaco: There are Texaco Dis- tributors just like Bob all across the country. And like Bob, most of them have complete farrh and home , delivery service. But On Sat- urdays, the bciysstilldrop in, In some places it's almost a tradition. Insured, rn only,1 r, 2+2 Allow. Owners of low-mileage cars — those driven on the average of 7,000 miles or less annually may believe their cars stay in "mint" condition . because of the low mileage. In fact, unless the owner takes extra, care of these vehicles, their "prized" possessions may be turning into prize head- aches. The low-mileage car Own- er may believe he should get recommended service at normally suggested mileage intervals. But, maintenance schedules are planned for automobiles driven the av- erage of 10,000 or 12,000 miles per year. The engine, especially, suffers as a result of short- distance driving — often, b.cause it does not have time to warm up properly. Vital lubrication of the en- gine's moving parts is re- stricted. *Ott 10717' - P-11ONE't 527-1.24