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NOW IS THE. TIME TO WINTERIZE!
WE CARRY
A COMPLETE' LINE OF AUTOMOTIVE
SUPPLIES INCLUDING
'FRAM FILTERS.
• NIASCO REBUILT
PARTS
WALKER EXHAUST
SYSTEMS
• CHAMPION SPARK
PLUGS
• GUARANTEED
PARTS IGNITION
•.VICTOR GASKETS
• MANY MANY
NAME BRAND
ITEMS
Come and see us for all your winterizing needs
and we will help you through a CAREFREE WINTER with
our "CERTIFIED CAR CARE" service-the service that saves.
We use "CHRYCO ALL MAKE PARTS "
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OUR. EXCELLENT MECHANICS ARE AT YOUR
DISPOSAL TO PREPARE YOUR CAR FOR
THE 'LONG WINTER AHEAD.
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Call us now 'for your appointment at 527-1670
ROWCLIFFE MOTORS LIMITED
Goderich Street East Seaforth
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how '4) keep car. off 'won't .start' list
Short of a heated garage, there's no better insurance
that your car will start on a frigid morning than a prop-
erly serviced engine.
Since warm garages are at a premium, the, best Way
to avoid a frustrating wakfor,a tow truck is to get your
car in proper shape, .hefgre cold weather sets in. The
service needed is 'far less expensive than heating 'that
garage. .
Most cars with starting troubles begin winter with
worn spark plugs and defective ignition systems. The
incidence of hard-starting complaints reported by car
owners climbs in direct proportion to the 'number of
miles the plugs have been in service.
To make sure your car doesn't show up on the list
of "won't starts" this winter, here's a check list of the
items which should be inspected on your car before the
weather turns cold:
1. Battery . . Have
your service man, check
the battery with a hydro-
meter to determine the
specific gravity. If specific
gravity readings, are, low,
have the battery recharged
arid make surehe'deter-
mines, the reason for the
low readings. If battery
condition appears doubt-.
ful have the mechanic test
it for weak cells. Also, be
sure he removes all cor-
rosion from the battery
terminals and lubricates
them so the corrosion
won't reoccur.
2. Voltage regulator ...
Make sure the regulator
is properlY adjusted. An
out-of-adjustment regula-
tor may not allow the
battery to charge enough,
or may result in over-
charging which, will even-
tually ruin the battery,
3. Starter and genera-
tor . . . Chances are
your car is only a year or
two old, these components
will be okay. However,
make sure your service
man removes any corro-
sion that might exist on
either starter or generator
connections -- and that
they are all securely fas-
tened. If your car is over
two years old better have
the generator brushes and
commutator looked at.
Badly worn brushes re-
duce the generator effi-
ciency and can result in
a constantly weak battery.
4. Distributor . . If
your car has been driven
more than 10,000 miles
since the distributor has
been serviced you'll prob-
ably save yourself a lot
of trouble by having the
mechanic install new
points, condenser (in en-
gines that use theni) and
making whatever adjust-
ments are necessary.
Improperly operating dis-
tributors are a major cause
of starting difficulty.
5. Coil. . . Again, if
your"car • is reasonably
new,-chances are you won't
have to worry about coil
condition. However, better
keep in mind that a weak
coil can not only cause
starting failure but alSo
contribute to poor per-
formance in general and
reduced gasoline econo-
my. If your car has over
20,000 miles on the odom-
eter better have your serv-
ice man run a check on
coil condition.
6. Spark plugs . If
the plugs are nearing the
10,000-mile mark, they
should be replaced before
the weather turns cold as
worn out plugs are prob-
Play the biggest single
factor in hard starting.
It is also a good idea to
have your mechanic check
the engine with a timing
light. Out of time 'engines
not only are much harder
to start but lose much of
the efficiency and per-
formance they were in-
tended to deliver.
Get Your Car
WINTER READY
NOW
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With Replacement Parts and
Accessories from Seaforth
Automotive
Exhaust parts Quaker State Oil
Anti '-Freeze Starters
Alternators Generators
Booster Cables Engine Heaters
• Trouble Lites
EVERYTHING' TO KEEP' .
YOUR CAR :RUNNING WELL I
Snow Mobile Parts and & Accessories
Plug * Belts* Oils
SEAEORTH AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRIAL. SUPPLY
58 Main St So.
Seaforth, Ont.
62/-9880
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