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Hauling heavy load?
Keep transmission cool
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12B—CAR CARE. SECTION!
A husky trailer hitch be-
hind a car indicates an owner
who gets double use froin
his vehicle. He probably
pulls a boat, camper or trav-
el trailer. Double the pleas-
ure but, in some cases, dou-
ble trouble if that car or
truck is not properly serv-
iced for the added burden.
Most vulnerabld part of
the trailer towing car is the
automatic transmission. Car
Care Council reminds trail-
ering motorists to have auto-
matic transmission fluid and
. filter changed before setting
out for a summer's fun. Be
sure necessary adjustments
are made, too.
Routine transmission serv-
ice costs less than $30 on
most cars, a small fraction
of the cost of an overhaul,
says the Council.
And if the load you're
pulling is anything greater
than a lightweight boat or
camper, consider installing
a transmission cooler, ap
accessory that can pay for
itself many times over.
Number one enemy of
the automatic transmission
is heat, much of which is
developed inside the trans-
mission's torque converter
where all of the engine's
power is delivered to the
rear wheels through oil.
Like two fans facing each
other, one turned on and the
other spinning free, the driv-
ing blades or vanes in the
torque converter direct .the
oil against the driven blades.'
The "shearing" action of
the oil under heavy load
produces temperatures high
enough to cause the oil even-
tually to break down and
lose its lubricating qualities.
So to avoid transmission
repair bills, keep it cool and
clean.
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Vital services
being ignored
by car owners
If you're looking for a
good reason to keep a safe
distance from cars you share
the road with, consider a
recent study conducted by
the Motor- and Equipment
Manufacturers Association
(MEMA).
According to MEMA, of
original owner vehicles (av-
erage age 3.86 years) more
than 40 per cent of the
maintenance jobs recom-
mended in the owner's man-
ual had not been performed
once.
The report continued,
t
. among five-year old
cars nearly 23 per cent had
maintenance outstanding.
Among cars 11 years old
and older nearly 11 per cent
of the maintenance functions
still had not been done?'
Among the most neglected
items are components that
affect safety. Nearly 54 per
cent of all cars 3.86 years
old have never had brakes
replaced. With the normal
recommendation of 25,000-
mile shock absorber replace-
ment, 57.7 per cent of all
cars still have original shocks
after nearly four 'years of
driving. •
PROPERLY WORN BELTS
HELP SAVE GAS
Wearing combination seat
and shoulder belts is a good
safety idea for motorists,
and can help save gasoline.
Properly Worn belts help
assure a correct posture;
thus *taking it'easier for you
to keep a light foot On the
aCceletatori
'Your car seat should be
adjusted , so your foot rests
gently On the accelerator,