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Check that coolant before summer's heat
takes its .toll on your engine
When hits, will
hfhr'car's coo g system be ready
withstand the high• temps a-
rcs? If not, the engine could
overheat, leaving you stranded
with an expensive repair bill.
With summer around the corner,
it's the perfect time to make sure
your cooling system is ready to go
the distance during hot weather.
According to the experts, you
should flush your coolingstem
and refill it with a fresh antifreeze
and water mixture once a year.
That's because even if your exist-
ing antifreeze tests okay for boil
over protection, its rust and corro-
sion inhibitors may be weak and
ineffective. In fact, approxima4ely
70 percent of key corrosion inhibi-
tors can be depleted during a year
of driving.
The first step in changing your
old antifreeze is to flush the cooling
system thorough.
g the cooling
However, flusushin
system with just water can leave
behind grease, din and other sedi-
ment, which can restrict free cool-
ant flow and harm the system. You
should use a product specially de-
signed for flus.�hing
Once the system has been thor-
oughly flushed, the next Op is to
refill it with the proper mixture of
antifreeze and water. The mixture
amount depends on the cooling sys-
tem's capacity, which you can de-
termine by checking the owner's
manual..
Beforedisposing
of used anti-
freeze, you should check with local
authorities to determine proper dis-
posal requirlements.
By properly maintaining your
car's cooling system now, you can
help to ensure that it will be
tected from hot summer weather,
and be able to provide you and
your family with comfortable, trou-
ble-free driving throughout the
summer months.
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r Checking and topping up your car's cooling system. is an important
part of making sure your engine keeps its cool in hot summer weath-
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Some *easy mistakes
to avoid with your car
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What may be routine maintenance to some car owners, may not be so
routine to others.
Checking oil, tire pressure and fluid levels are a few things taken for
granted and should be checked all the time on a regular basis.
Another thing to keep an eye on, especially since the hot weather is
coming, is coolant in the radiator.
"It doesn't hurt to have it checked. If it's been two or three years, it's a
good idea to have it flushed out," said Jerry Smith at Huron Motor Prod-
ucts in Exeter.
At Exeter Chrysler, John Bilcke says fuel ingected engines are also caus-
ing a few problems.
He said some drivers are stepping on the accelarator when it's not neces-
sary so make sure to read manufacturer's manual. Also in regards to these
new engines, ; �B,,ilcko said some car owners are poking around with screw-
deve ae th s may 44 out r�•' a %ma a•,, .,w .tom >,.ern,,-, y
".ate of the most common probtenis is people praying w th their distrib-
'itor," said Bilcke.
He said owners are turning them ahead which will throw the base timing
off.
"It retards the timing and makes it worse."
'three spring tune-up tips
1. Rotate tires and have air pres-
sure checked by a professional.
Winter driving causes wear and
tear on tire tread.
2. Check the brake fluid to ensure
it's at the correct level. Your car's
Master cylinder, the heart of the
brake system, contains a reservoir
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3. Winter sludge can clog filters.
Therefore it's important to replace
them with clean filters that will pro-
tect essential components of the en-
gine and transmission from grit,
dirt and other foreign matter which
enter the engine form outside air.
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1. Clean intake filter
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