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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-05-15, Page 26The Signal -Star, May 15, 1969 -- Car Care supplement - Page 8B Better Ways to SummerDriving Comfort Cited Hints on HOS' DRIVIPiG WITH DEDE T�KeepYourIS ThiiAnvWay to Taik to aiady? Cool Offered By DeDe Benson Robert Frost said it. "There is something that • Give a Thought to Your Car Air Conditioner For Best Results The pleasures derived from • owning an auto air conditioner are many and varied, How- . ever, 'as with an` mechanical,, unit on your , there are ways to -increase- satisfaction and improve performance. The Automotive Air ;Conditioning Association offers these sug- gestions on the care and serv- ice of your car air conditioner. Hot "Weather Hints During hot summer days al- ways park in the shade — or leave your windows open. Your car will cool .down much quicker if the interior doesn't become super -heated. Parked in the sun on a 90° day (with windows closed) , the temper- atures inside your car can soar to a tremendous 140° — the highest degree to which most people are ever subjected. Should the interior of your car become super -heated, turn . your air conditioner on "high" and place the temperature control at its highest setting. ' Drive a few blocks with all windows rolled down. ' This quickly removes hot air and ' permits quicker cooling. Air must circulate through the condenser coil before your unit will function at maximum efficiency, thus your car must be moving ,for it to cool *op- . erly. When you park, remember to turn your air conditioner off — this makes starting your car much easier. • ' If unit doesn't cool, move temperature control to .cold- est setting: If cooling 'doesn't occur then, turn unit off (to avoid possible damage) . and see your service man for a checjc-up. Sometimes ona long trip, frost may form on:the cooling coil. This may be evident' by a lack of cold air, since . frost • will prevent air circulation. To -correct, ---move tempe-rat_ure_ control toward off position and - turn fan control to high. This will spelt ice and allow unit to again cool properly. • doesn't like a fence." Now it's my turn. There, is some • - thing that doesn't 'like a with 'Mr. Gino he demotes you from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. And do I have to tell you what kind of mood Mr. Gino is in on Monday morning? woman. And that's an auto- So, I called Hank. My mobile mechanic; That's at tears must have moved him feast if he's 6'1" in his old because he was out 'in five army boots, has uncertain minutes. blue eyes and goes by the.Hank was unusually talk - name of Hank. ative when he came. He ac - ,Now, I guess I know as tually said, "Hi."° He got me: much about cars as the next started and I made it to Mr. Ginors with 27' seconds to League of Women Voters Foreign. Policy C , mittee - spare. Which was'fortunate - chairman. Alter at; was since it meant I only had to I who spent three hours in wait 45 minutes before the ' the library looking up trade maestro cool ,take care of restrictions on automotive me. replacement parts. So, I'm .. But wouldn't you know not exactly a babe in the that as „I tried • to start my woods on the subject. car again, nothing happen - But to talk to Hank, you'd ed. Nothing, that is, except think I was dumb. I say my hairdo began to disin- . "Talk to Hank" advisedly. tegrate in the downpour. Every 'time I drive in, he So, I called Dank again. rnurnbles something about This time . he took a half, test-driving a manifold and }tour to come and didn't takes off in his car, leaving bother with a "Hi." Instead me standing they`°:'__You'd ° he pushed my car into the think we were married, the station, popped up the hood way he carries on. My last non-communica- and left ,me ,to peruse his tion with Hank happened ample supply ofautomotive just last week. I was late for magazines. You'd think Care, Service Hints Don't be alarmed at Water draining from under your parked car. This comes from the • doridensate drain hoses • and has been removed–from the air inside your car by the dehumidify ng ac on o evaporator coil. Service and maintenance. of all air conditioners is neces- sary to maintain maximum performance. Periodic 'checks for the purpose of routine,pre- ventative maintenance will as- sure satisfactory operation of your air unit. a hair dresser's appoint- ment, it was raining and my car wouldn't start. 4 Naturally, I was frantic. If you miss an appointment - they'd publish a- few articles a gal could appreciate! • Just as' I was absorbed in a piece about "How to Sell More Upholstery Shampoo," RED CROSS BLOOD CLINIC WED:, MAY 21st Advertisement Published By DOMINION ROAD MACHINERY CO. LTD. 17'5 EKY ASH YOUR CAR HARE TWO VACUUM CLEANERS. ALSO AVAILABLE Hank aproached me. It was evident he was about, to speak to me because. his Ad- am's apple was quivering. "When's the last time you had your car tuned up," he challenged. By his `serious look, I thought I'd humor him. "The last time the piano tuner came through town," I quipped. He managed to hidehis amusement manfully as tie didn'teven crack a smile. "Miss Benson," lie iden- tified, "You've got a cracked distributor cap and your spark plugs are' fouled. No wonder you couldn't start." I bit my tongue before I could blurt out an indignant that's no way to talk to a lady. 'Instead I told him to „ fix ,it, which he did. I really can't be too mad at Hank. He even thanked. me when i paid for two serv- ice calls and a complete tune-up. And he was polite enough not to mention that my Mr. Gino Special looked like a wet cocker spaniel. • But one thing saved the day. ' I still have Friday, af- ternoon's at Mr. Gino's. LET us LOOK AFTER YOUR REPAIRS DRIVE IN NOW for your tires • ,wr car repairs .a wager for'your rad AS First Test Track Built in 1915 Proving grounds were intro- • duced by the, industry.in 1924. But what probably was the first test track d'esigned pe- ciflcally to test . and evaluate production vehicles was built by. a Detroit auto maker back ..-.in,.1015...A. halt- ile Flanked. WHEN TO REPLACE How often should spark plug cables be replaced? Act• - cording to ignition system ex- perts, the cables should be re- placed after every third spark plug -change or at 30,000 miles — whichever comes first. - WE'LL CHECK YOUR BATT-ER-Y---ANILE-ANG YOUR WINDSHIELD 30% OFF LIST PRICE ON ALL TIRES 4 TOINETCAR7 WASH 236 BRITANNIA ROAD 4 At The Five Points