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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-11-18, Page 32The Signal -Star, November i8, 1971—Car Care Supplement -Page 2C aurces Three Basic Adjustments. Furnish Keys to Converting Average Car for Cleaner Operation By DAVID L. WALKER Director, Technical Services, Champion Spark Plu Company Good things -- or bad things — come in "threes." Three is the number of ey tune-up, adjustments that can convert an average car f om a- polluter to a relatively pollution -free vehicle. ' The bas ,steps ,sin reducing air pollution involve correcting spark pl• misfire, maintaining correct fuel/air mixture and Makin ure timing is set correctly. T gh a series of Cleaner Air Clinics,- Champion Spark PI Company is instructing auto technicians throughout the nation in how to recognize and correct these laws. Thi. reach more than svi�` latest information on con- trolling .air polution - from ., .,automobiles. SPARK PLUG MISFIRE A two percent rate of mis- fire can more than dotible the amount of, unburned hy- drocarbons. The two percent misfire is critical since ' the average motorist cannot, Etc rt.. that line with air and 'feed the his engine is acting up with :. that rate of malfunction. So. he is not aware- there1s-any=— s�.: 1 i �. :rontr.Llet' -alone -the fact that his car is polluting excessively. Causes of spark Aug misfire.include'worn out spark plugs, deficiencies in other ignition components, such as • points, distributor. caps, rotors or cables, ' * * * OVERRICH •FUEL' SUP- PLY -= The function of the carburetor is to mix the h'TOR'S NOT — Internal combustion en- gines have been the cause for much of the air pollution in the United States. To combat that pollution,' -some manufac- . turers have modified their engines, by reducing compression ratios and retarding ignition tim- ing, to aid in reducing pollutants by better ac, cepting the new low -lead or no -lead gasolines. Other measures have also been introduced to aid more complete burning of the fuel/air mix- ture and to- stop evaporation of fuel. All of these steps,'while helping to accomplish the intended purpose, require .additkonal care by the individual motorist to keep the, engines Avoid Battery Problems With Quick Check - Ever wonder why some- times during sta ing, your , car's battery . nds like it's dying — th = suddenly kicks off? A , ajor source of the prob- lecould ,be dirty :battery` terminals or loose connec-, tions. Open the hood of your car: Are the battery terminals covered With what looks like a green moss? If not, are they" loose? The green substance is acid build-up.. When it reaches a saturation point of covering the lead terminals, energy transmission is im- paired and stair'ting becomes a problem. In advance stages of acid build-up, riot enough energy is transmitted to even turn the engine over once! • Corroded or loose battery terminals are easy for your local service station mechan- ic to fix. The investment will be nominal arid you'll be free all season long from this "won't start" cause. mixture to the combustion Chamber. An overrich mix ture"can result in 200 io 300 percent increased unburned hydrocarbons. Typical causes of an over - rich fuel mixture include clogged air filters restricting the supply of air, improperly adjusted idle mixture and a carburetor in need of serv- icing. TIMING — With the new anti -pollution devices on cars, some motorists lomplain about loss of power. * * * Some auto seryice techni- cians will try to compensate for this condition by advanc- i• ng ,the _ timing settings.,„be=• yorid-what care makers' rec-- ommend. As a result the pro- duction_ pf unburned hydro- carbons can increase. from 10 to 30 percent. -In addition, the over. advanced timing can shorten spark plug life and' damage theengine, thus in- ._ °creasing pollution even fur- ther, * * * Other incidents of neglect- ed maintenancie can increase air pollution.. These include using spark plugs of incor- rect heat range, use of im- proper fuel for the engine and failure to keep anti -pol- lution devices in good work- ing condition. Lice growing chicks, growing --er.SIOrs.often.tart from -small .beginnings. -Vie. -wake --goad things happen for yo'Ur family, start a financial nest egg, now, with is Savings Account here: Even small amounts, saved regularly, soon add up to substantial sums. Interests -eorrrpou•nded-regu•harly, help r— your money earn more. ' Wha-t- '`hatches" out? A brighter future! within critical operation. A University of -Michigan research program has shown on of the best ways to keep an, en- gine clean_.— as wallas the air we must breathe — is to keep it tuned. That means *park plugs must be replaced at regular intervals, 'as well as the air cleaner and other replaceable parts. And it's vitally impor- tant that the engine be tuned to manufacturers' r-' specifications. The accompanying report notes some of the problems that can increase pollution and how critical tuning is today. tolerances necessary for clean WM. (Bill) WAFDLEY. Manager AVOID PROBLEMS Ditty battery terminals can cut off your car's power quicker than an unpaid elec- tric bill. Make sure your bat tery. cables and terminals -are clean. TUE UPS .Hf'SE OY AILE IV1 TnA C A 0R 'LMIG L P f 'Y A Imo" la" 'S -S PflEiifii "SS n M S N T 'JOUR 'G *D 0 T *F H© E113 E UJ D flN � f F� A TliIt1 R E enu R 'Ann �0 n E S anon ADE. WEST CHAMPION PLUGS