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The Signal -Star, November 18, 1971—Car Care Supplement --Page 5C
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TiyOff-Road Rally
While most motorists are
preparing their automobiles
for a rigorous winter, car
buffs in southwestern states
are enjoying bouncy, fun -
filled off-road racing.
Rules for an off-road race
are simple. All a competitor
has to do is drive a motorized
vehicle from one designated
point to another. "
Getting there is half the
fun, and the fun constitutes
hundreds• of miles of wash-
board roads, mushymud flats
and uninhabited ariyQn . that he would. v-� i •• trouble.
Although-tYtE<ls-a.lg•
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edly—against the clock,
'the _ The --tight- proved-" to be a
l.
bedraggled, filthy drivel.'
triumphant if he manages to
cross the finish line • at
As one race driver recently
described a typical off-road
racing course: "Both the first
and last; stretches of the run
were on paved roads, so° a
vehicle with a high top speed
was required. But the middle
of the course — more than
600 miles — snapped axles,
bent frames and left many a
driver with only a cactus for
conversation."
Unfortunate incidents dur-
ing these races are many and
varied, although there are
seldom any injuries.
One intrepid fellow, charg-
ing across a stretch of flat
desert at 100 miles per hour
in pre -dawn darkness, sud-
denly lost all 'electrical pow-
er. He aimed his car at what
he thought was another com-
petitor's tail light, thinking
Who $ads. ` Geaain .1"hre ._is Half. _the Fiu n.''?_
campfire, through which he
drove as lie ended his:inn in
an ,irrigatjon flitch.
Despite such diversions,
off-road races like the Baja
500 are proving' to be im-
mensely popular. So while
northern drivers brace them-
selves for wintry blasts of
air, some . southwestern mo-
torists will be avoiding that
upcoming cactus,
Dressings Belong On Salads,
Not On Your Ailing. .V -Belt
If the V -belt on your car
is squealing of appears to be
slipping, it's time to do some-
thing about it. But, the an-
swer is not to apply belt
dressing.
The maker of one major V
belt line advises against belt
dressing... For one good rea-
son. All belt dressings con-
tain an oil .base penetrant ,
which ultimately softens the
belt and shortens belt life.
Their advice is to look for
the cause. If a belt -slips, for-
get the dressing and have the
belt tensioned to nianufac-
•
•
•
et
turers' specifications. The re-
sult will, be longer lasting and
the belt won't be damaged.
If the .V -belt is noisy, belt
dressing may provide some
relief but it will be short-
lived and belt damage can
result. Noise is usually caused
by dirt, dust, rusty water
and /or anti -freeze. The so-
lution is as -simple as thor-
oughly cleaning the belt and
pulleys, or realigning pulleys
and retensioning belt.
Don't use any °dressings!
Find the cause ... and have
your mechanic correct it. .
Painting
Tips
If you're,;looking for a quality
paint job on your car, the De-
Vilbiss Company offers the fol-
lowing tips on how to make cer-
tain you get one. 1. Pick a shop
that's busy. That's a sign of
customer satisfaction with the
shop's work. 2. Check the shop
area for cleanliness. A sloppy
shop will often mean a sloppy
paint job. 3, Ask for the serv-
ices of their best man. True,
you'll pay more for a top qual-
yob but Irou getwrit
you pay for.
COMPLETE LINE OF
QUALITY SHELL •
PRODUCTS
WINTER TUNEUPS
GOODYEAR
SNOW' TIRES
SHELLZONE
ANTI -FREEZE
SHELL
BATTERIES
YOUR CAR -
.CARE SERVICE
CENTRE
Ed Abbott's
318 Huron Rd.
Shell
524-6692
WINNING BAJA ENTRY OF Ingvar Lindqvist, in the two -wheel drive class, tackles a rocky section
in the recent "Baja 500" off-road race in Me, ico. The course is noted for extreme driving condi-
tions of intense heat, gullies, craters, washes, sharp rocks and boulders. (Photo courtesy of Sears)
CoolinSystem Problems
Soived.by Tune -Up No. 2
Take your car to your serv-
ice station and ask the at-
tendant to give your car
"Tune -Up No. 2" and he'll
probably look at you and
wonder. A tune-up he knows;
a tune-up No. 2, probably
not. _ ....
Yet, it's a needed service,
one that's longer overdue in
most cars.
Tune -Up No. 2 'is simply a
thorough inspection and
check of all the components
making up a car's cooling
system, plus replacement of
worn or malfunctioning
parts. •
Why is it important? Con-
sider this. The cooling sys-
tem of your car, performs a
vital functionc, that of keep-
ing the operating tempera-
ture of the engine at a level
at which it will perform at
top efficiency.
Maintaining It`s Cool
To accomplish this objec-
tive,' automotive • engineers
developed the pressurized
cooling system which per-
mits coolant to rise well
above the ordinary boiling
point without "boiling over."
The cooling system on the
average modern engines must
be able to withstand in ex-
cess cf 17 pounds of pressure
combined with underhood
temps ra-u-res— that rang
from 224° to 278°F.
These higher heats and
pressures put a strain on all
components of the cooling
system: hoses, V -belts, water
pump; thermostat, radiator
caps.
It takes only one defective
or nonoperative part to cause
1 the engine to overheat withr
costly internal engine darfi-
age the likely end result.
If you are driving a late
model car and iit's been over
a year since 'you've had your
cooling system checked,
you're overduefor trouble.
And you're ready for a cool-
ing system tune-up, or Tune -
Up No. ,2.
Well Worth the Cost
The cost is relatively small
compared to the potential
savings in forestalling expen-
sive emergency service or re-
pairs. " -.
A Tune -Up No. 2 normally
takes only about an hour and
a half and carries a nominal
flat rate of $12.00 plus parts.
And, if your station attend-
ant or garage mechanic still
doesn't know about Tune -Up
No. 2, .ask him to check his
flat -rate manuals, or contact
The Gates Rubber Company,
999 South Broadway, Denver,
Colorado 80217.
* * * ..
Here's What Tune- U p No. 2 Includes
1. A visual check of cool-
ant level for indication
of leaks or excessive. oil 12.
content.
2. Check with pressure test- 13.
er for internal and ex-
. ternal leaks.
3. Visual check of oil for 14.
water content.
4. Test thermostat for 15.
proper opening and dos-
ing. 16.
5. Check of heater valves.
6. Check heat gauge for
accuracy.
7. Drain and back flush
cooling system. 18.
8, Clean radiator core of
bugs and check for clog- 19.
17.
9. Clming.
ean engine if heavily 20.
covered with grease and
oil.
10. Test radiator pressure
cap.
11. Check radiator neck cap
seat for nicks or scratch -
21.
es that could release
pressure.
Check water pump bear-
ings.
Check fan blades and
pulley for alignnient and
balance.
Inspect, all hose and
clamps for deterioration.
Check" tore plugs and
drain cocks for leakage.
Refill system with cool-
ant Ihd check for air-
locks.
Recheck entire system
for leaks.
Check and adjust tension
of V -belts.
Check and reset ignition
timing to eliminate ping.
In cases where cooling
system continues to over-
heat, check .other possi-
ble causes.
Replace belts, hose,
'clamps, thermostat and
cap as necessary.
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