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The Signal -Star, November 18,1971—Car Care SuPplement-Page
Automobile Nostalgia Revived
In Re -Issued "Hove -To" Books
AUTOMOBILE DRIVING
SELF-TAUGHT, by Thomas
H. Russell and ENGELMAN'S
AUTOCRAFT by Roy A. En-
gelman, .Chilton Book Com-
pany.
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Do you expect starting
trouble this winter?
Then try this procedure:
Flood carburetor. Close air
.intake with cloth. Prinie cyl-
inders 'with a half teaspoon
- of- gasoline. Advance spark
In addition, owners were detail? of your automobile."
plaguedg by° constant tire Since the motorist of ear -
trouble, the necessity of ad- lier times was considered
vancing or retardirig the more of a sportsman- -than,
spark frequently and maneu- say, a young mother shep-
vering the car along muddy . herding the kids ' to the
or rutted_rn ad ways _ Brownie meeting, rules of the
Yet some of the advice of -
fered in the two volumes
would benefit today's car
oivner.
Engelman writes, "MuQh
of the satisfaction that an
automobile gives depends on
little more than usual be- the driver. Ineglects his
cause of lag in iptition. Soak automobile, if he'. does not Of course, dealing with
cloth with gasoline arid put
lubricate -it, or_if_h,e, tinkers horses_andsomn_a,mlaWanr
lt too much, helg-bour*Akinfedestrians-tastythe
dtawn into cylinders, Keep
• throttle well open. Warm
carburetor, being sure no
water gets into air intake.
•Advice Dated 1909
road Were important. ---
11C
Guard against winter.
"Won't starts"
Might Get Ticket
Engelman admonished,*
"Don't curse police officers.
It is yo,iir fluty as a citizen
to understand the rules of
street traffic, rules which the
police help enforce."
This advice, which should
serve you well if you drive a
1909 model car, is contained
in a fascinating Volume,
"Automobile Driving .
Taught"' Along with "Fngel-
. man's Autocraft," the book
has been re -issued by Chil-
ton Book Company as a ton-
tribution toaLLiostalgia
craze whichis sweeping the
• country.
Originally published ,in
1909; the Russell book ,pre-
dated the time of strict/ auto
licensing and of reliable and
universally available 'repair
service. Each intrepid mo-
torist was his own driving
• teacher and often his own
mechanic.
Difficult for Nov lee
Indeed, the vagaries of the
old-time car made -the job of
the novice driver difficult in-
deed. Russ01 advised that
"the garage should have a
4 large door. at. eaCh end to
save a lot of time and trouble
reversing." ....
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to receive 'unsatisfactory
service."
He continue's, "Your satis:-
faction will be. greatlyin-
creased if you 01 rearn the .
motorist of the -early years.
Warnings were issued that
while eity horses were beconi-
ing accustomed to automo—
biles, their rural counterparts
were still car -shy. So caution
was urged,
Both of these volumes are
valuable additions to any car
-buff's library. Even if your
buffery is luke-warm you'll
find much ,to instruct and
amuse in these two Chilton
volumes.
Bring ytitirterttribrour expert -engine-tuneeutp:
a new set of Ctialtpion spark plugs plus other
basic tune-up items your car my need. It's the
best winter "won't start" protection going!
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EO. MUCK & SON
' 137 Victoria St. N.
Goderich
GIVE YOUR CAR
ALL-WEATHER PROTECTION
Detecting Cooling System
Failure is Easy
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You don't 1*TC-10 -be an- expert car me-„
chanic to detect a major cause bf cooling
system failure --- it's frequently a bad V -belt.
Most modern cars have two or more V -
belts. They are the belts that encircle the
pulleys of your radiator fan, air conditioner,
power steering, generator or alternator.
If you can lift the hood of our car, you can
check the V -belts easily, in just a few sec--
onds. (Or, if you prefer, a k your- service
station attendant to check 1
i. With the engine stopped, turn the V -belt
over in your fingers. Look carefully at the
underside. If it resembles any of tile pictures
shown, the V -belt should be replaced right
away by your garage or service station
mechanic. -
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Worn or cracked belts are sure to give way
soon, probably at an inconvenient time and
place . . . with the possibility of seriously
damaging vital engine components.
Remember: Most V -belts look good on
top. Its the underside of the belt where
you'll find the wear. It takes but a few
seconds to turn a belt over tO'check it and
thus avoid possibility of cooling system
breakdown. ,
FOR
EVERYBODY'S
•PROTECTION
AND YOUR
PEACE OF
• MIND
Im POINT. SAFETY CHECK
Headlights
Steering
• Horn
-Exhaust System
Tires
Brakes
Windshield Wipers
Mirrors
Glass
Rear Lights -
Turn Signals
Hazard Warning Signals
Olsher
Side Marker Lamps
Crack on underside, en-
rarged by flexing belt.
.,0an break any timeo
Grease softened inner
core, slick sides cause
slips, rot rubber.
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Belt with slick, hard Peeling inner core
sides slips, causes low causes uneven, rough
battery, ,overheating. surfades, will soon fail.
Belt looks okay from
top; sides and bottom
may be split, worn.
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