HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-10-29, Page 27WINTER DRIVING TIPS
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A warm vehicle means sa
How many times have you stepped out of
your house on a cold winter morning and
had to scrape frost from your windshield
and rear window?
How many times have you strained to see
your way through breath -fogged windows —
after suffering through the frustrating and
finger -numbing process of starting a cold
engine? By the time you arrive at work,
with heater working and windows clear,
you're already dreading the prospect of
again going through the entire process when
homeward bound.
All this can be a thing of the past, thanks
to an ingenious product — the interior car
warmer. You may never again have to
scrape frost off windows, strain your
eyesight or blow on your hands to warm
er driving
them as you gingerly handle an icy -cold
steering wheel.
The unique interior 'pre -warming' unit
plugs into a 120 volt outlet and keeps the in-
terior of your vehicle warm overnight. A
deluxe model features an automatic. timer
which turps the warmer on at the time you
set it for. Each model has a built-in safety
shut-off thermostat.
Warm batteries are lively batteries
Thousands of Canadian vehicle owners
will sleep easier during the coming cold
winter nights knowin that their vehicle bat-
teries are tucked into warm blankets of
their own.
Other thousands will sleep fitfully, tossing
and turning while visions of dead batteries,
towing charges and frustrating delays in
getting to work dance through their heads.
Here are the cold facts:
At zero degrees Fahrenheit a fully charg-
ed automotive battery provides only 40 per-
cent of its total cranking power. And at
minus 20°F your battery must start an
engine that requires three and a half times
more cranking power than it would at 72°F.
This effort on the part of your battery drains
so much power that it often does not com-
pletely recharge during a short drive to
work. This means that on your next start-up
there may not be enough power in the bat-
Protectmg your
By winter's end our nation's highways
(and its cars) will have been covered with
some 10 million tons of salt. While road salt
may save countless lives from icy ac-
cidents, it does take its toll on auto -bodies,
reminds the Car Care Council.
Without proper maintenance on a car's
protective finish, road salt and its southern
partner, salty sea air, can rust fenders and
corrode body sheet metal in no time.
The only protection a car has against cor-
rosive environmental conditions is its
primer and paint job. Just two gallons,
tery to crank the engine fast enough to
create combusion.
When used in combination with an engine
heater, a battery warmer provides the
nearest thing possible to 100 percent star-
ting reliability. The battery warmer helps to
retain battery warmth even when the
warmer is not plugged in. As a matter of
fact, the insulation is so effective that it also
keeps the battery cooler in hot weather.
car's finish
representing approximately one percent of
the total cost of the car, serve as a barrier
against rust and corrosion.
Since only exposed metal can rust and
corrode, trouble begins when a car's nicks
and sa`ratches are left untouched. The Na-
tional Paint and Coating Association recom-
mends a regular maintenance routine to
keep a car's finish smooth and its body rust -
free.
Start by getting a touch-up paint kit when
you get a new car. Repair small nicks and
scratches promptly to prevent corrosion.
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Then follow a regular maintenance routine.
Wash your car once a week with warm
water, and promptly remove elements such
as salt, bird droppings and sap that ac.
celerate corrosion.
Follow with a good coating of wax or other
protective finish two or three times a year to
provide an additional buffer between the
harsh elements and the cal. body.
If you are involved in a "fender bender"
on one of the icy days this winter, be sure
that accident repairs include replacement
of the rustproofing, undercoat.
Nnse 5
If you're the hardy type and don't mind
getting into a cold car each morning, but
want better driving visibility, you can also
purchase frost and condensation shields to
do the trick. They adhere to the inside of
your vehicle's side and rear windows. Each
shield creates a barrier that prevents the
build-up of frost and condensation.
Drive
Carefully
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