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It's the same Mario winter after
At the first anoWfal, bilidrelis of
motorists slip slide to their local garage
and wait in linefor snow tires to be
mounted, And, as the thermometer -refuses
to inch up in the morning, you snuggle.
deeper into the covers. After all, the car's
not going to start anyway — it's too cold.
Tune-up time
If this winter is similar to others, as
many as 30 percent of America's driving
population will have problems starting
their cars. They'll blame the cold or a faul-
ty car battery. But, the fact is, the majori-
ty
aj, oty of all winter car probleins can be avoid-
ed through a simple whiter tune-up. Now is
the time to winterize your car. To be sure
you're ready for those subzero
temperatures, the blowing snow, and the
other wraths of whiter, The -Gates Rubber
Company, a leading manufacturer of
automotive beltsand hoses, suggests a
pre -winter dine-upis vital to your car's
winter efficiency. In fact, a complete tune-
up is more than twice as effective against
winter starting difficulties as is battery
service alone. -
The mance of a thorough pre -winter
tune-up • sn't just apply to snowy, cold
and blowing areas of the country. It's just
as important in warmer climates which
generally experience wet, humid and
damp conditions. Such weather also af-
fectsa car's starting abilities.
w for wor
Before the season c es, be sure yaur-
service ata ovn 0#50$y far a thorough
check of
systemshouldkals%be f oto' ser''-.
vieeeman should 'look �; or leaks,' rusty
coolant, and wornbelts, hooses or clamps.
U your hoses are -more than !ME.years
old, have them .replaced regarMeas of
visual condition, suggests Gae Fresh ani
tlfreeze should be installed for maaunum
protection against°the elements andkax '
' clogged radiator. Have your oil and oil
filter changed, if necessary.
Pre -winter cheek -up
A pre -winter check=up should include a
battery service check. The voltage needed
to start a car increases when the engin,
has broken or cracked ignition' cables,
worn spark plugs, or plugs with wide gaps,
a worn distributor cap or rotor, or a cor-
roded distributor cap. Wet or cold weather
compounds these battery problems. Worn
spark 'plugs will also increase the elec-
trical requirement; they'may, require up to
twice the electric energy as new plugs.
The voltage available to start a car
decreases when there are worn breaker
points. or a faulty condenser, coil or
primary dropping resistor. In addition,
problems in the ignition system can drain
the voltage available for starting, often
without having anything to do with the bat-
teIn addition to having an engine tune-up,
:Oeralkeiiiiii,s fe and
that a ear' , -snow*ea I has,
radials, a in thefiei now
that snow;ilrea(.raa belted;)
provide up-to't°: the )radion in
soft snowthan cony #itioft tadials alone.
" Havethe service stationck''your car'
brakes, lights, and r windshield wipers.
Have your exhaust system checked to be
sure lethal:carbon=]monoxide fumes do:not
leak 'bite the passenger section This is
especially ' port-ant–during the winter
s "windows closed" ' driving
weather.
- Emissions efficiency is also particularly
important dining the winter months. Since
winter conditions confute most cars to
heavily populated areas, the potential ,for
saturating the alt " with pollutants is
greater. So, have your serviceman also ex-
amine
xamine your emissions accessories.
Once the bad weather hits, keep your
car's body free of salt deposits. Salt con-
tributes to early body deterioration.
Following these simple winterizing hints
can -help your car's winter operating effi-
ciency. With proper care and.. a simple
pre -winter tune-up and maintenance' pro-
gram you can be on the road in snow and
cold - while others are wishing they were.
Prepare for winter
with a tune up now
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