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Cooling system:. tune-up is vital
•Take . your car to your
service station and ask the
mechanic to give. your car a
"cooling system tune-up" and
he'll probably look at you arid -
scratch his head.
He knows about ignition
tune-ups and carburization
tune-ups, but he. might .,not
know about the "second tune-
up" - a cooling system tune-
up. Yet this procedure is a
. vital part of your car's
• maintenance and one that's
long overdue for most cars.
A cooling system tune-up is
a thorough inspection' and
check of all the parts in your
car's cooling system •and
replacement, of . those com-
ponents- that are worn.,
deteriorated or malfunc-
tioning. .
To understand the need for
a cooling -system tune-up, we
must first look at the function
of the system. Simply stated,
the cooling system keeps your
•`car's engine at . the proper
operating temperature which.
allows it to perform at top
efficiency.
An engine that runs too cool
will burn excess .gas, run
rough and may contaminate
the oil with sludge build-up.
An engine that runs too hot
may boil over and engine
part. may fail. - -
To accomplish the task- of
keeping the engine at the
correct "temperature, auto
manufacturers have
developed the pressurized
cooling 'system which allows.
a special 'coolant (not'water)
to circulate' through the
engine where it picks up the
heat 'being produced by
combustion.
This special coolant.can be.
heated well above the boiling
pointof ordinary •water
without boiling over. The
super heated" coolant is
piped• into the radia'tm' ,where
the rush of cool air carries the
heat out into the atmosphere.
The cooling system. 9ii the
averageautomobile engine
must be able to withstand up
to 20 pounds per squareinch'
of pressure combined .with
under -hood and coolant
temperatures that can reach
from 275 degrees' F. to 300 '
degrees F. (135 to 150 C),
These high temperatures and
pressures put tremendous
strains on all c'boling system
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yardstick. You should find
that the shower used sub-
stantially less water. • ,
Install a "Water -saver" on -
your shower -head. During the
course of your shower when
you " don't need so much
_water, • turn • the nozzle
towards the wall. This
reduces the flow of water.
When you want a full flow
again, just turn the nozzle
back to centre. Check with
your local building supply
store. If you're moving into
new house, ask the contractor
to install one .'
If you must sit, tie cooler
,water and less of it..The post
of a bath is determined
mainly by the energy used to
heat the water. Thwater
itself is very cheap. The
amount of energy used will
depend on the amount of
water and the temperature.
When you're doing • the
dishes, fill • a pan (or other
half of : a double sink) with
rinse water instead of letting
the water run.
When you're shaving,.
partially fill the basin with
hot water instead of letting it
go• down ,the drain: You'll
shave dollars from your
heating and water '.bill. To
save even more, switch to an
electric razor. The electricity
cost' will be lower` than the
hot-water cost.
a When you need, boiling
water, -start with water from
the hot-water tap. It will take
less time to bring to a boil.
Use your hot water twice.:
After you've had a bath or
done the_ dishes, in the winter,
don't drain the hat water
right away. Let it sit for . a
while and heat the room; then
pull the plug. It's better to'
heat the, hou%e than the
sewers.
CUT -AWAY OF WATER TAP
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Handle
Bonnet
Cone bonnet packing
Top bibb washer
Spindle
Tap washer
Bibb screw
Cone slip
joint washer
Brass friction t ng
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components — coolant hoses,
drive. belts, water pump,
thermostat, radiator cap.
It -takes only one of these
key parts to fail or •malfun-
ction._to cause the 'engine' to
overheat with costly internal
engine damage as the likely
result. If you .are driving a
late model car and it's been
more than a year since you've
had your cooling system
checked, you're overdue for
trouble. 'You're ready for a
cooling system tune-up.
The cost of a cooling system
tune-up is relatively small
eompared to the potential
savings you could realize by
preventinga costly break-
down or expensive engine
repairs.. A cooling system
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tune-up normally takes about
an hour and a half to ac-
complish. .
A neglected heating system
can let youdown when it is
most needed. Have yours •
checked before winter sets in.
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Where saving .your money and your safety is con-
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department for a complete check-up before winter.
We'II give your car a complete'tune-up; plus check
your • wheels,' electrical, cooling and exhaust
systems, and brakes. •-
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Call for an appointment today? .You'll save in the long
-conserve energy and driye a whole lot safer this winter.