HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-04-03, Page 26Spring is intim at and
lt,appy thoughts of •slimmer
motorine, and Months of
OiltdOcor eniorlient help eS
' co.pe wnh these last few
wintery day,s. •
After months of ice and
Snow, slush and salt, yoltr
car may n eed a good SprnIR
inspection to continue to give
you good service in the Warm
• weather ahead.
A variety of spring tune tip
specials will soon be 'sprg!lt-
ing from many garages and
• repair , outlets, While these
servige Specials are usually a
goad,- deal, inntoiists must
not 'forget that such a tune-
• np alone is not sufficient to
prepare a ;car for heavy
summer driving. After all
anrnter. Wrists will add a
fewthefisand miles to their--
- cars betweerviiow and next
, Service specials offered by
, some repair outlets usually
focus on one problem area
only. The traditional spring
tune-up specials, for
example, are 'concerned
mainly ' with getting the
engine into:,4op, operating
But if you want to „purge
the whiter sluggishness out.
of your car, you gannot
neglect 'other areas such as
the cooling system, the
brakes, steering, tires, and
so on. After regular winter
driving, it is particularly
important to give your car a
complete check -over.
There should be an
overall check of the ignition
and electrical system.
Check the spark plugs;
re -place them if necessary.
Check and adjust 'distributor
points- and ,Ircondensors;
replalment may 'be
neees ary • on 'cars not
equipped with electronic
The coil, distributor cap,
,should be • checked and
thoroughly cleaned to, get rid
of the accumulation of road.
salt, oil and dirt Which cair
result in difficult starting arid'
fuel waste, especially in
damp weather;
Check your manual
/111SPc0air IMO' mei *OM .hilliniting effectiveness. Corium= or an ha'se§::: and • Eid radiator eaP,t. following
.replaee them if necessary, • Test the pooling system e1ts check the proper the manufacturer's
Check— and adjust. the leaks and inspect ,theoperaton therniostat sliegificatioo
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ignition tinting choke and •• •—••••••-
"engine idle, always following
the " mannfaCtilrer'S
speCificatiOns.
Thoroughly cleatend lest
the bat Aery and the connect-
ions, Check the le*el in the
battery and test the electrical
ninon pf the alternator.
Inspect the alternator and
fan belts to make SUie they
are not frayed Or looSe.
The above Checks are
•ususally included in a spring
tune-up package, but the
following points are just, as
iMportant to get your car into
top rinning condition.
COOLING SYSTEM
Check the condition Of
'reeoiniriend antirfreeze
solution all year-round
_
• instead of Water. About
every tWn years, flush out the
radiator and replace' the
'
coolant because • old
mixture' losesits rust -
He
oub
NO PLACE TO GET LOST — Keeping one eye on a road map and the other on the road is a good: ,
way to get lost —permanently—advises the National Safety Council. Pull off the road to study the
route instead of trying to read the map while driving, the council says. '•
•
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• Consult your owners
manual for the frequency of
oil changes and replacement
of oil filters. Replace winter
oil with a summer grade of
• multi -grade oil, As ,nilis
considered to be the life.
„,•blood • of your engine, it -is to, keep your car
•properly lubricated... ,
•All fluid levels and
• changes must conform; to the
.manufacturer's specifica.
' '0?ps: the , automatic • trans-
mission 'fluid, the brake 'fluid
in the •master cylinder, and
the differential:11.nd; ,*
• Remove" snow , tires,
Inspect. And .preperly inflate •
summer tires, -• • including
• spare, before •rotating and
niotiming them, Improper'
th<pressure eau' decrease
tire life and increase fuel
eolfsumpti611., •
Cheek the' steering
,mechanism and \\beet
alignment; have -th wheels
e sell
CAR
balanced and aligned,- if
necessary. ' Inspect and
adjust the brakes; check
drums, . lining and the,
?eiternal brake lines
Ch,eck.the exhaust system
periodically for Cracks and '
Just. the windshield wipers'
might need replacing after '
• heavy winter use: Make sure
•all lights are operating
properly; head, tall, signal
'brake, back-up, „licence .
plate., Is the horn, a reliable
honker?
Last but not least, clean
the outside 'and the inside of
the car., Get rid of all
build -11P of Mod, salt, and '
just plain crusted -on dirt.
The carpet under the rubber
miats inside the car should be
thoroughly dry to prevent
•ruNt -morn catiug holes into
the floor bc1or the carpet.
'Give the inside of the car a'
good vacuum cleaning and
wash,
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