HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-04-10, Page 38R••
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There are 144. million cars
and trucks in the United States,
each with a battery that starts
the engine and supplies current
to the electrical system, But
every year naanY people are in-
jured because they do " not
realize that, batteries. can he ,
-dangerous.
Heeding the followingtips '
can help prevent injuries Or PO- •
cidenm when working near or
with a battery. • ,
, Remewber, batteries
generate explosive gases. Al-
ways keep sparks, flames, •
' Investment' in
spark plugs
worth price
_
.How would you like to Make —
an investment that pays Off more
than double the original, sum?
In .these times • of high .
gasoline prices, a par owner can
realize such returns simply by
replacing • a set Of worn spark
plugs with new plugs.
In a nationwide test program,
cars whose spark plugs were
oyerdue for replacement Were
equipped with y new set. Aver-
age improvement in fuel
cononiy was '344 percent.
With gasoline selling fo1,.
more than $1 a gallon and the
average car using 709 gallons a
- year (a • National Petroleum
News estimate), savings would .‘
exceed $24. -
burning cigarettes or other igni- 3. If yoause booster cables,
don sources away from the kat- make your final connection to
teries. the engine block of the stalled
^ car, away from the -battery:
2. 'Always shield your eyes
4 Always keep vent paps
when working near the hatterY••• tight and level.___
That is more than double the
price of a 'leo.) set of eight spark
plugs,
A BOOST FOR 8.1FM
BATTERIES, cA4 BE DANGEROU :THE FLUID IS pgisoN0u*,
,CAUSES SEVERE BORI`i PRoDuc•Es,E%snosM GAs:KEEP
.spAtois, FLAMEA.twErEs AWAY WHEN WORKINO NEAR
MITE N co NEcli NG BOCSTER cAE,!,LE5,
VE,HICLES DO NOT TOUCH. CAPS ON
BOTH -BATTERIES SHOULD FIE
LEVEL. AHD c pvEFIE.p vgrrk-i
A DAMP CLOTti,
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SHIELD YOUR EYES MAD FACE. FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE .
• CONNECT THE POSITIVE (+) CABLE TO THE 'POSITIVE pOST
OF THE DEAD BATTERY-. _
• CONNECT 'THE oTHER END Of ',THAT CABLE TO THE POSITIVE
POST OF THE BOOSTER BATTERY.
• CONNECT THEOTHER CABLE lb THE NEGATIVE RST OF 111E
BoOSTER ,BATTER'(•
• MAKE 'THE FINAL CONNECTION TO THE ENGINE BUXKOF,
'THE STALLED CAR , AWAY FROANThE BATTERY.
• STAND BACK , START TNE-ENG1NE AND
REWOVE114E CABLES 114 'REVERSE ORDER.
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Free air can save you costly gas
What cy nothing (usually)
.and can sa e gasoline? Answer;
Air in your ear's tires.
Motorists are wasting preci-
ous and cbstly fuel when they
neglect the air pressure in the '
tires. .„
,Underinflated, tires increase
the rolling resismnce on the road
surface and that condition
makes the engine and transmis-
sion and other -components work '
nattier to move the car.
• • •
Survey atter survey .by tire than if it's free," said ',7111etire :
companies and other sources official, °n1Y Partly in jest.
show that, up to 90 percent of the
Improper air pressure not
tires on the road are under- I only
cuts ;into g'as rnileage 1)y
inflated, many to the point of about 5 Percent but it alsore-
bbbeitnogf nb°etinognidYa'44esrtbefuusl. °.f gas' • hdeaactes bthueildli-up
caatiurseebecbayusetooOf
And, -ironically, air .is free, much iciewati flexing.
although some stadons bave in -
Air is as important -to the life•
s a e coin-operated air pumps: of a tire as oil is to the life
'Perhaps if a otonst has to engine; therefore, they deserve
Pay for air he_will-value it more better care than they receive'.
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We Carry
'Many sizes
and models
- of truck Covers
• Travel -readers'
• Folding Camplers
19482-3364
• Trailer Accessoriei-
riatterWcOntain sulfuric
acid. Avoid contact with skin,
eyes or Clothing. In the event of
an -aceident, flush with water
and call a _physician im-
mediately.
Always keep batteries out
of the reach, of children,,
7: Always be careful When
using tools around the battery,
you may accidentally make
connection across the battery ,
posts or to a part of the vehicle
creating a very hot spark or a
battery explosion.
8. Se caution if you com,
greet a battery charger. 13e sure
the charger is turned off or dis-
connected from the 110 -volt
Saving fuel,
• Driving.= emission -efficient
er, is one way, to save'on your
gaSeline hills. A well tuned en—
gine is both a.pollution fighter
and a gas saver, the American
Lung Association points out.
. The ALA alsO offers these
tips for achieving 'maximum
fuel economy • '
• Go -Velment and industry'
Studies show, that tuning a car
for emissions can improve fuel
economy. by five percent.
• Observe the spe,ecl.
You waste 10 to 15 percent -of
your fuet, for every 10 miles an
•
houryou go over 50,
• Aeelerpaateept.
modestly. Drive
at asteady
• Coast to stops. Slamming
your brakes wastes gas and is
hard •-f°;:l. your'tion-tires.
es *ear has a manual
trafiSnussion, shift to top gear as
soon as.practicat and safe,
•
.source befOteitialting any Qui.
neetion to th* battery or dis-
connecting it, •
9. Always hant/Ie batteries
-eareflilly. Spilled acid can
Canso severe bums', •Safety
s9ggles are A. good safety, de-
vice. Wearing them could -save
YOur eyes.
pollution
• Den' t let YOur .efigitIO idle
for mom than--**-Inilitite7—W
more efficient to !urn A off and
start again.
▪ Use gasoline octane and Oil
grade recommended by the car
• inantifacturer,
• Check die pressure regu-
• larly, you lose about two per-
• cent in fuel for every pound of
pressure under • the •recom,
• mended amount.
Now is the time to save on this special
offer. You'll save as much as 30% a litre
on current farm prices.
You know the high quality and
performance You can expect from our big
names . . . . Havoline, Ursa,
Rando and Texaco TOH . ..and
now.you know you can buy them at
the best possible price. c
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