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Just like the paint finish on
•your 'car, the vinyl top needs
• pe‘' docile cleaning and WaXing to
preserve its likeinew aPearanee
•advises the Atitentotive
• ination„Council KAT('). "
But, .A1C hastens to. add, do
not.use regular car -paint clean-
ers or wax. Stiecially formu.,
toted coatings for vinyl are
attailable at , auto dealerShips
and auto-attpply centers.
Ate pints out, that almost
half of all neW anld in re,fent
model year have vinyl lops,
many of Whrett are theobject of
neglect.
Many car Pir‘ener•s neglect The.
vinyl ton.because they believe it
needs no attention. Net so.-
ar ownera are AdviSeit to
aPrilY a -MSSeoging when the,...
car is fairlk new, bofore, dirt and
grime_settle ino, the top's tex-
ture'
GRANDPA EAR •
OF THE
TWENTIES
I -IAD NO
FILTERS,
•NEMED
OVER/1AV)-
AT15000
MILES.
YOUR NEW CAR
WWASSIX
FILTERS TO PRCRECT 175
WIN. MON RON
EFFICIENIV.EDRUP:11•)
•
TE1111YEST1-INDEANCE
• WHENPROPERLY
MAINAINM
FOR' LDN6CARlIFE
fkitIGOOD GAS, MILEAGE
KEEP FILTERS CLEA14.
It ulso shuuld be waskedregu-
. •
The vinyl top,..shourd..tm
wated whenever water fails to
"15e4cl up" oti the surfaCe, jut
as the car should- beokaxed
u der the saineCircurnstances,.
Id WaX shotild be removed
With •a VinY1 cleaner bet* a
neW at IS applied,,,
if neglected, thp top .will have
to be Cleaned with a soft brush
while using the. Cleaner,
Po not use abrasive materinls
such as kitchen cleansers, which,
can remove die protective vinyl
surface coating.
Negleet can cause, fading' and
cracking. • -
White.' proper • protection
.the aging precess rite vinyl top
can • be quite rapid ',because,
being on ,top of the cg, it is
exposed to the fi1l effects.. Of
isun-,•,-:rain;Lsnewrice-and-dirt.—
• This -popular option is an
extra-ccist itern so an. owner
should are for it as an invest-
inent,' says ATC.
'
Self-service sta
If the sight of a man in a
tuxedo or A woman in a fancy
ball gown Pumping gasoline
seems. peculiar, it is becoming
less odd with eyery passing day.
The growing' popularity of tie
• self-service.gasoline station re-
sults in aorwizierrety of cus-
tomers' pumping their own,
• Accordingto a recent survey,
40 percent of those queried re-
, plied they buy all their gas at
• self-service pumps. Another 20
• percent' said they patronized
self-service Stations most of the
• time, Anther 14 percent stated
• they seldom Use such facilities,
while 23 percent claimed never
using them.
•otorists who still -,use full-
• 'service ',stations were asked,
`l-Ittocweitfberephnetlikehdu
asa4e,arttethne-
• a
' )11 eir or. volunteered to ,check
AR PARE SECTION
What to carry to /keep car e
and safe if you use self -se
As self-service gas stops
tier innifuored pp.epricensl,urwbwaitthtoecvanyery
to, service your car quickly and
efficiently 'without Clutter takea
CM pew meaning. Here is a
SUggested list of besie tools and
service items that shouldn't' take
, too much room in , your car
• Mink%
• J. Windshield cleaner fluid
• in a finger pimp spray bet-
• 2' Rough surface Srithetic
•
•
• ;Paopnegret,owsgergfoefikaenepdianrowilionf.
".dovvS, mirrors and lights clean.
(Towels are also handy for wip-
• ing dipsticks and dirty hands.)
• 1, Bottle • of •windshield
• washer solvent.
4. Tire pressure gauge and'a
• Lincoln -head penny for check -
5• ,' Jug of distilled -water for
battery cells.
• ................ for checking
battery cell conditions.:
•
TWO Qr three cans ofpre-
minna grade engine oil (SAE
IQW-401 r 29W40).
spotit (one that
doesn't leak•Pound the Punch -
hole). •.--
9. Quart. of transmission,
fl ' according o make
of Yottr 'ear). •
r 10. Transmission fluid fun?
nel with long, flexible neck and
reducer fitting So it can also be
used for oil, power steering
Mid, and (if clean) gas°1ine,
11, can of hydraulic brake .
'fluid (for 'drum or disc type
brakes)
•
12.. Tools: Pair of pliers, 'ad-
justable end or crescent Wrench,
Phillips and standard blade
screwdrivers, battery post
cleaning socket.' •
13.• Miscellaneous: ' iteav
duty flashlight, pairef leather -
palmed work gloves, old bath
towel, can of lanolin -based sol-
vent for cleaning dirty hands,
tion usersadvised.
under the hood?'
"eldoni" was the answerof
9 percent, and "never" replied .
another 28 percent. Only 11
it
04 the owner 'automat fairer; • .1
particular Vehicle.
A 1 t �fgas
Arriericans use 25 billion gal-
• lons of gasoline yearly for rec-
reational. social driVing7-
trieSt Qn fourtb..of the totitl .
yearly gasoline consumption,
Most families can reduce gas
use for this 'type of driving! by
better planning of vacation trips;
doubling up whiz, friendrand
neighbors on social' Occasions,
Planning reereatiettal activities .
for nearby rather than distance
location, and drivinkconserva-
tively in, well maintained cars.
,EXPC5SITOR
• NTT:ADS
• Phone 527-0240
to check under hood
percent said "always,- and 22 sive damage can occur unless
percent answered "mdst of the the car owner learns to check
time." •' , •under the hood at frequent inter -
'As a result, expen- vals.
• The Boss is Away
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REFUSE ANY'''REASONARkE:OFFER, on anypL
' these ',4One owher', ' "A-1' used ,cars or. trucks. .
• ,
PLUS AN EXTRA BONUS
FREE grease job 'with every oil change.
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