HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-10-25, Page 25A GOOD. MAINTENANCE PROGRAM - Mike Scott checks the ,, one
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BY DEBBIE RANNEY
Jack. McCutcheon of J.L.
McCutcheon Motors in Bros.
�sels offered the following
advice on getting your car'
ready for winter.
He said that some of the.
things that should be done
first are the.checking of the
ignition, `sark .plugs, . air
filters and basic tune-up;and
having' the battery tested.
You should'. have the cool-
ant system checked, and the
anti -freeze strengthened or
probably changed. And the
condition of your car's; hoses'
and fanbelt should be
checked. •
He said that :in winter
there shouldbe an additive
to the gasoline, such as
de-icer to burn :up the moist-, .:
ure in, the fuel tank. He also
• said it's advisable to keep the
fuel tank full as this adds
weight to the car and gives
traction. There's : also •'less
chance • of moisture getting
into _ the gastank due .to
condensation when it's kept
full.
The exhaust system should,
be checked for winter driving
to make sure that there are
no leaks, so that fumes will
be kept out of the driver's
compartment.
One important thing for
winter driving, Jack said, is
the windshield wipers. Make
sure they work properly and
that the blades will dean the
windshield.
"For better cleaning, you
can put on a winter blade
that won't ice up," Jack said.
He also said that you
should keep. " windshield.
washets in' working: order
and full of washer fluid that
will not freeze.
' He said there's a lot of
night driving done in. the
wintertime, so every light on
your car should be in working
order. Tires should be kept
properly, inflated, and it's
advisable in this pact of the
country to put snow tires on
the drive wheels. •
Another item he thinks‘
veryimportant is to• have the -
door locks on the;' cars oiled
so. thatpeople, won'.t find:
themselves 'locked out of.
their cars on a frosty night.
That check of the locks
should include, the door and
trunk locks. Brakes should be
tested 'just to see that they're
not pulling ' to the left or
right..'•
As for the outer appear-
ance of the car, Jack thought
people' should . be washing
the salt off their car oncea
week through thewinter
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"It's like everything else.
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checked. Under normal 'con-
ditions, there shouldn't be
people tied up in the winter-
time like they are."
"If. they , want. to protect
themselves against.. • winter
problems,, they should have
the car looked': after and
should get it doneearly
enough," • he said.
When you start your car in
the wintertime, give it a
break, and give it •a short
warm-up period before driv-
ing away,. Jack said.
"Preventative mainten-
ance and a little patience,
when you're driving in th'e.
wintertime is the best recom-
mendation I could, give,' he
said.
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Keep your mind on road
One •thing, the mind can't
do is be in two places at once,
When you're driving you
can't be thinking about
springtime or food; or prob-
lems at home and, at the
same time, treat that on -
corning car like a good defen-
sive driver. should. The
Ontario Safety League firmly
believesthat driving de-
mands complete concen-
tration. When you're in the
driver's seat sweep those
other thoughts right out of
your mind and occupy it with.
thoughts about the driving
scene in, general, and the
other driver's actions behind
the wheel in particular-
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