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&Om DE DE iliENSON.,* a woman who does;
Another poi:14144 cause of
rejection was an inatlequ,ate
exhaust system. Hot,' only
does this increase sharply the
possibility of deadly carbon
monoxide seepage but it also
impedes the functioning of
emission devices designed, to
cut down pollution.
In a more intensive survey
carried out recently, poor
alignment was detected in a
large majority of the ears
tested. Alignment should be
checked by a competent me-
chanic.
Thousands of the drivers
of the cars tested operated
their- vehicles, with :defective
hoensrwindshield wipers and
signal lights they could have
detected and had fixed with
a minimum effort.
Hotter Running Cars
Need Lasting Coolant
In designing cars to fight
air pollution, car manufac-
turers are building hotter-
running engines that help
make combustion more effi-
cient. In additiOn, the grow-
ing popularity of air_epridi-
tioning and l other power de-
manding accessories tends to
increase engine heat.
Therefore, use of perma-
nent anti-freeze as a year-
round coolant is recom-
mended to avoid overheating
even in warm weather
areas.
, If you total nine points or less, you can use bias-ply tires
in the lower price range. • •
If you score between 10 and 13 points, you should buffo
bias-belted' or high performance bias-ply tire.
With 14 points or more, bias-belted or radial tires are,
recommended.
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help you make the right cleolsiOd. APPIPer: these, qUe'atlopse
add your point totai, anti outxbut.ynn.plio ld buy,,,. • " •
Your
Achieving cleaner air is a
three-way proposition. It in-
Valves the inanufacturer Who
„4 equips the car with emission- •
reducing devices,, the motor-
1st who must maintain those
devices and the service tech- •
nician who, ,in most cases,
performs the work.
While the partnership
starts out equally, the motor-
f 1st..and the technician bear
the ultimate responsibility
for keeping emissions as
clean as original equipment
allows them toAse.
The motorist muSt• bring
his car in for regular main-
tenance of anti-pollution
4 equipment. And the techni-
cian must adhere strictly to
recommended service proce-
dures.
One constant theme stress-
ed at the clinics was, "Per-
form the tune—up exactly as
• the manufacturer recom-
mends."
The Champion technical
service engineers remind
their audiences that there
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CARE FOR YOUR CAR
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components. 52
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suspension system. 51
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This includes
Long time
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spark plugs, points 28
and condenser. 29 With discomfort.
(Latin),
shoppe. 58 How brake.pedal
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clean this up. brakes need
attention. 18 — logical or
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light. t 35 Focil (German).
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with, that prevents
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for Correct Solutions See Page . . • 16
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TEXACO . • .
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Fuel Oils
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For All Farm Machinery
DISTRIBUTED IN SEAFORTH, CLINTON, MITCHELL
AND AREAS BY -
Robert E. Dinsmore
Phone 527-1224
may be differende between
what used to be a recomz-
mended tune-up and what is
now a low-emissions tune-up.
According to Champion
engineers: "It is entirely
possible that a customer will
complain after a low-emis-
sions tune-up that his car is
not as peppy as it should be.
The customer may even
CUT POLLUTION
A misfiring spark plug can
-increase unburned hydro-
carbon emission by 300 per-
cent, A tune-up can correct
the problem.
Dear De De."
What is getting into our
younger generation? My
hus,band 'and I are , profes-
sional people. Both .my
daughters are in college, pre-
paring for careers.in law and
Medicine respectively. But
my son, Alex,Joho is, soon to
graduate high school,. wants
• to be' an auto mechanic. If he
is going to follow through
with his foolishness, it ,Will
disgrace the family. How can
I convince him -to go.to col-
lege and study for a real
career?
WORRIED MOTHER,
Darien, Conn.
DEAR WORRIED:
What Alex is choosing for
himself is a real career—one
that can be enormously sat-
isfying and remunerative:'
Numerous top executives in
the automotive industry,
started as mechanics. Skilled
mechanics .can and do earn
more than' many profession-,
al people. But even if the pay
weren't potentially good, job
satisfaction is perhaps the
most important factor of a
happy life. If Alex would be
happier working with a'
wrench 'than with a pencil,
encourage him pursue the
mechanic's career, There are
many .fine schools operated
by the auto repair industry
to help him become a good
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gripe about a slightly rough
idle..
• 4•While it would be simple
for the technicians to ignore
manufacturers' recommend-
ations and adjust timing and
idle for performance instead
of loW-emissions, he would
be doing a great disservice to
cleaner air efforts."
The engineers point out
that a- few mechanics are
even removing some anti-
pollution devices in the in-
terest of peppier perform-
ance. This can raise harmful
emissions to an intolerable
The engineers added, "Just
as, we, through our Cleaner
Air Clinics, are educating
mechanics to perform tune-
ups for low emissions, the
mechanics are being urged
to help educate their cus-
tomers. The man in the serv-
ice facility should -explain
what he is doing and why he
is doing it."
Champion's technical serv-
ices engineers• expect to
reach even more technicians
in 1972. than the 60,000 at-
tendance last year, Each of
the 14 men, who cover sepa-
rate parts of the country,
conduct their clinics from
specially-equipped mobile
training vans. The vans are
outfitted to demonstrate, most
conditions that cause trouble
in the automotive ignition
Systein.
Heart of the unit is a mul-
tifuel, single-cylinder engine
equipped with a dynamo-
meter, The unit can simulate
almost any highway driving
situation.
The van also houses spe-
cial instrumentation includ-
ing measuring devices for ex-
haust emissions.
mechanic. To paraphrase a
currently popular bumper.
sticker: If you don't like me-
chanics, next time your Car
breaks down, call a doctor.
Dear Die De:
Your column always con-
tains the advice to take your
automobile service problem
to your favorite mechanic.
Well ; my mechanic, Sid is no
longer my favorite, When we
brought our new car in for a
tune-up, ,we were disturbed
that when we got, it back it
didn't seem as peppy as We
expected and it didn't idle
smoothly. When' I pointed
this -out to Sid, he said he had
tubed the car to manufac-
turer's recommendation and
that the job was done right.
Do you' call. this satisfactory,,
service?
JUST WONDERING,
Salinas, Kansas
DEAR JUST:
From what you've written,
it seems that Sid was really
doing his job in helping the
air of Salinas to be just a
little cleaner. In new-model
Oars like yours, the sophisti-
cated anti-pollution devices
require careful and exact ad-
justments. This may mean a
minor sacrifice in perform-
ance and a slightly rougher
idle. True, Sid or other me'.
Well over half nit all cars
inspected inprovineial com-
pulsory and voluntary motor
vehicle inspections are re-
jected because of malfunc-
tions.
A Canada Safety Council
survey shows that more than
1,725,000 out of the prelimin-
ary motor vehicle registra-
tion figure of 8,250,000 ander-
went some kind of inspection
in 1969, the last year for
which statistics are avail-
able.
• Faulty headlights were the
main reason for rejection in
most. jurisdictions, This mal-
function' eaft'beitItist danger--
outs not only by reducing the
driver's area of perception
but also by misleading other
drivers. •
Faulty brak.es, were also
high on the list. What is dis-
turbing is that drivers coin
generally detect these mal-
functions by spongy han-.
;Ring characteristics.
Steering defects accounted
for many other rejections:
Obviously defective tires,
— many say the inspections
of .the ear's only contacts
with the road are not suffi-
ciently rigorous—accounted
for the rejection of nittny
vehicles:
The vehicle owner could
obviously have spotted fire
malfunctions just by..lobking
at them for excessive wear,
breaks and deep cuts.
A downpour that covers
the highway with water can
create a hazardous driving
ehanie's could perform a
tune-up for peppier perform-
ance but it would be at the
sacrifice of.low emissions, Be
happy that your mechanic is
giving you the air—clean air.
• * *
Dear De De.
Help 'me settle an argu-
ment with my fiance. Re-
cently while at a shopping
center another driver backed'
into my car. The damage was
only slight and the other
driver paid vie $40 cash' to
have it fixed after I got an
estimate on repairs. Since it
was only a, minor ding and I
could usee money, I de-
ckled to keep the cash and
let the damage go. My fiance
said I was wrong and should
have it fixed. What do you
think?
BETH P.
London, Ontario
DEAR BETH:
I agree with your fiance.
Aside 'from any moral con-
sideratiOn, what looks. like a
_minor ding now could well
develop into a rusty hole_in
Your car. If that happens the
value of your car at trade-in
could decrease a Jot more,
than the $40 you received. .
The money you save could
come in handy when you
marry that wise fiance of
Yours.
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This- kind of gas/
air mixture can
produce excessive
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Sign for sold-out
show.
'French 'pronoun.
Part of, car' power
train.'
Initials of an
airline.
— Diego.
Attempt. •
Check water level
in this frequently.
Glaire„ Wisc.
Tow an item
on wreckers.
If your car has
these, .fix them
before ,rust sets in.
Parts of your
engine.
Title of Melville
Work.
Preposition.
Man's name
(Var. Spelling).
This should be
replaced every
10,000 miles.
Look at,
Atrium (Abbrev.)
When aligning
-wheels, check the
in.
Italian diminutive
suffix.
Certifying mark
on electrical
appliances.
Not down.
"The car checks.Amt fine," reports Champion Spark Plug Com-
pany regional engineer A. A. (Sonny) Weinberg. Weinberg can-
ducted an emissions check as part of a Cleaner Air Clinic, At the
clinics the Champion cingineers urge audiences to make certain
engifies are tuned for low emissions, adhering strictly to mann-
.laeturers' tune-up recommendations.
condition.
Water standing on a
'
high-
way can lead to hydroplan-
ing, a condition where the
front wheels lose contact
.with the road surface and ac-
tually ride on top of the
water. When this occurs, you
lose control of brakes and
steering and the end result
ii-the same as driving on ice.
The most common cause
of hydroplaning is when the
depth of your tire grooves is
less than the depth of water
standing on a highway..
The best safeguard against
the hydroplaning phenom-
enon is to replace worn tires,
with new ones and to de-
crease driving speed when
there is evidence of water
standing, on or, running
across a highway.
INCREASE TIRE LIFE
Improperly balanced
wheels can reduce the life
span bf your tires by as much
as 25 *percent'. Check 'wheel
alignment and balance and
rotate your tires every six
months.
SPONGY FEELING?
If you step on your brake
pedal and its feels spongy,
chances are the problem is
with a defect in the brake
lines or a loss of fluid. Have
the problem checked imme-
diately at your favorite serv-
ice outlet.
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1; How fo4 do 'Ink &IV'
SeldOea ever 60 (I point);
• frequently over 60 (2 pois.10;
mostly over 60 (3 points).
2. How often clo yott drive
on rough roads? Seldepin (1
'point); frequently( 2 paints);
mostly (3 points).
3. Hon...uften do you drive
on expressways? Seldom (1
• poinl)141%;11Vg:
mostly (3 points).
4. How often do you drive
with heavy loads? (Two or
more 444 posprogeO, hoarz
gorgo or ho!) .$0140o.-.
(2.P4i!qs
rO0017 ind,FASY,'
„ $. How moony more miles
do you AM to drive.
ear? 1.0,400 miles or. Tess (1
point); 25)000 miles or lass
(g points); 49,0P0 'poles
more (3 points).
are you? Easy (1 point);
average• (2 points)'; hard-('3'.P
points).
Drenched Road,WornTires
Can Lead To Hydroplaniiig