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The Huron Expositor, 1974-05-09, Page 24■ Y s How They Care- for Their Car's Abroad Improperly Adfusted Carburetor Contributes to Wasting Gasoline Virtually any malfunc- Automobile,. Maintenance Matter Of Personal Pride in Britain r .D" little gasoline in the fuel/ to gasoline wastage. If the By OUG MITCHELL CONTRIBUTING THIS ARTICLE IS DOUG MITCHELL, Any dry Saturday or Editor of "Popular Motoring," a monthly journal for British Sunday in the residential motorists, many of whom like to service and repair their own streets of British towns you cars. air mixture. will see them. Legs sticking rr If there is too much gaso- defects that waste fuel in- .out from under a time ex- elude malfunctioning auto - be converted to power but matic choke and dirty air will eventually escape from cleaner. If the choke is pired' heap, a torso bent stuck, you'll be getting too This not only. Wastes the much gasoline in the airs fuel but contributes to air fuel mixture. If the air cleaner is dirty, then the Or over an engine compart- ed supply will be restricted,, too -rich carburetor setting again creating a too -rich will cause engine flooding mix. In either case, you're and an. even greater waste dumping excess raw gas in - ment, or maybe a young to the engine. Poorly Timed Engine Means Loss Of Power; Demands More Gas Other conditions that anti -pollution devices and waste gas include poorly set poor compression due to couple adding a final gleam bXd valves or other engine -timed engine means loss of defect. ` . engine power so more gaso- To detect and correct any -line is needed to provide df these -gas wasters, bring to shining bodywork.;<„': your car into your favorite Other engine power rob- service outlet for a tune- bers and, fuel wasters in- up. Don't be surprised if the elude clogged PCV valve, The typical Britishmo- plus other malfunctioning for the cost of that tune-up. Be -- THE MMON EXPOSITOR., SEAPORT$ ONT., MAY 9, 1974 torist is tending his pride and joy. Old or young, they all have one thing in com- •' >..s:sj%f' :`+'i ::.ii .::::Y mon —they ey love wy And in many as the , ::.:,j:: ,.:..::•::::,• are right to, do so. A car, ^? s<> !'•';: ?;-y' any car, given the atten- tion it needs will respond <:>` •:': like a healthy dog and run ' well. Neglected, it will be- come dull and lifeless. We are very economy minded in Britain, and es- pecially boast about -the Obviously 1)orig Mitchell, author of the ucrompunying article, number of miles we can is uniquely fitted to write for bis considerable readership of squeeze from each gallon sq e e fr British car owners who like to service and repair their own e economy begins cars, because he practices what he preaches, wilness tlrc above with a well tuned engine; photo of him at -work on hk own. But he does not hesitate t0 Probably the most fmpor- recommend the' services of professionals when maintenance tant thing in tuning is to problem' require, facilities and skills heyond the reaeh or ca - make sure that the ignition pacity of the do-it-yourselfer. - system is working proper- and engine wear up due to. One thing you must do — ly. Some people will leave dilution of the sump oil. or have done — regularly is things to themselves until, An engine which reaches an 'engine oil change. The one day, the engine refuses its full running temperature usual interval is 6,000 miles, to start, but long before that quickly is better all round. but if a car is used mainly happens fuel is being To encourage this; I recom- for short runs about town, wasted by not being fully mend fitting an adjustable I would halve that period. burned. radiator blind, especially for Nibble at Vitals Phut; Check Advised winter driving. If you do, On short trips'the engine I also recommend fitting a never really gets warmed An electronic engine di- temperature gauge if you up, and by, -products of agnosis is not expensive haven't one already to avoid `' combustion collect in the and if carried out every over -cooking it! sump instead of being , 5,000 miles,, any weak spots Right 'Lyre Pressure boiled away through the can be located and rectified Another very simple exhaust. Acids -form and before they develop. Coil-. maintenance job which re- nibble away at the vitals -tact breaker points in the pays handsomely, is keep- severel y reducing 'engine distributor are usually ing the right tyre pressures. life. ed at 5,000• mile in- changed If they are too high or too It isn't possible in a short but 1 prefer. to tervalchange low the treads will wear article like this to cover ' ,. mine every , 3000. more rapidly and, believe it more than a. few main They cost little and the or not, the extra drag from points of car care, so I have benefits are sure starting soft tyres will increase fuel concentrated mainly on the and better combustion.'. consumption. fuel economy aspect. The A. simple thing which will But without doubt; the things which I have men - cause an over -rich carbu- biggest factor in keeping tioned are all easy to do retor mixture and, there- down gas bills is your right yourself, and if you do even 'fore, high fuel consump- foot. It has been proved just one of them, you will tion, is a dirty air cleaner. over many Economy Events reap a benefit. This will restrict the air in- that light acceleration cou- WATCH YOUR BATTERY take 'so that excessive fuel pled with good traffic anti- Hot, dry summer days are is drawn into the combus- cipation will result in sav- particularly hard on batter - tion chambers.and, in addi- ings of 25 per cent .and ies since fluids evaporate tion to high consumption, more. So treat the gas ped- more quickly. Be, sure to performance will be down al as if it had an egf on it! check your battery often. Improperly Adfusted Carburetor Contributes to Wasting Gasoline Virtually any malfunc- With a too -lean carbure- tion in the carburetion and for setting and with too ignition systems contributes little gasoline in the fuel/ to gasoline wastage. If the air mix; you hamper engine carburetoris improperly performance. Thus, you adjusted, one of two con- must step on the accelera- ditions may exist. Either for harder to get sufficient there is too much or too power to operate. So, more little gasoline in the fuel/ gasoline is wasted. air mixture. ' Other carburetor -related rr If there is too much gaso- defects that waste fuel in- line, the excess fuel will not elude malfunctioning auto - be converted to power but matic choke and dirty air will eventually escape from cleaner. If the choke is the engine in a raw state. stuck, you'll be getting too This not only. Wastes the much gasoline in the airs fuel but contributes to air fuel mixture. If the air cleaner is dirty, then the Or pollution. In some cases, a ed supply will be restricted,, too -rich carburetor setting again creating a too -rich will cause engine flooding mix. In either case, you're and an. even greater waste dumping excess raw gas in - of fuel. to the engine. Poorly Timed Engine Means Loss Of Power; Demands More Gas Other conditions that anti -pollution devices and waste gas include poorly set poor compression due to ignition timing. A poorly bXd valves or other engine -timed engine means loss of defect. ` . engine power so more gaso- To detect and correct any -line is needed to provide df these -gas wasters, bring power necessary to operate, your car into your favorite Other engine power rob- service outlet for a tune- bers and, fuel wasters in- up. Don't be surprised if the elude clogged PCV valve, fuel . you save almost pays plus other malfunctioning for the cost of that tune-up. Be -- THE MMON EXPOSITOR., SEAPORT$ ONT., MAY 9, 1974 U HAM TIRE SUPPLY You won't have to worry about tires this summer it you take advantage of our ISUMMER TIRE SPECIALS NOW --WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF RADIALS - BELTED AND 4 PLYS Here are. some ekamples of sale prices. G -- 78 x 15 Whitewall — Poly'— $20.00 GR — 70 x 15 Steel Radial — $52.50 INSTALLED a.nd. 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