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The Huron Expositor, 1975-05-01, Page 20Here's how to keep your car Spotless inside SPECIAL PRICES V8 — 21.95 cyl 18.95 cyi —15-95 CARS EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING $5.00 EXTRA Plus Absolutely Free Our 10 point Visual Safety Inspection Take Advantage Of Our Guardian Maintenance TUNE-UP SPECIAL We Check the Following:--r • Check choke operation • Service air cleaner io Check fuel fitter • Check manifold heat riser o Check PCV votive • Inspect and tighten all hoses • Inspect all belts • Adjust carburetor • Complete road test !MAKE AN APPOINTMENT NOW! • OFFER ENDS May 15-75 WRIGHT CHEV, OLDS LT 527-1750 Seaforth ALL GENUINE MANUFACTUR - PARTS EXTRA • Test Compression • SerVice Spark Plugs • Check ignition points • jest coil and condenser •- Clean battery terminals • Test ignition wires • Test battery condition • Inspect distributor cap and rotor • Check distributor advance • Adjust ignition timing corer literytiity WITH SIMPLE, LOW COST INSURANCE - Accidents Can Happen To Safe Drivers Too! Play it SAFE behind the wheel of your ear. De:-. pend on AUTO INSURANCE to meet the cost of repairs, injuries and liability claims. GET THE FACTS from Seaforth, Insurance Agency Ltd. 39 Main Street S., Seaforth *527-1610 Donald G. Eaton - Kenneth J. Cardno 527-1610 527-0490 Staining the car's cute-' rior fabric, especially for the first time, can be a trying experience. Usually the owner has been proud-ly keeping the outside clean and bright, but he or she has very little knowl- ' edge about how to remove a smudge of chocolate or shoe polish from the seat ' fabrics.. Not always difficult 'Whether or not the stain is difficult to remove de-pends mainly upon tile type- of stain and• the fab-' rim. Most automobile "seat and, door panel upholstery use three tYPUT;according to- Fisher Body Division of General. Motors. I. Vinyl coated fabrics. 2. Genuine leather. 3. Syn-thetic cloth fibers (nylon, or rayon) . Vinyl and leather are relatively easy to clean. In fact,, there is but one recommended method of removing stains from these two types of fabrics. Use lukewarm water and only the ands :ruin neutral soap worked into a piece of gauze or cheesecloth. -This treatment should work On, most stains. Synthetic fibers Cleaning nxIon or rayon cloth fibers is more of a challenge.. For best results, stains should be removed as soon as possible after they have been' made. The longer they set, the more diffidult the job becomes. Experts warn that _treatment of some stains, especially where water treatment is specified, may cause dis- coloration or disturbance. of the finish These nega- tive results, however, may be considered preferable to- the stain itself, B;efore discussing what cant* done for stains, one should first learn what NOT.,to do when cleaning fabric. Here ase* four points to remember: I. Never- use gasoline or naphtha. Z. Do not use solvents such as acetone, lac- quer thinners, enamel reducers or nail polish remover. 3. Do not use laundry SHINING EXAMPLES A survey in Great Brit- ain reveals that among those who polish their ears regularly, 58 per cent have never had an acci- dent Only per cent of those who don't polish cars could claim such dis- tinction. BREAK IN TIRES ----- Tires need a break-in period when new. Keep Well within the speed Unlit ta help tires "adjust" to Other tires, on the car so they can function as an integral unit - CARS, DRIVERS ARE SAFER 'While the. current high- way death rate of 4.5 fatalities= per 100 in Mon vehicle MRCS is a grim • statistic, it's a vast Ma- Prarenient over the 1930 - figure. In that year, the rite was 16.5 deatbk per 100 Million. miles. CLEANER AIR New Jersey's mandatory emissions inspection pro- gram is expected to reduce - carbon monoxide emits- 00S-by more than 20 per Cent-in its first year of PIZeratti= • soaps, bleaches or re-- -clueing- agents. They weaken fabric and change its color. - 4. Do not use too much cleaning fluid because an excessive amount may destroy rubber padding or leave a soi- 1 vent ring. There, are two ways of cleaning general ' soilage from cloth fabrics. One is with a cleaning fluid and the other is with detergent foam cleaners. Cleaning Fluid Use Cleaning fluid, which can usually be obtained through an automobile dealer or reputable auto-motive supply house, should be used to clean stains containing grease, oil or fats'. Here's how to use it: I. Vacuum area to re-move loose dirt. 2. Always clean at least a full panel or section of trim by masking off adjacent trim along stitch or weld lines. 3. Mix detergent type of foam cleaners strictly according to directions on label. 4. Use foam only on a clean sponge or soft bristle brush. Do not wet fabric excessively o1- rub hkrshly with a brush. 5. Wipe clean with a slightly damp absorb- ent towel or cloth. 6. Immediately dry fabric with a dry towel or hair dryer. 7. Rewipe fabric with dry absorbent towel or cloth to—restore the luster of the trim- and to eliminate any dried - residue. Good- housekeeping in- side the family • car can mean extra dollars at trade-in time, so it should CARE FOR YOUR CAR - be worth your effort to keep it tidy and spotless. Saturday at Bob's Ws business as usual. Bob is a Texaco Farm Distributor.' Every Saturday the boys drop into his place to pick up sortie Marfak or Havoline or jUst to chew the_ fat. - Bob's is kind of a meet- ing place_ But Bob doesn't mind because most of his custom- ers are his friends too. He's 'helped these men keep, their farm equipment in good Zit shaPe with top,guality pro- ducts f roar Texaco. There are Texaco Dis- tributors just like Bob all across the country. And like Bob, most of them have complete farm and home delivery service. But on Sat- urdays, the boyS still drop in. In some places it's almost a tradition. • A BOOK REVIEW "Save Money, Save Gas" by Robert W. Irvin, Enter-prise Publications, New York — Other than to stop eating, there is prac-tically no way to save money readily than to cut down on gasoline con-sumption. If you are typi-cal, you may not be able to reduce the amount of driving you do. But Bon Irvin, the dean of auto-motive editors, has written a definitive guide to help You make that driving cost a whole lot less. Irvin writes, "One thing is true for every car — you can improve fuel econ-omy by better mainte-nance and car care." And he proves .it. Tune-up benefits Defining a tune-up as checking the carburetor, the engine compression, cleaning or replacing the air cleaner element, gap-ping or replacing the spark plugs or distributor points, Irvin explains the benefits. The author quotes the US. Environmental Agen-cy which says, "Keeping an automobile tarred up can, on the average, im-prove fuel economy 6 pen cent as compared to an untuned automobile. How-ever, an individual vehicle which is grossly malad-justed or undermaintained — for example, spark plug misfire, air filters clogged, carburetor improperly afi- of water pressure from the outside. 3. If it is impossible to leave the car while float- ing, the car doors can usually be opened un- derwater because outside pressure of water has been equalized. 4. If the car is dam- aged to the extent that none of these ways of es- cape can be taken, use the feet or shoulders to re- move the front or back window by pushing it out. This can best be- done by pushing in the corneni. When a car sinks in water, outside and inside lights should be switched on if possible. This lessens confusion in the vehtcle, and makes location from above easier. justed—can suffer signifi-cantlyworse fuel economy penalties of 20 per cent or more." - Packed into the 95 pages of the book are numerous gas-saving tips that have eluded many writers on the subject. Irvin points out that Les Vilanti, an economy run veteran, is an advocate of waxing the vehicle, even the tires and fan blades, as an aid to better gasoline mileage. Weaving wastes Also cited is an- Auto- mobile Club of Michigan -study showing that motor- ists who weave in and out of traffic on city streets can waste up to 43 per cent of their gasoline. The book also contains valuable information on what gasoline economy you should expect from your car, haw to get gas economy with tractors and recreation vehicles, the effects of tires and other equipment on mileage and how pollution controls bear on gas savings. Gadget warning Irvin warns against fuel economy gadgets now on the market. A leading con- PHONE 527-1224 Robert E. Dinsmore out of sinking If you are ever unlucky enough to be in a car that enters deep water, the Canada Safety Council of- fers some advice. A car floats for a short time after hitting the wa- ter in a near horizontal position irrespective of how it hit the water. The time varies with make from a few seconds to three or fourminutes, af- ter which it sinks verti- cally, engine end first. Rules for escape are: I. Immediately after hitting the water, release your safety belt. 2. Open door windows,. movable roof (if any), and/or back window. Leave the car via the best route as quickly as pos- sible. During the floating period, it will be difficult to open the doors because Dean of automotive editors puts it all in informative book These rules may help you get automobile EINININIIII111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111-. CO-OP HD7 is a heavy duty oil available in all grades, with a blend of ingredients that gives it the properties to meet all new car warranties, - even under severe and unfavourable operating conditions. sumers organization has tested a number of these "miracle" devices and "has yet to find one that is beneficial." One auto company did find a carburetor that helped realize a 66 per cent fuel savings. How-even the carburetor would have cost $2,500 to produce. "Save Money, Save Gas" has been called by its pub-lisher an Insider's Guide to Gas Ecianomy. Indeed it is. The price of the booklet is less than the sub-zero weather. 5 lb. $2 ,40 1. Pak $5 •60- Also Automatic Transmission fluids (Type tor Fords and Dexron for all other vehicles), Trans- Hydraulic fluid, Gear Lubes, Outboard Motor Oil, Snowmobile Oil, and even Chain Oil. When industry specification calls for a new lubricant to meet changing needs, your CO-OP will have it in the line before you need it. CO-OP Lubco (Multi .--Puroose) grease won't let you down by breaking down or thinning out in high temperatures, and it keeps flowing in Oils and Greases are staying ahead of your needs. CO-OP D-MO Motor Oil is unsurpassed in meeting the tough new demands of today's diesel tractors. 70' case $ 1 Qt. 5.60 Oils and Greases staying ahead of your needs. SEAFORTH FARMERS Phone 527-D770 Qt 75' cases .' 6.00 price of the gas you .can 33, save in one fill-up after 0 a tune-up. Irvin's work Z should be as much a part of a car owner's "musts" as a driver's license. "D How to get hook (If you can't find the ,•=1 volume in your regular 10 book store, it can be mail ;VI ordered through "Save * Money, Save Gas," Box E 489 Radio City Station, > New York, N.Y. 10019. Add -G 25 cents to the $1.50 price :a for mailing and handling.) Seaforth Guide tells how to save on gas through car care