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CHECK LIST
for trouble-free summer driving!
Let us check over ill of the items on this list to
put your car in top shape for summer motoring ..
0 ENGINE TUNE-UP—This is the best way to
bring your engine back to life for carefree summer
driving. Our tune-up includes a new set of
Champion spark plugs plus whatever basic tune-
up items we find your car needs. We check points,
condenser, rotor, distributor cap, compression,
wiring and electrical connections, coil and air
filter.
O BATTERY—We'll check it for full power, make
sure terminals are tight and clean.
O VOLTAGE REGULATOR—Let us check it. Over
or under charging can ruin battery.
O STARTER AND ALTERNATOR OR GENERA-
TOR—We'll remove any corrosion and check
brushes.
O AUTOMATIC CHOKE—We'll check idle
adjustment.
O CARBURETOR—We'll check, remove and
clean it if necessary.
O FAN AND PULLEY BELTS—We'll check ad-
justments. If belts are badly worn they should be
replaced.
O CRANKCASE—We'll change dirty oil—put in
proper grade oil for summer driving.
O LIGHTS AND WIPERS—Summer storms can
mean dark and dangermis driving. We'll make sure
that headlights, parking lights, taillights, stop lights
and directionals are all working properly. We'll
also check wiper operation to see that blades wipe
clean without streaking, fill windshield washer
tank with cleaning solution.
O TIRES—We'll examine them carefully. Worn
tires can spell trouble on crowded vacation high-
ways.
O BRAKES—We'll check for proper adjustment—
a slight pull to one side can slide you off the road,
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Downtown Los Angeles on a clear day. Downtown Los Angeles on a smoggy day.
— Photo by the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District — Photo by the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District
Clean air will be obtained
sooner in this country if the
motorist assumes his share
of the responsibility.
According to George M.
Galster, director of automo-
tive technical services for
Champion Spark Plug Com-
pany, "the auto industry has
already made and will con-
tinue to make tremendous
improvements in achieving
cleaner air, In a few years the
internal combustion engine
promises to be virtually free
of harmful emissions.
"However, clean air will
not be attained until the
operators of these vehicles
maintain them at levels and
at intervals somewhere near
those recommended by the
manufacturers.
"Very simply, cars with en-
gines in sub-standard condi-
tion are reducing the effects ,
of improvements being made
by the auto makers," Mr.
Galster said.
He cited Champion studies,
reporting that a five percent
incidence of engine misfiring
will increase harmful emis-
sions about three' times the
normal rate. This is true
whether or not the vehicle is
equipped with an emission
control device.
The misfire can be due bo
worn out spark plugs, wrong
plug application or by long
periods of slow speed, or
start-stop driving. Other ig-
nition or fuel system mal-
functions also can increase
unwanted emissions.
Mr. Galster also referred
to an independent study
showing a seven percent re-
duction in unburned hydro-
carbons • and a 10% reduc-
tion in carbon monoxide
emissions after a tune-up.
Mr. Galster remarked that
well over half of the vehicles
in the United States need at
least minor tune-up work,
and the majority of motorists
are not aware, or do not care,
that their cars are operating
inefficiently.
Mr. Galster said, "The in-
sidious thing about this situ-
ation is that the driver of the
modern V-8 engine can expe-
rience a considerable amount
of misfire without knowing
it. At constant speeds there
could be as much as 10-20
percent misfiring without the
driver being aware of much
difficulty."
He said to make sure emis-
sion control efforts by manu-
facturers achieve maximum
results, motorists should
schedule maintenance' on a
regular basis. To keep en-
gines in tune they should al-
so remind their favorite serv-
ice outlet to follow manufac-
turers specified tune-up set-
tings.
SEVEN OUT OF EIGHT
More than seven out of
eight cars built today are
equipped with automatic
transmission, eight-cylinder
engines and radios.
Expert Tells How Motorists
Can Help Halt Air Pollution