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Reminder! Clinton Community Credit Union
ANNUAL MEETING
in the Ministry of Agriculture Board Room, Clinton
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
for the purpose of receiving reports and financial statements for the year
ending on September 30, 1978; electing Directors and Credit Committee
officers, appointing auditors; for the purpose of amending By -Laws and of
•transacting all other business of an Annual Meeting. Lunch will follow the
meeting. Door Prizes.
at 8;00 P.M.
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• 26 Years of Service
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• Adults, Too, Can Benefit from
How Students Were Briefed for Gas Economy -
KEEP SPEED DOWN.
Tests conducted with a
popular American car have
indicated a 25 percent im-
provement in fuel econ-
omy when speeds are re-
duced from 70 to 50 miles
per hour. Wind resistance
increases as car speed in-
creases, and more energy
is thus required to move
the car at higher speeds.
* * •
AVOID "JACK RABBIT"
STARTS. Gradual acceler-
ation in city driving can
save as much as two miles
per gallon compared to
rapid acceleration. That's
because it takes a lot of
extra energy to increase
an automobile's accelera-
tion rate. A power • valve,
located in the carburetor,
•lets more fuel into the cyl-
inders under full acceler-
ation. In addition, an ac-
celerator pump provides
extra fuel to avoid
hesi-
tation "When the gas pedal
is jabbed.
* * *
KEEP SPEED CON-
STANT. Driving at steady
• speeds helps to save gaso-
line. Unnecessary a.cceler-
•
ation activates the accel-
erator pump. and power
valve, thus injecting extra
— and wasted — fuel into
_
'the system.
* * *
ANTICIPATE STOPS. It
is best to plan ahead for
all p-ossible traffic condi-
tions. This allows for grad-
ual,
rather than abrupt,
stops and this smooth
driving contributes to bet-
ter fuel economy. In addi-
tion, gradual brb.king pro-
longs the life of brake lin-
ings.
* * *
AVOID ENGINE ID-
LING. An idling engine
• wastes energy; it does no
useful work while consum-
ing fuel. Excessive idling
may also shorten engine
life if the practice is re-
peated over a long term
period. As a guide, drivers
should not idle engines for
more than three minutes,
if possible.
* * *
WARM ENGINE 13Y
DRIVING. Drivers will ob-
tain better economy by
driving the car to warm
the engine, rather than
allowing it to idle exces-
sively. This speeds ub the
warming process, and thus
saves gasoline. The driver
must remember, however;
that a cold engine does
not respond as quickly, so
care must be exercised in
all traffic situations where
engine response is critical.
* * *
MINIMIZE THE USE OF
AIR CONDITIONERS. Air-
conditioning puts a sub-
stantial' load on automo-
bile engines, and should,
therefore, be used only on
the hottest days. While
driving at '30 miles per
hour, for example, use of
the air conditioner can re-
sult in a fuel economy loss
of two miles per gallon.
As a rule, use of the air
conditioner cuts gasoline
mileage by 10 per cent.
* * *
MAINTAIN CORRECT
TIRE PRESSURE. Under-
inflated tires reduce gaso-
line mileage slightly. Soft
tires also wear out more
quickly, and may adverse-
ly affect vehicle handling,
thus creating a potential
safety hazard. Many auto-
mobile 'manufacturers rec-
ommend increasing the
tire air pressure by ap-
proximately four pounds
before high-speed driving.
Tires should not, however,
be inflated above the max-
imum recommended pres-
sure.
* * *
KEEP THE ENGINE
TUNED UP. Spark plug
misfiring may result in a
'significant increase in fuel
consumption. In labora-
tory tests at speeds of 30
and 50 miles per hour, for
example, spark plugs mis-
firing 10 percent of the
time resulted in an eight
percent increase in fuel
consumption. In addition,
ignition timing deviating
from the manufacturer's
setting resulted in a sig-
nificant deCrease in fuel
economy. For example, a
10 degree retard in basic
spark timing may result
in an average loss of 1.3
miles,per gallon at speeds
of 30, 50, and 70 miles per
hour. Drivers should be
reminded that these and
other obstacles to efficient
engine performance can
be eliminated with a com-
plete tune-up.
* * *
SERVICE AIR FILTER.
A dirty air filter can cause'
a decrease in fuel econ-
omy, and a decrease in
power output, by restrict-
ing the flow of air to the
engine. Drivers should
therefore be advised to
change the air filter at
specified intervals, or ac-
cording to the marntfac-
turer's recommendations.
In addition, frequent air
filter servicing is required
if considerable driving is
done in sandy or dusty
conditions.
TAKE TIME TO STOP
Plan every trip so you won't
have to force yourself or your
car. Take time to stop, stretch,
rest, •have a snack. You'll be
more alert, more relaxed, and
more comfortable — and safer.
SIGNAL YOUR INTENT
On winter's icy roads, mo-
torists should give signals of
intention to turn sooner than
they would under normal driv-
ing conditions.
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