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When you do rise your car, try to combine
a number of short errands or chores into one
trip. It is estimated that we use 30 per cent
of our gasoline on trips of less than 8 km.
These short ventures consume excess fuel
because the car's engine is not warm for
much of the trite
Avoidjumpy starts, because more fuel is
used and the tires wear out more quickly.
Sharp jabs on the gas pedal activate the ac-
celerator pump, which supplies extra fuel to
the engine.
Never rest your foot on the brake pedal
while driving, however lightly; this could
put needless resistance on the wheels. If you
are waiting for someone, or are caught in a
traffic jam, turn off the motor. Idling gives
you zero fuel economy.
Remove roof racks when they are not
needed because they increase wind
resistance significantly. Also, close your
windows on the highway; open windows add
to aerodynamic drag and raise fuel con-
sumption.
Fill your gas tank only to the first `click',
when the pump shuts itself off. Never top up
the tank because the fuel might expand in
warm weather and overflow the tank.
Try to decrease your speed on the
highway — tests show that most cars use 20
per cent less fuel when driven at 90 km/h
than they do at 110 km/h.
Allow plenty of time to reach your destina-
tion. Driving to beat the clock forces you to
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speed, brakksharPly, aeCelerate too' ra
and generally waste fuel and put atra
the car.
In the winter, drivers have to be even
more careful if they want to improve the
fuel efficiency of their vehicles. For exam-
ple, at —12 degrees C the average engine
needs at least 15 km of driving to warm up
fully, so it is even more important to
eliminate short trips from your driving pat-
tern.
It is not necessary to let your engine idle
for a long period when starting in the winter
— 30 second in all the car generally needs. It
will warm best as it is driven, but be careful
to accelerate smoothly.
Watching the traffic well ahead of you and
idly
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!III Ume> Lion of thebestways tosaive fuel,
o,nOWs you' to travel at a consistent,
spm andavoid braking too often, If*tare
!rave i I °on ami road, allow the vehicle.
to slow ' : was you b the hital, andspeed
up to the:legal> t when descending, In
other words, main. even -accelerator
pressure. Professionaltruckers call this:
`road management';
Regular engine tuning is vital if you want
to get the moat for your energy dollar. Tun-
ing should be done every four months, but a
fall and spring tuneup are most important to
get your engine ready for drastic
temperature changes. This can cut fuel con-
sumption by 10 per cent.
Tire pressure should be checked every
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potential for a5 per cent or WdMiter i ►e-
ment.in>fuel econ lmy:over bias, . P
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tires engineered for fuel economy These
tires ars fighter, operate at higher
pressures for the seine load and offer less
resistance when rolling.
An air conditioner adds weight to your ear
and can reduce fuel eCononv by as much as
h per cent in a small car, When in use it can
increase fuel consumptions by as muchas 20
per cent in hot -weather stop -and -go driving.
Car costs can be cut dramatically.
Organize yourself to take advantage of
alternatives like walking or biking, and try
to allow for those minutes of extra car care
that will save you money.
There are reasons why your car is
Several reasons why a car is burning oil in a guide, is fitted with a special seal;
Do you think your car may be using too designed to permit only a Muted amount of
much oil? One sign an engine is burning oil oil to pass. (Some oil is necessary for
is blue smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. lubrication, but too much creates oil burn -
There can be several reasons for this con- ing problems).
dition, says Car Care Council, the most com- Eventually these seals will wear, harden
mon being worn valve guide seals. Here's or otherwise fail. That's when oil burning
why: The valves in a typical engine may begins.
open and close as often as 100,000 times per Many of the conditions which cause an
hour at highway speeds. engine to burn oil prematurely are caused
The stem of the valve, sliding up and down by vehicle neglect. One example of this is
worn piston rings which can wear out
prematurely because of failure to change oil
and filter regularly.
Once the rings become excessively worn,
an expensive "ring job" is the only remedy.
With proper maintenance, however, an
engine normally should go well beyond the
160,000 kilometre mark without needing new
piston rings.
It is essential to check the engine oil
regularly. If oil is over -full or smells like
gasoline, it could mean it is becoming
diluted with gasoline.
Thos, the oil becomes thin enough to work
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burning oil
its way into the combustion chamber, even-
tually to burn and end up in the atmosphere
as smoke.
If you have to pump the accelerator to
keep the engine from stalling, you may be
pumping raw gasoline into the crank case.
This situation can be avoided by keeping the
engine in tune.
Misfiring spark plugs can aggravate a
situation such as this because they permit
raw, unburned gasoline to wash into the
crank case. Not only does this create hard
starting, it also accelerates wear due to
diluted engine oil.
Another factor in oil burning is a malfunc-
tioning positive crank case ventilation
( PCV) valve, which is intended to route oil
vapors through the combustion chamber
rather than permitting them to escape into
the atmosphere.
If the PCV system is not in proper working
order, it can be the cause of oil burning.
Excessive oil burning is a condition that
gradually worsens and can affect other
aspects of the engine.
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