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Serviced engine starts faster in winter
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Short of a heated garage,
there's no better insurance
that your car will start on a
frigid morning than a
properly serviced engine.
Since warm garages are at
a premium, the best way to
avoid a frustrating wait for a
tow truck is to get your car in
proper shape before cold
weather sets in. The service
needed is far less expensive
than heating that garage.
Most cars with starting
troubles begin winter with
worn spark plugs and
defective ignition systems.
The incidence of hard -
starting complaints reported
by car owners climbs in
direct proportion to the
number of miles the plugs
have been in service.
To make sure your car
doesn't show up on the list of
"won't starts" this winter,
here's a check list of the
items which should be in-
spected on your car before
the weather turns cold:
Have your serviceman
check the battery with a
hydrometer to determine the
specific gravity. If specific
gravity readings are low,
have the battery recharged
and make sure he determines
the reason for the low
readings. If battery condition
appears doubtful have the
mechanic test it for weak
cells. Also„ be sure he
removes all corrosion from
the battery terminals and
lubricates them so the
corrosion won't reoccur.
Remember corroded cables
and terminals restrict the
flow of electricity through the
entire system, and can ac-
tually prevent the car from
starting if allowed to go
unattended.
Make sure the regulator is
properly adjusted. An out -of -
adjustment regulator may
not allow the battery to
charge enough, or may result
in overcharging which will
contribute to poor per-
formance in general and
reduced gasoline economy. If
your car has over 20,000 miles
on the odometer better have
your serviceman run a check
on coil condition.
If the plugs are nearing the
10,000 -mile mark, they should
be replaced before the
weather turns cold as worn
out plugs are probably the
biggest single factor in hard
starting.
It is also a good idea to have
your mechanic check the
engine with a timing light.
Out of time engines not only
are much harder to start but
lose much of the efficiency
and performance they were
intended to deliver.
eventually ruin the battery.
Starter and generator:
Chances are if your car is
only a year or two old, these
components will be okay.
However, make sure your
serviceman removes any
corrosion that might exist on
either starter or generator
connections — and that they
are all securely fastened. If
you car is over two years old
better have the generator
brushes and commutator
looked at. Badly worn
brushes reduce the generator
efficiency and can result in a
constantly weak battery.
If your car has been driven
more than 10,000 miles since
the distributor has been
serviced you'll probably save
yourself a lot of •trouble by
having the mechanic install
new points, condenser (in
engines that use them) and.
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The real impact of the en-
ergy crunch is felt acutely
each month when high heat-
ing and cooling hill, arrive in
the mail.
While there are a number
of short-term methods which
can help to conserve some
energy', there's one sure-fire
way to help significantly re-
duce the amount of fuel your
home uses for heating and
cooling --even up to 30q.
All you have to do k insu-
late the attic floor properly.
Attic insulation is the
single most cost-effective
conservation method we
knuv, of around the house,
"Naturally if you live in
severe vtieather areas or if
utility '*rates continue to rise,
the insulation will pay ,for it-
self'morequickly.'
Hoy, much insulation is
enough? "According to the
National Bureau '"of Stan-
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a minimum of 6 -inch thick
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making whatever ad-
justments are necessary.
Improperly operating
distributors are a major
cause of starting difficulty.
Again, if your car is
reasonably new, chances are
you won't have to worry
about coil co
However, better keep
that a weak coil p int
starting failure b t
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