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Adults, Too, Can Benefit from
How ' Students Were Brie .red for Gas Economy
EEP SPEED DOWN.
is conducted with a
ular American car have
icated a 25 percent im-
vement in speeds fuel
are -
y when P'
re-
d from 70 to 50 miles
ep
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'
the heat.....
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oisture from the house
ill enter the insulation,
nse and cause serious
ge.
e insulation is sold with
ttached vapor barrier.
s require a separate
cation. Here are some
on vapor barrier
rials:
lyethylene film,
'num foil, aluminum
varnish and rubber
aints, and urethanes.
recommended in -
on levels for Canadian
s have been rising
gh the years, reflecting
sed heating costs and
rn for energy con -
tion. The precise level
ulation which can be
ied on economic
ds (cost of insulation vs.
saving) varies with
te, fuel costs, insulation
and other factors. It is
ble, however, to
mend one set of
um insulation levels
are generally ap-
Ie across the country.
recommended levels
fisting and new housing
iffer because current
eventlkdlon
construction practices often
limit the amount of insulation
that can be added. However,
innovative construction
techniques will allow higher
levels for new dousing in the
future.
The building codes for new
homes are presently being re-
evaluated and updated to
meet today's 'energy cir-
cumstances. New con-
struction techniques, such as
6 -inch wall studs and exterior
insulation, are being con-
sidered to make new houses
suitable for the energy pinch
ahead. Even solar heating
systems are being developed
and tested.
When you buy or build a
new house, be sure it has the
maximum amount of in-
sulation possible. You might
want to look into 6 -inch studs
to permit more insulation in
the walls, and consider built-
in basement insulation. Your
new home should at least
meet the insulation levels
recommended above. The
money you invest in extra
insulation now will more than
repay itself in the years
ahead.
ATTICS
Keep save Watts cleft
Alternate
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baffof rafters
thick batty
entbiocking
at nave yenta
Blown mineral
fiber insulation
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 acceler-
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 possible 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 braking 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 BY
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 up 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-
conditioningputs a sub-
stantial load on automo-
bile engines, and should,
therefore, be used only on
the hottest days. While -
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driving at 30 miles pet'
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
409 It ..I
change the air filter at
specified intervals, or ac-
cording to the manufac-
turer's recommendations.
In addition, frequent air
filter servicing is required_
if considerable driving is
done in sandy or dusty
conditions.
Changing of
the guard
Popular tourist attrac-
tions in places like London,
Ottawa or Washington are
the famous changing of
the Guard ceremonies.
While not nearly as col-
orful as the rituals at
Buckingham Palace, Par-
liament Hill or the Tomb
of the Unknowns, there is
a guard changing cere-
mony that's important to
a motor vehicle.
The automotive guards
are the filters that protect
a car's engine from poten-
tially serious harm. The
air, oil and gasoline filters
help screen out foreign
materials from vital en-
gine parts.
The air filter prevents
dirt from entering the
carburetor where the air
and fuel is mixed. When
clogged, the filter can
cease functioning, result-
ing in poor engine per-
formance and, often, a
drastic loss of fuel econ-
omy. Most cars today use
disposable filters which
should be replaced at
10,000 miles as part of an
engine tune-up.
The oil filter catches
foreign objects in the oil,
keeping them from dam-
aging engine parts, A
clogged filter cannot per-
form this function effi-
ciently. Especially in these
times of the recommended
lengthe.ed time of oil
change, r.a, new oil filter
should be installed with
every change of lubricants.
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