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PAGE AM, WHITBY FREE PRESS, Durham Moyen, JANUARY 20, 1988 Here are a few tips on how to reduce your chances of having a no- start situat ion when those cold spells begin to hit. The first suggestion is to try to have your car protected from the wind. Even a leaky, unheated garage is better thail nôthing at ail. If you do have to leave your car out, face the engine away from the wind. Cars don't like wind chili any more than p eople do. You might even consider covering the front of the engine with a blanket or, in ex- treme cold, place a lamp with a 75- watt bulb under the hood with an. extension to the nearest outlet. Have the light near the battery, but not touching it. The key to getting your car star- ted is having the strongest spgrk possible jumping the spark plug gap. Therefore, you'Il want as much power as possible out of your battery. Assumning itis in good con- dition, you'll want to be sure the connections frorn the battery also are in good shape. They.should be dlean with no corrosion. When starting be sure everything is turned off, 'including lights, before turning the ignition key. Don't pump the accelerator too much. On most cars, one down and up on the pedal, then part-way down will work best. A few other preventive main- tenance measures include: eBe sure your spark plug wiring is in good condition. Poor insulation on spark plug wires will allow the voltage to "leak away" rather than go where it belongs, to the spark plug tip.I Ciheck ice co nditions before snowmobiling FROM PAGE A2 ditions or other area hazards. Use common sense. If you don't know, don't go. Check local weather forecasts, let someoe know where you are going, the route and when you ex- pect to return. Use the buddy system -neyer travel alone. If the machine becomnes stuck or breaks down in an isolated spot -don't panie. Stay put and wait for help. Avoid overexertion, which lowers the body's resistance to cold, and avoid getting wet. 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F ace car away <rom wind- ISPECIAL TnME:LIMITED OFFEI ONLY$7 9 FOR :Comploe Rust Protection for your car or smai à truck (Fuit size trucks & vans, onty$84"5) 0 Save 825» over competftion pricei INew à Used car warranties avaitabte at « nfo exra charge---------- OVER 90 LOCATIONS row fl Oshawa - 21 5 KIng St. W. 433-4105 The Total Car Care Specialists!I A.good-deal By SCOTT FENNELL (Ontario riding MP) Did you know that'our Canadian economy literally runs on wheels? Last year Canadian workers produced nearly $37 billion worth of cars, trucks, auto parts, tires and trailers. That makes the auto industry our biggst single business. From 1985 to 1987,'w e have invested more t han $3 billion in auto assernbly and parts plan- ts which have produced huge spin-offs to our economy. The free tràde agreement ensures that flot only will the Auto Pact be retained it will alsoi be improved. Produets.currently outside the pact - replacement parts and tires - *will trade duty free, an enor- mous opportunity for.our world class autoparts producers. Under the 1965 Auto Pact,. to enter the U.S. dutv free. 50 ver cent of the appraised customs value of a vehicle which included labor, material; overhead and profits - had to be North American Con- tent. Now under the new agreement 50 per. cent of the direct manufacturing costs need be*North American. These costs do not include profit or overhead and'is therefore the equivalent of about 70 per cent of the appraised customs value. Thus the free trade agreement has increased the local content that must actually go into car production by redefining the 50 per cent content rule. All Canadian manufacturers will greatly benefit from this increase in local content requ ire d by the Auto Pact. Under the new agreement we as consumers will reap benefits as well. Lower prices for aftermarket parts should result from the elimination of the bilateral tariffs. Right now we cannot import used vehicles, other than antiques, from the United States. Free trade will phase out the embargo on used cars. If you will be in the market for buying a used car, you will have more flexibility and a greater choice to choose from. The two governments also agreed that some of the challenges facing the North American auto industry Were more than a matter of negotiating a free trade deal. They have therefore agreed to establish a blue ribbon panel to advise the two governments on automotive issues. The panel can also propose policy changes which will help automakers compete in domestiç and foreign markets. 1 have complete confidence in Canadian ingenuity. ii