Perilous life is led by cars spark plugs Like the hero of a spy adventure thriller the spark plug lives a perilous life Assaulted by a dan gerous cast of villains such as scaring heat cor rosive chemicals Jolting electee current and Jack- hammer pounding the plug makes agent tribulations seem like a slap on the wrist by com parison According to Champion Spark Plug Company the plug Itself operates In temperatures anywhere from subzero to or more Occasional blasts of corrosive combustion gasses reaching heat In tensity of more than can assault the plugs Pressure Impacts of pounds per square Inch and electrical dis charges ol 10000 volts or more also batter spark plugs In 10000 miles of driving the spark plug will fire IS million times After approximately miles the punishment the plug endures takes Its toll Electrode wear caused by the punishing combi nation or electrical and chemical assaults Is Irre versible So the plug can no longer provide econom ical performance Thots why automotive experts recommend Instal lation of a new set of plugs after miles on most cars CAR CARE SPECIAL Wednesday April 175 Page li Heres how keep your car Spotless inside THE INSIDE STORY A device allowing me chanics to look inside an automobile engine without disassembling the engine has been developed by American Optical This flexible fiber rod contains its own source of cold light and saves service personnel time and labor Staining the cars Inte rior fabric especially for the first time can be a trying experience Usually the owner has been proud ly keeping the outside clean and bright but he or she has very little knowl edge about how to remove a smudge of chocolate or shoe polish from the scat fabrics Whether or not the stain Is difficult to remove de pends mainly upon the type of stain and the fab ric Most automobile scat and door panel upholstery use three types according to Fisher Body Division or Motors Vinyl coated fabrics leather 3 Syn thetic cloth fibers nylon or rayon Vinyl and leather arc relatively easy to clean In fact there Is but one recommended method of removing stains from these two types of fabrics Use lukewarm water and only the surfs from neutral soap worked into a piece of gauze or cheesecloth This treatment should work on most stains Synthetic Cleaning nylon or rayon cloth fibers is more or a challenge For best results stains should be removed as soon as possible after they have been made The longer they set the more difficult the Job becomes Experts warn that treatment of some stains especially where water treatment Is specified may cause dis coloration or disturbance of the finish These nega tive results however may be considered preferable to the stain itself Before discussing what can be done for stains one should first learn what NOT to do when cleaning fabric Here arc four points to remember thinner enamel or nail poltth not laundrf iioapa or re ducing agenti Thej weaken fabric and pudding or a vent rinft- There are two ways of cleaning general soilage from cloth fabrics One Is with a cleaning fluid and the other Is with detergent foam cleaners Fluid Cleaning fluid which con usually be obtained through on automobile dealer or reputable auto motive supply house should be used to clean stains containing grease oil or fats Heres how to use It Vacuum area lo re move looie dirt clean at a full panel or section of trim br marking off component alien are overlooked by In then It may loo laic avoid and Imped ion of the altering your favorite Ihev Pholo courier of TRW I rouble it i Iteaulr lubri Know how to tell when cars steering system needs attention You should trim or weld 3 Mix determent or foam cleaner aeeordinff direction on label foam on a clean sponge or oil brush Do not wet fabric or rub harshly with a Wipe clean with a lightly damp absorb ent I dry fabric When the red light gauge on your dashboard warns of low oil pressure theres generally time to do something about it But when you get warnings of something amiss in your steering system it could be a sign that potentially dangerous and expensive repair damage has already been done Thats one reason it pays to have your favorite car service man check the front end at every oppor tunity And thats why one should keep components in proper alignment state of lubrication and adjust- To help you recognize the signs your car will give you when steering components are out of whack below is a list or symptoms that con result malfunctioning front end parts SYMPTOMS hard steering car pulling to one side car wandering uneven tire wear front wheel shimmy loose steer ing heavy thumping on rough roads POSSIBLE CAUSES worn or binding ball Joints loose or dry steering llrk- to the luster of the trim and to eliminate dried residue Good housekeeping In side the family car con mean extra dollars at tradein time so it should be worth your effort to keep It tidy and spotless PUT ON HEAR When radial tires are used with bias or belted tires place the radial on axle ONLY 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