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Acton Freo Press May Good Boating Starts With TipTop Engine Heres How To Leave Air Pollution Behind When YouMotor to Outdoors As long youre going to be leaving the city behind when you visit the Groat Outdoors don t take air pol lution with you If yours Is the typical American car It Is contribut ing to the nation pollution problem Even if it Is equip ped with the latest pol lution devices provided by the manufacturer your car Is still polluting more than It should If It Is not proper ly maintained Since more than half of the cars on the road today ore undermaintained the amount of pollutants In the air is significantly higher than it should be According to Champion Plug Company the price of engine neglect Is great In terms of contam ination Champion tests show that even a five percent In cidence of spark plug misfir ing Increases harmful emis sions by as much as 300 per cent A University of Michigan engineering school survey shows an average reduction In pollutants of percent after a tuneup How can you tell If your car is one of the polluters Often you cant Your cor may be running perfectly well as far as you can tell but may still be polluting be yond what It should be Once a car engine condi tion has been allowed to de teriorate significantly there are definite signs that your engine Is emitting excess pollutants These signs In clude at arcelcrallng Hard starling Rough Idling Increased oil Smoking exhaust These are signs that cither your engine needs a tuneup or that critical engine parts are worn HOW TO AVOID CONDITIONS To avoid these conditions and reduce air pollution reg ular attention to mainte nance Is required Every six months or miles the following services should be performed Inspect clean and park plug check and ad just Ignition check liming clean and Inspect distributor cap and rotor spect Ignition wiring check and external carburetor clean air filler In aped pollution system Every year or miles the following should be per formed as part or a major tunc up Install new spark plug I inspect plug wiring and booti cranking tailing and operating volt age Install new ignition point and con denier dwell angle and liming check compression Teal charging rale of gen eralor or alternator teat coll output check dlstrihu- tor condition clean and In sped distributor rotor and cap service carburetor re place air cleaner check anti pollution system Champion also says that one of the best Insurances against premature wear on Internal engine parts Is to change oil at regularly scheduled Intervals and to use the best grade oil avail able Oil filters should bo changed as recommended by your owner manual too While car manufacturers ore continuing to make strides In producing a virtu ally pollutionfree engine maintenance will always be the key to keeping the car from fouling the air So start your vacation trip with a pollution check In the form of a cleanerair pro ducing tunc up You not only be a good citizen but you 11 gain In better gas mile age better passing power and sure starts To a boat owner who has planned an afternoon of water skiing or a fishing trip there can be nothing more frustrating than balky out board engine outboard owners keep their engines in top tune by following the main tenance recommendations clearly specified In the own- era manual However the few owners who do experience engine trouble can usually blame no one but themselves According to marina opera tors and service technicians most outboard trouble can bo traced to owner neglect To Insure trouble freo boating here a checklist Periodically check the spark plugs If they are bas ically In sound condition clean and Ifther are worn replace them It is also a good Idea l keep an extra et of plug on board for emergencies And dont forget a plug wrench Breaker point hem Id be at the same lime a the plugs Make urp are In good condition and that he gap adjusted to spec Ignition wiring dim Is or broken Is another source of trouble Cheek the wiring for these trouble makers and also make sure all connections are tight Irnper spark liming is a if the engine I to run Check the Ml tilt I he recommendation Hi Make lire working order filler before And accurate the lineoil the lal mixture filling the r little oil ran cause overruling detnnatlon and wear while loo oil ran result In fouled plugs Ins of power and hard starling Check the for proper level If you are the owner of a brand new outboard remem ber that the breaklngln pe riod Is important Run the engine at about half throttle for the first hour Every fow minutes during this period open the throttle slowly to full hold there for a min ute or so then throttle back to half By keeping an eye on that engine you can eliminate a lot of needless headaches But no matter how conscien tious an owner may be about maintenance ho may experi ence hard starting at times due to One cause of this malady Is when the engine is tilted up for trallcrlng or launching Extra fuel may enter the carburetor so It Is a good Idea to disconnect the fuel line whenever the engine Is not In use Overchoking can also result when the fuel tank is exposed to the blis tering sun Be ready for The Great Outdoors Make certain your vehicle Is In top condition Before casting off for an enjoyable da on heseat be sure to follow this landmermaids advice row Tuneup and carry extra spark ping Front End ALIGNMENT Includes Packing Front Wheel Bearings Check Ball Joints Tie Rod Ends Steerinq You Easier Steering Greater Safety ft Tlr Savings Most Make of Can WHEEL 2 BALANCING Static Dynamic SAVE WEAR and TEAR ON TIRES H AIMING SHOP IN TOWN AND SAVE GRANTS MOTORS Queen St ACTON 8532930