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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 20 Nov 1974, Supplement, p. 4

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PAGE FOUR die AC àI S The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday4 Nov. 20, 1974 vices currently designed to reduce certain exhaust emissions. Basically, they chemically "purify" the gases left after the fuel has burned. W'w PLUGGED PCV - An assassinated foreign dlignifary. ~ A Missed again. The Posi- if. OLPtive Crankcase Ventilation >59MILV WA6i AN valve is a pollution control '560V,1Y--LtICE PL.OR device designed ta help cut -rToPAY. sui wy.je4 down on emîssions inte 'LE S1TARTE9PVRIV- the air wýe breathe. We it isn't checked regularly, N T-HE RAINPTHE it could hamper your car's r WIN~I4IEWperformance. -NLF 119OPERA TREDIRTY LIFTERS - bNPL 1N6VE ~Sieaky thieves. WA~I4NIP.When sludge cu - lates on the valve lifters, the valves can't do their job, and grit and other contaminants get into the finely machined parts ef the engine, causing wear. A clegged oil Uine may be the culprit. CAR CARE SUPPLEMIENT BROCK'S îBp BPý PRODUCTS O.M.L. AND N.A.L. MAJOR AND MINOR SREPAI RS TO ALL MAKES 0F CARS 124 HOUR TOWING P'SERVICE PHONE 623-3487 DAY or NIGHT Guess Again-Universal Join Is Not a United Nations Bar If your favorite service mechanie tells you that you need a universal joint, he's not inviting you te invest in a bar near the United Nations building. He's telling yeu that a critical part ef your car's drive shaf t needs replace- ment. There are a numrber of common automobile serv- ice terms that could be confusing, if you don't talk the language. The. Amnerican Petroleum Ini- Yes - YoL Under severe driving conditions, is it, best *to change oil filter when changing oil? Yes. Always change fil- ter when replacing the eil if yeur car is subjected te severe driving conditions such as trailer towving or constant high-speed run- ning. Many experienced mechanics and fleets change the filter with ev- ery oil change ta prevent re-circulatien ef the dirty oil that's caught in an eld filter, Keeping ail dlean is a miajor factor in minimniz- ing engine wear. A tune-up can improve gas mileage by as much as 8.2 per cent. True. In extreme cases, when engines are badly eut ef tune, fuel wastage can go as high as 20to t 35 per cent. Installaztion of radial tires can uau ,toa çsmile stitute provides a short dictionary of those terms. BAD SHOCKS - Your mother-in-law Shioclc absorbers lm- prove the riding comfort by softening the impact of bumps in the road. For safety, shocks should be checked for damage, wear or fluid leaks. KING PINS - Royal brooches. Not really. They're met- ore Right and a hall per gallon. True. Radial tires haize less rolling resistance, theref ore requirîng 'less- power te move the car. Tire Tip p-ONE SIDE 0F TREAD WONExCSSr./EtY SIDE OR CAMfBER WEAR When one side of a tire treau shows excessive Wear . . . ce wmare. Again, it's only a sim- yeurfron-endspeciali*t in tîne. It'Il eost you a pair of neýw tires if Von lon't! al rods which allow your front wheels ta, pivot when you make- a turn. If they're worn, get them fixed; it's dangereus. FRONT END WOBBLE - A go-go dancer. Wrong again - it's a vibration caused by worn parts of the steerîng mechanism, -wheels that are eut et uine from hit- ting bumps, or worn king pins . .. and it should be corrected immediately. WORN SHOES - Hippie sandals. It's brake shoes they're talking about. When you step on the brake pedal the shoes are hydrauli- cally forced against the brake drums, causing the car te, slow down. Improp- erly adjusted shoes may cause premature wear and damage ta the brake drum. FILTER - The end of a cigarette., There are three filters ohi your car. One helps keep dirt eut ef the air enterîng the carbureter,' another pur 'ifies the ehl circulating in the crank- case, and a third traps sediment tram the gase- line befere it enters yeur carburetar. -These tilters need periodic- cleaning or changing. CATALYTIC MUFFLER - An exotie fur nedq>ieee., Nope. Cataiytic mufflers are po"1ltiin eontroi de- Now that you know this, don't be too quick to blame your battery when you have starting trouble. Instead, see your mechanie for a more thorough diagnosis. Haif the time ignition failure turns ouito be the troublemaker. Trouble'that a tune-up can help correct fast. And be sure to ask for Champion spark plugs in t hat lune-up., Champion. Il starts more of the world's cars than any other spark plug brand. '1UHAPION WINDSOR, ONTARIO We've got your plug. .<~ ~ 1, Mb ID luimm

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