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CAR CARE UPLMN The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillë,.Wednesday, Nov. 2Q, 1974 at ail times. Simple Steps Can Never keep aubein PAGE NINE ANSWERSTO PUZZLE ON PAGE Ci Why Yot Servicing or replacing the car battery may not be the answer to a car's winter starting woes. That's what a high per-_ centage of rn-otorists Iearned when they experi- enced starting failure and souglt to correct it solely through attention to the battery. According to a hard- starting survey conÏducted by Champion Spark Plug Company last winter, re- peated f alure was experi- enced by 38.9 per cent of car owners who had their batteries charged after initial "can't starts."I Repeat Failures 0f those motorists in- stalling a new battery af- ,i Can't Gel Started ter flot starting, 25.9 per cent had at least one other f allure. When car owners treat- ed starting woes with en- gifle tune-up, they had better success inforestali- ing future problems, the survey showed. Rate of re- peat can't starts was 14.6 per cent after a tuile-up. Installation of new spark plugs alone was a better answer to startîng trouble than battery service since 18.7 per cent had addi- tional problems with new plugs. The survey also revealed hard starting continues to be the leading problem confronting motorists. In the U.S., 29 per cent of owners reported at least one fallure last winter. In Canada, 30 per cent hadý trouble. , Cold weather was not solely to blame for start- ing trouble. Warm wxeather regions in the US. were only slightly below the national average in re- ported "can't starts." Coast Starts Hard In Pacific Coast states, 27 per cent of car owners surveyed had at least one f ailure while the South Atlantic states had a 28 per cent "can't start" rate. These areas also had the lowest incidence of tune- up purchases in the U.S. When skidding, turn wheels in the direction of the skid 1 dd C, I 1 siae your car. , H1elp 1'revent -Keep nly 'necessary itemns L à à x NIv¶S mnyur trunk.si-& T eto CaAnther simple way to de- 1 ,AI a 31Ai. O A IL ThftofCa; ter car theft is to keep your I lM SxWvI,)ILV*0Sa, While waiting for a special car parked under a light at M O aka« theft protection device to be nîght, if possible.u01v £110 instlledon yur nw ca or If your car begins skiddinig R q s.Ii S t Ok.li "old faithful," there are sev-or pulling to the side.when 1 * i H eral things that can be done you apply your brakes, I SVItU V . to prevent having your car may be a sign that your ViVa stolen. braking system needs atten- - d3 W I Keep your car doors locked tion. SL . ,I .vj. iS, 0000 ebe 1: W Wecme wYouI DON'SSELF .0 SELL SERVICE si.iuGAS BAR und CAR> WASH CORNER 0F KING and LIBERTY STREET e:CAR : WASHOnIy 2 with every gasoline purchase * "&THE BEST WET WASH IN TOWN" e SHELL a ea WINDSHIELD0 *WASHER SOLVENT 2.59 Tax (Gal.) 0 * HOURS: MON.'TO FR1. 7-l, SAT. AND SUN. 8-il a OPERATED AND * MANAGED BY mare.e . eeeee.. ..,..DON ÏPLAIN : 'OrIr