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SECTION 2 - PAGE % - PLA1NPEALER-WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10,1975 Tips For The Novice Automechanic -- by Scott Connor- How To Prevent (Or Cure) Engine Overheating vices director for the Auto­ motive Parts and Accessories Association, suggests you use the following procedure be­ fore you leave on that summer trip. Any venture onto the In­ terstate System this summer reveals many unfortunate souls who are victims of a breakdown at the side of the road. A cursory glance reveals the hood open and steam rising from the engine com­ partment. What can you do to pre­ vent this from happening to YOU? Don Prieto, technical ser- 1. Check all radiator and heater hoses. Don't hesi­ tate to replace any that are revealed to be brittle, cracked, aged or weak. 2. Check the water pump for leaks. Replace it if fount! faulty. 3. Check the radiator cap. A new cap is cheap insurance against loss of coolant due to pressure build-up from sustained high speeds. 4. Correct any cause of en­ gine coolant loss not men­ tioned above, such as leak­ ing core plugs, leaking . head gaskets, leaking radia-, tors. 5. Check all belts for condi­ tion and tightness. It is false economy to push old belts past their age limits. Replace dual belts in sets. 6. If the car is two or more years old, flush the radia­ tor and install fresh anti­ freeze.. 7. Blow or flush out all bugs and foreign material from the radiator. Air must flow through it for it to do its job of cooling the engine. 8. Check engine timing. 9. Check operation of engine overheating warning light or gauge. You can't shut the eneine down in time if you don't have any warning. If, in spite of all these precautions, you are faced with an overheated engine, find a safe place to pull off the road to check for possible causes. After opening the hood, leave the engine run­ ning, turn off the air condi­ tioner, and even turn on the car's heater. 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But do find a safe place to stop, Prieto warns, even after the warning light may have, gone out, and let the engine cool down long enough for you to safely re­ move the radiator cap and determine if there has been any coolant loss. Some people find it worth­ while to carry a container of water in the trunk for such emergencies. Even if you do not need it yourself, it can be a blessing to someone stranded between exits on a limited-access highway. One final word: Always practice safety whenever stopping "beside any high­ speed road. Turn on your flashers, don't step into any traveled portion of the road­ way, don't try to remove any radiator cap while the engine may still be hot, and never re-enter the roadway after your emergency until it is safe to do so - and then onty^ with care and consideration* for those coming down the road behind you. How To Make Your Car Unique With it becoming more difficult to tell one car from another, many motorists are finding they can give their cars a personality that will distinguish them from the rest, and aid in reflecting the owner's identity. The Automotive Parts and Accessories Association says that this can be tastefully accomplished by the judi­ cious and simple application of decorative tapes and de- cals. These are readily avail­ able from most, if not all, automotive stores and de­ partments. Following the simple in­ structions, these decorative devices can be applied in one afternoon to give a car that "one of a kind" look. No tools are needed. Some car owners like to go hog wild in this direction and dress up a tun car to the point that it becomes a psychedelic manifestation of the ego. Others use the tapes and decals to accentuate particu­ larly pleasing lines or give an appearance of added width or length. Whatever the extent of their use, they do allow a difference to be expressed, making any car unique. * Idiot Lights and Nylon Stockings Have you ever been miles from nowhere and suddenly seen a red "idiot light" come on in the dash? It's a bad feeling, isn't it? When the signal says the alternator or generator is not functioning, chances are more than likely you have lost a drive belt. Find a safe place to stop and do so as soon as possible. With the parking brake firmly set the transmission in "Park" or neutral, leave the engine running and carefully get out of the car and raise the hood. If the fan is not spinning, shut off the engine quickly, because the lost belt is also one that drives the water pump. To cope with such a situa­ tion, Don Prieto, technical services director for APAA, advises carrying a complete set of extra belts in the trunk or under a seat. Their storage requires very little space. Also to be alloted space in the trunk, Prieto says, would be a small set of open-end, box - end wrenches and sizes from 7/16" to 3/4" which will accomodate most of the nuts and bolt^ on the car and engine. Add a can of waterless hand cleaner and a roll of paper toweling or a pack of handi-wipes plus the jack handle to use as a pry-bar and you can be rolling again in short order without getting too messed up.. If you do nottj have the know-how to change a belt vourself, at least you will have the means whereby someone else can stop and do it for you. But what if you haven't taken the precautions of stocking extra belts and a few tools for their install­ ation? Got a nylon stocking? A temporary belt can be made that can get you to the next station or bit of civiliza­ tion by twisting the stocking up like a rope, stretching it over the pulleys (particularly the crankshaft and the water- pump (fan) pulley), pulling it TIGHT and knotting it securely. Driving at low speed, it should stay put. If the lost belt drives only the power steering pump or air conditioner compressor, you can proceed carefully to the next service area. Remem­ ber, if it is the power steering pump drive belt that is gone, you are going to find the steering as stiff as molasses in January, but you can still turn ""the wheel enough to guide the car through any turns you may encounter.' Just give yourself plenty of time and room to force the steering wheel around. Traveling as slowly as you should under these conditions, don't forget to turn on your four - way flashers to warn other traffic of your slow travel. You can avoid future sur­ prises by replacing the idiot lights with gauges which are readily available from any retailer of automotive pro­ ducts. Look for those contain­ ing installation instr"ctions. Life or Death Suppose you do find something suspicious while practicing breast self-examination. See your doctor at once, urges the Americar Cancer Society. It could mean the difference be­ tween life and death. New Techniques Besides breast self-examina-' tion, several new methods such as mammography (x-rays) and thermography (heat patterns)., help detect breast cancer. Early detection means, a greater chance for life says the Amer­ ican Cancer Society. Ask your doctor or local hospital clinic about these tests. CAPITAL CRUNCH By LESTER W. BRANN, JR. President Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Where will we be in 1980? Will there be jobs for the 7 million more persons the experts tell us will need them by then? Will we have the energy sources we are now struggling to find? And how about the new products that help to make the qual­ ity of our lives better? The key to all of this, oddly enough, isn't just increased wages or more production, it's capital and that is something private business is finding less and less of. Some estimates say U.S. businesses will need $312 billion per year to build new plants and buy enough equipment to meet the needs of consumers and workers over the next several years. But right now, those same estimates say the money isn't there and a number of changes will have to be made to provide it. The current capital shortage stems from a num­ ber of factors. CorpoFate profits--one of the major sources of capital--went from 6.8% in 1967 to 3.3% in 1973. The federal government's system of deficit financing puts it in competition with private busi­ ness to borrow money. And then, there is also a pervading anti-business mentality which sees profit as something that must be regulated, some­ times to the extent it is non-existent. But fewer profits and less expansion can only mean problems in the future--not only for busi­ nessmen, but for the workers and consumers who rely on them for jobs and products. Change is needed now. One big stimulus would be tax reform--giving businesses tax incentives to expand and hire more people. More incentives are also needed for middle-income earners to save. This is money that could go into the market and be lent to businesses that now find loans hard to come by. Finally, we also need a re-education of the American consumer. We have been working under the free enterprise system for a long time, but few consumers really understand how it operates-- that business profits invariably lead to more pay­ checks. And to keep both profits and paychecks coming, we've got a lot of changing to do. Tim Mill on a 24 piece 3/8in Drive Socket & Wrench Set price *29l95 save $25.69 set no.8824 A super savings on a super tool set. 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