PAGE 32, WEDNESDAY., JUNE 11, 1986, WHITBY FREE PRESS Out of the ordinary, but not out of range The new Mercury Sable Is a sophisticated shape that blends contempory style and efficient performance in the manner of a great European road car. Sable is a totally new car that, from inception, was designed to fulfill the needs cf today's discriminating buyer-spaciousness, com- fort and superior driving characteristics. Sable arrives as a result of an investment of more than five years and nearly $3 billion in development. The goal in that development was to design a contem- porary four-door family Sedan that could prQvide seating for up to six persons in an efficient, comfortable and responsive package. The unique shape of the Mercury Sable immediately sets it ahead of its com- petition. Yet the Sable's sleek, slippery aerodynamic shape was fashioned with more than just its attractive appearance in mind. The efficient aerodynamic form of the new Mercury Sable actually contributes to Its quiet ride and precise handling. The Mercury Sable is equipped with front-wheel- drive to provide excellent traction in ail weather and road conditions. And Sable has a fully in- dependent suspension to deliver a consistently smooth, comfortable ride, even over rough and incon- sistent road surfaces. Power-assisted rack-and- pinion steering endows the new Mercury Sable with precise driver control and quick response to driver commands. Power-assisted brakes provide the Sable with im- pressive stopping power. The standard Sable GS Sedan is equipped with a 2.5- litre Inline four-cylinder engine with central fuel in- jection that delivers efficient performance and frugal fuel consumption. On the top-of-the line Sable LS and on Sable wagon models, an all-new 3.0-litre V-6 engine uses an advanced four-speed automatic over-drive tran- saxle designed to make ef- ficient use of that respon- sive power while providing good fuel economy. And Sable was designed to provide a spaclous and luxurlous interior for both driver and passengers. The Mercury Sable, in fact, has more Interior space than any other car in its class. That the 1986 Sable, the new flagship of the Mercury car ulne, should provide ail of these advanced features In such an attractive package should come as no surprise. Mercury cars - the Cougar, *Topax, Lynx, Capri, Marquis and Grand Marquis - are built on a cornerstone of quality and integrity. Mercury cars, in fact, are among the highest quality North American cars, based on a survey of owner- reported problems In the prior six months in a 1985 survey of 1981 through 1984 models designed and built in North America: The new 1986 Mercury Sable. Its striking contem- porary stylIng, responsive powerplant, spaclous In- terior and confident ride make it the shape you'Il want to be in. Smaller engines means more maintenance yo e ea Owners of the more fuel-efficient vehicles built since the late '70's are advised of the im- portance of keeping their engine cooling systems in prime con- dition. According to Automotive Cooling Systems Institute, these engines are more sen- sitive to correct operating temperatures than were their predecessors of a decade or more ago. Engineers have designed engines to operate at higher tem- peratures due to down- sizing of radiators to fit rin small vehicles. Ten years ago, larger radiators with seven- pound pressure caps kept the boiling point of an engine at about 230 degrees. Today's cars, which have smaller frontal areas and therefore smaller radiators, have necessitated a move to 15-pound pressure caps which push the boiling point of an engine to 260 degrees. The hotter- runring engines are also more fuel efficient and lesspolluting. Maintaining efficient perforiance and long engine life demands conscientious attention to the maintenance of the vehicle. This places the responsibility on the driver to be alert to unusually hot or cold engine operation and to take corrective measures before damage is done. This is easy for the owner whose car has a temperature gauge on the instrument panel. Over-cool operation or progressive overheating shows up on the dial. However, most cars have warning lights which often don't in- dicate trouble until it is too late. For owners of these cars, the Institute suggests several danger signs to be aware of. Poor operation of the heater in the winter cer- tainly is an indication that the car is not war- ming up. A cold-running engine often causes sluggish performance and poor fuel economy due to unburned gases. Additionally, unburned contaminants in the oil can cause sludge to build up in the crank- case. If it's running too hot, eventually the warning light will come on.! Meanwhile, hoWéver, an indication of a hot- running'ingirié.could be knocking'or pinging un- der load or a tendency of "after-run"or dieseling when the engine is shut off. Preventive main-: tenance of the cooling system is the key *to preventing either of these symptoms. An- nual cleaning and checking of the system plus replacing the belts and hoses, as needed, will go a long way toward prolonging engine life and main- taining power fuel economy. A special warning goes to motorists who use their vehicles for towing: unless the car is equipped with a factory trailer towing package, it is advisable to have an additional engine/tran- smission cooler in- stalled. The automatiq transmission is cooled by the same system that protects the u.igine and extreme overheating can damage the tran- smission as well as the engine: double jeopar- dy. 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