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WHITBY FREE PRESS, DURHAM MOVES, J UL 1l1,,9t7, PAGE 3 Car care suggested for summer ponets. ow lng hs itbeensinc Cars, like people, are at their best when the temperature is about 72 degrees. But cold waves and heat waves are tough on both man and machine. If vou're concerned about hot weather causing car trouble you have good reason. To help assure that your car is not one of those stalled aongthe side of the road this summer, practice these suggestions offered by Car Care CLEAN GUARD Council. Council. 1.- Be sure your cooling system is in good condition.,The advent of hot weather could bring about the failure of a hose, belt or other com- Steam cleaner does cars By DONNA DONALDSON Clean Guard Services specianizes in steam cleaning carpets and upholstery, not only for residentiat and commercial properties, but also for automobiles. Owned by Glen Williams, of Oshawa, the business is located at 216 Medina Ct. in Oshawa. "Our units are portable, in- dustrial grade steam cleaners. No soap or detergents are used because the soap residue stays in the carpet," says Williams. , He says the portable units are more practical than machines mounted on trucks, especially when it comes to cleaning apartments and condominiums. Williams worked as a service manager for a computer company for seven years, and then trained with a major carpet and upholstery cleaning company before starting his own business a year ago. "Cleaning cars is a little more trickier, because they'reicompact. A standard size car like a Chev or a Ford is easier to clean than larger cars like a Lincoln, where the majority of the car is upholstery," says Williams. Williams' equipment and chemicals are made by G.H. Woods Sanitation, a large Canadian com- pany, which also services the equipment. "We have no repeat calls. Everyone is pleased with the job we do for them," says Williams. poents. How ong has it been since you checked your an- tifreeze/coolant? 2. How about the condition of your tires? Heavy loads at high speed on hot surfaces can be hard on tires. To avoid failure, make sure they have plenty of tread and are properly inflated. Check them in the morning, when they are cool. 3. How's your oit? Oit is not only a lubricant, - it is a cootant, as welI. Clean, wetl-filtered oit will help your engine survive the heat. 4. Check your transmission. This is especially vital if you are towing a trailer. Most automatic tran- smissions share their cooling. system with the engine. If you are towing a trailer, you should con- sider adding a transmission cooler, an inexpensive device you can have installed at most service outlets. 5. Pay special attention to your battery. Be sure it is properly filled, fully charged. Extreme heat can cut your battery's performan- ce. 6. Avoid slttlng nls -.air conditiofler running. Un- pleasant a thought as this might be, you should open your windows and turn on the heater. Speed up the engime occasionally to keep the air flowing through the radiator, as the speed may be insufficient at idle in extreme heat. The air conditioner puts an extra load on the engine and can add to the overheating, whereas the heater provides extra circulation of coolant from the radiator. Equally harmful, of course, is allowing the car to be parked with the engine and air conditioner run- ning while doing errands. 7. If you drive a late-model car equipped with a catalytic converter in the exhaust system, avoid parking on a dry, grassy area. On a veryhot day, the converter (which can get quite hot under even nor- mal conditions) can build up enough heat toset tal grass on fire. New filmis completed The National Film Board of tragedy is documented in this 13- Canada has just completedoarshort minute film which was recorded new film entitled 'No Accident' to during an encounter with a class of discourage young people from high school students. Robertson's drinking and driving. Available on life is now dedicated to raising the film or viden rom NFBlibraries consciousness of youth and infor- across the country, no accident ming the next generation of the profiles Bert Robertson, a 40-year- consequences of their actions old man traumatized by the death should they ever drink and drive. aiht hn ds of a According to NFB representative of his young son accountoih drunk driver.fth His personal account of te 6*i àtt 4 pd traffic 1 SEE PAGE 7 d2 Aiyditi aittinO in siLaii