Davis County Clipper | 1990-01-17 | Page 6 | Starting Trouble? What have you Done for your Car Lately?

Starting trouble? What have you done for your car lately? What's more frustrating than the slow grinding sound of a car that won't start? It could be the steady grinding of the starter, which tells you your battery is healthy but the engine is sick. In that case a new battery or a jump start simply won't be the quick and easy way to get you on your way again. If your car has been acting up lately, slower to start, possibly running run-ning poorly after it does get going, it may be trying to tell you it wants attention. One out of three vehicles inspected in a national program failed the emissions check in-. in-. dicating the need of at least a minor tune-up (sometimes called a "maintenance' tune-up). This information, in-formation, disclosed in a conference held by Tune-up Manufacturers Institute, In-stitute, supports other data that show an alarming level of owner neglect of our nation's vehicles. Ninety-eight percent of cars and 96 percent of trucks needed some kind of maintenance or repair. While properly functioning fuel and ignition systems are essential to quick starting, especially in cold weather, condition of the battery and electrical system also plays a critical role. For this reason, a comprehensive com-prehensive diagnostic check of the vehicle can catch mechanical deficiencies defi-ciencies before they become disabling. disabl-ing. Generally, say automotive engineers, engi-neers, a vehicle that won't start or run efficiently is one which has been neglected.