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Show Price, Utah 3 Thursday, May 22, 1969 Losing your grip, If you hear your tires talking, perhaps a few days fishing wil1 help or a week in the mountains. when your pocketbook is being also the safety factor something hit. And in most cases, they can thats even more important than tell you exactly who the culprit the money you may waste. is, too. Like improper alignment, What are tire tires on your car worn shocks, overinflation, undertelling you? Study the pictures inflation, and many other conditions that rob you of the tire and try the little test below, then for. Be- check the answers to find out mileage that you On the other hand, if you see talking, youre and youll heed their message. Talking tires. Theyll tell you them tire-wis- e? tire-wis- pay wear, sides accelerated When the tire is worn in patches, particularly on the shoulder, it means: ' ( ) the brakes tend to grab (2) the tire is out of balance (3) the tire is overinflated there's how The tire is worn evenly, hot the treads are feathered. It means: (1) the tire is overinflated (2) too much front end toe-i- n (3) you take corners too fast 1 you are. e tire-wis- Sight to be seen from U.S. and Canadian Highways Both shoulders are worn while the center still has some tread. It means: (1) new shocks are needed (2) slow down on corners (3) tie rod is loose Just look out the car window to see sights such as (top row, left to right) Lone Cypress at Midway Point along Monlerey Bay drive; Bear Crass on ihe Going to the Sun Highway in Montana; Elmer the Elk in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada; and the Appalachian Trail in Great Smokies Park, North Carolina. Bottom mountains in Canada's row, left to right: Banlf-Jaspe- r National Park; Lake Angeles in Olympic snow-cappe- d dition. Actually, even with the more liberal warranties of previous Tire Is wearing more at each shoulder; tread is stepped from the center tread toward each side. It means: fl tire is out of balance (2) tire is underinflated (3) tire is overinflated : The shows extremely uneven wear. It means: (1) faulty brake system (needs - fluid, adjustment) (2) faulty wheel alignment (too much camber) (3) tires need rotation (includme snare) , - & t : 3SE0 (.1 B . UI SJ9MSUB The center treads of the tire are wearing faster than the shoul- ders. It means: (1) worn out shocks (2) overinflation : (3) wheels need balancing . Hold it, mister, your battery may be okay j Blatning smarting trouble on the battery can be like blaming a broken leg on a bone failure. In both cases, something is wrong-bu- t something other than the affected part is causing the problem. A battery that hasnt guard against premature deterioration. Twice V outlived its usefulness should not cause starting problems. More likely some other electrical component is at fault and is draining the battery power. For example, faulty .wiring, worn spark plugs or malfunctioning y ' a year,- the. battery be tested.- At the same time, terminals should be cleaned thoroughly to get rid of. .corrosive materials and dirt. Foreign matter on the terminals, or-- ' cable clamps can cause battery failure. If the battery shows premature loss of power; chances are other components may be at fault. For example, wiring may be ' short circuiting or you may have a problem in the charging. Have your sendee man conduct an electrical check. should -- . - distributor may be overworking the battery during starting. j As a result the battery wears down to a point that it may seem dead. The alert service man ' will look beyond the battery as the cause of the starting failure, especially .when he is reminded to do so by the customer. . An Australian television net- the' 238-mil- e hard-drivin- percent more tire tread (91 cents worth); 55 cents more in fuel and 31 cents more in brake wear. So, the 40 minutes saved cost him $1.77. The moral: take it easy and Crossing between intersections was responsible for 40 percent of the pedestrian deaths in 1968. More than 9,600 pedestrians were blamed for their own deaths last s, .. ii The very Guaranteed Work Reasonable Rates From new tires to an emergency repair, you can count on us to meet every auto need. Complete line of parts, guaranteed work by ex- pert mechanics, for repairs of all kinds. KRAYNC MOTOR A GOOD is staffed with a service manager in 1 1 m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 m IS 0 MAN TO KNOW ii Champion SPARK ft PLUGS HHII I ii E. 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Cleanest, Most Modern ii Your NAPA DIALER NAPA TUNE-U- P 410 Wally's Chevron Visit Eastern Utahs Largest, our specialty Quality WHEEL BALANCING 637-150- 8 WHEN IN NEED OF AUTOMOTIVE Auato P ; & ACCESSORIES in- cluding replacing spark plugs, points and condenser. Common recommended tune-u- p procedure is every 10,000 miles. Other typical services that are the motor - - Clean off the corrosion with a solution of baking soda and water, applied with a stiff wire brush. LUBRICATION tune-u- p five-yea- Corroded terminals can shorten year. effective life of your battery. TIRES -- BATTERIES One such item is BATTERIES two-yea- course in 40 minutes quicker time, g the motorist used 88 save. TIRES ATLAS Quality anti-freez- e. and the other was driven hard to make faster time. finishing ATLAS . safe manner While.- months or 6,000 miles. Parts must be cleaned or replaced when needed. 4. Replace the engine coolant at recommended intervals. (Typically every two years). Other owner responsibilities for service are vital to good operation but no time period is speci- anti-freez- work staged a two-ca- r run where one car was driven in a. normal, To keep your battery in top here ' are condition, operating some pointers: A quick visual inspection every time you gas up and a voltage test every six months should assure you maximum efficiency battery life. Its a simple job for the service attendant to check battery water level and condition of cables and terminals. This should be done at least once a week to COMPLETE ll Rough driving costs Oltx) of lights and front include the i aligning responsibility wheel wheels, balancing and oth- following: Wiper blades, brake servicing er car components which are sub; lubrication, J ject to normal wear. including linings, fied. years, routine yet important maintenance was always the reWhile most cars made today sponsibility of the new car owner. However, in many instances the have cooling systems that are sealed in the factory, a wise owner lulled himself into believin motorist still takes precautions ing the warranty was a pay-acase of trouble. This is not the against engine overheating. Here case. are some basic., precautions to The major difference in 1969 take to make sure your car keeps new. car warranties lies in the its cool. e Test the to make length of time most parts (exit inhibitits lost sure rust hasnt covtires and are tubes) cluding ing elements. If it has,.' drain and ered. New provisions call for or 12,000 mile coverage. flush the cooling, system before In 1968, the warranty called for installing new r Test the -- condition and tension or 24,000 miles. r Still intact is theor of all drive belts as well as radprotection on com- iator hoses for leaks.. Also check ponents generally referred to as pump gaskets and tightness of the pulley hub on the water the drive train. (Items like in: ternal engine parts, transmission pump. Check to see that there is no rear axle and differential.) To protect their warranties, mo- foreign matter on the cooling fins and that the overflow tube in not torists must do the following: obstructed. 1. Change engine oil and oil filter and Blean the filler cap at periods specified by the manufacAutomobile accidents in 1968 turer. (Typically, - every six injured more than 4,400,000 permonths or 6,000 miles.) sons on Americas highways. 2. Clean the carburetor air fil Driver error, according to insurter and replace it at specified in- ance companies annual statist-tictervals. (Usually, six months or was responsible for more 24 than 80 percent of last years miles for cleaning: 6,000 months or 24,000 miles for re highway casualties. , w do you rate with your tire talk? Overheating can Be forestalled By these checks ns ists Warranties put more responsibility on car owners While some controversy rages placing an eight cylinder engine over new car warranty provisions 12 months or 12,000 miles for engines). for 1969 cars, there is one area 3. Service the crankcase emisin which there is agreement. The sion control system every six motorist will bear more responsibility for keeping his car in con- National Park in Washington State; San Joan moan-taiin Colorado; or Hawaiian huts in Honolulu Park on Oahu. These are only a few of the beautiful view to be seen in North America as you travel along. . 98 South 3rd East $ p Price, Utah 637-313- 0 |