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Show I V 14 Price, Utah e, Pre-Flig- Thursday, May 20, 1971 LIKE IT WAS Check by Car Driver ht Lots Easier Than for Pilot Dear, will you round up the children while I check the car out? We have to leave In five minutes. Can you imagine yourself or any driver going through a formal check-u- p procedure every time you use your car? However, if you were an airplane pilot, you would be required to check a number of things before every take-of- f. Called a , pre-flig- inspec- ht tion, this pilots check-u- p involves scrutiny of fuel and oil, control surfaces, instruments, ignition system, carburetor heat control, this switch and that lever. It is pretty complicated until you know your airplane. But know it you must before you are granted a license to fly. These checks become routine to a pilot, because he is personally responsible for the condition of his aircraft. He cannot blame anyone else if he runs out of oil at 10,000 feet or, worse, out of power as his wheels leave the ground. It would be impractical for a driver to go through a pilots complicated check every time he decided to drive around the corner, but a few simple precautions can save you untold inconpre-flig- ht venience . . . possibly agony. Here are some pre-fligchecks for your car, as suggested by the American Petroleum Institute, that any ht driver can and should do. They cover the things that can go wrong with your car from one trip to the next (plus some things that sneak up on you) , and they constitute the only way to be reasonably sure of your cars condition. Car Check Cost Hiked To $3.25 Since May 11, the cost of having a motor vehicle inspected in the state of Utah has increased from $2.25 to $3.25, of which amount $3.00 remains with the inspection station for the service provided, and 25 cents goes to the state to defray the costs of the vehicle inspection program. The increased cost was granted by the 1971 session of the Utah Legislature to help the owners and operators of inspection stations meet the rising cost of labor and to compensate for the additional time required for the vehicle inspection itself. Experience in motor vehicle inspection as it relates to the braking system and the disc brake systems now being installed on all new vehicles manufactured necessitates the pulling of two wheels, one front and one rear, on each vehicle inspected during the inspection process. The law now also requires that inspection be made to assure that the emision control devices placed on the vehicle by the manufacturer after 1970 good operating condition. All vehicles inspected are 11 ... ... the driver who, because he forgot to have a light fixed, hopes other drivers will see d him. A light inspection takes only a few seconds. Your service man will do it for you (including a check of the brake lights and turn signals) if you ask him to. BRAKES If our brakes stopped us short of the rear wall when we pulled into the garage last night, we assume they will stop us today. Dont count on it. Instead, make these two easy checks before leaving home: First, hold steady pressure on the brake pedal for 15 seconds before moving the car. If the pedal feels spongy or fades toward the floor, your brakes need immediate attention. Second, before you have to jam on the brakes on the highway, see that the car stops straight and true at home. Brakes that pull to one side or the other because of overnight dampness can be your undoing. Fluid leakage can develop unexpectedly, too, and this can catch you with an abrupt grab to one "Look, when I walk-aroun- ... told you I hod a horseless carriage, wasn't kidding!" I SEIBERLIftIG side. IN ADDITION to brakes, lights, steering and tires, rely on your regular service man for a other Imporhalf-doz- tant en checks. He pre-flig- ht can check belts, hoses, battery and cables, power steering fluid, transanti-freez- Starting $ From e, C78 - 14 Black i Plus F.E.T. 200 mission oil, windshield washer solvent and wiper blades. 22 BELTED Dynacor rayon cord is used for BOTH the belts and the bias plies to give a soft, smooth ride for long, trouble-fremileage Wide tread distributes car weight over a broader surface providing more traction e Lower, wider 78 series profile gives a comfortable ride plus I more stability and greater control Cars, Trucks Inspected! Auto Glass Installed Stans NATIONWIDE in GUARANTEE! after will also be required to 2 of an inch or more of tread on the tire to pass May have glance, it may not be deep enough to keep you out of trouble on a wet, smooth surface. STEERING A pilots directional controls are his rudder, aileron and elevators, which he must check before every flight. A driver can check his steering in seconds: A hand on the steering wheel as you get into the car is all it takes. Move the wheel two inches to see that the front wheels respond. If your car has power steering, make your test with the engine running. Listen, too, for the squealing noise that warns of impending trouble in the power steering pump or belt. In nearly all LIGHTS vehicle safety inspections, lights lead the list of defects. They are either out of focus or just plain out. Imagine a pilot saying to his passenger during a night flight, I must remember to get those identification lights fixed one of these days. Would you mind watching for any planes that seem to be coming too close? This pilots chances still would be better than those of TIRES . . . Take a walk around your car to see if any tires look low. Watch for bulges, ruts or bruises they may have suffered when you hit a curb or drove over a rock. Spend a few minutes occasionally taking a close look at the tread. 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