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Show KTr- -f n hen it conies to personal transportation 22, 1975 Thursday, May Car thriftiest way to travel if. Iff Oh coast-to-coa- ' J C " Tit nun gjiiijn Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 3 could save up to $110 a year Cj Jk'A ft Tune-u- p Best way for owners to save is to spend on good maintenance The term getaway car brings to mind Grade B gangster movies. The jittery driver, invariably portrayed by actors like Ed Brophy or Elisha Cook, Jr., fidgeted waiting for Jack LaRue to finish the heist. While this kind of movie may have gone the way of free dish night and dime popcorn, the getaway car is still with us. Now it is the family automobile that serves as a Cinderellas coach. It gets us away from the worry and humdrum of workaday life and takes us to adventurous places away from home. 85 per cent vacation by car Some 85 per cent of us do our vacation and leisure-tim- e travel strictly by car. Whether the trip is a st wander or a picnic at a nearby campground, the automobile provides the way to get there. Certainly today there are problems we want to get away from. Thanks to our national treasure of getaway cars, most of us can escape from cares for a few days or a few hours. Especially in times when every dollar should be spent wisely, it is true that the automobile is still our most economical way to travel. Higher gasoline prices notwithstanding, there is no cheaper way (save walking) than the car to take the family on a holiday trip. For many car owners the aim this year will be making the trip as economical as possible. As inconsistent as it may sound, the best way to save money on your forthcoming trip is to spend it now. Invest in some basic car maintenance and the savings may be substantial. With gasoline prices at heights unimaginable only two years ago, an engine that wastes fuel due to lack of tune-u- p is a luxury no one can afford. Due to high gasoline prices it is accurate to say that the tune-u- p could pay for itself several times over. Or consider items like shock absorbers, wheel alignment and other components that affect tire life. An expensive set of tires can wear out an .estimated 25 per cent before its time due to misalignment, worn shocks or just plain inattention to recommended tire pressure. - rirrtrirti l ilies you are one of the lucky ones who Iie within walking distance of a wooded campground, there is no other way to reach a site like this than by car. The special tang of a meal cooked outdoors is only one of the pleasures made possible by ear ownership. And a car can make any summer vacation trip truly carefree and can actually save money through improved gas mileage. The three types of tires prevalent today Haw would uu like to save yourself nearly $1 10? If your car is one of those described by the U S, Environmental Protection Agency (LPA) and other sources as wasting as much as 25 per cent of its gasoline supply, then such savings arc possible. Simple mathematics tell the story. Say your car travels 15,000 miles a year and is capable of getting 15 miles per gallon. If you are paying 60 cents a gallon for fuel, your annual expenditure would be $600. Should you be losing 25 per cent in gas wasted, then you are out $150. According to that same EPA report, keeping an automobile tuned up can improve fuel economy. And a recent Champion Spark Plug Company survey shows the avetage cost of a tune-u- p today is around $42. So a tune-u- p 0 every miles plus necessary minor adjustments along the way can save you a nice hunk of change. Even if your car saves the U.S. and Canadian average of 8.2 per cent after a needed tune-uyoull still save more in fuel costs than the price 10,-00- p, 1. Dcolby of the work. Gas savings under the circumstances described above would be just below $50 per year. According to David L. Walker, Champions director of automotive technical services, gasoline savings are only part of the value of a good engine tune-uIn Mr. Walker said, every test weve ever conp. ducted, weve found a tuned car has better starting success than a car in need of a tune-uIn fact, untuned cars have twice as many wont starts than tuned cars. A road service call for a stait in a remote location where a tow is needed may cost about half the pi ice he noted. of a tune-uTune-u- p benefits that may not result in cash savings still make driving safer and more pleasure-ablfoul-weath- er p, e. In tests conducted by Champion, emission levels were sharply reduced after tune-uAverage carbon monoxide (CO) emissions were reduced 50 per cent (at idle) and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions were 47 per cent lower (also at idle) after tune-uPerformance is also imMr. proved after tune-uWalker noted. In mooile dynamometer tests con p. ducted by Champion, there was an 8.6 per cent in- crease in power and an 8.0 per cent decrease in passing distance after tune-up. Are you ready for your summer vacation? -a --- -- Equalizer Voup 5 ! HITCHESand J : ACCESSORIES 2 Experienced, all types of trailer hitch adaptions. STEPHEN'S 'uralSor Gopvesg 637-214- p. p, dt 670 4 East 4th South Price, Utah Cgd1 000 with our instock Heres help for motorist in choosing right tires for his driving needs If choosing the right tires for your car gives you as much anguish as the kid with a nickel in a candy store, then here are some basics to help you. With the profusion of design types and materials, confusion is understandable. According to the Rubber Manufacturers Associa- tion (RMA) there are three different . tire constructions prevalent today. BIAS TIRES may have two, four or more body plies of rayon, nylon polyester or other materials. Basic fibers cross at an angle of about 35 degrees with the center line of the tire strengthening both sidewall and tread. Alternate piles extend in oppo o & .otH ,o By JODY CARR the inner circle the auto parts world, it said that the unsung Among of is rprrirrigaaaaaaaaPP' Mr. Glass has full line n PH PH PH MM M &r5 fflgi w am &n$e1 For all Cars, Trucks,! Commercial and Farmj-i- & 0 Equipment Front End Loaders I Tractors Construction j & cooler. RADIAL TIRES have body cords extending from bead to bead. Cords run at an angle of about 90 degrees radial to the Wise drivers will heed drive 1 ass site directions. In normal, light duty driving, bias tires should be sufficient. BELTED BIAS TIRES (Heavy Duty Tires) have a body similar to that of bias tires, plus two more belts under the tread. This construction strengthens the sidewall and gives greater stability to the tread. Tread life is lengthened since the belts reduce tread motion on the road. Glass belting is often used in belted bias tires helping resist flex and running e hero of all unsung heroes is the fan belt, or drive belt. It drives a lot more than just the fan. Ask any generator, water pump, power steering pump or fan. These components will vouch for the drive belt, without which they would be looking for another way to go. However, this is not why the drive belt has earned its reputation as the good guy. It is esteemed, because the last thing it wants to do is let its buddies down. This means it doesnt want to let you down, either. Still, the best of drive belts cant last forever. When one breaks, your car may overheat, your battery may die, your power steering may give out or your air conditioning may quit. You may experience a couple of these traumatic situations simultaneously. So your drive belt tries to help you anticipate trouble by providing a unique combination of audible and visual warnings of impending problems. 637-221- v iw r,w. & pH ' S K 37-27- 59 GLASS FOR ALL YOUR GLASS La cj Li l-- s Radiator Noses 4 W 3 V k1 k1 PoOftera .a 00 5 W Add3 Fniftere I Prepare Your Auto's Finish with s ! 4i. VI Lv, $ Spark Plugs Fan Belts 1 'V,' SAE-GY- MR, GLASS par?: is Tone 7er up for Spring 1 ( i J x I Splash Guards Mirrors Door Guards Plate Frames Tacs ' A Parts I 4 1 w Service" Phone. Main Price Utah First, look for visual signs of old age. Twist the belt. Notice that it is fitting into a pulley. The sides of the V on the belt are what do the driving. Are they cracked, frayed or glazed? This may be enough to tell you that Old Faithful wants to retire. Or the belt may signal you audibly, by screeching when you accelerate the engine in neutral. This may be nothing more than looseness, which can be corrected in a jiffy. But if excessive looseness is allowed to persist, slippage results, and that means rapid wear. Finally, when the belt point, it may emit a click, click sound, especially noticeable at idle. It will speed up as you accelerate the engine and sound almost like a noisy valve. This sound is caused by a large crack, or separation, in the belt, which hits the pulley with each revolution. It is a symptom of advanced old age, the brink of failure. '30 years of Auto o Dress Up Accessories belt An Mining 128 W. tire circumferential center line. Two or more layers of relatively rigid belts are found under the tread. This construction gives greater strength to the tread area and flexibility of the sidewall. The belts restrict tread motion during contact with the road. Tread life, traction and gasoline mileage are improved with radial tires, particularly the steel belted variety. If you are putting two new tires on your car, mount them on the rear wheels. 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