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Show 10 Saturday, October Sun Journal, Price, Utah Motorists receptive to auto inspection tarded too much, poor condenser, worn out spark plugs, low battery voltage, Drivers learn to save on fuel ; pollution levels diminished ; an inspection program on 1,200 taxis, found a substantial reduction in hydrocarbon (HC) and car- By AL ROTHENBERG emissions and fuel savings up to 10 per cent after corrections. accidents are reduced Former Automotive Editor of Look Magazine, now Executive Director of Automotive Information Council. The energy crisis has been no bargain, but some good may come out of it. Perhaps it already has, as many safety leaders trace a decline in the highway accident rate to energy-force- d lower speed limits. The Automotive Information Council points out higher petroleum costs and fears of future shortages could also make the public more favorably inclined toward motor vehicle inspection. An efficient engine that meets emission standards delivers more miles to the gallon and a regular inspection is the best way to determine if the standards are being met, AIC claims. Thirty-tw- o states and the District of Columbia now have periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI) . The number has been virtually constant since the dawn of this decade. Voluntary programs were the vogue during the 50s and half of the 60s but PMVI generated little support because of a lack of data to show that vehicle condition was a key safety factor. Periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI) is practiced in 31 states. States not having mandatory safety inspection for all cars are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, V-T- and pl Installers glass for Home, Commercial, Truck, Car & Camper GIVE US THFBtEIftKS; believe that America is ready for an across the nation vehicle inspection program including emissions of at least once a year. . . . OUR GLASS PROBLEMS ALL GLASS WORK FULLY GUARANTEED!! Minnesota, FEGB'S ?;? 140 East 100 South 637-166- 2 legislators. Here are some results of studies that clearly demonstrate the advantages of an efficient power plant: EPA gave 70 cars loaded emission inspec- ACROSS , Champion Spark Plug Company, in nationwide emission and fuel tests, found on average an 11.7 per cent fuel economy improvement after needed tune-uOne car in every 35 is so poorly maintained that it wastes from 20 to 33 per cent of its fuel. 13. 14. economy p. Gulf Oil tested 120,-00- 0 vehicles over a year, found 23 per cent of the cars with inefficient engines. The company esli- mated the average test car wasted as much us 140 gallons of fuel a year, or nearly $100 at todays prices. New York City ran , 15. 16. Universal Signs Help All Drivers Orators used to speak of One World., Highway sign designers are now thinking in terms of One Road. While European road signs have long contained symbols rather than words to provide information, North American signs usually have depended on English language reading ability. As shown above, a simplified system of road signs will be introduced on this side of the Atlantic. In this form of highway heraldry, a circle with a slash across it means No (i.e. No Left Turn or No Trucks). The system should help North American travelers in Europe as well as Europeans traveling i helps cars do this in winter. An insignificant person. Resistor plugs help reception on this. Type Size U.S. Transportation Agency (inits.). 18. Poorly adjusted 19. 20. 22. 23. . 24. 26. 29. here. 41. The upmost degree. 1. These can save 11.7 percent fuel. 42. Drive carefully on this pave8. 1 Across also tion and after adjustment recorded an 8.4 per cent dip in gas consumption. Administration (NHTSA) , for safety; the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , for emissions. The Automotive Information t Heres Another LrvJi Glass Supplier PMVI laws enacted, should write their slate tive vehicles were involved in more than 5,000 deaths '4 n. Total car registration in these states is nearly half of the nation's cars. Motorists living in these states wishing to have prominently In accidents causing deaths and injuries: Nebraska reported 10 per eent of fatal accidents involved faulty vehicles prior to PMVI in 1968 and 5.6 per cent in 1972 after PMVI. Department of Transportation (DOT) said brake problems alone account for 1,600 to 3,000 deaths a year. Institute for Safety Analysis estimated defec- Perhaps the program would gain even greater acceptance If it were called fuel economy inspection or engine efficiency inspection" with the emphasis on saving gasoline and money. DOT conservatively estimates that inspection could save 375,000 barrels of crude oil a day. and ignition waste gasoline. Couple that with the facts that show PMVI saves lives and there is every reason to When CO levels are excessive, it means poor Some causes: too much fuel in the mixture, low idle speed setting, inoperative choke, clogged filter. High HC usually comes from an ignition problem. Causes: ignition timing advanced or re Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin. vehicles have figured Huge daily aavings Make it nationwide Of course, improper Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Solid evidence Council says that administration of PMVI should be given to one agency, pointing out that inspection for safety and emissions coulc. be completed at one time Certainly, that would be far more convenient for the owners of more than 100 million vehicles in operation. (CO) Montana, Today, there is solid evidence that defective and 200,000 serious inju- ries annually. Until the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, safety was the only purpose of PMVI. Now, an inspection system is vital for another reason, the air we breathe. Except for the state of New Jersey and a limited number of communities, the emissions inspection program is still on the launch pad. As the law now reads, two agencies of the Federal Government are responsible for periodic inthe National spections Highway Traffic Safety bon monoxide vacuum leaks. CARBON & EMERY COUNTY CARE FOR YOUR CAR CROSSWORD PUZZLE 19 hold out Michigan, we've got it! You Name it M, 1974 30. 32. 33. 34. 36. 37. 39. 40. brakes make cars do this on stop. Sault Marie. Home of the Toyota and Datsun. Legal degree. Change this regularly for engine life. Mr. Burns or Lee (abbrev.). Burglar or . fire What are ? you Harmful pollutant that comes from poor ignition (inits.). Where low gear is in manual transmission. What misfiring spark plugs waste. Where Toledo and Columbus are. Part of County for Texas (abbrev.). Traveling speed limit wastes gas. Things of interest to researchers (abbrev.). 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