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Show Page 8 The Thunderbird Monday, 'November 21, 1983 Cars exhaust system Dix Tire Service needs winter scrutiny Complete Tire Service For Auto-- T ruck-Spor- ts Get Your Car Ready For Winter WA Set Of Snow Tires From Dix irr77v IxEItLT DIX TIRE SERVICE ) J dTstributor TIRES WHOLESALE Phone 586-895- VULCANIZING RECAPPING NEW & USED T,RES TUBES - RETAIL & 396 North Main Cedar City, Utah Coupon Savings From Doves 924 South Main KlysEiy Cedar City 586-049- 1 We also rent Ryder Moving Trucks One way rental 1 The fall ritual of winterizing the car before the cold and snow arrive should also include a thorough check of your cars exhaust system. To help prevent an unwelcome repair bill or an unforeseen breakdown, check the exhaust system before the bad weather hits. Here are some tips to determine whether your exhaust system is in need of repair or replacement. Listening to the vehicle is the first step. Drive the car to a quiet, open area. Then shift to park or neutral, apply the hand brake and rev the engine. Obviously the engine has its own sounds. But with the car at rest, the revving test should reveal the distinctive rumbling that signals a hole or holes somewhere in the exhaust system. Even if the car passes this phase of the test, the exhaust system should still be examined visually and by touch. The object is to find the extent and nature of any deterioration, and to check out anticipated trouble spots, which are usually indicated by the formation of rust. Perhaps the best way to assure a good look at the underside of a car is with the use of a service stations hoist. Starting with the tail pipe, where moisture is likely to attack the system first, work forward to the muffler and other piping. Tapping lightly over rusty areas will cause badly rusted sections to flake and reveal soft spots and holes. Pressing on the muffler itself will quickly reveal soft spots about to break through. Owners should keep in mind that a typical muffler often breaks down from within because of the corrosive effects of the of burned fuel. Check connections between components, too. They must be tight, and there should be no looseness in the entire system. Looseness in fittings, as well as holes in the system, could allow seepage of carbon monoxide, a potential danger to motorists. People often assume that only aging cars need new exhaust systems. But how a car is driven and cared for has considerable effect on its exhaust system. For instance, a car with a history of frequent, short trips could be a victim of early system failure. Short trippers may notice a liquid running from tail pipes onto driveways and parking lots. This is because hot vapors in a car not thoroughly warmed up will condense when they strike the walls of the relatively cool piping, particularly the muffler and tail pipe. This condensed liquid speeds corrosion from inside the exhaust system. Drivers in communities which use salt to combat winter ice and snow can also expect this chemical to attack their exhaust system. A final tip: Examine the tail pipe with the engine running, and note the color of any smoke emerging. With the car warmed up, there should be little, if any, smoke from an efficiently operating engine. -- Hiller Auto Parts Compare our price with anyone in town Low Prices on Winterization Supplies All Parts Available at a Discount We are an Inspection station with a Mechanic on Duty Gates & Tune-Up- ACME Automotive Paints Automotive Parts & Access. RV Supplies AC. Parts Available Filko Parts Miller Auto Parts 65 West Center We accept Union 76 'Texaco 'Master Charge Mgr: LaMar Rosenberg 586-43- s With Stratton Owner: Cloyd 7 |