| Show C2 The Salt Lake Tribune AUTOMOTIVE Friday December 13 1991 I Car Gifts May Help Solve Your Shopping Woes I tJ 5 I CAR CLIOIC S fd ''': otty - It By Al Haas r) - It's that time of year You have to buy Christmas presents for all those people — again Sadly Fred has plenty of jockey shorts and white gym socks and his cup runneth over If you give Ralph one more tie he will be able to knot them all together and lower himself to safety from the roof of a burning building And as for Martha the poor woman is about to OD on earrings There is another pathway here a present Chances are the adults on your list own or at least drive an automobile or light truck And chances are they would appreciate useful or at least interesting accessories for their trusty mounts If the person on your list is someone who has contracted the car virus the spectrum of gift therapy is even broader The most popular automotive accessory at the moment according to the operacover tives I talked to is the beaded "People seem to like them a lot" observed of Car Fare Ltd an autoSteve Bass motive boutique in Philadelphia Just why people like them a lot is not clear to me — or the folks who design car interiors But 50000 New York cab drivers can't be wrong so you might consider a beaded cover Car Fare has them for $1995 and they are available in other parts stores for as little as $988 Joe Risch Pep Boys' vice president of merbar lock is chandising says the steering-whee- l also a hot seller This security device often :1 iiikat&okrfMA&t By Bill Gordon Augusta Ga A Use a junk oxygen sensor clean it out and install a hose fitting to fit a fuel pump tester hose You can buy one at any auto parts store These testers are combination gauges that HC (mercury) read vacuum and pressure psi Reading exhaust back pressure is measured through the oxygen sensor adapter and must not exceed 2 psi at momentary Wide Open Throttle The test requires two people: one in the vehicle and one reading the gauge Q My 1988 Honda Accord has a severe vibration and noise coming from the right front end The tires are new and have been balanced to try to correct the condition What is wrong? MC Shreveport La A You apparently have a bad bearing on the stub shaft at that wheel or a defective constant velocity joint Usually the outer joint fails before the inner Test drive it in an empty parking lot Circle left then circle right You will hear or feel the difference in the speed of the vibration Better yet have a technician test it because these parts are expensive Parts and labor in some areas run $700 for both joints on one side Q The right side mirror warns "Objects are closer than this image reflects" Why do KNIGHTRIDDER NEWS SERVICE Q I park my 1987 Cadillac Seville in our garage which is attached to the house There are heavy gasoline fumes and I'm afraid a fire or explosion will happen because our nature gas hot water heater also is located in the garage The dealer has been unable to locate the source of the fumes What do you suggest? JEC Greenville SC A The dealership has an emissions tester that will detect hydrocarbon concentrations as low as five parts per million Return the car to the dealer and ask that the mechanics use the emissions tester to find the source of the leak Q Our 1987 Pontiac Bonneshows a small engine ville oil seepage at the intake maniV-- 6 fold and the valve cover Should the gasket be replaced? The car doesn't use oil between changes LKG Holland Mich A Have the manifold and valve cover retorqued to specifications and in the recommended sequence The gaskets have shrunk with age and heat Q In reference to your article on catalytic converter life span I have had two cars that burned out the catalytic converters The most recent on a 1984 Ford Escort burned out at 42000 miles What causes this to happen? DAG Detroit Mich A A defective spark plug or wire or an over-ricfuelair mixture can cause such a failure If the Escort were newer the warranty would have paid for the replacement The EPA r 50000- mandates mile warranty on emissions equipment but this will soon be lowered to two years 24000 miles I should have written that there are exceptions to every statistic I own two vehicles with 150000 miles each and both converters still perform perfectly Both are 1985 models Q My husband a mechanic says he has never tested exhaust back pressure Tell me how it's done and I'll pass it on CM y 5 at e e new-ca- to see the accessory catalogues You'll find evdeerything from ski racks and d vehicles for to grille guards foggers Yes the stuff won't be cheap But it will be rear-windo- off-roa- merchandise tested and approved automaker the by If you are looking for something a bit offbeat yet useful you might want to check out a combination food coolerwarmer It includes an electronic device that plugs into the cigarette lighter and works something like a heat pump It will cool food to 35 degrees below the car interior's ambient temperature or heat it to 35 degrees above Since it has a low current draw (about the same as one parking light) you can use it for hours with the engine shut off and not run down your battery Another offbeat cutie is a set of machined aluminum caps with the car's logo ($1795) mechanIf you are shopping for a ic the possibilities expand to include tools and books A good book choice suggests Pep Boys' Risch is the 1992 edition of Chilton's Auto Repair Manual ($1788) which gives detailed instructions on repairing specific car models owners of collectible Owners and would-bcars would appreciate a copy of the ninth edition of Hemmings' Vintage Auto Almanac This paperback directory endealables the enthusiast to locate classic-ca- r ers as well as parts accessories literature research sources and restoration shops The 544- listings of pager also includes car museums salvage yards and car clubs It is available for $995 high-qualit- y tire-valv- By Greg Gardner ket share over the previous months showed an 81 percent NEWS SERVICE KNIGHT-RIDDE- e just-publish- state-by-stat- DETROIT — For the first time car sales ran ahead levels for domestic automakers in late November but the industry isn't about to pop the champagne corks Chrysler Corp's minivans — the No 3 automaker's life preserver through this turbulent recession — also did well running 10 percent ahead of November 1990 sales "We're not ecstatic but we're pleased to see the wheels didn't fall off when consumer confidence was reported to be down again" said Joel Pitcoff Ford sales analyst GM said its combined sales of cars and North American-madtrucks rose 229 percent during the Nov period while Ford's were up 248 percent An Associated Press estimate of sales Chrysler's based on Chrysler's monthly mar in months of of the head gaskets in Olds Cutlass loses 1983 my water I've been advised to use a product called Stop Leak rather than take off the cylinder head and replace the gasket Do Q One Madison Heights Mich A The first thing I would advise is to retorque the cylinder head and intake manifold bolts to the recommended factory specifications Use the Stop Leak only if you can't afford a complete repair Think of it as an emergency repair only year-ag- new o e 21-3- 0 New cars not including minivans and pickup trucks sold at a projected annual rate of 84 million during the month That's slightly below the 85 million pace of November 1990 low-co- full-siz- e Bonneville Oldsmobile 88 Royale and Buick Le Sabre — are selling well ahead of year-earlilevels Other models such as Pontiac Grand Prix Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta posted sharp increases in late November largely through sales to fleet customers especially major rental agencies e but fleet sales also helped Ford's Tempo and Mercury Topaz and to a lesser degree its Taurus and Mercury Sable Pitcoff Such low-prof- high-volum- st 10-da- er it NEWS SERVICE KNIGHT-RIDDE- DETROIT —how do you get Americans to part with their Honda Accords? Chrysler will try next fall when it sends new line of LH sedans into showrooms to do battle with imports Chrysler official G Glenn Gardner said "The LH is a totally new car from engine to transmission It will appeal to o GM alone among the major automakers reported an increase in its car sales for the full month sedans — Pontiac Its new e Chrysler UI Cars To Battle Accord said The Explorer sport utility truck continues to be Ford's stalwart recession fighter Toyota also finished the month with an exclamation point Its Lexus luxury division sales were up 25 percent for the month and 865 percent in the last 10 days levels compared with year-agTom Webb chief economist for the National Automobile Dealers Association credited lease incentives and financing for the increases "It's always tempting to read too much into one sales report but underlying indicators suggest the industry may be turning the corner" Webb said Nonetheless area dealers report encouraging glimmers "I was up 20 percent from the last year It was our second-bes- t November in 10 years" said Steve Visotsky general sales manager of Demmer Ford in Wayne Mich "Trucks are doing well both the Explorer and the 12 e back-yar- d November Sales Offer Hope for Camiakers range JM e car-se- answer Possibly allow greater peripheral they you agree? d car-stor- A I have no five-yea- state-of-the-a- rt long-sufferi- car-relate- gift-give- r: they use these dangerous things? RD Raleigh NC h - cuff-lin- k 0 0-- referred to as "the club" is a steel bar that is locked across the top of the steering Wheel and protrudes well beyond its rim You can't steer the car when it is in place They range from $2999 to $7999 for a fancy one that sets off an alarm when someone tries to mess with it Risch says car phones and radar detectors are also proving popular The detectors range from $60 to $190 at Pep Boys but you can devices spend a lot more on the available by mail order Pep Boys sells the phones for $50 to $200 There are also several traditional Christmas car gifts that you might want to consider "Car covers are very good for Christmas and so are seat covers and car mats" says Risch "It's incredible the numter of seat covers and car mats we sell at Christmas" Car covers are a very useful gift particularly if the recipient doesn't have a garage The cover shields the car's finish from dust tree sap bird droppings and industrial fallout It also retards upholstery deterioration Covers can cost anywhere from $30 for an cotton model to several hunapproximate-sizdred bucks for a more custom-fi- t one made from a space-agsynthetic and bearing the car's logo Carpet mats also vary greatly in price depending on quality A good place to buy them r would be at a dealer As the carpet mats might suggest auto dealers' parts departments are a real treasure trove of Christmas gifts Go to the dealer who sells your prospective recipient's car and ask NEWS SERVICE KNIGHT-RIDDE- today's Japanese car owners" All three LH sedans — the Dodge Intrepid Eagle Vision and Chrysler Concorde — boast a new cab forward design which provides more leg and shoulder room than the y Honda Accord If room isn't enough to lure a buyer then price may do the trick A high-en- d Accord sells for $18000 The comparable LH should sell for around $16000 000000c0000000000000000000000000000000c0000000000000000000cooc0000 MIDomestic 000—Domestic Cars 900—Domestic Cars 900—Domestic Cars BUCK Centry Sedan Custom (1146 loaded 59988 Tony BUKK Pork Ave Loaded Was d11456 $27000 now '115 Sornmerset Good condi 0(112700 Call 415 CENTURY 2 dr auto Ltd Bank financing 12895 loaded '91 CAD '91 Aa YOUR Ft $173 moll door auto ak pspb much ray S6995 As tor John Taylor Mart Miller Ponttac '90 OASSIFIED AD BUICK Century 4 to NIONDAY - NittlER what nke 14 '83 CENTURY auto air 4 dr nice 11995 5769742 5732485 04127 '83 LESABRE V4 auto air 4 dr 4 5732485 04127 11695 12 BUICK Regal V6 auto air Body In excellent cond Runs and Inter good 11500 firm 2634144 '82 BUKK Regal new engine air cruise bucket seats auto good tires good cond 13000offer 'Si BUICK Skylark 4 ce stereo air 1600 owner excellent 11 BUICK Regal 5817729 cond 11500 19 BUCK Lesof we 18999 Silver lin Blue velour power seats pm p1 tilt cruise air low miles Don't miss thili outstanding deall DAVE STRONG 1045 So Stale GR'EAT DEALS 19 Vote VS dr 4 dir1481 BLOCK Century Cruise Mt sit-reo air locks 15950 119 88 BUICA plush Georpe Regal 2 ck and loaded Used Cors 88 BUICK REGAL t4 9951! d14219 fight blue St $7488 In 79 AUTO 86 BUICK Skylark CHRYSLER 1500cash CADILLAC '91 Cadilloc Fleetwood Factory buyback Only 13900 miles looded SALE PRICE 124995 Mormons Codilloc Provo 1212 '16 et L4CyI nee tires Id ml t 1 dr lood- 2643600 1070 521444 r 7771-st- :s4tre!' 1 f - ri--- 1 CARIESON I-- )1' ) Mon 1070 So 19 CADILLAC Buick Daihatsu HAYES BROTHERS BUICK BUICK UTAH'S 2280 South State DEAL 2S51 So DAIHATSU Cadillac I West Solt 1666 Cit? 730 CARLESON CADILLAC 33 Yeas se Customer Satistocitot I 1010 So Main 52144A Chevrolet 2100 LARRY South 9750200 7954472 1111111111 mOrio Aan Mitsubishi HENRY DAY FORD v Day i$ o Sate Do Pecwood Rd Gus PAILS iteburgundy Yetiowyelow Your choice CHEVROLET a wh- cleonshoto LBWS LARRY MILLER DA I 11111111111 ON 010-ity- GREAT DEALS! 4050 West 3500 Wel 4694771 CARTON CHEVYOIDSIGEO 17741 Smith deoriond dd Riverton '- A-- l JERRY SEINER South Store 4616079 SPARTAN JEEPEAGLE 4355 5001570e 2624456 '2500 BOUNTIFUt Utart s largest Nissan Dealer Soles el Wyk- - Ports Leming lI15 Woods Cross Exit Bounetui 208511 fan '92 CAVALIER YOUR OLDS 12741 South DEALER ELI-r- Redwood Rd 9756 0 off ALL IN STOCK 00F01WMlwv14p4 dr auto blue di 4102 "tn::07 : 4aLt4 8 Ilacismobile CUTLASSCIERA 510 4X4 '92 METRO '92 LEII1A 5030 PONTIACOtDS News Deo Yer" Woods Cross 2904$611 '121997 '367 4 off ALL IN STOCK CUTLASS SUPREME ALL FULL SIZE 5021 2023 S 625 W 4at 4i5e I MARK dtgl MILLER 171 NATE WADE SUBARU to do Cosiness" Nke So Mohl 3S57571 Pe ORIIMIOOitt Off VW Inte'mounton Volkswooen e Souse Sloe rr--4 boo liammoo0 414 IILL - Vif eltlittWe — t Pft ft PK 0! 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