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Show untnMii nrit V i . r- - I . : : t tm I , n t" rmr , .V. f, r Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday April ' t W' Myi'li . 2, 2002 98 . Vacation time means car care time for those who travel by auto With vacation time on the . . - infection can guarantee a cars destinations. One of the bug a boos in any auto trip can be the result of car trouble. Car trouble usually means more than just a repair bill, reminds the Car Care Council. It its gratifying to know the proper precautions fora safe trip were taken. performance, mgandpoasMyaientalcar. Add . to that the cost of extra phone calls, meals, rnksed flights and , general inconvenience, and you've got an expensive ordeal. This scenario can be avoided with a prevacation inspection performed by a qualified automotive technician. This physi- cal for an automobile should address the following systems: " ' Cooling Braking Emission control Riel Electrical and ignition In addition, the auto tech should evaluate the following. - t Along with brakes, tires are some ofthe must important safety equipment on a car. In fact without good tires, braking action can be compromised even if the shoes or pads are brand new. Wheel alignment has a lot to do with good tires and excellent braking action. Imagine an average car, driven about 12,000 miles ayear, going down the road with wheels misaligned by just side-wa- ACVheaterdefroster Instrumentsgauges ' windshield wipers vs Homsjights, and mirrors Seatbelts Hie carsbody, inside and out underinflation, increases rolling resistance. End resuh, tires are wasted away and fuel economy as gas goes out the ex- - , it also provides an tunity to have repairs made at home, with ones own technician who knows the vehicle. The weight and dimensions of a tire change because the rubber wears away, accumulating an invisible pile at the side of the road, the Car Care Council. Some rubber is scrubbed off be . inspection can save money down the road. The Car Care Council offers a free inspection guide, lb order a copy, send a stamped, self dressed envelope to the Car Quo Council, Department SPE02-X- I, 42 Park Drive, Port Clinton, OH, . 43452. ad-Pi- ts aligned and balanced. As with so many services, wheel alignment has become a computerized business. Sophisticated equipment calculates the vehicles measurements and compares this information with the original equip-nm- it sprcificabns fanm the vehicle manufacturer. A auto tech can make neces- - items on that list concerns the tires. It is estimated that one in four vehicles on the road have under inflated tires on it and there are no estimates on how many have their tires ewer inflated. Both areaprob-le- 0.17 inches. The driver constantly tugjs at the wheel to keep the car going straight hi effect, the tires are being dragging for the equivalent of 68 miles over the course of a year. This condition, along with It can also improve the cars or resale value. Add to that better handling, dependabQ- ity and driving enjoyment arid any driver will agree, that an annual trade-i- n piXiyintWefl ana WnCCB One of the most important can involve towing charges, lodg- -. . cause the wheels are out of align-menL (Remember how a pencil eraseican wear out with the back and forth motion on paper?) The solution to this is to keep Most of all, a provides peace ofmind. While no V" horizon many people will be driv--' mg long distances to reacht their -- By replaces word components on the . 'H ki . front end. In addition some front wheel drive cars have adjustable rear wheels, which, also may need alignment How do you know ifyour tires are wearing too quickly or unevenly? Steering irregularities, such as pulling m one direction or wandering, indicate either one tire underinflated or wheels misaligned. Your alignment or tire expert can recognize and diagnose abnormal tread wear patterns. Determining and correcting the cause of abnormal wear can save a lot of money and go a. long way toward improving the handling of the vehicle. For motorists who find themselves staying doser to home,sthe Car Care Council recommends a yearly evaluation performed on the car.This can help cut repair costs, many people minx mat good ores are only many irnpor- bydisfoueringawonu tant during snowy or wet weather. But most accidents before it creates major ' v' f. , rt A ' ifc r fa , & I . . - v ..4- - . j . 3s Jf ; U . iifc m :. 7 mlrn reiateo to poor ores om re condition nappsti on ory maos unoor ' normal weather conditions. RENTiTOiOWN Three yeilds, er yields, do not make a right, nor do four, five or six . .a Some words are definitely hard to remember bow to spelL But whetherone writes for a publication, paints signs along the highway or on the highway, spelling is always open for criticism. These words were painted in the new W&lmart parking lot just last week. Everyone knows what it means, regardless of the spelling, but just the same a number of citizens pointed it out to the SunAdvocate. tfURNITURErsfAPpUANdt 2t Wesl MamTPrice 637:01401 Did You Know? Of the more than nine million tons of old newspapers recycled in 1999, more than 65 percent was recycled into other useful products such as paperboard, packaging, construction paper, tissue and oontainerboard, or exported for recycling into newsprint or other products.. 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