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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 13 May 1981, p. 24

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tomotive tuneâ€"up comâ€" 20 ADOT L J11 0CL, YFVaroT10U i onents and equipment 884â€"0 6 e Jayco e Trillium generally welcome this e Golden Falcon trend â€" but with some reservations. Chamâ€" Over 60 units to choose from. pion Spark Plug Comâ€" pany‘s directOr Of @uâ€" ooo o or tomotive technical serâ€" 6 P P vices, David L. Walker, R the S| n Of u 'l observed: R ‘"The best advice I M [ 3 R A can offer anyone planâ€" I he Au ho P oua"tv that‘s worth ning on doing a tuneâ€"up | § &‘ A T * m » o j 2o s | bragging about ... W h at hi . \’}u\w,M riced so low it‘s almost |#7*%= & o 4 | m z * O O l o ie L O I ‘ A\ | '«‘ Ml -4 If your car is overâ€" | 2o . i 'na ‘ “ iÂ¥ y€ heating while stalled in e im C * J g 3“- heavy traffic, step up ies Me hi ~ P \ â€"~Ae ', the idling speed of the [XE e R \ y "~+~ | J car. Doubling the idling * f w F x d x speed will increase by f o. D OnIy ' ioiaio m tm m ie l wudl four times the fan drivâ€" A I ib aArlat l ih ues oi . en air flow through the f eil hign qual:t 6 radiator, says the M s ~ American Trucking / S â€" Associations, Inc. R | + : Keep up the higher <<gl a idling speed until your Th "‘ T temperature gauge o an lre shows a marked drop. A I O V L B a Only as a last resort P SerV'Ce Ltd to bringing down the o R ToR f e L x " temperature of an ave the guys at Mr Stere®Afreaked out‘ KWw can they sell an AM FM K|ng street’ St. Jacobs overheated engine, Audiovox Cassette car audio system with speakers the same work ATA Sz:‘ys,tlum ?:‘hyo:‘"' manship and warranty as a $2 000 system pius instali it and include the T 664â€"34 12 7145â€"5734 ave p1. fun sprcd L ind long enough to reach a Simple â€" Mr _ Stereo is the largest and most respected car audio Hours: phone or service dealer in the area Their large buying power enables them to buy at M . ® i # on.â€"Fri. 8: .m. : ga{’:sefi ind huge volume discounts offered by the manufacturers e F Sat $.30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. a “minei:":(li-i:f;/‘?s :; Of;her deailers many think it‘s criminal to offer a sound system like, * h . 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon siphening heat from «_ this Audiovox for such an incredibly low price but we feel we, owe. * the engine block. f x to you to give you the best sound for your money 6 * e However, ATA 5oC » warns, pull over to the SWItCh to side of the road and R â€" _ wait, for help if your : MICHELIN car‘s temperature & ‘ y f gl?:ngeofot::“nulr)aef;irto 32| Weber St N. Waterloo .at your service" §84â€"2410 h light remains on. 6 N 208 Chargex and Mastercharge ac (.PDred on ope.n 0 Mr Stereo charge account Â¥ ~â€"_â€" _ Spring upkeep is PAGE 24 â€" WATERLOO CHRON!ICLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981 ‘"Years ago, I used to have a mechanic tune my car twice a year," said the young woman *"Once in the spring and once in the fall. ‘"But who can afford that anymore? With the cost of labor what it is today, I found 1 was spending $50 and more every time I had someâ€" one else give me a tuneâ€"up.‘"‘ This better than anyâ€" thing, explains what the trend to doâ€"itâ€"yourâ€" self tuneâ€"ups is all about. It‘s been estiâ€" mated that more than a third of all motorists do their own tuneâ€"up work today â€" and that numâ€" ber is spiralling upâ€" ward. The savings? Simply changing your own plugs can save you anywhere from $20 to $40, according to a reâ€" cent estimate by Famiâ€" ly Handyman magaâ€" zine. And that‘s in adâ€" dition to the improved mileage a new set of plugs provides. heating while stalled in heavy traffic, step up the idling speed of the car. Doubling the idling speed will increase by four times the fan drivâ€" en air flow through the radiator, says the American Trucking Associations, Inc. Keep up the higher idling speed until your temperature gauge shows a marked drop. Only as a last resort to bringing down the temperature of an overheated engine, ATA says, turn on your car‘s heater with the blower at full speed long enough to reach a phone or service garage. The heater serves as a "miniâ€"radiator‘" by Manufacturers of auâ€" tomotive tuneâ€"up comâ€" ponents and equipment generally welcome this trend â€" but with some reservations. Chamâ€" pion Spark Plug Comâ€" pany‘s director of auâ€" tomotive technical serâ€" vices. David L. Walker, siphoning heat from the engine block. However, ATA warns, pull over to the side of the road and wait for help if your car‘s temperature gauge continues to climb or the warning light remains on. Operations such as adjusting the engine timing, for example, can prove tricky for the uninitiated, and noâ€" vices may quickly find themselves in over their heads. That‘s when it pays to have the phone number of a professional meâ€" chanic, the service staâ€" tion down the block or a friendly local garage right at your fingerâ€" tips. Let‘s start with the basic equipment you‘re going to need for the job. Have a spark plug wrench handy and a is to know when you need help." Auto Body Complete Collision and Refinishing Service 430 Albert Street, Waterioo few combination wrenches (openâ€"ended., on one end and a box on the other) as well. Also, you‘ll want to have a feeler gauge on hand to set the points if your car has them and a gauge to gap the plugs. In addition, certain basic instruments such as a timing light, a tach/dwell meter, and a compression tester will assist you in perâ€" forming a tuneâ€"up of professional caliber. Parts? Figure on a new set of spark plugs, a set of contact points and a condenser, for starters. Of course, if your car is equipped with electronic igniâ€" tion, you won‘t need the points or condenser. You may find you‘ll also need to replace the spark plug wires, perâ€" haps the distrib=tor wires, perhaps the disâ€" tributor cap or rotor, the air filter element, PCV valve and fuel camping trailers park models travel trailers 5th wheels tent trailers mini motor homes SERVICE CENTRE Elmira 669â€"2505 52 Church St. W. filter. Before getting down to work, it‘s a good idea to get a cylinder balâ€" ance or compression check to determine the general health of your engine. You‘ll ornly be w asting time and money if you attempt to tune an engine with burned valves or badly practical step worn or damaged pisâ€" ton rings. Jn doubt about the kind of spark plugs your car needs for peak factoryâ€"new perforâ€" mance? Your local auto parts store personnel will be Tmm(ww vonak SALES WaATth 455 King North, Waterioo 884â€"5110 HENRY VOGEL 29 years experience in the automotive industry happy to prescribe the right type for you. Also, some parts manâ€" ufacturers have develâ€" oped pointâ€"ofâ€"sale disâ€" play systems that help make selecting the proper spark plug acâ€" tually simple. Tw rvalh mafter tw WwaATFRLOO: LiMITEC

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