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PAGE 20 â€"â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1983 $ © Weltmeister" it _ soncasmtmeny® price tor Rabbit GTI Based on manutacturer S SuQâ€" $ gested retail price for Rabbit L Qresel 2â€"door with 4â€"speed manual patals J I W/) AUTO HAUS WATERLOO The House That Service Built Service to you. Service to our comâ€" munity. â€" We‘ve undergone many changes, since our modest beginning in 1973, and in these past 10 years, the people of Waterloo have helped us at BK Motors grow in personnel, service, and facilities. 550 WEBER ST. N., 'Owons freight. preâ€"deirvery inspection extra. Dealer may sell tor tess Our Commitment To You, Our Customer, ene part of an automoâ€" bile‘s electrical sysâ€" car starts sluggishly â€" or doesn‘t start at all â€" Can‘t alwaysâ€"point to battery as culprit for sluggish starts WATERLOO 15 University Ave. 885â€"5090 Sales e Service eeee Parts o Leasing :: battery is the culâ€" t. Some other electrical draining the battery of power. A faulty aiter> nator, starter, voltage Just as you‘ve put your faith in us during that time, we firmly believe in returning that loyalty through reliable service and contributions to the future of this city. Time will never change that. terminals â€" even eamething as innncent starting ability. With ’dmf ap thought to checking out part of your winterizâ€" ing schedule could save mornings. Here‘s a have your serviceman examine before the cold weather hits: 1. Battery. Most batâ€" tery failures are caused by problems in other parts of the elecâ€" trical system. But, you should still check to be sure your battery has the electrical capacity to perform up to speciâ€" fications. A load test is the basic test to deterâ€" mine a battery‘s startâ€" ing capacity. 2. Worn or loose fan belts can slip, causing a voltage shortage to the battery. The drives for your alternator, water pump and other systems must be mainâ€" tained at all times. You or your serviceman can visually check for glazing, cracking, splits, oil and contaâ€" mination. 3. Starter. There used to be a general rule of thumb suggestâ€" ing that a battery should have one amp of starting power for every cubic inch of engine displacement. If problems with your starter are indiâ€" cated, trouble spots can be pinpointed with O BMW O MAZDA O YOLVO 4. Alternator. An amâ€" perage output test should be done on your car‘s alternator to deâ€" termine if your aiterâ€" nator is performing well enough to keep the battery charged and serve the needs of other electrical sysâ€" 5. Voltage Regulator. A faulty voltage reguâ€" lator will over or unâ€" dercharge the battery, possibly shortening battery life. Underâ€" voltage and overâ€"voltâ€" age checks are essenâ€" tial for determining if your battery will stay charged or if your batâ€" tery could potentially overheat. When indiâ€" cated, circuit resisâ€" tance checks should be performed to indentify potential faults. 6. Cables and Termiâ€" nals. Dirty or loose connections can rob a battery of the current it needs to operate effiâ€" ciently. Terminals, connectors and posts should be cleaned as necessary to allow maximum current to flow. With winter around the corner, a thorough check of the electrical system should be a part of any winterizing schedule. But, this alone will not guaranâ€" tee you safety from cold weather problems. or