The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 May 1970 — Page 19

To Avert Highway Crash Stop Danger of Stalling By DON FERMOYLE, Ante Writer (Reprinted from Cleveland Press) It was dark on Interstate-280 when the car pulled out of a side-road, crossed the southbound lanes and then suddenly stalled in front of us. Tires shrieked against asphalt when those of us nearest the disabled car hit the brakes. Fortunately, all of us managed to stop in time. An alert truck driver, farther behind, halted his rig and turned on his warning flashers. Occupants of the stalled car pushed their vehicle off the busy highway, the major link between the Ohio Turnpike and the Detroit-Toledo Expressway. Luckily, too, the pavement was dry. I wouldn’t like to be in the same situation again when the pavement is slick with snow or ice. Even with studded snow tires, it is unlikely that all’ of the cars on that 60-mph highway could have avoided hitting the disabled auto on a slippery surface. The near-accident pointed out neglected “safety features” on most cars — the ignition and carburetion systems. The most frequent cause of stalling, as this car did, is the failure of the carburetor to provide a proper mixture of gasoline and air. or the breakdown in some link in the ignition system such as the alternator, points, plugs or condensor. Both systems, of course, are checked out and defective parts are replaced during an engine tune-up. Clean plugs, points and choke will provide quicker starts in cold weather. More important, an engine is much more likely to keep running once it has been started if its ignition and carburetion systems are well tuned.

Keep summer driving fun! 1 INSURE WORRY-FREE JOHN R. WALKER, Mgr. First Charter Insurance Agency MILFORD AND SYRACUSE Phone: 457-3464 658-4855 — C. D. Barnes

Keep That‘New Car’ Feeling With Proper Front End Care

One of the pleasures of driving a new car is being able to go over a rutted or bumpy road without any discomfort As mileage adds up, however, that new car ride disappears, particularly If you've neglected maintenance. According to TRW, proper car care in the front end system and suspension can continue to give that new car feeling for years to come. Front end and suspension systems should be checked every three months, says TRW’s senior product engineer W. Louis Cohn. And the front end should be lubricated as specified in your owner’s manual. If you neglect these services, your car will give telltale signs that something is wrong, according to Cohn. Your car will tend to wander all over the road, even though you hold the steering wheel firmly. Another sign that the steering system is malfunctioning is the presence of irregularly worn tires. Parts of the front end system that need particular attention include the steering linkage — the idler arm, pitman arm, center link and tie rod assemblies. Have your mechanic check these next time your car is on the hoist. Also have him check the gust seals which keep dirt,

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water and foreign material out of the working parts of the steering linkage. If the seals are broken or damaged, it is an indication that the parts are wearing out, prematurely. Suspensions Need Attention If you notice that the front end of your car appears lower than the back end, it may be a sign that the front coll springs or torsion bars are sagging. The condition may also indicate worn upper or

lower control arm bushings. In the case of torsion bar sag, it is often possible to adjust them. Sagging coil springs must be replaced, as must defective control arm bushings. Bad or worn shock absorbers can be detected by loose bushings, leaks of fluid around the seal, or by bouncing the car. If the car bounces more than one and one-half. times after you have rocked it, the shock should be replaced. The function of the shock is to hold the wheels on the road, and a bad or worn shock cannot do this. Driving a car with bad or worn-out shocks will give the driver the feeling of being in a boat. The vehicle continuously bounces up and down and is difficult to control. Always check the rear suspension. With the advent of four coil suspension, control arms and radius rods hold the rear axle to the frame. Loose bushings in these arms often contribute to oversteering, difficulty of holding the car on the road, and driver fatigue. After, and only after all suspension parts have been checked, and defective and worn-out parts have been replaced, should the vehicle be aligned. Periodic inspections will determine when parts are just beginning to wear, and by replacing these parts the car owner will avoid large repairs at any one time. The car will give better service, it will handle like new, and will be fairly easy on the pocketbook. Your Car Acting Up? What are the symptoms of needed engine work and how much might it cost? The engineers of McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company, a major manufacturer of engine components, offer the following guide lines. Price estimates are based on a popular, standard sized car. • * • Symptoms: Low key rumbling sound in engine, Oil consumption. Possible Work Needed: New Bearings. Costs: Between $35.00 and $50.00. • • • Symptoms : Using too much oil, Power loss, Car stalling, Fouling spark plugs. Possible Work Needed: Ring Job. - Costs: SIOO.OO to $155.00 depending on engine type (6 cyl. or 8 cyl.).