The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 May 1970 — Page 23

Windshield Wipers, Washer Solution, Check Them Often

Eight out of ten cars have unsafe windshield wipers, according to a recent survey by a major oil company. Why would such an Important item as wiper blades be so neglected on such a high percentage of cars? It’s like a hole in the roof. People don’t want to bother when it's raining — and when it stops raining there’s no need to worry. Wiper blade* go dead in •ix month* or lew due to exposure to Min, wind and oily road film. When they go dead and •tart streaking the wind-

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•hield, they should be replaced. Night driving is particularly dangerous when oncoming headlights are magnified in the smear caused by streaking wipers. When replacing the wiper blade, it’s a good idea to have the wiper arm pressure tested. If the tension is too weak, the arms can’t do an adequate job. While you’re at it, be sure to have your windshield washer solution checked, and refilled if necessary. You don’t want to be out of washer solution just when you need It most.

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Dear De De: I'm a 20-year-old housewife trying to make ends meet on a small income. It seems like everything we make goes for house and car payments. We’ve just about got our present car paid for and I look forward to the day when we aren’t saddled with the $75 a month payments. But my husband says we should get a new car. Ours still runs pretty good although it does need some minor work. How can I talk my husband into keeping this car so we can have some extra money for things we desperately need? — MRS. K. N. L., Lawton, Okla. DEAR MRS. K. N. L.—How would a $55 a month raise impress your husband ? That’s the equivalent amount of extra money you could realize from keeping your car. You now make $75 a month in car payments. Yet automotive service experts estimate that for S2O a month put aside for maintenance, you can keep your car in show room condition indefinitely.

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You say your present car is in pretty good shape. You also mentioned you recently bought a new set of tires, new battery and had your brakes relined. So that S2O a month should take care of all routine maintenance including tune-ups, MB JflBBMl £ 1 I I j| cook’M \\ \ ** - ) replacements of worn parts like exhaust systems and eventually major expenses like tires. I’m enclosing a copy of Cookie Jar which will tell

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you when maintenance should be done. When hubby’s income justifies a new car, keep on with the Cookie Jar plan and pocket the savings for the extra time you can keep it, too. • • • DEAR DE DE: My boy friend, Eddie, is a cool guy but my parents won’t let me go out in a car with him. It’s not that Eddie isn’t a gentleman. It’s that his car makes a lot of noise when it pulls away from the house. The car isn’t a hot rod but it sounds like one. Eddie is a good driver. So don’t you think my parents are being unfair? — Lonesome Liz, Manhattan. Kansas. DEAR LONESOME LIZ: If Eddie’s car is a normal one and sounds like a hot rod, your parents may be giving you and Eddie a life sentence instead of the death penalty. That hot rod sound may come from a defective exhaust system. The car could be filling with deadly carbon monoxide which comes from the exhaust. Tell Eddie to have the exhaust checked at his favorite service outlet. Your boy friend sounds like a live one. Keep him that way. * • • • DEAR DE DE: My fiance wants to take me on a trip over the Alcan Highway. I hear there aren’t too many service accommodations. How far can we go ? _ JUST WONDERING, Toronto, Ontario. DEAR JUST WONDERING: It depends on your self control. • • • i Copies of the Cookie Jar Pamphlet, outlining a complete program of auto maintenance, can be obtained by writing Dear De De, Department CJ, Box 910, Toledo. Ohio.) NOT DIRT CHEAP A dirty air cleaner on your car’s engine can cost you up to thirty-two dollars a year in wasted gasoline — to say nothing of extra engine wear from added grime. Let your engine breathe easy — check the carburetor air cleaner often and replace when recommended. THAT'S OIL FOLKS! Most cars built today are equipped with an oil filter. That’s one reason engines can go for longer periods between oil changes. But when the filter gets clogged, dirt and sludge get into the engine and could spell trouble. So change the oil and the filter at recommended intervals. s§ HOT NEWS ON BRAKES In an average day's driving — and stopping — your car's brakes build up enough energy to heat your home. Can your brakes stand up to this kind of torture? Have them checked frequently. 7