The Mail-Journal, Volume 12, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 November 1975 — Page 6

(©be ®o ®be Boab (Fit* apologies I® J oh* Grander Whinin') The »un that Brief December Day Rose cheerless over hill* of gray; Amid the coldness and the snow My car was stuck, it would not go. And as 1 cursed the warm th less sun I thought of things I should have done. If 1 had had my engine tuned 1 might not be here lost, marooned. <gai What’s more, if I had fixed my lights These winter days would not seem nights. And had my lire* been up to snuff I wouldn't skid through slush and stuff. And how I wish that I had checked My cooling system, now it's wrecked; And wipers *o that I could see The «»ther rar* ahead of me. Hut I was pressing on my luck. So now I sit here, cold and stuck. The wis«*st words my friends. I trow, \re “Mose it, busier, do it now.”

Here’s how to keep off ‘won’t start’ list What needs checking before cold weather arrives summarized in list below Short of a heated garage, there’s no better insurance that your car will start on a frigid morning than a properly serviced engine. \ Since warm garages are at a premium, the best way to avoid a frustrating wait for a tow truck is to get your car in proper shape before cold weather sets in. The service needed is far less expensive than heating that garage. Most cars with starting troubles begin winter with worn spark plugs and defective ignition systems. The incidence of hard-starting complaints reported by car owners climbs in direct proportion to the number of miles the plugs have been in service. To make sure your car doesn’t show up on the list of “won’t starts” this winter, here’s a check list of the items which should be inspected on your car before the weather turns cold:

Have these checks made...

1. Buttery . . . Have your *erv»ce man check the battery with a hydrometer to determine the specific gravity. If specific gravity reading* are low, have the battery recharged and make sure he determine* the reason fur the low reading*. If battery condition appear* doubtful have the mechanic teat it for weak cell*. Abo, be ■ure he remove* all eorroaion from the battery terminal* and lubricate* them *o the corrosion won’t reoccur. Remember corroded cable* and terminal* restrict the Bow of electricity through the entire system, and can actually prevent the ear from Marting if allowed to go unattended. 2. Foliage regulator ~. Make *ure the regulator

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b properly adjusted. An out-of-adjustment regulator may not allow the battery to charge enough, or may result in overcharging which will eventually ruin the battery. 3. Starter end generator .. . Chances are if yew ear is only a year or two old. these coaaponent* will be okay. However, make sure yow service ■san removes any corrosion that might exist on either starter or generator connection* — and that they are all securely fastened. If yow car b over two years old better hate the generator brushes and commutator Innked at. Badly worn brushes reduce the generator efficiency and can result in a constantly weak battery. 4. Distributor ... If

yow c*r has been driven more than 10,000 miles since the distributor has been serviced you’ll probably save yowself a lot of trouble by having the mechanic install new points, condenser (in em gines that use them) and making whatever adjustments are necessary. Improperly operating distributors are a major cause

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of starting difficulty. 5. Cass . . . Again, if yow car b reasonably new, dumces are you won’t have to worry about coil How ever, better keep in mind that a wesdt coil can not osdy cause starting failure but abo contribute to poor performance in general and reduced gasoline

my. If yow car ha* over 20,000 miles ost the odosneter better have yow service man run a check on eoil condition. S. Sperk plug* ... If the plugs are nearing the 10,000-mUe mark, they should be replaced before the weather turns cold a* wosn out plugs are probably the biggest single factor in hard starting.