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April 10, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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\ "Calamity Jane" was taken out to Port Huron High School to give driver training students an understanding of tile importance of good car maintenance. Late last summer, a young Port Huron, Michi- gan, woman hit it lucky twice. Her first bit of for- tune was finding a buyer for the 1966 model car she was selling. Her second stroke of luck was being alive. An official of the Car Care Council (CCC) hap- pened to be looking for a car just like the one Susie Smith ~not her real name) was driving. The CCC was seeking out a vehicle cur- rently being driven, yet in such poor condition that it was a menace to the driver and other people on the road. After purchasing the • 'accident going someplace to happen," the Council dubbed the vehicle "Ca- lamity Jane," and used it to inaugurate a nation- wide motorists education program. Among the dangerous conditions plaguing the car were defective brakes, bald tires, misaligned wheels, bad shocks, faulty steering -- any one of which could have helped cause a fatal accident. The car's exhaust sys- Help is offered in setting up local program Are you interested irt helping launch a Calam- ity Jane-type program in your community? If so, you can get details on how to proceed by contacting the Car Care Council, 17000 Execu- tive Plaza, Dearborn, Mich. 48126. tern was rotted away, a condition made even more hazardous by the fact that body and undercarriage rust provided a tailor- made conduit for lethal carbon monoxide fumes. The water pump was loose and leaking, head- lights misaligned and the ignition system so badly neglected that starting the car was a major task. A CCC spokesman re- marked, "Jane was emit- ting so much pollution that the analyzing device couldn't even record the -amount. Emissions knock- ed the needle clear off the dial." The Council used Calam- ity Jane, with roof painted a luminous red for DAN- GER, as a center piece for Car Care Week in Port Huron. The car was towed (not driven) to various locations to show students and other groups how neglected a car can be and still be allowed on the highway. "Jane" also was the cen- ter of attention in an Emissions Check Lane program sponsored by the local Jaycees. CCC reports that the week helped build interest in car care in the Michigan community. It also accom- plished another aim. One local observer put it this way, "It makes me shudder to think that a car like that was operating on our streets only a few months ago. And I bet there are a lot more like that one. When the (bleep) are we going to get com- pulsory vehicle inspection in this state?" Michigan is one of 19 states that does not have a compulsory inspection law. The three ty of tires prevalent today BIAS BELTED BIAS RADIAL Keep eye on tire inflation You may want to invest in a pressure gauge to keep frequent tabs on your tires. Proper pressure for tires is generally given in a location inside the driver's compartment of the car --- sometimes on a glbve box door or inside the door post. Keeping tires properly inflated saves on tire wear, gas consumption and provides safer going. AVOID HIGH SPEED Save gas by avoiding high speeds. Observing the recommended 50-55 mile limit on. the open road makes for fuel economy. • ~i/i~i~ i• ; :' ROCKY HEMBROFF CRAIG CHAPMAN Page S-8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, April 10, 1975 language of drive By JODY CARR Among the inner circle of the auto parts world, it is said that the unsung hero of all unsung heroes is the fan belt, or drive belt. It drives a lot n~ore than just the fan. Ask any generator, wa- ter pump, power steering pump or fan. These com- ponents will vouch for the drive belt, without which they would be looking for another way to go. However, this is not why the drive belt has earned its reputation as the good guy. It is esteemed, be- cause the last thing it wants to do is let its bud- dies down. This means it doesn't want to let you down, either. Still, the best of drive belts can't last forever. When one breaks, your car may overheat, your bat- tery may die, your power steering may give out or your air conditioning may quit. You may experience a couple of these traumatic situations simultaneously. So your drive belt tries to help you anticipate trou- ble by providing a unique combination of audible and visual warnings of impending problems. First, look for ,visual signs of old age. Twist the belt. Notice that it is V- shaped, fitting into a V- shaped pulley. The sides of the V on the belt are what do the driving. Are they cracked, frayed or glazed? This may be enough to tell you that Old Faithful wants to retire. Or the belt may signal you audibly, by screeching when you accelerate the engine in neutral. This may be nothing more than looseness, which can be corrected in a jiffy. But if excessive looseness is al- lowed to persist, slippage results, and that means rapid wear. Finally, when the belt point, it may emit a click, click sound, especially no- ticeable at idle. It will speed up as you accelerate the engine and sound al- most like a noisy valve. This sound is caused by a large crack, or separa- tion, in the belt, which • hits the pulley with each revolution. It is a symptom of advanced old age, the brink of failure: If old faithful drive belt does snap all the way, you're in for trouble. So keep an eye and an ear open for signs of failure, and ask your automobile service man to check into it right away. ALIGNMENT SAVES FUEL, RUBBER Tests reported on by the Motor Vehicle Manufac- turers Association showed that improper front wheel toe-in alignment of only V4" can cause about a 0.3 miles per gallon economy loss. It can also lead to premature and expensive tire wear. *CAR TRAILERS & TOW BARS • ELECTRONIC TUNE-UP GEAR *BRAKE-TOOLS • POLISHERS • SPRAY PAINTING EQUIP. * SANDERS *JACKS & STANDS * BODY GRINDERS *BODY & FENDER TOOLS Shelton's complete rental store. 1209 Olympic Hwy. S. 426-1091 ~_-_-_-_-v%.%.=_%.-v-_%.%.-_'~_--_-_'=_-_-. 5th and FRANKLIN 426-3357 Les Rodgers "Les Rodgers has loved to work with cars since he was old enough to pick up a socket set. Now, at 32, he has 14 years as a professional mechanic under his belt and a well-earned reputation as one of the finest men around when it comes to cars." Rob Settle "Rob is a Bandag 'scholar'. He has attended Bandag's Technical School in California and was a member of the class that broke all previous school records for capping the greatest number of flawless tires in the shortest period of time." Marry Settle "Marty is still working on his 'old*hand' status, but he's already spent four years working part-time in the shop. He'd be around more if we didn't have to keep fighting the SHS athletic department for his spare time! Marty's already figured out that he likes the management side of the business and plans to make that his major in college." First Cota Carey Settle "Before he started working full-time, four years ago, Carey had spent six summers working in the shop. He has done every job there is to do when it comes to tires, including running the entire capping department. He now handles a lot of our passenger and light-truck tire service." Steve Settle "Steve, like both Rob and Carey, has spent a lot of time in our capping department. He, too, has worked every summer since he was in the seventh grade. Since Steve started full-time, he and Rob have worked primarily with our industrial tire customers." Merv Settle "Me? Well, I've been in the tire business in Shelton for 20 years. That gives me a little edge on the young faces you ,see here. But there's one important thing you should know. ,When you deal with us it doesn't matter whose face you see because you'll get the same good service from anyone here. That's what our business is based on... professional service that satisfies YOU, the customer. 426-8104 Thursday, April 10, 1975 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 5-5