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October 2, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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I (With apologies to John Greenleaf Whittier) The sun that Brief December Day Rose cheerless over hills of gray; Amid the coldness and the snow My car was stuck, it would not go. And as I cursed the warmthless sun I thought of things I should have done. If I had had my engine tuned 1 might not be here lost, marooned. What's more, if I had fixed my lights These winter days would not seem nights. And had my tires 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 so that I could see The other cars ahead of me. But I was pressing on my luck, So now 1 sit here, cold and stuck. The wisest words, my friends, I trow, Are "Move it, buster, do it now." Cars in warm weather not immune The agonies of snow, shivering and skidding may not plague motorists in the warm winter areas. But a fourth unpleasant 'S' is as much a problem in Miami as it is in Minne- apolis, and in Vancouver, B.C. as it is in Montreal. And that is Starting Trouble. According to the most recent Champion Spark Plug Company study of hard starting problems, warm weather area motor- isis continue to have as much trouble as their col- leagues in frigid climes. Percentage-wise, cars in the Pacific Coast regions of the United States were the leading victims of "can't starts." Three out of every 10 cars experi- enced at least one starting failure during the winter. The best record was seb by motorists in the cold New England states where a 25 per cent failure rate was registered. Cars in the south averaged a 27~per cent incidence of starting trouble, only slightly bet- ter than a 28 per cent diffi- culty rate in cold northern states. The Canadian story was similar. The warm weather area of British Columbia had a 29 per cent rate of starting trouble. Cold Que- bec had a 26 per cent rate. Part of the reason for the discrepancy is tune-up purchase, Champion re- ports. The New England and Quebec survey areas had the highest rate of tune-up purchase. First Bank has designed a new loan that offers you simple interest; the freedom to pay any day of the month; and, provided you meet skip payment guidelines, even skip one payment a year. This applies to every instalhnent loan we make, everywhere in Washington. Now that's freedom. Z SEATTLE.FIRST NATIONAL BANII; Shelton Branch 42E-II29S W Weekdays 7 a.m. to 9p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 8p.m., Sunday lO a.m. to 6p.m. SNOW TIR I Save on our get-acquainted special recap snow Includes mounting FOR and balancing ONLY Snow tires in all 14" & 15" sizes. (Plus $1.25 F.E.T.) 1. Convenient downtown location At First & Cota, convenient to downtown shopping and offices. Leave your car for service and walk to work or to all the stores. pickup & delivery Anywhere in town, we'll be happy to pick up your car for service and return it to your home or office. A great time-saver. 3. Old fashioned service We wash your windows (front and back) and check your oil every time you buy gas at Gary's. 4. Just say "chc it"! Use your Shell, Mastercharge or Firstbank credit cards. 5. Complete automotive service Complete mechanical service, gas, oil and accessories. Everything you need for your car, plus fast and friendly service! New Phone Number New Phone Number # e uaaq sm[ .~rwo a,~ealTm .zaq31"q o'j pua.n aq,j ~,~oq'~ #faa.rn~ aq7 ".za,f~ro[ ~-~ o,J g,~ol~mx aq~ Io ~uauza~u Smm]rmrop ~ atr.l amo~ s'mq" qn.~ O~-~ra40 from potent~a[ disaster at roadside check point She was 15, blonde, blue-eyed and headed for trouble. If the above sounds like the beginning of a Grade B Hollywood thriller, at least the locale is correct. The setting was California, but the circumstances were not what one might suppose. The young lady in ques- tion was driving her bright yellow, 1966 Mustang along a highway outside a major California city. She was ordered by a state highway patrolman to pull into a roadside vehicle inspection station. That's where her trouble began. First, no license First of all, being under- aged, she had no license to drive the car. (Only the fact that a front-seat pas- senger was holding a small baby in her lap prevented the police from impound- ing the car.) The vehicle itself was as lethal as a letter bomb from a terror- ist. Most of the lugs holding the wheel to the axle were missing. Thus, the paper thin tires were listing at an oblique angle to the road. Shock absorbers weren't functioning, brakes were defective, the exhaust system leaked, lights did not work and the engine was missing practically every emission control element including the air cleaner. In total, 18 violations of safety and anti-emission codes were found. While the random in- spection program respon- sible for the above scene has been dropped by Cal- ifornia in a budget slash- ing move, results show the need for inspection in that and other states. Safety defects spotted Of the 1,518,698 vehicles checked last year (11.5 per cent of California's total) nearly a million safety de- fects were spotted. In addition 1.2 million cars were checked for emissions and 23 per cent of them exceeded allow- able limits. As far as safety was concerned, about half the cars had defective lights, about 15 per cent had noisy or leaky exhausts and another 15 per cent had unsafe tires or wheels. Other common defects were bad wiper blades (84,000), unsafe brakes (36,000), obstructed glass (30,000), defective steering (20,000), and inoperative suspension (19,000). Pilot investing Last July, California be- gan investing all of its vehicle inspection funds in an emissions check program in the southern part of the state. First phase of the program will be a pilot project in River- side County. Eventually six counties in the Greater Los Angeles area will be included. According to Jack Dolan who will be supervising the program, "Six coun- ties may not seem like a lot, but 53 per cent of all cars in the state operate in that area. There are more vehicles (nearly six million) in those six coun- ties than in all but a few other states in the coun- try." Dolan added, "The bene- fits of the emission inspec- tion program in California will do more than clean up our air. We expect that maintenance that will re- sult from keeping emis- sions low will also save enormous amounts of gas- oline." TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Two out of every three miles driven by the aver- age motorist are for essen- tial trips. About 42 per cent of all car travel is for work-related purposes while another 20 per cent is for shopping and other necessary chores. Slightly over 33 per cent miles are driven for recreational uses. with our new John Deere * 500 Ibs. psi * Easy.to-use * Automatic suds Washes greasy engines, exteriors, boats, houses, anything! for 4 hour rental for 8 hour rental PLUS WE HAVE • Car trailers & tow bars • Electronic tune-up gear • Jacks • Spray painting equipment • Sanders & body grinders • Brake tools • Polishers • Body tools On Hillcrest "Shelton's completerentat store" 426-109t NO LICENSE, NO LUCK -- Recording more violations than she had years, a 15-year.old California motorist was apprehended during a random vehicle check. Under-aged, she had no license to drive and her car was totally unsafe. Note the nearly bald tires and wheels held in place by only three lugs in the rear. Also, the motor was completely devoid of any anti-pollution equipment including air cleaner. California has since hahcd its random safety and emissions inspection program, ADVICE TO WOMEN DRIVE... and MEN, Too... from D=D, a woman who does Dear DeDe: I've just had a spat with my boylr~end over a mat- ter o] bad breath. It's not Lloyd with the bad breath. It's his car. It smells l~e the innards o/ a gasoline refinery. I get nauseated every time I ride in the thing and besides, I'm terrified o! being asphyx- iated by carbon monoxide. I told Lloyd, "Tither that ear goes or I do." He says there's no danger ol ear- ban monoxide because he lust had his exhaust sys- tem checked and it's okay. Can you help me explain to him that the situation is dangerous? MARY LU W. Shreveport, La. Dear Mary Lu: The situation is danger- ous if it means breaking up a couple as apparently well-matched as both of you. Because you both are equally stubborn and mis- informed. A gasoline odor may be unpleasant but isn't fatal. Carbon monox- ide which can be fatal has no odor or color. So Lloyd is right on that count. However, a persistent odor of gasoline does indicate Dear DeDe: We are planning a trip to Europe next summer and intend to take my car over there. ! am worried about the car breaking down on some desolate highway where no one speaks a word o/ English. Can you help me? Smzx~a C. Whitby, Ont. Dear Sheila: Wish I could go along to help you, but I'm sure that'~ not what you mean. First of all, have the car thorough- ly checked by a competent mechanic before you depart. That, of course, will cut down the chances of trouble before you start. Apparently you are not multi-lingual so it would do well to learn a few key words in ma~or European languages. Ask your auto club for a publica- tion that lists some of these words or phrases. For starters, try to learn these: English German French Italian Spanish Gasoline Benzin Essence Benzina Gasolina Tire Reifen Pneu Pneumafico Neumatico Brake Bremsc Frein Freno Freno Ignition Zfindung Allumage Accensione Encendido Spark Plug ZdndkurzcBougie Candela Bujia Radiator Kfihler RadiateurRadiator© Radiador something else is wrong. It could be a malfunction- ing carburetor or other condition causing ineffi- cient combustion of fuel. Even if it weren't obnox- ious it would still be ex- pensive in these times of high-priced gasoline. Ask Lloyd to let a third party settle your dispute -- a competent auto mechanic who can help put you both on the road to a happier relationship, not to men- tion a well-functioning car. Confidential to G. B. H., Philadelphia: Sorry, I don't give that kind of advice. Why not ask your boy friend's wife? Winter gets tough on machinery. Cold mornings put a strain on your engine and without a proper tune-up your rig may not start at all. Make sure you're ready for winter! See Don Likes and Les Rodgers for any and all mechanical work on your car, truck or four-wheel drive vehicle. Shelton 426-1467 h ;lit, i i Page S-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 2, 1975 Thursday, October 2, 1975 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page S-1