By JODY CARR This is the time when you and your family are finaliz- ing plans for your first long weekend trip of the summer, + if not your big vacation trip. ; You probably t will be travel- ing by car and gE under circum- ¥ stances that are quite dif- ferent from - the short hauls you’ve been ; making since Jody Carr ]ast, summer. Your plans undoubtedly include having your car properly checked over and serviced for the journey. But have you considered some of the safety and convenience devices available to you to make your trip a better one? For example, an extension lamp that plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter socket is great for reading’ maps, searching for Junior’s frog under the front seat or even more stringent emergencies. Speaking of emergencies, can you be seen if you have one on a lonely road? Newer cars are equipped with emer- gency flasher lights. Check to see how yours work. In older cars, carry flares. These are vital if your car should be disabled at night. The small flashlights with blink- ers may not do the job if an- other car is approaching you at 70 miles per hour. Do some browsing in your neighborhood auto supply store for these and other items you may want to in- clude. A multi-purpose dry type fire extinguisher, for instance, of at least 2Vs- pound capacity . . . Under- writers Laboratory Approved . . . will give you some peace of mind. Do you have any -kind of tool kit to take along? In the good old days, cars came- equipped with a fairly good supply of basic tools. Today you could do little more than change a tire with the tools that come in your car. Your auto supply counter- man is an expert on what you should carry with you. But he may not think of one item that deserves a place in your travel paraphernalia, because it isn’t in his line. This is a first aid kit. It is smart to carry one, and your druggist can help here. SPONGY FEELING? If you step on your brake pedal and its feels spongy, chances are the problem is with a defect in the brake lines or a loss of fluid. Have the problem checked imme- diately at your favorite serv- ice outlet. New Sign Lan guage G NEW ROAD SIGNS CUT CONFUSION — A vacationing traveler has com- plained that somehow his appetite was often dulled by the road signs that told of accommodations off the road. The sight of a sign reading: GAS — FOOD turned his hunger pangs into a queasy feeling. Perhaps that's one reason why a committee of government agencies is developing a series of picture road signs. Not only will the signs provide a uniformity of informa- tion on facilities, but will assist foreign travelers in locating needed services. See if you can identify the facilities from the signs: Answers: A, Drinking Water; B. Information; C. Food Service; D. Restroom (Men’s); E. Mechanic; F. Playground; G. Parking; H. Campground; I. Picnic Shelter. DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS Yamaha now offers you your choice of the best street or trail machines on the market. 5 Street models—6 Trail models and three Moto Cross machines. From the 4-stroke 650 XS1-B to the 80cc 2-stroke—from the RT1-B 360 Enduro to the “Mini-Enduro’> you can be different on a Yamaha. KUNKLE - YAMAHA MOTORS It’s a better machine Q y Just off Route 309 At Kunkle This summer why not take your car on a second honey- automobile. older. But with the coming of the vacation season, you can re- a trouble-free trip. That is a reduction in harm- ful exhaust emissions, thus helping keep the air clean. Getting your car ready for that second honeymoon is more than merely a matter of personal choice, It’s a matter of living as a concerned citi- zen on this planet. Look at it this way. If your car won’t start on your driveway, then it’s you and you alone who suffers. If that same untuned car stalls and can’t start on a crowded expressway, then you are inconveniencing hun- dreds of other motorists be- hind you. Or, if you experience a blowout due to a worn tire on a sparsely traveled road, it’s your misfortune. Exhaust Pipe Deposits Show Engine Woes A dry, sooty deposit on the inside of your car’s tail pipe is the tip-off that the engine is wasting gas. It’s not burn- ing the fuel-air charge in the combustion chamber the way it should, and it shows in the exhaust. Also, an oily, black deposit is a sign of burning oil, through worn rings, valve guides or other causes. A normal exhaust pipe should show a crisp, grayish deposit. Soot, except under conditions of excessive chok- ing or city driving, is a sign of wasted gas and the trouble may lie within the carbur- etor, ignition system or both. Remember, before the va- c. tion season starts, ask your ser iceman to check the ten- sion of all V-belts on your car as well as the condition of these and other under the hood replacement parts, It’s good, “happy vacation” in- surance. HAHN ECLISPE AND TORO POWER MOWERS a fast-moving freeway and cause an accident, then you may be inviting a real tragedy to yourself and some inno- cent fellow motorist. Of even further-reaching consequence if your car is a polluter, you are affect- ing everybody in your com- munity. : So, getting your car in shape is an invitation to joy. It is also a sign that you care about your fel- low man as well as your own family. The pages of this section can help you discover. the hows and wheres and whys of good car care. Read on, and happy motoring this sum- mer. Coolant Systems Help Prevent Overheating Does your car’s cooling system perform well most of the time, but give you prob- lems under certain summer- time conditions? If so, you are not alone. Even when a cooling system is in top shape, severe de- mands of driving stop-and- go in the city, pulling moun- tain passes or crossing the desert in hot weather, can cause overheating and pos- sible loss of coolant. Yet, there is new help to avoid these problems. The addition of a coolant recov- ery system can improve cool-. ing system efficiency and control overheating during high temperature operation. This is a relatively simple and inexpensive device. It consists of a small, plastic reservoir tank that is mount- ed in some unused space un- der the car hood. It connects to the radiator overflow with small rubber tubing. A -spe- cial radiator cap included with most system kits pro- vides an airtight seal. (Cau- tion: Be sure cap is of same pressure rating as the one being replaced.) The coolant recovery sys- tem allows you to complete- ly fill the cooling system with a water and anti-freeze mix- ture, replacing the usual air space left in the radiator for expansion, When the coolant in the radiator expands, it flows through the tubing in- to the reservoir tank Then, as the radiator cools, coolant flows back into the radiator. Thus, no coolant is lost. The full cooling system dis- tributes engine temperatures more evenly, avoiding “hot- spots” that can aceelerate engine wear. Air in the cool- ing system is driven out, eliminating the major cause of cooling system rust, anti- freeze deterioration and cool- ing hose wear, Trailer-and-Travelall wagon combinations like this one can take almost any road to anywhere in the Great Outdoors, and provide complete comfort. But reasonable pre-trip planning, and sensi= ble driving habits, will contribute much to both safety and enjoyment. 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