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* are the things you should keep
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2 ® Two fresh, powerful
* flashlights.
® Blankets.
® Heavy sweaters, parkas,
ing for parka hoods.
= very small eye slits.
~~ ® One knife for slitting seat
- cushions or other emergency
3 use. ;
® Several cans of canned
heat; or several thick candles
_ and tin cans to put them in.
¢ ® Full gas tank. Buffalo
.. drivers who ran their engines
. Without stop burned eight gal-
lons overnight. (Run your en-
gine intermittently to prevent
carbon monoxide poisoning.)
7.» @ CB radio.
«= ® Snowshoes rand ski
-poles.
® Heavy boots and warm
.. socks.
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WINTER: snow
® A change of clothing and
socks.
® Sandwiches and coffee.
(Not necessary for survival,
perhaps, but they will help to
keep you warm and your
strength up.)
® An ax you can use to
chop branches to provide shel-
ter (especially if you may be
caught out in wild country).
® A good storage battery in
your car.
® A winter-tuned engine
(important).
® Blanket or tarp to seal off
engine against snow. Once a
car stops snow quickly fills the
engine compartment.
® Insulin or other medicine
needed by a passenger.
® Plastic garbage bags
sometimes help. (They are
windbreaks and keep in body
heat.)
® Long-handled shovel
(shorties are hard to use) or a
hoe.
® De-icing fluid for wind-
shield.
® One army (or outdoors-
man’s) compass in a tough
case!
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Automotive service satis-
“ faction has received very high
* marks in a survey just released
" by the National Highway Traf-
? fic Safety Administration.
The survey shows that 90
_ percent of service customers
J rated their satisfaction at over
.. The average level was a high
6.3.9.
Sixty-four percent scored
their satisfaction at a perfect
+ 10, while 10 percent gave it a
nine, 11 percent an eight and 5
. percent a seven. Other rank-
ings: 2 percent a six, 3 percent
a five, 1 percent each for four,
three, two and 2 percent a one.
The NHTSA study included
in-depth interviews with 2,434
consumers who were asked
about their level of satisfaction
with their most recent repair or
"service work.
“* It covered those who had
.- work done at dealerships, in-
dependent garages, mass mer-
chandisers, specialty shops
«and service stations.
This survey, considered the
"most comprehensive ever
‘done on auto service, should
“dispel past generalized criti-
J cism, says the Automotive In-
formation Council (AIC),
which it said vindicates those
i engaged in this important in-
dustry which makes our free-
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What would this nation be
without a viable automotive
industry?
It's a frightening prospect to
consider because the eco-
nomic foundation of the U.S.
revolves arcund the auto sec-
tor and without it the economic
situation in the country would
be in chaos, says the Automo-
tive Information Council
Continued erosion of the
domestic auto industry —
spurred by imports, high wage
rates and high interest rates —
threatens the country’s entire
industrial base, says AIC.
Automobile manufacturing
is a major consumer of the
products of the basic indus-
tries, taking 20 percent of the
nation’s steel production, 30
percent of ferrous castings, 26
percent-of flat glass, 60. per-
cent of synthetic rubber, 11
percent of aluminum, 6 per-
cent of plastics and 9 percent
of paint,
Therefore, when a car is
not sold, or when an import is
sold, the basic industries suf-
fer proportionately, as do the
companies and employees in
the component-making busi-
nesses.
The auto slowdown has
placed 200,000 auto workers
on indefinite layoff and they
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have been joined by 400,000
in the supplier industries. In
addition, more than 2,000
dealers went out of business
in a year.
The servicing end also has
been affected with untold
thousands out of work because
of reduced repair work and
business closings. Most are
likely never to return to work
unless a dramatic turnaround
occurs. Their lack of purchas-
ing power also reflects on
other types of businesses.
Squeezed by high import
sales and high U.S. labor
rates, the auto companies have
suffered huge financial losses
and have had to postpone and
cancel plans for new job-pro-
ducing factories.
The car makers therefore
are seeking some wage relief
to narrow the $8 to $10 per
U.S. auto worker and his Japa-
nese counterpart. That spread,
plus Japanese tax exemptions,
allows a Japanese smaller car
to be landed on our shores for
an average cost about $1,500
under our own.
Changes must occur or the
U.S. auto industry, and the
basic industries, will go fur-
ther downhill, says AIC, and
that would be felt by every
American.
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The fast approaching cold
weather season significantly
increases the need for proper
maintenance of automotive
batteries, says the Automotive
Parts & Accessories Associa-
tion (APAA).
‘‘My battery was all right
until it got cold last night, ’’ car
owners frequently complain as
soon as the first cold snap hits.
By then it is too late to do any-
thing but call for help, APAA
notes.
to keep your battery in tip-top
shape.
® [nspect monthly: The
battery should be inspected
monthly to make sure the ter-
minals are clean, the electro-
lyte (fluid in the battery) is
maintained at the proper level,
and the belts and clamps are
tight.
Use a hydrometer to obtain
an accurate reading of the bat-
tery’s state of charge. These
are inexpensive and available
from most retailers of automo-
tive products.
® Lifetime batteries: Most
maintenance-free (or lifetime)
batteries are sealed and so do
not require checking of the
electrolyte level. Even with
these batteries, however, you
sometimes can check the level
battery.
These batteries keep the
supply of electrolyte at the
proper level by using an ex-
pansion, or vapor storage,
compartment to trap the gasses
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given off during charging and
discharging. The condensa-
tion from these gasses drains
back into the cells.
If your car has a conven-
tional battery and the fluid
level is low, add water to those
cells which need it. The car
should then be driven a while
before using the hydrometer to
recheck the electrolyte level.
This will give you a true read-
ing by allowing the charging
system of the vehicle to re-
charge the cells.
® Not in winter: Never add
water to a battery during the
winter unless you plan to drive
the vehicle shortly afterward.
This will prevent the water
the battery.
A fully-charged battery will
not freeze until the under-the-
hood temperature drops to mi-
nus 70 degrees F.; a weak bat-
tery, at 20 degrees F. — only
12 degrees below freezing.
The most common causes
of battery failure are corrosion
on the battery terminals and
battery terminal ends, and a
loose connection. These con-
ditions are easily remedied if
they are caught before a bat-
tery failure occurs.
® The brush-off: For cor-
roded terminals, simply re-
move the cables from the bat-
tery. Be sure you remove the
negative or ‘‘ground’’ cable
first. There is no problem in
determining which of the two
cables goes to the negative
terminal.
Conventionally mounted
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batteries have terminals that
are two sizes. The smaller-
sized terminal is the negative
one and usually will be marked
**Neg.’* ori**(—).2" Some
General Motors cars have
side-mounted batteries — the
terminals face a side rather
than upward. The negative ter-
minals on these batteries are
black.
Clean all the terminals and
cable ends with a wire brush.
Once the cables and termi-
nals are clean and shiny, re-in-
stall the cables.
® Safety first — and last: Be
sure you hook up the negative/
ground cable last. The reason
for removing the negative ca-
ble first and replacing it last is
to avoid the possibility of
sparks or damage to the elec-
trical system.
A tune-up can be an impor-
tant life extender for your bat-
tery. An out-of-tune engine
may be hard to start and this
wears down the battery, which
may not fully recharge after-
ward.
Other factors in accelerated
battery wear are low idle
speeds in slow-moving condi-
tions. Picture a car with its
windshield wipers, heater, ra-
dio and headlights driving at
twilight in rush-hour traffic —
a marginal battery can go
‘‘overthe hill’’ quickly in such
conditions.
® Jump starts: Batteries
produce hydrogen gas when
they discharge or are exposed
to extreme loads such as
cranking the engine for a long
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period of time.
An explosion can be caus
by a spark near this hydrogd
gas when the car is bei
jump-started.
If you ever need to jum
start your car -or- Someo
else’s, the Automotive Parts
Accessories Association su
gests the following procedu
so as to avoid any chance {
your car’s battery exploding
1. Pull the two cars clo
enough together to avoid ov
extending the jumper cables)
2. Connect one end of tf
other cable to the positive (
terminals of each battery.
3. Connect one end of t
other cable to the negative (
terminal of the good battery.
4. Connect the other end (
the cable to the engine block «
the vehicle being started.
not connect the cable to tk
negative (—) of the bad batte
under any circumstances!
Avoid damage to the electr]
cal components of the vehic
being started by making ce
tain the engine is running 4
idle speed before disconnec
ing the jumper cables.
® Battery acid: Batter
acid is highly corrasive. Avoi
splashing it on ‘your skin ¢
clothing. Wash your hands b
fore touching your eyes if yc
have touched a battery case ¢
terminal.
In case of accidental conta
with eyes or skin, flush imm:
diately with large quantities ¢
water. Get medical attentio|
IMMEDIARRLY if the aci
reaches your eyes.
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