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economist suntribune thursday november 20 1997 p11 november wheels watch out for black and shiny asphalt this may be black ice as weather conditions change so do road conditions during winter you may find yourself stuck on a patch of ice or snow racing the engine wont help you need traction to get out to get out ofa rut shovel away the snow you should always keep a shovel in your trunk during winter break up the ice then try to gently drive away for better traction you can also use traction pads under the tires or spread salt sand or kitty lit ter these should also be in your winter survival kit around the tires always use gentle pressure on the accelerator when the roads are icy drive extra carefully reduce your speed keep more add extra items to emergency kit for winter driving m from page 10 b amount in most parts of canada a 5050 mix of coolant and water keeps the coolant from freezing lubricates the water pump and pro tects the cooling system from cor rosion in very cold areas it may be necessary to increase the concen tration of coolant but never more than 70 per cent coolant to 30 per cent water ut if youre like most canadi ans youre more concerned about heating than cooling at this time of year the only heat you get is from the engine which is why your heater blows cold when you first start off before the engine warms up if your coolant is low your heater is the first thing to suf fer so keep your antifreeze topped up you may also hear a squealing noise audible over your own teeth chattering from the heater fan that could indicate a worn bearing in the fan motor which will proba bly seize up on you when you need it most if theres a lot of moisture on your windshield and the defroster cant remove it you could have a faulty heater core thats a mini- radiator that transfers engine heat into your passenger compartment dont delay get it fixed you need to be able to see where youre going and defrosters have enough trouble keeping windows clear in very cold weather if you travel or commute its worth taking a little extra time to make sure you have an emergency kit in the trunk winter additions to the usual emergency kit include the following good scraper and snow brush matches and candles can opener traction mats red cloth help signal blanket hats and mittens canned fruitnutssurvival rations s tin cup small shovel j jumper cables distance than usual between you and the vehicle in front avoid sudden steering accelerating or braking movements if you find yourself skid ding dont panic for rearwheel skids shift to neutral or declutch do not brake if the rear of the vehicle swings right steer right and vice versa for frontwheel skids which usually occur in front- wheeldrive vehicles shift to niiinifih neutral or declutch steer smoothly into the turn and do not brake for fishtail skids where the car swings back and forth shift to neutral or declutch steer in the direction you want to go and do not brake when skids go too far the car may start foffrontrwheelskidsysm to neutral or declutch and donotrrake to spin like a top hit the brake hard locking all four wheels the vehicle may keep spinning but it will spin along a straight path in the direction the vehicle is travelling pay special attention to shaded areas of the road bridges and overpasses these sections freeze first and stay frozen long after the sun has come out watch out for black ice where the road ahead looks like black and shiny asphalt in winter asphalt is a greywhite colour slow down and be ready to shift to neutral or declutch mode choose from our remaining 1997 inventory and take advantage of our absolute lowest prices this year all inventory will be clearly sale priced to include all general motors factory year end incentives bottom line there will not be a better time to buy a pontiac buick or gmc truck dont miss this opportunity to save 29 financing available on 97 grand am skylark only all sales prices plus freight taxes admin lie all sale prices apply to in stock units only no factory orders or dealer trades at these sale prices sales hours mon thurs 900 900 fri 900 900 saf 900 600 service hours mon thurs 730 730 fri 730 530 sat 800 1 00 unionville m- o t o r s pontiacbuickgmc 4630 hwy 7 unionville at kennedy rd 4771666