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Li 6AThe Barrie Examiner Tuesdcr Se 28 1976 Save energy by getting that tuneup now Short of heated garage theres no better insurance that your car will start on frigid morning than properly ser viced engine Since warm garages are at premium the best way to avoid frustrating wait for tow truck is to get your car in pro per shape before cold weather sets in The service needed is far less expensive than heating that garage Most cars with starting troubles begin winter with worn spark plugs and defective igni tion systems The incidence of hardstarting complaints re ported by car owners climbs in direct proportion to the number of miles the plugs have been in service To make sure your car doesnt show up on the list of wont starts this winter heres check list of the items which should be inspected on your car before the weather turns cold BATTERY Have your ser viceman check the battery with hydrometer to determine the specific gravity if spe the battery recharged and make sure he determines the reason for the low readings battery condition appears doubtful have the mechanic test it for weak cells Also be sure he removes all corrosion from the battery terminals and lubricates them so the corro sion wont reoccur Remember corroded cables and terminals restrict the flow of electricty through the entire system and can actually prevent the car cific gravity readings are low have VOLTAGE REGULATOR Make sure the regulator is pro perly adjusted An cutof adjustment regulator may not allow the battery to charge enough or may result in over charginiwhich will eventually ruin the attery STARTER AND GEN ERATOR Chances are if your car is only year or so old these components will be okay However make sure your ser from starting if allowed to go unattended REFRIGERATORS Keep the door closed if you tell your children little more about energy conservation it may help them understand why you keep nagging them to shut the regrigerator door Es pecially important in summer Dont overcrowd The re frigerator works best when it isnt overcrowded There must be room for air circulation inside otherwise the com pressor will work too hard to keep the right temperature Cool down hot foods Save energy by allowing hot foods to cool before putting them away Turn off when youre away Before you go on vacation clean out the refrigerator wipe it and turn it off Its also good idea to leave the door ajar if the light stays on unscrew it DISHWASHERS The dishwasher has become popular item in the kitchen especially with teenagers who can escape cleanup duty instead of elbow grease it uses electrical energy and good deal more hot water The energy consumed by the washer itself not including hot water amounts to about 300 kilowatt hours per year depen ding on how its used Here are some ways to economize Wash only full loads Your dishwasher is most economical at full capacity Dont use it for few plates and forks Save them up rinse if necessary and do full load at the end of theday Correct loading Follow your manufacturers recommenda tions for loading and use of detergent it will run more effi ciently and your dishes will be cleaner Scrape dirty dishes Pre scraped dishes can be washed on shorter cycle And you dont have to worry about food particles hurting the machines performance Let dishes air dry The dishwasher has heater ele ment to dry the dishes after the wash is completed Stop the cy cle before the element comes on and open the door The hot dishes wli dry themselves and youll save some electricity Dont warm plates in dishwasher Some people use the heater element of the dishwasher to warm dinner plates for serving Use the ovens heat instead grew Keeping the heat in helps to conserve Canadas dwindling energy reserves And cuts your fuel bills Add insulation caulking weatherstripping and storms Have your furnace tuned for peak efficiency viceman removes any corro sion that might exist on either starter or generator connec tions and that they are all securely fastened if your car is over two years old better have the generator brushes and com mutator looked at Badly worn brushes reduce the generator efficiency and can result in constantly weak battery DISTRIBUTOR If your car has been driven more than 10000 miles since the dis tributor has been serviced youll probably save yourself lot of trouble by having the mechanic install new points condenser in engines that use them and making whatever adjustments are necessary lm properly operating distributors are major cause of starting difficulty COIL Again if your car is reasonably new chances are you wont have to worry about coil condition However better keep in mind that weak coil can not only cause starting failure but also contribute to poor performance in general and reduced gasoline economy if your car has over 20000 miles on the odometer better have your serviceman run check on coil condition SPARK PLUGS If the plugs are nearing the 10000 By insulating his attic Thomas Fleming of London saved 226 gallons of oil About 30 mile mark they should be replaced before the weather turns cold as worn out plugs are probably the biggest single fac tor in hard starting it is also good idea to have your mechanic check the en gine out with timing light Out of time engines not only are much harder to start but lose much of the efficiency and per formance they were intended to deliver Adding insulation is one of the best mvestments you can make Keep light hand on the thermostat Youll save money for yourself and help Canada to conserve energy and fight inflation No wonder insulation is one of the best investments you can make Remember too that many insulation products are now exempt from Federal sales tax These two free books show you how to save money Mail gill energy and the coupon today 90 to furnace servicing vets Ifi Please send me free copy of KEEPING THE HEAT THE BILLIAYERS GUIDE TO FURNACE SERVICING imv Jill iv L01 mi liunl ADDRESS RlNl lOSIAl TODli Mail coupon to FREE BOOKS Box 900 ii Westmoum Postal Station Montreal H37 2V1 LI Energy conservation be part of the solution Energie Mines et Ressources Canada Bureau de la conservation de lenergle LHon Alastair Gillespie Ministre Energy Mines and Resources Canada Office oi Energy Conservation Hon Alastair Gillespie Minister Ii