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First but no prize Larry Duprey left of South Windsor helps move the first car in Sundays 10 gallon 500 fuel efficiency derby to holding area after it crossed the finish line Driven by Michael Cookman of Boston the Datsun averaged 35 miles per gallon Robert Rodier of South Windsor won the race with 596 miles per gallon rating AP Laserphoto Treat your bike right Motorcycle engines are thing of beauty but they require that extra touch to keep things running smoothly The Canadian Motorcycle Association provides tips on how to keep your machine running just right this summer Proper maintenance now can prevent expensive repairs later thros per 100 lun Skid III Combined Rating Highway Urban to how sindamwthu rurlllilrir runmm uinm rut 5w Auulltliililli tinny mmui Looking at the Rabbit You owe it to yourself to see what Fiat delivers for the money in the new front wheel drive The Rabbit has earned reputation for technological excellence Now in the Strada Fiat challenges this reputation and pays welcome attention to creature comforts For instance Strada is roomier than the Rabbit Strada is quieter than the Rabbit Many people like Stradas perfonnance and handling better than Rabbits Strada uses less gasoline than the gasoline Rabbit Strada costs less than similarly equipped Rabbit that is with comfortable cloth interior AM FM radio tinted glass rear window wiperwasher five speed transmmion digital clock electronic ignition and electric tachometer All standard on Strada Strada is covered by year40000 km power train and year120000 km corrosion perforation warranty You owe it to yourself to make hardnosed coin parison between the Rabbit and the evolution of the species the Fiat Strada Phone your Fiat dealer and arrange test drive today Whats on moorm nu an vnnwv Cram ni mm Aw Muflptiov Jo my auumotoe norm um wet cua unumwu Wu II 3w DONS MOTOS ORT lID BARRIE 73 YONG $1 BARRIE 7281883 and better performance If operating your car for low pollution doesnt turn you on then consider this The same driving procedures that con tribute to clean air also help save fuel The California Air Resources Board has compiled the following list of dos and donts to help make you citizen and fuel saver too Keep car in good running order Dirty carburetors clogg ed air filters and worn out points and plugs not only waste gas and reduce engine per formance they also contribute to air pollution Have smog systems serviced regularly Smog devices reduce emissions only if they remain in working order Dont drive smoker The real danger to our air is not the visible smoke but the invisible fumes However smoke means engine trouble and engine trou Jle means pollution Never be gaspumper Many drivers produce needless pollution by pumping the gas throttle sometimes several times before starting hydrocarbons are spewed all over the neighborhood To be clean driver depress the throttle only once This sets the choke Let your trottle come up halfway or all the way following instructions Self serve stations increasing After slowdown due to the oil embargo self service pumps are now increasing Today about 12 per cent of all gas is self service and estimates are for 40 per cent by 1980 The lure for the consumer is lower prices as much as cents gallon on some brands Self service also points to fewer minor repairs and other service work performed at gas stations the examiner Thursday May 31 1979 11A of your vehicle owners manual Now turn the key welltuned engine will start in stantly Skip the warmup Thanks to improved oils no long warmup is needed with todays car Driveway warmu of longer than 20 secon are un necessary Use an easy takeoff Cold engines are high polluters especially when pushed fast When your engine is coldusea light touch on the gas pedal for couple of miles Otherwise you may leave long trail of fumes behind you before your engine warms up Dont blast off Kicking the throttle all the way down makes thetailpipes itfumes Keep level The less you change speed the less youll foul up the air Your car produces far more smog when its accelerating or decelerating than when its driven steadily It also uses more fuel lht nutty Instrt illWWMMIP CAR OF THE WEEK This I976 Pontiac Sunbird door sedan is an exceptionally clean one owner car It comes equipped with fuel saving cyl engine automatic transmission power steering remote control mirror AM radio bucket seats carpeted interior whitewall tires and finished in lime green with contrasting white interior This is an excellent small car with only 30006 miles 32 $3 785°° My IIbl to it your budget TRY JACKSONS SALES AND LEASING 140 Bradford St Barrie 7260288 It is commitment to ma sure that your new car is thoroughly checked by my sales representative before delivery that all repairs pass our thorough qualify control checks that after service work you are contacted to ensure your satisfaction In other words carel