Know.” The booklet also
top running order.

Parts most aften needing
repfacement...and why

{ONITIGN $ SWITCH — really

several switches In one..
First, it tuins en the ignition sys:
tem, then the starter — and simul- ..,
taneously turns cif the radio and
other accessaries to avold damage
due to power surges which occur
in starting. As it ages, resistance
bullds in the switch so not enough
electricity gets to starter and
ignition. ‘

SATTERY — stores electrical

energy for starting and alt
other electrical {ons Life expec.
tancy of a pood battery is 2 to I
years ,.. UF it's kept clean, filled
and in good state of charge.

BATTERY CABLES — deliver
electricity to starter and all
other electrical systems... and

alternator. Unless cables are in
good condition and have clean
tight connections, the car canna
start or ran property.

STARTER SQLENCID SWITCH

— Connects the battery to
tha starler motor. Poor connec: 7
tions and age reduce solenoid’s \ a
ability to pass enough electricity ©
fo turn the starter motor 4ast
enough to start ihe engine,

STARTER ~ an electric motor
Which, by means of a mov-
able gear, cranks the car's engine, :

car's engine fast enough, or may
tun down the haltery. Then, the
Unit must Be replaced,

Coples of the NAPA booklet can be obtained free fr
repair shops, in the United States only.

e

bring In charging current fram the wn

As Internat wear davalops, the o=-—
starter may be unable to ura —

STARTER DRIVE — the may

able gear connecting starter
motor and car engine, tf the start-
er whines — but the engine
doesn't turn over, chances are tha
slarter drive neece raplacement,

CONTACT SET — a switch

that turns the tgnitian cail
on and off to fire the spark to
each cylinder. Contacts (peints) 2
gradually wear causing lass of
Bower and poor gas mileage. Use-
ful Ute — about 10,000 miles,

CONDENSER — Nike an elec:
" trical shock alsorber, It
smooths out surges caused by”
rapid opening and closing of the 4
contact set. Should be repliced 5
when the contact set is changed,

ROTOR — turns inside tha

distributor, carrying tha
spark fram coi to each part of
the distributor cap. High voltage
gradually burns it and insulation
delerlorates, Should be replaced
with the distributor cap.

DISTRIBUTOR CAP — covers.

Internal parts of distributor,
Praviding terminals for each spark
plug wire and for the coll wire,
High-Voltage gradually burns the
terminals. Dirt and moisture cause
sparks to leak away, resulting in

nent short circuit, This czuses |
hard starting and engine ‘‘miss.?*
Replacement Is the oniy cure.

uke

carhon tracking which is a perma- if

IGNITION COIL — heart of
the Ignitian system. It is

about 100 ti
40. m.p.h.

rust be’ Brit

really @ transformer, boostly
volts fram the battery to as
a 30,000 volts. And it does this” oo
mes 3 second at only :
. When the coll weakens

entire engine Is affected, Whan id

burns Gut, entire system gees

ea.

COLD WEATHER DRIVING PUTS GREATEST |
DEMAND ON IGNITION, GLECTRICAL SYSTEMS

No part of a car gets a more strenuous workout during the cold weather months ahead
than the ignition and electrical systems. Severe cold and dam
Only when they are in top condition can they function properly.

The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) provides a detailed description of
the electrical and ignition systems in a new publication “Car Repairs — Facts You Should
prescribes maintenance procedures to help keep the systems in

pness attack these systems.

om local automotive service and

SPARK PLUG WIRES—connect
plugs to distributor cap and
volts. These wiras
1 $0 high voltage
doesn't cause interference not
only with car radio but also nearby
TV sets and even alrcralt radio.
Under toad, defective wires cause

engine “‘miss."" :

Ome

line mixture

causes

burns the plug, charging gap. Ay- ..
erage etticlent life Is td 10,000.
miles. .

0 ALTERNATOR (or generator|—
generates electric power for
everything except the starter; also
. fracharges battery. Dirt or deteria-
ration cause hard starting, power
loss and reduced fuel economy.

VOLTAGE REGULATOR—Iimits
voltage produced by altarna-
the amount needed by the

car's systems. Poor connections
ee it. Uf the regulator = 5

tor to

loss In power an

can damage i

gets out of adjustment, Is prove > -~
ably Hamaged and should be re .

huh.

PLUGS — fire -tha Ig-
spark into the gasc- -

ih each eylinder-to
power the car. improper plug gap \..
gas
economy, Deposits cause shark to
Jeak away. High vottage gradually

awk

ial

‘Certified Car.
Care’ Experts

A private industry pro-
gram to certify automobile
technicians was announced
by Henry Sor-
enson, Presi-
=: dent of the In-

‘dependent Ga-
m rage Owners

-of America
m (IGOA}, .

: IGOA,. along

a with the Auto-
mmotive Service
m Industry Asso-
clation and the

Henry Sorenson. National Con-- §

gress of Petroleum Retailers,
have formed the National
Automotive Technicians Cer-
thfications Board (NATCB).

To receive certification, a
technician must have at least:
two years’ experience ‘in his
specialty. He must also pass
an examination in one or
more of 15 categories of car
components,

Mr. Sorenson believes this

system of certifying mechan-
ics preferable to government
certification. Said Mr. Soren-
son, “This industry knows
better than anyone-else what
the needed requirements for.
a.mechanic are and we, alone

should establish them. I be-. -

" Heve this Is -our industry's

responsibility and I know Wwe _

accept it,"

The NATOB certification

plan js‘ based on one begun

by the Independent Garage.

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1 CARE FOR YOUR CAR_

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

; 36

1&5 These services
help reduce air 37
pollution. 38

8 Cooling system
Part that needs
replacement when
spongy. ~

12 Common engine
block metal. .

42
44

Another part of
the cooling system.
Dispatched.
Employs.

40 What fresh wiper

blades help you ta

2
do better, - a

Behold,
Stumped ona. -

. receipt (Abbrev)

13 To he or —~ 45 Accountant..
to be, 46 Laotian temple
14 Fender.(French). 49 Pianist Geza
15 This should be $1 Result of worn
drained and treads. .
flushed every year. - 53, Golda,
for better cooling. 54 —-—- Cleaner
17 With 39 down, key © helps keep dirt
"ingredient in ° out of engine.
tune-up which 55 Sources of 12
should be replaced across,
every 10,000 miles, 56 Automatic trans-
13 Chicago transit mission gear.
units, 57 To imitate.
+4 re be sick, 58 Mae.
ritish Legislator
tAbbrev,) DOWN
21 Manuscript I What to check for
(Abbrey.) air pressure each
22 Silent ——, US, time you get gas.
President. 2 Asian Mountain,
23 It —to take 3 Dozes off, ;
care of your car, 4 East Netherland
25 Sacred church ° ‘Indies (Abbrev,)
cotncil. 5 amin meet
28 Member of U.S. 6 Motor or Office

House (Abbrev.)

29 Idler —-, part of 7

‘steering system to
check yearly. 8

32 Number of cylin- | g
ders in most im-
ported cars.

33 Vital service for 10
paints, ;
34 Flying saucers, i

35 Polka —_——

‘Mailical tests

Opposite of
crooked (Abbrev.)
Elated.

-—— filter, change
it every other oil
change. .
Depressed neigh-
borhood.

(Abbrev,)

‘The Best Car Wash In Town

_ & FREE WASH WITH GAS PURCHASE
- & FREE WAX SUN. & MON. AFTERNOONS:

SAV-MOR OAR WASH LT

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Motorist’s guide,
Care for your

Kind of rally.
What good brakes’
make your car,
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system (InitJ‘,
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Outfielder
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Time in Salt Lake
City. - :
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What you need

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Consume, oa
Head ——, some-.’
thing to adjust. for
better visibility,
Fit for military
service,
Paper———-.
This connects dis-'.
tributor and spark.

plug.
God of War
(Greek),
Good mechanics
give your car a
good road —., :
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