THE SKID MARK

By CST. RANDY HER-
MAN, N. VAN. RCMP

Are you prepared for
winter driving? If your vehi-
cle became stuck in snow or
poor weather conditions, do
you have the knowledge and
necessities for an overnight
stay in your vehicle?

First and foremost your
driving attitude and techni-
que must be adapted to the
ice and snow. It takes skill

and good judgement to drive
on icy or snow covered
roads. Allow extra time for
travelling. Anticipate your
stops and show extra caution
at intersections. Rather than
“jam” on the brakes, “pump”
them slowly to prevent skid-
ding. Slow down gradually
and increase your following
distance.

Prepare your car for
winter driving by adding
anti-freeze, wind-shield anti-

auto

Keep your
cables clean

it saves you money

For a nation renowned for
its love affair with cars, we
tend to take them for
granted until a crisis arises,
evidence the fact that we
have more than 40 thousand
emergency road service calls
each year for starting
trouble.

While many of
inconveniences result
neglected
fadure

these
from
maintenance,
to have a oworn
battery replaced or the
engine tuned, often the
trouble proves to be simply
corroded battery terminals.

According to Car Care
Council corrosion on the
terminals i a common
malady with symptoms
similar to a dead battery
Corrosion causes clectrical
resistance owhich reduces

current flow to the battery
On a cold day this means a

Slow starting oF 4 no starting
engine

Battery terminals and the
battery tray should be
leaned as part of winter
service Tts casy saves Cat
Care Counmeal bat be Careful
leo avoid Sparks the

hydrogen yas created by a

battery an explossse When
removing cables be sure to
remove the negative ¢ to able
first then the positive: 43

Remove the battery hold

down bracket Take out the
battery and wash it down
with a solutmon of baking
soda and water la NOT
Albow soblutaon ro cater the
battery Rinse with «leas
Watect

Neat inapect the battery
tray and remove aff sagas of
cotroson with the baking

Soda sobutian fblash oat off

dry it and give it a coat of
paint.

Inspect the cables and
terminals. Replace cables
when they appear unfit for
further use. If they pass
inspection, pohsh the ter-
minals with a cable cleaning
brush (available in most auto

parts stores). Clean the
battery posts and put the
battery back in its tray.
Install the hold-down
bracket) and the battery
cables, replacing positive
(+) first.

After the cables are
tightened, protect them
from further corrosion by

covenng the terminals with
petroleum jelly

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freeze and a fuel additive to
prevent fuel line freeze up.
Keep your fuel tank full as
this will lessen the chances
of condensation and fuel line
freeze up.

Good winter tires are a
must; if you are involved in
an accident while using sum-
mer tires you may be issued
a six point ticket. It is a myth
to deflate your tires for bet-
ter traction, this results in
premature tire wear.

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More skill required for winter driving

Chains, sand or rock salt
should be carried for in-
creased traction. Old
blankets or burlap sacks can
also be used. A couple of
rags for cleaning road grit
from headlights for increas-
ed visibility and also for
cleaning your boots to pre-
vent your foot from slipping

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off the brake pedal. Other
items that should be carried
are candles, matches and a
flashlight.

Do not leave your car run-
ning as this will consume
precious fuel. Start your
vehicle only if needed.

When the car is not
running use your candle.

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Take those old blankets
you were keeping for trac-
tion and wrap ourself up. It
is a fact that you lose your
body heat through your head
so wear that toque or hat.

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