30 — Wednesday, April 22, 1998 — Norih Shore News

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USE up or drain the old fuel in your stored vehicle as soon as possible.

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longer than six months. Fill
up dhe rank ay san as possi:
ble after st Aone your cagine
and it should start: and rin
much better.

tf the vehicle has been
starcd for mure than a vear,
the fuel may have become
qunney its che five} seston,

A carburetor overhaul and
new fuel filter may be
required bat fuel ranks sel-
dom have te be removed and
cleaned.

Draining old fuel out of

the tank and filling up with
new fuel miav be required,
but ic $s usually casier to mix
the bad gas with new gas.

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April 1 - 30, 1998
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14” "5 54g.
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This service includes: -
1. Lube, off change and oil filter replacement to 5. Wei inspection for cuts snags and adjustment

engine clean. air pressure.
. Top up al fluids* under the hood, including 6. Battery inspection and cable tightening.
brake, windshield, transmission and power 7. Inspect front and rea: brakes and clean as

steeri ited.
. Adjust ad drive belts, as required. 8. frome a four fitre jug of windshield washer

. Four wheel tire rotation.

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Tse as quickly ay possible.
Remember, the engine may
nor operate up to par unul
all che old gas is used up.

Fuel fajected cagines are
not as prone to gum deposits
due to their seated fuel sys-
TARTS.

A fuel injector cleaner
additive should be added to
the tuch rank to help renwve
any deposits

Motorhomes and classic
cary scideady sce che same
aminint of driving ds reguiar
passenger vehicles so tune
urs are not required as fre-
quendy.

However, hoses and rub-
ber parts do get hard and
crack eves during storage.
‘Yake 3 tew minutes with 2
screwdriver to dghten 2
hose clamps.

Deon’s overlook the fresh
water and waste warer hoses
on a wotorhome,

As you tighten the hose
clamps, iaspect each hose
and replace any cracked, soft,
or worn ones.

Hoses usually crack near
connections, but can wear
through anywhere they rub
against something. Use plas-
tic tie straps to route hoses
away from potential wear
SPOts.

Engine drive belts are
often hidden behind mounts
and covers, but often you
can sce enough of tie belts
to inspect them without
having co remove anything.
Replace any V_ belts thar
have cracks on their inside
edges.

“Malti- ribbed
belts used on many newer
vehicles will usually have
small cracks on, the ribbed
side of the belt.’

Don’t worry abour them,
but if small chunks, of the
belt are ntissing, then the
belt requires replacement.

All fluid levels should be
checked, and engine oil

Serpentine

changed if it was not
changed immediately before
the vehicle Was stored.
Motorhomes benefit from
annual automatic transmis-
sion oil changes.

A lot of extra heat is gen-
erated in an automatic trans:
mission by the load of a fully
packed motorhome,

High heat breaks down
the lubricating qualities of
the transmission oil quickly.
Changye thar off and protect
vour transmission!

Before heading out on
thar first majer drive, take a
couple short test uips.

An overnight stay ina
moter home can bring te
fight many overlooked items,
from ibe furgottca toaster to
that prepane tank that needs
filling

Even more important, a
shore rip wil show up feak-
ing seals en drivelines and
the engine.

OF seals on, the vehicle's
powertrain can also become
hard during extended stor:
age.

They can crack during the
test drive and srart to feak.
Check for leaks beneath the
vehicle after the drive and
have any Jeaks fixed before
heading ous for longer dis-
tances.

Vehicle problems at home
can be inconvenient and
costly, but they are noching
compared to the difficulties
encountered in trying to gev
a vehicle repaired while trav-
eling.

A little, pre-travet plan-° ,
ning and preparation can
save you a lot of headaches:

~ Jims Kerr has. bees an
autamotive educator for 16
years and currently teaches:
antomotive technology to mas-
ter mechanics. You cau write
to fim here at the newspaper
e/a Test Drive or e-mail your
questions to him at critical®
caxnet (Test rive)”

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