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REMEMBER WHEN cars
had to be primed to get
them started in the morn-
ing? A little gas was squirted
into priming cups, one per
cylinder. Remember retar-
ding the spark with a hand
lever before starting?

If you can answer yes to
the above, you probably
remember too, the
thousand-mile grease job
and oil change. There was
no such thing as an oil filter
to replace, of course; just
change the oil.

Keeping the engine ‘‘in
tune’? had to be a regular
procedure if the engine was
to start without excessive
cranking. Remember crank-
ing?

PARIS REPLACEMENT

We’ve come a long way
since that nostalgic era.

Nevertheless, many com-
ponents will retain their
essential roles in most
automotive. engines for a
long time to come. The
spark plug, for example,
continues as the most fre-
quently replaced part in a
tune-up.

into a procedure described
as an engine performance
analysis.

What’s the difference?
Instead of routinely replac-
ing things like the points,
condenser and  plugs,the
technician must make a
thorough diagnosis of
what’s causing hard starting,
poor performance, reduced
fuel economy or increased
emissions. He can no longer
replace some parts and make
a few simple adjustments to
get the engine running like
new.

The distributor cap and q

rotor today are replaced as
frequently as they were 10
years ago. The air filter, in
fact, has increased
replacement frequency. .

And nearly half the cars
on our nation’s highways
still. have conventional
distributor points and con-
denser, thereby requiring
more frequent tune-up ser-
vice.

Advancements in techno-
logy, including electronic
ignition, computerized
engine controls and unlead-
ed gasoline have resulted in
longer maintenance intervals
on some parts and systems.

SEVERE SERVICE

People who do an unusual
_ amount of stop-and-go driv-
ing, or whose trips average
under 10 miles, may fall into
the ‘“‘severe service’? catego-
ry. This kind of driving,
combined with extreme
weather conditions and/or
trailer towing, may call for
more frequent servicing of
the car. Check the owner’s
manual.

Service techniques are
changing, too. The tradi-
tional tune-up has evolved

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* Maintenance-free, never add
water, no worry, batteries.

If you’re experiencing
engine problems, you may
or may not need servicing of
one of the sub-systems. The
ignition system, the fuel
system and the emission
control systems must all
work in close harmony with
one another. That’s where
accurate diagnosis comes in.

What also will help is
your ability to communicate
with your mechanic so he
can isolate and diagnose a
specific problem. Give him
as many details as possible.

27 - Sunday, October 5, 1986 - North Shore News

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