B4 - Sunday, September 4, 1983 - e "BRAKE FLUID Tests: The Results’ Are In! BCAA in ‘cooperation with eight major. shopping centres has been ‘performing: free. brake public service some startling r cent of all hi ontaminated’ ‘brake fluid. 50 per cént of those needed to have the brake samsstreeerenrereenpereranenensrite fluid changed immediately, 4 x RS < s . os ——— a _ -theremaining::28: per. cent «|: : ae . — _%& Free Inspection { fequired changing within the | - Se Ser i | ~& Fast Service mext two to eight weeks , to eight we : | ieee ointment necessa * Qnly 22 per’ centof the ; on ; Bw A Appo Lame ge * “~Vehicles’ had | brake’ flui eee < | | | 9 “ Custom PipeBending ' which could be considered ~ oe | 7 * Disc & Drums Brakes, Domestic ‘safe. | “ak “ : | and imported cars & trucks ‘BCAA'’s specialized -< ee . Btest . equipment analyzed the: a ee * Mufflers and brake linings condi- : brake finid in, ‘just . ‘three?“} nC Sy tionally guaranteed for as long as . minutes. le tests “were ot o - iC . =: done in designated’ areas, ..|: = Na ~ A} — .. you own your car or truck selected for easy driving access, at each of ‘the :. shopping centres. Motorists * grove to the areas and in just. , afew minutes” knew ‘the fluid: “ ; a : Research shows that most | . fluid vaporizes , because: of: , the. high __temperatures “ generated during braking.’ ‘These pockets of vapor in. ~s, the hydraulic. ‘system «can - . lead to.a loss of pedal _ ~pressure.¥.or: ‘complete _ momentary. brake failure. : — Vapor lock has little to ' do with mileage, because water ‘is‘‘absorbed by the . brake fluid-at the same rate (| whether the vehicle is in use. LEARNING TO drive a truck fs no simple matter in- volving, among other things, a 16 hour air brake course. | a Ay ye 7 . Above, Joe Kolenko, left, receives instruction on how to re pair Ss ° Fete in 1 . - -garry ont. a pre-driving inspection from North Shore ’ Driving School instructor Bob Scaplen. or not. . ; ! It was the alarming SUPERB NEW INSTRUMENT an a Statistics from the BCAA CHECKS TIRE PRESSURE AT AGLANCE Vehicle Inspection Centre wen connect . that initially prompted this “. free public service, when it ‘ s became clear that only {> UNDER INFLATION ts one of the principle causes of pro-mature tire failure You r cen Ce) venicies in- can't guage tire pressure visually. Sed ta h TIRE MONITOR is a pressure sensitive davice that screws over your tire valve and ’ spected over a three mont! spebh feoo “ period proved to have brake. BP ser or 4.2210 45PSI $10 00 + 7% Tx fluid which could be con- SET OF 4. 45 to 9OPSI $12.00 + 7% Tx sidered safe _ SET PF 6 - ADD 60%.” : . . ‘SEND CHEQUE, M.O., VISA, OR MASTER CARD NUMBER & EXPIRY BCAA recommends. DATE. THRE MONITORS 4 that brake fluid be checked ' 71107-1124 Lonedes once a year and be changed | Nomth Vancouver B.C _V7M 21 at least every two years. a . ‘ ‘ T HONDA DATSUN MAZDA “COMPLETE JAPANESE AUTO SERVICE CENTER” gemareeunenvemspsepoasnusipaaethaneenoneeiemovanasstenpaut-eunnesiainanaanyint eter aberdeen “