Prepare for cold weather

A -VEHICLE takes an abnormal
amount of punishment in severe
winter weather, reminds Car Care
Canada of the Automotive In-
dustries Association of Canada.

The most noticeable symptom is
slow starting, usually a result of
the drastic decrease in a battery’s
cranking power.

The engine is harder to turn
over for another reason: the oil is
thicker. Everything, in fact, acts
stiff: the heater fan, the shock ab-
sorbers and springs, the steering,
the transmission, even the brakes.

So just because you have the
engine warmed up, don’t assume
your car is roaring to go. Drive it
easy for a few miles in cold

weather.

The following are other cold
weather tips from Car Care
Canada:

@ Add a little extra anti-freeze
solution to your windshield
washer reservoir ... not the type
you use in the engine, but a con-
centrate available at most auto
supply stores.

In extreme cold, a pint of rubb-
ing alcohol added to the wind-
shield washer solvent will help
prevent freezing.

@ Do not use pure anti-freeze.
The normal mixture is half water
and half ethylene glycol.

@ Use extreme caution when
spraying starting fluid. A back

fire throu:.4 the carburetor or any
spark can cause a fire o+ explo-
sion. If you must use starting
fluid, be sure to have a gocd fire
extinguisher nearby.

@ Remember the correct way to
hook up the jumper cables: red
clamps on positive (“thot’’) termi-
nals, then one black on the nega-
tive (‘‘ground’’) terminal of the
good battery.

The final connection should be
made: to the engine or frame of
the disabled vehicle. This prevents
a spark from occurring near a
battery.

If your engine is in tune and
your battery is in good shape,

you're not likely to need a jump.

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