Friday, April 5, 1991 - North Shore News - 34

Tune-up may boost car’s sl

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A ‘‘sick’’ engine, according to
the Car Care Council
Industries

Automotive

tion, can cause a transrnission to

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car's

automatic
transmission seems to be taking
longer than usual to shift through
its gears, you may need a tune-up
rather than transmission service.

of the
Associa-

that

when

celerate or
under load.

The driver, subconcicusly com-
pensating for the poor perfor-

jowes gears and downshift.

The reason, says the council, is
the engine needs
tune-up, having lost some of its
pep and performance, it will have
to work harder to climb a hill, ac-
otherwise operate

STAY

No marter how wel Mazdas are bust, they wil require periodic
semang and that’s wheve we tune in.

Inspect

Bring in This Ad and We Will:
air filter (replace Ht necessary}
apart, plugs (replace ff necessary} we SA
beits & hoses 3 t
ail lights 3 nn For only’
beer ‘Saee Z
tire pressures (adpe st f necessary) a
fuid levels (top up # necessary) ms Pers a Sst ae
ignition & timing analysis a
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road fest

Genuine
mazda Parts

& Accessories

Speciatied
Mazda
Seraca

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Stay TUNED Ai

NORTH SHORE
MAZDA
771 W. 14th St
North Vancouver

987-4458

MEWS photo Cindy
NORTH SHORE Afazda senicr technician Tibor Fazekas entracts
fault codes in the electronic contro! unit.

i,

mance, depresses the accelerator
pedal a little further.

This extra demand on the
engine causes a decrease in engine
vacuum. Vacuum is one of the

This

sion requires
Uioning prope

engine’s burden.
sensitive
between the engine and transmis-

This can affect other
cruise con-
tral, heater/ais conditioner con-
trols, retracting headlamp doors
and the various mechanisms that

tant leaks.
components including

interrelationship

that both be func-
tly for efficient per-

main factors in transmission shif- formance, says the Car Care affect engine operation.

ting control. The transmission Council.

responds by remaining in a lower NOTE: High under-hood Check periodically for cracked
gear longer or, sometimes, temperatures can cause deteriora- or brittle hoses and replace as
downshifting to lighten the tien ef vacuum hose with resul- needed.

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