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SOME CAR emergencies
cannot be anticipated;
others, such‘as a flat tire or
a blowis fuse, can. Knowing
how to deal with either of
these involves first zeading
one’s owrér’s manual and
then actually doing it.

The purpose of fuses and
circuit breakers in your car,
as in your house, is to pre-
vent an overloaded circuit
from overheating the system,
which could lead to a fire.
They also prevent damage to
the components.

An electric windshield
wiper, for example, general-

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cuit breaker as well as a
fuse. When encrusted by ice
and snow the immobilized

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underinflated.

Check your car cwner’s
‘manual for the proper tire
pressures. Are they worn on
one side? ‘then maybe the
whee! alignment should be
checked. If the tire tread is
completely worn, you could
lose traction in wet condi-
tions and lose contro! of
your vehicle. The tires
should be replaced.

Now anc again, check
your breke lights, headlights
end turn signals for burnt-
ou: bulbs.

’ If your brake pedal feels
spongy and has to be
depressed almost to the
floor, you may have worn
brake pads, a faulty master
cylinder, low brake fluid
level, or air in your brake
lines. This is a serious prob-
lens and can lead (to expen-

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Circuit breakers also may
be found on the electric
radio. antenna, lights ‘ and
other components. They will
switch off during overload,
then on again when the cir-
cuit cools.

Another part of the elec-
trical protective system is the
fusible link, 2 special seg-
ment in a vehicle’s wiring
that mets first in case of a
short circuit. One of these
can be found on the positive
battery cable.

Cer Care Council of the
Automotive Industries
Association of Canada of-
fers this advice on fuses:

1, Know the location of the
fuse panel in your car. Gen-

sive brake repairs or even a
sudden loss of braking
power.

Rear drum brakes can be
adjusted by driving
backwards a few feet, brak-
ing, and driving forwards
again. Repeat this two or
three times every few menths
or so.

A car with a manual
transmission will eventually
wear out the clutch piate,
somewhat like your brake

A sexe sign of this is is when
the clutch needs to &e ‘slip-
ped’ to get the car going, or
you have to press the clutch
pedal all the way to the floor
to disengage it.

In some cases, this can be
adjusted very simply by a
mechanic. If the clutch plate
is completely worn, .: wil!
need to be replaced.

Keep an eye on your

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erally, it will be under the
instrument panel near the
steering wheel. Your owner’s
manual should show you.

2. Keep replacemeni fuses in
your glove cornpartment.
Check to be sure what type
of fuses are used in your
particular vehicle. Some use
the glass tube type, others
use a ceramic fuse (most cars
today use the plug-in type).
.3. Learn how to replace
them. This information may
not be included in the
owner’s manual. If you’re
unfamiliar with the pro-
cedure, have your defer or
mechanic show you.

Do not replace a blown
fuse with one of heavier rat-
ing.

gguges and warning lights.
‘They monitor important
engine functions 2nd can
alert you to problems,

A water temperature
gauge or warning light that
reads hot under normal driv-
ing conditions may be an in-
dicator of low coolant level
in your radiator, a faulty

radiator or a fauity thermo-

stat. Left alone, this rrob-
lem can lead to an
overheated engine, broken
coolant hoses, or a damaged
radiator.

If your oil pressure gauge
shows very low pressure or
the oil warning lamp flashes
intermittently, your engine is
probably very low on oil. Oil
acts as a iubricant and
coolant for the engine, and a
proper amount of oil is
essential to the life of an
engine.

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