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Leaks cause for concern

_ REMEMBER THE anxiety you

felt the first time you noticed that

puddle of water under your car at a
rest stop during vacation?

What a relief to discover it was only
condensation from the air conditioner.
That's about the only kind of fluid leak-
age thai doesn’t warrant concern, says
the Automotive Industries Association of
Canada. Any other drip or puddles are

' omens of potential car trouble, even a
safety hazard.

A common practice is to put up with
a minor leak until it’s convenient to get it
fixed, especially when you are away
from home. Delaying such repairs,
which often involved nothing more than
tightening a hose or replacing a gasket,

Even minor ones
mean something's
amiss down under

can be costly.

The best way to find and/or prevent
leaks is to keep the engine clean and
check under and around the vehicle peri-
odically for spots indicating leaks.
Keeping gaskets, hoses and connections
in good condition will prevent most of
such probiems from occurring.

In your own driveway it's relatively
easy to locate and identify a leak. At
night you can spread paper under the
suspicious spot for closer scrutiny the
next morning.

In a rest stop or parking lot, however,
you first have to determine if the leakage
actually has come from your vehicle. It
could be from the one which previously
sat in that space.

Your next challenge: to identify the
fluid. Color and texture are your main
clues.

Check fluid levels frequently on a
long trip, especially if there is a possibil-
ity of a leak.

CAUTION: Never remove the radia-
tor pressure cap when the engine is hot.
You could be scalded.

No one particularly wants te look for
trouble on a long trip, but an occasional
check under the hoed and around the car
at a rest stop may prevent real trouble
down the road.

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