Nearly every ‘driver | has faced the problem. -of a . “dead” battery at one time or ' another. And most of them get their cars going again by the simple trick of boosting the battery. Not Always Safe Page! B6, ‘September 19, 1979 - North Shore News BUMPER TALK If you: - don't connect the batteries correctly, or take certain precautions, you're _running the. risk of an ex- Although boosting is the most accepted. way of Starting your. car, it’s - not always the safest thing to do. | Ww PARTS | RONDA | SERVICE plosion that could maim ‘Or “kill you. The Right Way The right way to boost your car’s battery is to make sure the car ‘providing the boost has the same voltage ‘battery as yours. It will be either a 6 or.12 volt unit (you ~ can find out which in your - |. owner's _.tempting:to get a boost from Manual). At- the wrong size battery -will either drain the volunteer’s battery or overload yours. Both can cause © problems. Pull the cars as closely _ together as you can without . touching. ‘If they touch, you've got a “ground con- 5 . " BCAA APPROVED, ICBC VENDOR, 1978 SERVICE AWARD - WINNER NOW SERVICING HONDA, DATSUN, & TOYOTA PARTS HOTLINE 987-1017 OR 987-4618 pacific honda Itd.. 725 Marine Dr. N. Van. 984-0331 A nection”: that can icaa oe sparks. _ Set the brake and make TP Next, sure the transmission is in park or neutral.’ Also, make sure that all the electrical accessories are turned off:so you don’t continue to ‘drain the battery: as you try to start the car. Vent Caps It is also wise to slay a cloth ‘or handkerchief over the vent caps on the battery to. _reduce the risk of explosion. : Connections: et Attach the end of. one tery. Attach the other'end to the positive terminal on your car. APPROVED AUTO REPAIR SERVICES pir tery. Attach the final clip on any metal. part. of your engine,: “or your bumper, which i is ar excellent ground if itis. made of metal. Keep it it from fan belts away blades. . Now, Start your: engine in the ‘normal manner. After the engine starts, remove the ‘cable in the. reverse order _ from. which’ you put. them on—negative first, then Positive. cable to the positive (+) - ‘terminal on the good ‘bat- A ‘wise’ move is to. also ‘have the battery checked ‘by a qualified’ professional at your earliest convenience. What's it worth to reduce _ the cost of keeping your - vehicle in peak operating condition? Is it worth paying a little closer attention to your ‘driving habits? It should be, because how you drive your car, truck, van or motor- _ cycle often dictates how well it will Perform over the long haul. Tips Always drive defensively. Try to anticipate what the _ drivers around you are going. - to do next. Know what you'll . do if_ there’ 's.an accident. This could not only help save Take-home motor oil 39 AA litres Capilano & Curling 18th & Lonsdale Pemberton & Marine Dr. 13th & Lonsdale 194 Riverside Dr. “attach “the. ‘other . cable to the negative (—) terminal. on ‘the. good bat- ~ your “life, | it wilt also keep. you from having to amake’ . sudden, jerky moves with © your ‘vehicle that can cause _ excessive wear and tear. Braking Don’t ride the brake pedal, It.. may, make a . comfortable - ‘foot rest. on , those. long trips,’ but it.-will ~ also. cause your: brake pads and lining to wear out a lot faster than normal. . Don't apply your brakes _abruptly except when it’s an absolute . emer Tgency. :This » ‘too, The Clutch ; If you have a standard shift, don’t ride the clutch. This habit .can cause ex- cessive wear of the throw-. out bearing, not to mention other’ parts in’ the clutch area. Starting and Idling a 3 Don't turn.on your ignition and attempt to drive away _immediately. - Your, vehicle Chrysler sales _ continue to drop | DETROIT (UPI) - Chrysler Corp. has repor- tedly early August car sales down 38.1 percent from the same period last year, by far - the largest drop in another gloomy sales report from the Big Three auto companies. Combined ‘sales of U.S.- built cars by Chrysler, General Motors Corp. and the Ford Motor Co. for the. Au. 1-10 period were down 19.3 percent from 1978, the companies said Tuesday. — Beset with ,inventories of slow-selling big mafels, Chrysler said it delivered 18,250 domestically produced cars in the. August ( HOLLANDS AUTO REPAIR Norm ¢ Tune-Ups ° Brakes e Carburetion e Exhaust system e General maintenance Let me be your personal mechanic 830 W. 1st St., Just southeast of Woolco 988-5010 Marine Or. 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The money it could save you certainly makes it worth considering. ‘Bumper Talk is a column -for automotive do-it-your- selfers, prepared in associa- tion ‘with Bumper _ to Bumper, Canada’s largest ‘metwork of auto parts and accessories stores. period compired with 29,436 in the comparable _ period last year. Ford reported sales of 45,832 domestic models in the period, down 18.2 percent from. 56; 000 last year. GM, which has fared best of the Big Three in the in- dustry’s big car sales slump, said it delivered 122,458 cars,.down 16 percent from last year’s 145,744. Volkswagen of America said it sold 2,976 U.S.-built Rabbits, compared with 336 last year when its assembly lines were just going into operation. ; The reports meant Chrysler continues to trail its major competitors in trimming huge inventories of cars top-heavy with the full- sized models that have sold slowly since the gasoline crunch earlier this year. 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