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BUMPER TALK —

Well-conditioned wind-

_ Shield wipers are critical to

Sas your wiper blac :

es lately ?-

refill. Once in a while, you may also have to change the

your driving safety. Old, dry ©

or brittle ones can give you a quick trip to the hospital or nearest body repair shop. Therefore, it pays to check them regularly and replace them as often as necessary. In ‘fact, considering the low cost involved, ;it's not.a bad idea to replace them ‘every six months.

CHEAP AND EASY

Replacing your windshield wiper bla easy. Most . -often, all you have to change is the rubber

- stores

is cheap and:

wiper arm or the shroud (the

_ part the refill slips into), but — it’s not

a common 0oc- currence.

THREE TYPES

There are three basic of wiper refills. All are

types ‘available at most auto parts” they. differ

and primarily in the way they are

installed.

_One style (generally -found on most older cars) has a release button installed part

AMERICANS FORGETT ING FUEL CRISIS

Old

WASHINGTON (UPI) - The nation’s motorists, with gasoline plentiful again, are teverting to their: old. ways,

which could bring back ©

another tight supply Situation, the Automobile Association of America warns. a

The average “price of premium gasoline. rose a

- AAA said Thursday,

penny to $1.01 a gallon, the but supplies are plentiful around the nation.

The AAA said its survey of 6,589 stations showed most tourist destinations -

-resorts and national parks -

had ample supplies. But the increased availability and shorter service station lines

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Department Friday said 420,000 Ford Capris may have safety problems resulting from seats which collapse’ backwards, gear shift sticks which fall off and faulty headlight switches.

The Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said an “initial determination” found problems in the three

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A VERY SPECIAL AUTOMOTIVE ACHIEVMENT

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‘CHRYSLER:

LEASING SYSTEM

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way up the shroud. With this one, simply depress the

a refill that has .a 1 locking -

_device at ohe end. This

shield. The plastic ones can even “burn” the windshi

button and ‘slide the refill out. Install the new one using the same technique. Releasing the button will

_ lockit into place.

A second type has a-small -

two-tab. clamp ‘at the end.

Squeeze the tabs together .

and slide out. the old refill. When you slip the new: one in, make sure it is engaged all the way along the shroud and that the tabs “click” into place.

_ The newest style wiper asseinblies on the market use

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have brought back heavier traffic and faster driving.

“We're already Signs that people are beginning to breathe a collective sigh of relief and revert to their old ways,” said an AAA spokesman.

seeing

“If motorists abandon the prudent driving practices they have been following

components on 1971-1974 and 1976-1978 Capris which “are subject to failure, which can result in injuries, deaths and property damage.”

The safety agency has scheduled a Sept. 18 public hearing on the questions to take testimony from Ford and the public. If it decides a safety defect does exist, it can order the cars recalled.

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device is flexible and permits the old refill to slide smoothly out. As with other assemblies, simply replace the new refill in the same. manner.

ACAUTION

Always make sure that your new_refill fits through vall of the “claws” or grippers on the shroud. Most shrouds are made of metal (although some of the newer ones are of plastic) which can severely scratch the wind-

riving habits could cause

they could still find them- “selves back in the supply situation many of them were in earlier in the year.”

Nationally, 45 percent of station questioned said they would be open Saturday, and 37 percent Sunday; 32 percent said) they were open after 8

The department said the lack of a weld in the front bucket seats can result in collapse of the back of the driver's seat toward the rear of the car, possibly causing a driver to lose control of the car.

The problem is found in 1971-1974 Capris, the department said. It said report of more than 100 failures of seat backs caused

tight,

_percent

owners —

If you're a smoker, your

eld_—_cigarette_smoke_can-leave-a -

and mar it so ‘badly that. youll never remove _the

. marks.

Also, avoid getting wax on the windshield . or the windows. This creates a film

‘> on the glass that tends to

blur and streak when the wipers are used, If you send your é¢ar through an automatic car wash and have it waxed, you can remove any residue on your windows

with vinegar. Your wiper. . blades can be cleaned with »

rubbing alcohol.

film on the inside of your windshield. When you clean your car, make ‘sure you thoroughly wash the inside with a commercial glass cleaner. It’s a small task that will give you a much bigger safety Margin.

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Bumper Talk is a column for:

automotive do-it-yourself- ‘ers, prepared in association with Bumper to Bumper, Canada's. largest network of auto parts and accessories 1, Stores,

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p-m. on weekdays and 7 percent are open 24 hours.

The AAA said only three of the stations reported they were limiting individual sales by dollar or gallon amounts.

Full-service prices averaged $1.009 = for premium, 99.5 for unleaded and 95.9 for regular. Self-

three accidents with nine injuries.

The department said it received 150 complaints and reports of one accident involving the car's gear shift stick in 1971-1974 and 1976- 1978 cars equipped with manual transmissions.

“Separation can occur without warning and causes

peered

| Heinonen still

The two events in the Maritimes are now history,

= ighlands and-Rod Millen. of New Zealand in the Datsun 510 won the Lobster. In both of these rallies the current

Canhidian champion, Taisto Heingpen of ,Langley was

=f the US. in® second bysabout! 3G:kggat_ i R7_won the

in the Toyota... eke

service prices were 98.5 cents for premium, 97.1 for unleaded and 92.9 for regular.

Iiinois had the most expensive gas, with full- service premium averaging $1.684 a gallon. Texas had the cheapest gas, 86.8 cents for self-service regular.

loss of ability to control the speed of the vehicles,” the department said.

Another problem involves

headlight switches in 1971 and “1972 Capris. The highway safety group said it had no complaints about the

switches, but found 160,000

replacement parts were sold for 145,000 Capris imported in those two years. *

leads rally

the favourite in the Mouttsin Triafs ‘because of - ais*pasthistory-in-this: ‘event

of. the Canadian — “Rally.

~ Championship.

Heinonen still enjoys a substantial lead in the Molson’s point race and will

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