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Tin P oru a n d O b s ir v i k • M arch P ag i 8, 1995 B3 Quiz Book Adds Fun And Challenge To Car Care If you'd answer ‘true' to the statement that spark plugs should be removed and oiled periodically or that a lock-up torque converter is an anti-theft device, The Car Care Quiz Book: What Do You Know About Car Care? may be for you. That's the title of a fact-filled pub lication hot off the press from the Car Care Council. Written for the motorist who’s more than passively interested in keeping his/her vehicle operating safely and dependably, the book consists of 11 chapters of multiple choice quizzes, each followed by a chapter o f answers. To add a I ight touch to the text, the author sprinkles some whimsical choices among the 330 possible an swers. For example, “...the driving phenomenon experienced in rainy weather is known as hydroplaning,’ where the vehicle: (a) suddenly accelerates. (b) loses contact with the road. (c) bobs up and down as if it were a boat.” “ D etailed ex p la n a tio n s to each question are serious, as are the introductions to each chap ter,” em phasizes Don M idgley, president o f the nonprofit indus try group. The 90-page book p re sents an im portant, often com plex subject in concise and easi- ly understood terms. Automotive maintenance need not be an intimidating topic,” ac cording to Midgley. “Because of its challenging, sometimes humor ous style this book offers the read er an enjoyable as well as money saving experience. The Car Care Quiz Book was writtenby the Council's editor, Art Nellen; illustrations are by cartoon ist Terry Colon. The publication is offered at an introductory price of $5.95. To order, please send a check or mon ey order to Car Care Council, c/o Book, One Grande Lake Drive, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. M itsubishi Motor Sales Of America, Inc.: Thanks to its wide, aggressive stance, the '95 Montero SRis well suited for a variety of on- and off-road driving conditions. A 3.5 liter, double overhead -cam (DOHC), 24-valve V6 engine delivers 214 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 228 ft.lbs. of torque at 3,000 rpm. For 1995, new features include: standard power sliding sunroof; optional adjustable shock absorbers (reintroduced for '95 as part of leather and wood package); a coded ignition key and a redesigned multi-meter combination comprised of oil pressure, compass, outside temperature and volt guages. Other standard equipment items include: a drivers-side air bag; Active Trac 4WD; ant-lock brakes; electronically controlled four speed transmission; and power windows and door locks. Many Cars Still Overdue For Maintenance Thousands o f car owners risk serious car trouble by ignoring basic car m aintenance. At the same time, auto repair shops pass up o p portunities to sell custom ers needed repair w'ork. Amid frequent charges that repair shops sell custom ers services they don’t need, obvious car problem s go unattended. “ A utom obiles are under-re- p a ire d ,” says G eorge Giek o f Am erican A utom obile A ssocia tion (AAA). G iek, AAA’s m an aging director o f autom otive en gineering and road service, cites figures from AAA research that highlight the contradiction in re pair industry practice. In inspect ing 1 14,000 cars over an 8-year period, AAA found 43% had worn or under-inflated tires, 30% had Alcohol Involved Traffic Deaths worn or m is-adjusted belts, 30% were overdue for an oil change or were low on oil, 26% had em is sions problem s, and 21% needed battery m aintenance. Giek feels strongly that re pair shops could earn back cus tom er respect and loyalty if they did a better jo b attending to their custom er’s real needs. “There is no need for the industry to over- GEORGES AUTO repair v eh icle s,” says Giek. Çar C are C ouncil o b serv a tions parallel those o f AAA. “ For car ow ners, inattention to the basics o f underhood fluid checks and sim ple tire pressure m ainte nance lead eventually to p ro b lems only a trained technician can solv e,” says C ar Care C oun cil President, Don M idgley. In stead o f p racticin g p reventive m aintenance, people tend to ig nore those easy car care p ro c e dures that can keep them out o f repair shops. This often results in a roadside breakdow n rather than a safe trip. “Somehow," concludes Giek, “we need to create a partnership between car ow ners and the re pair industry.” A few m om ents taken to re- fresh th eir car care know ledge can help drivers feel more co n fi dent that ever on the road. the Car Care Council offers a free pamphlet called. "HOW To Find Your Way Under The Hood And Around The Car.” To obtain a copy, just send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Car Care Council. De partment UH. One Grande Lake Drive, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. □ID HAS MOVED Multnomah County’s traffic fa talities associated with adult alco hol-involved drivers rose from 26 in 1992 to 39 in 1993, reversing a steady decline from a peak o f 50 in 1986. In contrast, no fatalities were associat ed with alcohol-involved teen driv ers for two years in a row, down from a peak of 9 fatalities in 1987. “Strong prevention efforts work," according to Laureen Oskochil, Multnomah County Alcohol and Drug Program staff to the DC 11 Board, which coor dinates the county's programs to pre vent the deaths, injuries, and social costs associated with Driving Under the Influence o f Intoxicants (DUI I). “Teens have responded well to tough new laws and strong warnings of penalties and the dangers o f driving while intoxicated. In contrast, adult alcohol-related traffic deaths sky rocketed last year. Long-term de clines in alcohol-related traffic deaths caused a shift away from enforce ment of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUI I) laws. This re sulted in fewer DUII arrests and a resulting increase in fatalities. There fore, enforcement must be re-em phasized. There are efforts in that direction. 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