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II I CO Tests for the Used-Car Buyer ON-THE-LOT TESTS Tests, how made Meaning Unhook center harness wire from distributor. Grinding and clashing noise means worn Engage starter for a second at least 10 times. teeth. Failure to engage may mean teeth Then turn engine with starter. gone from ring gear. Slow turning means low battery or bad starter. Hook up distributor and start engine. With Heavy knocks and slaps indicate loose bear hood up and window open, listen for knocks, ings and pistons. Lighter knocks can mean slaps. Observe oil and ammeter gauges. loose, pins. Ammeter should show a high charge when engine is speeded. Oil gauge should instantly show 15-30 pounds pressure. Allow engine to idle until thoroughly warm. Find all non-operating accessories and have Operate all electrical and vacuum accessories, dealer repair them before buying, all hardware, horn, all lights, seat adjust ment, signals, etc. While engine is warming, hold brake pedal If it feels spongy, there is air in lines. If it down hard for two minutes. slowly goes to floor, hydraulic system leaks. Reject car if pedal drops. While engine is warming, push clutch pedal Should be an inch free play at top before down with hand. Swing steering wheel back pressure is put on clutch springs. Steering and forth with fingers. wheel should not move over 4-5 inches be fore pressure is put on front wheels. Open all doors, grasp under outside corners. Binding or looseness means bent frame or lift, and close. badly damaged body. Shake fenders by outside edges. See if they Fenders must be secure. Replacing a welded are welded on. fender is a major operation. Lift bumper, or by jumping on it, start back When let go, body of car should return to of car jouncing at its natural frequency. Re- normal level and stop. Failure to return, or lease and watch. (Do same with front end.) continued up and down motion, means de fective springs or shock absorbers. Push and pull hard on top of each front Watch for motion, listen for noise. If there wheel (try to move top out and in). is noticeable motion and noise, front end is badly worn. Look at centered front wheels from ahead. Wheels should look vertical. If they splay out at bottom, front end is worn. Look at and feel treads of all four tires. i Bumpy, uneven wear on front wheels means front end out of alignment. (Check back wheels dealer may have switched tires.) TRY THIS TO AVOID IRREGULARITY ON YOUR VACATION TRIP Take along a box of Kel Iokr's All-Bran. Kat a BervinR (H cup) with milk every morning. This given you all the natural laxa tive bulk you need daily to keep on schedule. Deli cious, inexpensive, ready-to-eat Kellogg's All-Bran. Also available in the alu minum foil "Individual" packages nt restaurants along the way. Shopping's easier when you buy the brands you know . . . from dealers you know. BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION INCONPONATID NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 37 WEST 57 STREET, NEW YORK 19, N. V. SOLUTION TO STATE CROSSWORD PUZZLE ROAD TESTS Tests, how made Meaning Make 8 or 10 fast stops, from 40 to 50 mph. Brakes should not lose their ability to stop car duo to heating. On a flat, level road, make 3 stops in each Ca. should not swerve or pull in either di dircction with hands off the wheel. n-ction. Any pull or grabbmg means defec- tive brakes. Park on steep hill, and draw on hand brake. If it slips, have it adjusted. Test it facing both ways. If car has automatic transmission, tes, "Park" .If it 'J'uTZZ position facing both up and down on a hill. test ENTIRE TRANSMISSION again. On a flat, level road, drive car at 15-20 mph The car should travel 40f Meet without dn -with hand off wheel. Run test both direc ing much to e,.her side. D iftmg mean, m,.,- alignment, or worn front end. lions on road. h , . ,. . , , ,, ,.,, Failure to return or binding means adjust- Turn several corners, both ways, cramp ng a c the wheel. It should return exactly to center . ? ' ,d ,, wnen released. . , , , ,, c.J , a .... driven Observe to mRc sure me real wnce.s ...ow own a cv-ov ycuus away bum .Might toward . H, .....J Mi""' '' J. ,ntoM ,rd Vl I ill II I i L I and have it driven away from you. usio ar rmf in v r.i.,A Ct M.., Vrlr N V O F L 1 0 1 It 1 I D A y--tvK i Lt4 ,Sf lOlTljlirsI St i Ai-fp TTry sTma tIe Usu K i f JhC g i Tl y am u 5 T V lT 1 wTk Jjj t "riAlvlk, tOVT Tj (TtT a Mi 1 M S HT I Tf c oljA Tl 1-1 e i c CO Ol "55 1 CO & 6 o c uiaparene:j PERIODIC PAIN Whilo monclniatinn it natural and necessary mpnctrual ttlffftfino is not. So just take a Midol tablet, Mary, and go your way in comlort. Midol brings taster relief from men--strual pain-il relieves cramps, eases headache and chases the "blues' r punflL in , nil- From "Hou, to Buy a Used Car," Store Publishing ul, ,o r.. Family HVrkly. June 16. I9J7 17
