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PRESS & DAKOTAN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
PAGE 16
SPRING
TUNE UP
Ready Your Car For
Spring, Summer Travel
(MS) The return of warm
weather marks the return of
road trips for millions of motorists across the country.
Whether going to the beach or
heading off to parts unknown,
hitting the open road with the
windows down is a time-honored tradition for drivers of all
ages.
But such road trips can
prove disastrous if drivers don't
take the right steps to prepare
their vehicles for spring and
summer travel. The following
are a few ways motorists can ensure their car is ready to tackle
the open road.
Tighten things up. Loose
parts, such as exhaust clamps,
license plates, and interior trim
panels, can create rattles and
cause parts to get damaged or
fall off. What's more, rattling
sounds can be a noisy nuisance
for drivers and passengers alike.
Permatex Threadlockers can be
used to keep the nuts and bolts
from coming loose and save
parts replacement costs. They
also have a threadlocker for
plastic fasteners, which vehicle
manufacturers have grown to
rely on more and more.
Wash your car. A newly
washed car not only looks good,
but it's often much safer as well.
Take your car to a car wash a
few days before the trip and
have the vehicle thoroughly
cleaned. A thorough cleaning
will remove dirt and grime from
the vehicle's undercarriage, not
to mention unsightly bird droppings and water spots or salt
stains leftover from winter.
Fix foggy headlight lenses.
Many spring and summer road
trippers travel at night so their
days can be spent soaking up
some sun at the beach or lake.
Before heading off for parts unknown, motorists should inspect
their headlight lenses to reduce
risk of accident. If the lenses are
yellowed and foggy, that's likely
because salt, ozone and road debris has dulled them to a point
where vision can be impaired,
placing drivers and their passengers at risk. But foggy lenses
don't mandate an expensive
headlight replacement. In fact,
The Permatex Lens Renew Kit
makes it easy to clean up and
polish dull headlight lenses and
restore them to like new condition, improving your car's lighting and driver visibility.
Check the battery. Over
time, battery terminals and cables will start to corrode. Such
corrosion will eventually eat
away at the battery's parts, creating a bad connection that
sooner or later will require the
battery be replaced. Check the
battery before your trip and remember to clean the battery periodically as part of routine
vehicle maintenance.
Address windshield nicks
and bullseyes. Nicks and chips
in the windshields are a common problem regardless of the
season. But such damage is
most prevalent in the winter because of the extra debris that's
on the road. These nicks and
cracks need to get fixed as soon
as possible to prevent them
from spreading and resulting in
the need for a windshield replacement. Oftentimes, motorists can address nicks and
bullseyes in their own driveways
in a matter of minutes. For example, the Permatex Bullseye
Windshield Repair kit is tailor
made for do-it-yourselfers, requiring no heating or mixing
while ensuring each repair is virtually undetectable.
More information on easy repairs that you can do yourself
can be found at
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The economy might be slowly
recovering, but saving money is
still foremost on the minds of
many people. Men and women
have looked to save money in a
variety of ways, including at the
gas pump. While there's little drvivers can do to reduce the cost
of a gallon of gas, there are ways
they can make the gas last a little
longer.
Improving fuel economy is
nothing new to many motorists,
but some might still be surprised
at the myriad ways they can get
more bang for their buck with regards to fuel costs.
DON'T BREAK THE LAW.
Obeying the speed limit
might save your life, and it can
also save you money. Typically,
fuel economy decreases rapidly
as a car reaches and surpasses
60 miles per hour. According to
the U.S. Department of Safety,
drivers can assume that each
five miles per hour they drive
over 60, they are paying an additional $0.26 per gallon for
gas.
EMPTY THE TRUNK.
Though it might be more
convenient to keep your golf
clubs in the trunk of your car,
extra and unnecessary cargo in
a vehicle's trunk drastically reduces fuel economy. An extra
100 pounds in a vehicle can reduce miles per gallon by as
much as 2 percent, so keep a
trunk free of items that aren't
absolutely necessary.
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STOP IDLING.
Many people let their car
idle for several minutes on cold
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vehicles don't really need to
idle to warm up, and idling can
Maintaining a constant
speed, which a vehicle does
when drivers utilize cruise control, can help save fuel, as it's
less taxing on an engine to continue at one speed then it is to
constantly switch back and
forth between high and low
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Poorly inflated tires lower gas
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Some vehicle manufacturers also
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