TuneUp Creams Pollution Cuts In University Clinic
Engineering students at the University of Detroit offered free tune-ups during Engineering Week.150 cars queued, prompting a second week as openings sold out in 15 minutes. Post tune-up emissions fell 52 percent for hydrocarbons and 58 percent for carbon monoxide, from averages of 644 PPM HC and 3.06 percent CO to 312 PPM HC and 1.3 percent CO.
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University of Detroit
Clinic Organ
Izers
Bob Kaczorowski
John Smreker
Real Off Road Rally Draws Southwestern Fans
Motorists in the southwest enjoy bouncy off road racing like the Baja 500 as hundreds of miles of washboard roads and mud flats test drivers. Despite frequent mishaps, the sport remains wildly popular avoiding winter's chill with sun soaked desert courses.
Tune-Up No 2 Cooling System Benefits
A Tune-Up No 2 provides a thorough cooling system inspection and replaces worn parts. It aims to maintain engine temperature, with a low $12 flat rate plus parts, and includes checks from heater valves to belt tension and ignition timing adjustments.
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Gates Rubber Company
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Tune Up No 2 Includes Visual Oil and Leak Checks
Visual check of coolant level for leaks or oil content. Pressure test for internal and external leaks. Visual check of oil for water content. Test thermostat for proper opening and closing.
Double Trouble Spark Plug Misfire Raises Emissions
A two percent spark plug misfire rate can more than double hydrocarbon emissions in a car engine, according to Champion Spark Plug Company. The finding highlights how small ignition faults sharply increase pollution and fuel inefficiency.
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Champion Spark Plug Company
Battery Terminals Cleanliness Boosts Car Power
Dirty battery terminals can cut off your car s power quicker than an unpaid electric bill. Make sure your battery cables and terminals are clean.
Better gas mileage tests show tuned cars save gallons
Tests found tuned cars achieved better gas mileage, saving over one gallon from each tank of gas on average.
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