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1. | Because his Ford had a leaky ___, he had to add coolant every 100 miles. | 3. | Car parts don't last forever--you have to regularly ___ tires, filters, plugs, bulbs, and wiper blades. | 6. | You need to replace your car's air ___, fuel ___, and transmission ___ regularly. | 8. | An ignition ___ runs from the distributor cap to each spark plug. These ___s need to be replaced regularly. | 12. | A four-cylinder car has four ___ plugs. | 14. | He decorated his SUV's rear ___ wiper blade to look like a dog's tail, so when it's raining it looks like a dog's tail is wagging. | 15. | Replace the ___ in your radiator every two years so your engine continues to run at the right temperature. | 16. | A six-cylinder car has six spark ___. | 17. | Your personal ___ is most important when you are operating a car or working on one. (Use your seat belt and read the manual.) | 20. | He bought a custom cover for his ___ so that it wouldn't crack and fade from the sunlight coming through the front windshield. | 21. | He took his Honda to the mechanic, who tried to find the ___ of his poor gas mileage. | 22. | He put his key into the ___ and turned the key. All he heard was a click. He tried again--click. |
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1. | Use the ___view mirror to see what's behind you when you are driving and backing up. | 2. | Use the motor oil for your car that is ___ in your manual. | 4. | A good ___ is someone whom you can trust to fix your car for a reasonable price. | 5. | Cars used to come with manual and automatic ___s, but now most cars have only automatic ___s. | 7. | Check under your car regularly for small puddles which might indicate some kind of ___ in your engine. | 9. | "My brakes feel ___y," he said to the mechanic. "The pedal used to be hard, but now it's going to the floor." | 10. | His new car had a bumper to bumper ___ on it for the first five years or 50,000 miles, whichever came first. | 11. | The liquid under his car turned out to be brake ___. That was serious; he drove to his mechanic immediately. | 13. | If your brake ___ feels mushy when you press on it, you probably need to see a mechanic. | 18. | The mechanic ___ed the wiper blades so that they would stop squeaking and streaking. | 19. | Most new vehicles have antilock ___ systems which help drivers come to a safe stop quickly in an emergency. |
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