The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
STORING Of CARS
IN WINTER TINE
Many Motorists Believe in
Abandoning Sport Dur
ing Cold Weather.

What shall I do to my car before
laying it up for the winter 10 preserve
tie various parts in good order. and TO
insure its being IN good condition when
have use for II sEain in the spring.
Is a question asked by many motorists
There Is really no necessity to all
STAN rom using a modern car IN win
yer months, for there IS no more reason
WY II should be put out of use, be-
cause Of q few degrees Of lower tenn
peTdtuTe or . slightly increased rain
-all, than there is in the case of a
9oIse-araWn Eehlcle- There are many
days and Week-ends during the, period
between autumn and spring when even
the most tender can safely eniov me
pleasures Of a hfty-miIe run
HoWeTeT' there are many motorists
VINO believe IL the best policy TO put
Jnelr cars up until spring. For their
fered-
a first essential IN storing a car is TO
see tnat the building shall be reason
ably free from dampness and well ven
tilated.
Type of Building.
building Theoretically sealed. heated
or unheated, IS not desirable Damp
ness is certain 10 exude from the
ground and walls, especially after the
colder spells and in the early spring.
A well-ventilsted building win com
amount Of dampneSS which must aCCrUe
IN any event during The winter but the
circulation OF air viii diSDBTE- THIS on
me brighter and dryer DAYS. If heating
apparatus is in position in the garage
50 much the better. but IL is not bv anv
means essential to the TeTI-beinc of
tne car II reasonable precautions in the
matter Of ventilation be taken
To COunteract fOC- darnunesS a thick
sprInkllng. say. half an inch TO an inch
IN depth, Of dry awduSt maav with ad-
vantage be put on the floor before final
" leaving the car, but not until all the
other matters referred TO have been al
tended to
Weight or Tires.
The weight of the car should be
taken OF the tires and wheels by means
Of Jacks or wooden blocks supporting
The front and back axIes-
Where detachable rims or wheels are
used, Il VIII be advisable to remove
these and put 2 thin coating of crease
on thu metal parts liable to become
TusLed by diSuSe- IN the matter OF tires
ne removing OF them IS quite optional
available, II would be an sdVantaS
10 remove them and clean the rims
storing the covers nd tubes in a dr.
dark place lis not essential for their |
Well-DelnS If air pressure. slightly be-
low the normal IS retained and attend
cd 10 periodically during the winter.
t1aSolene and oil should he drawn of
MO cans and the water run ont If rl7e I
engine, radiator. etc. Most careful At 4
Ientlon should be paid 70 this latter
no trouble should be spared TO make /
lure that all the water IS cleared from
e FlindeTS- radiator. water pump, pines.
etc and the drain rauS and nT71z.s
should be left open and detached re- /
spECti-elE-
Washing OF Cylinders
Il IS rot advised that the cylinders i
should be washed out with Kerosene !
until Just prior 10 reuse IN the spring 4
time, but by COpiOus doses Of Iubrica--
ing oil insure that cylinder walls and /
TiStOus are vel coated with oil
Drain out the base chamber fes---i
ING the taps open, or the pluEs out. 80 4
that sediment may gradually find exit
As regards accumulators. il IS better 4
10 discharge and TeClarEe them sa--
or 50 BY means of a small lamp while
not In use. rather that the alte-na tive.
J. e. draining out the acid and SWiIIfuE
out with clean water, for they are then
available Immediately they = re REQUIRED
IN the spring, and the otherwise ueceS-
sarlly careful recharSinS IS avoided
Magnetic In Position.
The magnetic should be LET in pozf-
ton, untouched but the clutch IF OF
leather cone type should he well dressed
with oil and retained from contact with
the fywheel by securing the clutch
pedal with wooden block or rope
# time BE- available and a great deal
~ trouble be not involved a better plan
than securing the clutch pedal in q posi-
ion held out against the pressure Of !
he spring IS to release the latter alto /
sether by stacking back the adjusting
nuts