Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

all because Of the differentiaL Both rear
wheels must take hold II the car is to start.
II one takes hold and the other revoivcs
usolessly. no progress Is accomplished. II
one takes hold moro than tho other, and
the road Is greasy" as II Is called, skid
ding IS the outcome, for Il must be evil
dent that the wheels having the best grip
upon the surface will have a tendency TO
describe a circle around the other. study
this same condition in the application Of
your brakes, for just as fearful catas-
trophies come from brake skidding as from
power skidding.
The best way is to 60 slowly when ap-
preaching difficulties Of this nature, so
that the car is I'm full control. Then, when
slippery places are reached, one may coast
through them or around a muddy corner.
But suppose we are going Town a slippery
hill, and to coast means to let the car run
away. That, indeed. might happen, but
there would be no skidding. The safeguard
here is TO begin to coast slowly, with re-
peated slight applications Of the brake, or
II that does not hold 1t, then the brake
must be continually engaged. but not to a
point where either of the wheels will be
9oiAN 6lduNs must AOt NC at
tempted at all without chains. Wet sand
is not dangerous in this respect; a clay
surface without ruts is the bette noire OF
motorists.
The lower the speed the less the resultant
damage In the event of skidding. and the
better II can be controlled. When starting
to skid, do not lose your head and forget
what to do. Throw off your power in.
stantly, and not apply the brake except
with care and wisdom. Immediately turn
the front of the car IN the same direction
as that In which the rear end is skidding
as this is the one possible chance to correct
the evil.
But why take chances at all when one
knows the roads to be in a dangerous con
dition? Chains or similar anti-skiding de.
vices should be unhesitatingly used.
Do not leave a car on a grade without
~trigging a wheel or craAEping it against the
curbing. particularly so II the power is on
Cars that may easily be held by the brakes
when the machinery is at rest often star
when the power is turned on due to the
vibration.
Caring for the Car.
There are two methods by which gasoline
is fed to the %carbureter, viz. gravity and
pressure. Just a word about the former
1t is possible to nave the gasoline so Low
in the tank that. while the car will run
on level ground. It will not do SO on a steel
hill, owing TO the fact hi the gasolin,
will not feed into the engine.
A chamois is an all-necessary accessory
through which to strain the petrol" as i
is called abroad. Gasoline will pas
through, but not so with water-which i
often found in the poor grades. 1t ais,
stops the dirt. But keep your chamoi
CLEAN by wrapping 1t In a piece of chees
cloth, and mark the side upon which tn
gasoline is poured, so that side will Away
be uppermost. Otherwise the dirt left iron
previous %strainings may get into the tank
Do not be niggardly in your oiling. Tei
minutes expended every time the car /
used, in screwing up grease cups, and at
tending to like matters, is worth hour
at too distant intervals. The longer tn
oil In your crank case is used, the less liz
1t has and the more liable to carbonize tn
cylinders. Renew 1t at least as often a
/, your instruction book perscribes, for it
well to lean to safety in this particular. ]
. your car has pet-cocks on the crank cas-
> to determine the oil level, test them ever
time before going out with it.
p N There is sd much to be said about punC
, tured shoes and blowouts that only on
suggestion will be made. In difficulties G
this kind carefully run YOU hand completed
around the inside of the shoe to see
something like a tack, not noticeable upo
the outside, may be p~rotruding upon tn
inside to again cause trouble.
1t b worth while to carry a rope suff
. GENTLY strong to pull your own or som,
! body else's car out of a gutter or a mu
hole or other difficulty, of which there al
> many
a At a last word, remember that we are a
dependent upon the good will of the publ
for reasonable legislative nactments> re-
training this delightful and useful moo
. OF locomotlon. So, with this thought
q mind, if your gentlemanly instincts do NJ
impel you to operate your car with col
sideration for others, possibly you me
do scout Of selfish interests, that freedo
from burdensome legal restrictions mi
- not ha laeaana1 -E,fIg,,s. WILL.