El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-28
Neglect, Not It's Use, Causes the
Greatest Damage to An Automobile

4 UTOMOBILES, like horses, are
n more efficient when given proper
L a care. The life of a car is ma
terially heightened by common sense
This is the advice that A o. Work
man. a local garage expert, gives to
purchasers Especially when the own
er reaches the touring stage should
there be no neglect of the auto.
Amateur tourists as a general rule
do not realize the necessity of constant
watchfulness for Indications OF future
trouble in a tour Of several weeks
Duration" says Workman. They are
prone TO prefer a hot dinner and bed
after a long days drive through IN
familiar country to sitting up for an
hour or so with vehicle that seems
10 be in prime condition.
Nevertheless, If it IS to remain IN
that condition, II IS the part OF duty
for the driver to see TO 1t personally
that the car receives a certain amount
OF nightly attention
The first thought Of the driver
should be to see that the fuel and oil
tanks are filled for the next days run.
Then the car is gone over carefully
and ali grease cups given turn Par
ticular attention is paid to the spring
Ehackles- This is particularly import
ant through the rough, hllly country.
Spring clips and ShackleS are eX-
amined to see that they are not spread
ing or wearing Clutch and gearSeC
are examined to see If they are in need
Of fabrication One driver may make
a practice Of putting oil in the clutch
housing every other night. Others at
tend TO this only once week An
important part of the evening program
is the attention to the grease cups all
over the car.
Another part Of the nightly routine
Is to glance under the engine for leaks
of oil or water and an examination OF
the gasoline line for leaks also Is in
order. Special notice IS taken for
water leaks from radiator or hose con-
nections. Water is precious 1Iuld IN
the desert and in the mountains II IS
used up rapidly climbing the steep
grades, so no chances are taken OF los
ing il. So far as the actual Washing
Of the car is concerned, there IS little
done except under two conditions
The first of these is when suftl-
cient mud is encountered to interfere
with the proper examination or the car
caked up on the parts In this case
they are cleaned up temporarily with
waste or a rag so that the parts may
..,The tires are tested to see that they
are holding their pressure anO are gone
over for bad cuts or other evidence OF
weakness rms consIltoIIes e9e n 6;.l9
" routine generally 1OIIoWed- oral
Marty the whole operation Goes not re-
ouire more than from a half hour TO
one hour. If, however, the examination
shows the need of Tightening. up or re-
placement of parts, the work requires
a longer time
Usually. If any weakness develops
Il has announced itself sometime dur
ing the days run to the expert eyes
and ears of the driver, and when ne
pulls into night control he is prepared
for the longer session the repair may
necessitate.
zone of the features of the car
which requires attention is the braking
arrangement In the mountainous dis
tricts the safety of the car and its
passengers may depend on the hold
ing power of the brakes, so that one
of the features of the evening program
in the mountains is the examination
and adjustment Of the brakes.
The real bath Of the car occurs