The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
CAR KNOWLEDGE STILL
IMPORTANT TO OWNER
Simplicity and Foolproofness
Don't AbsOlve Him From
Trouble. Says School Man.
n, WILLIAM ~. STEW .nT. Jr.

Many owners Of automobiles don't
know what make the wheels go round
~ course it is the engine with its at
tondant mechanism. hut how and why
is a question unanswered. Few real
ne that n very small particle Of dirt
or lint Will defer an otherwise pleasant
trip indefinitely by stopping the flow
OF gasoline in the carhuretcr. Even q
few drotS of water in the carburcter
win produce the same result. \ loose
wiring terminal. caused by tho constant
vibration, will cut oul tho spark and
stop the eugine.
II AN electric light wire becones
ioOsen'vi or u fuse blows out. the lights
will be oxtinguished and cause great
Inconvenience. These. however. are
small matters compared with what
might happen through lack OF knowl-
edge cor neglect on the part ~ an opera
tor suppose the olling system OF motor
should become clogged aud fail TO work
Tho whole power plant may he ruined
within q few miles Of running
T. makes no difference whether tho
car cost $500 or $4,000. Any Of tho
above things may happen Just the same
II is wcll said that most all of the
present day cars will give good SER
vice and satisfaction II given proper
care and attention. Most persons seem
10 think that 50 long ~ the car II cov-
cred by the manufacturers warranty
they are immune from repair bills dur
ing the period % the warranty. hut IL
matt ~ nothing how little they know.
80 long as the dealer who sold the car
Is willing to maintain ii in running
condition.
Very few owners interpret the n
facturcr's warranty correctly. In re-
ality il covers only substitution OF de-
factive parts. That is to say. II n
par, breaks and is claimed defective
il rs returned to the factory to be passed
on for credit, The owner pays trans
portation charges both on the old par.
returned and also on the new part.
Likewise the owner liz supposed 10 pay
the necessary charges FOR replacing ~
the part Very often ~ happens hat a
80 cent part will cost many times that
amount in labor to replace.
II n dealer should adhere strictly to the
t"rms Of the warranty under which the
ear H. sold. and most all manufacturers
NarrHnties are the same. then the pur-
rhaser would soon realize the NECESSITY
FOR showing ~thoroushly the mechanism
Of the car, or, at least, employ men
who do.
Although the modern car Is designed
a. F|'liIA' dilb lp'll bbl ~ b'1TANl'i
nevertheless this advantage should not
De- abused by incompetence on the part
- the purchaser II IL to the owners
advantage to know his car. whether he
operates Il or not II is safe TO pre-
sumo that every owner Of an automobile
viii continue II own some kind OF 2
car. This being granted. then the mi
tlal training becomes an indispensable
asset whlch grows mo:e valuable viii
time
IN cars are more o. less alike ir
principle. hut somewhat different iu de.
sign II a person can operate an,
properly care fur a car ~ one MAX,
there is no reason why he cannot oper
ate and care FOR any make Hnweyer
10 accomplish this intell!gently and II
a name to induce economical service
II - essential that one know the funr
tions OF each unit which constitutes th'
mechanism OF the chassis and he pre-
pared to make necessary adjustment
and repairs when needed,