Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-23
SAVE ON FUEL BILL
BY WATCHFULNESS
Writer Gives Hints on How
to Obtain Greater Mile
age to the Gallon.

Gasoline Is elastic: a gallon will
drive car almost any distance-the
record Is nearly ninety miles. says q
writer in the current number OF
Motor Print This il food for thought
for those that are worrying over the
high price of fuel. by taking a few
simple precautions II Is possible for
every owner to reduce greatly the
consumption per mile.
If the car Is run too slowly or fast
there is fuel Yaste-l5 miles per
hour Is n good average.
Until now the average motorist has
been careless about the amount of
fuel he used because it was compare
lively cheap and was a small percent
age of the total car expense.
Make sure that YOU are getting all
the gasoline that you pay for. some
owners are not. Watch the
counter on the pump to see that II
registers the correct number of gal
Ions and that the operator does not
tamper with it while filling your
tank. Furthermore, be certain that
you obtain full measure; some gaso-
line pumps lea!; others have Deen
"fiH ed" to give q short gallon. 1t is
almost impossible to find the error
by examining the pump. so it is nee
cssary to check the amount in your
tank by freQuent measurement. or,
If this is not feasible, it is advisable
occasionally to buy gallon in can
OF your own and measure the guam
tity when you get home.
Most cars can be operated with n
leaner mixture without affecting the
production of power; some motorists
may even deem it advisable to run
with very lean adjustment. notwith-
standing a reduction in hill-climbing
ability or speed. The exact adjust
n ent must be determined by trial.
An auxiliary dir device which may
be attached to the manifold and op-
Grated from the dash should be used.
1t will he found helpful when running
with light load along a smooth level
road or down hill. When the motor
Is used as a brake the suction on the
carburetor Is reduced to minimum
by opening the auxiliary air device
wide.
The car should run easily. All the
bearings should be well creased and
free. 1t should be possible to push
the car without difficulty with one
hand on smooth level surface. The
importance of reducing friction to the
minimum is shown by the fact that a
| racing car in good condition may be
| pushed with one finger.
The wheels should spin readily
which means that the bearings must
| be free and the brake hands and
shoes must not drag.
| When descending long hills the car
should be allowed to coast with the
motor dead and the clutch out. or the
! shifting level in neutral. II the lat
| ter is done then the motor must be
started and the clutch shaft brought
| to a speed higher than that of the
! car before the gear can he re-engaged.
Except on very rough roads it takes
| less power to drive n car with tires
we'll inflated. Use the tire gauge
often.
Drive with the spark advanced as
far as possible: Usually this is all the
way. Retard it only when the motor
knocks
Don't allow your power to he
wasted by leaky valves or piston
rings.
Always shut the engine off when
! the car is standing. A great deal oi
fuel is wasted by idling-mCre than
motorists realize.
| Traffic should be avoided There is
an astonishing difference betw cen the
I amount of fuel required by !dentica
cars, one driven in traffic and the
II ether in the country. Running on
low gear. slipping the clutch and
idlng of the motor when standing are
the causes.