Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-27
CARE NEEDED TO
REDUCE GAS BILL
All Parts of Car Must Be in
Order to Insure Fuel
Economy.

(By ". TELLEMJ
II IS not generally realized that Il
/ large number Of things enter into the
economical use of gasoline TO get
the most out Of a gallon of gasoline,
all moving parts must work properly.
| This means proper fabrication. The
brakes should not drag; each cylinder
of the engine should fire properly, the
clutch should not slip. and the carbu-
rotor should be i'm proper adjustment.
II is not well to adjust the carbu>
rotor unless you are sure II Is at fault.
Excessive carbon in the cylinder
causes decided loss ~ power due to
back pressure on the piston, and the
partial clogging Of the muffIer indi-
de'fly consumes extra gasoline. The
Importance of keeping the muffler
free Is not usually understood.
Some time ago | was riding in a
ga; that could hardly make headway
agPiust "A strong wind blowing This
meant frequent use of the second
speed gear. which in itself causes an
undue use of gasoline. j.! found on eX-
pcrlmenting that the muffler cutout
pedal could be used in place of the ac-
ccleratOr pedal; that is when the muff-
Ter cutout was open the engine had
considerable more power and immedi-
atelv Spccdcd up. The fact is that we
kept that cutout open most OF the way
home and had no more trouble in
hucking the head wind 1t led to the
discovery tina. the muffler was almost
totally clogged with carbon.
Spark Lever Advanced.
To insure each cylinder getting its
proper power without waste the engine
should be driven with the spark lever
advanced as far as possible without
L
gaps should be adjusted properly to
insure thoro ignition of the charge;
the spark plugs should be kept clean
10 prevent the loss of "A charge of gas
ihiu non-ignltion, likewise the inter
ruptcr points and the distributor
should be kept clean and properly ad-
iusted.
TO use pll the gas that Is taken into
the cylinder there should be no loss of
compression thru leaky valves or weak
valve springs or poor gaskcts on
spark plugs Or valve caps. and IL Is !
equally important that pet cocks, cyl |
indcr head, where there is one, ana
piston rings are tight, SO that gas will
not waste.
Owner Should Know.
II is not safe to leave these things to !
the chauffeur and the garage man. !
Tho owner should learn how himself |
and see that everything about his car
is adjusted right, and he ought to
know how TO keep them in order. IL
he gets this knowledge inside his !
thinking machine he will find that !
his propellinE machine will work bet |
ter, and that he viii not only have
more use and pleasure out Of 1t, but he !
Will save very appreciable part Of
the cost of upkeep.
Next to gasoline comes saving on |
tires. some Of the things which cause |
excessive wear and deterioration OF [,
tires are driving into holes in the |
street or in deep ruts, turning corners
at toe hign speed, stopping the car So
quickly with the brake that the wheels /
slide on tho pavement, and a harsh |
clutch which jerks the car suddenly /
from a standstill, causing needless /
wear. Then there are such things as
letting the front wheels get out of
50 that they do not run
parallel or nearly so, the action being
thPt the tire is slid instead of bens
rolled over the road. There should DO
~ light toe in, for mechanical reasons
but if this is allowed to go beyond the
proper limit it costs money.
Adiusters tell us that a very large
percentage of tire failures IS caused by
uudor-iuflatiOn, which allows the tires
to flatten and break the side walls
Every tire should be tested with a
gauge and not with the eye or hand
ana kept TO the pressure named 10y
he tiro-maker. 70 get the greatest
life out of a tire it should be watched
continually fer small cuts thru tho
rubber To- ;hc fabric. Most tires will
ho found afer a short service to have
fron two To a dozen such cuts. These
viii allow sand to work In and loosen
the rubber, and then moisture gets ia
ard rots the fabric. There are prepa-
rHtions with which these cuts may be
healed i'm a few minutes; serious cuts
where the rubber is loosencu |
from the fabric should be taken at
once 60 Ehe yulcauizcr.