Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
IN
CAnE OF AUTOMOBILE
Gn-srlich Explains Cooling System,
Vital Need Therefor. and Some
So or Its Troubles.
H.; FREDERICK c. GuERRLlCU. VI. T..
IesA0n No. 49,.

L.esaon No. 49,.
rhe cooling system OF q Ger Is an
eNtretnc!y important part thereof. as
, Mi'sssht / !, x sae e at 10 .i %"@ anrs soon Sf it. DC
EaSh morning the radiator should hc
nllcd with fresh water. Because huh-
tor OF the radiator, iookinS in 10 see
the level OF the water may result; in
Your believing chat the radiator is ril!
whom, In fact. i: is not. so i is bcs; to
actually pour some water III.
in the winter time. If tho car -
used. an anti!rcoz;ag MIXTURE should
be used in the water; Denatu:cd alec
De used in the following proportions:
- per cent alcohol. - per cent water
FIRE ezas at zero; SO per cen. alcohol. 20
low 2c.o: 40 ner cent alcohol. 90 peg
cent water freezes a. 20 degrees below
zero, In time the alcohol Will "vapnv-
added 20 take tho place OF that which
has elisa 7pcared: Ccant!on--In putting
TIE alcohol IN tho radiator. he careful
no; TO let any spill On the varnish. as
il viii eat the varr!sh quickly).
When tho car is not used in the
winter. the water should be drained
on: In doing this j; is Important thar
the system hs studied 10 see il there
are ANY places where some %! the
water can be n"cketcd and not drain
ON. especially at the bottom OF III"
water Jackets. Many "a cylinder has
SceqtJsracked because OF Il failure to
GO lnlS.
Today there is li,,le likelihood Of a
ak@in the system developing. and
when i; docs it usually is Al the rub
oc9 ilose or around the puinr shaft.
How To Prevent Leakage.
To prevent leakage around the pump
shaft, the pump is furnished with
packing nuts, as shown in the Illus
t%.ation. Lamp WICK or. preferably.
Wrapped around tho sh.c; and the nu,
hen screwed on. thUs Squeezing the
pack:ns around ih" shaft and so nrc-
Waen thc pump is first packed. 50
much packing mus, b. used as to
'!nakc tn" pntnp tight wh"a The ms
\ anu II arc screwed up about half
Wayj then. as the packing wears away
snd She pump leaks. i: the nuts be
s;Snasaed W ( ,i;ilf .b the; , lsakaEs vii Dis
on iuli way some .nore oackinkE mus
The Mps:ra,!on shows a lump. q
Stuf!nS box. with the uu. hacked on.
being on thc left.
The wa,sr in the nnnp is liable e
shouhh j., nc an unusually cold day.
and the engine cranks Very hard. the
cranltinG can often be made easy by
When the system is drained Of watcr
20 prevent trouble due 20 it's frecz:ng.
care must be taken 20 get the water
cut or the pump also.
The radiator is always coupled to
the rest o. the system by II flexible
hose, as. II II We're rightly connected.
a leak would soon d"ve,op. due to the
vibration. The writer believes in re-
placing the hos once y year. as il
viii rot on The inside. and yet appear
perfect on the outside. Wlen the hose
= rotted., the inner ruhlcr will come
.ooSet and often seriously check tn.
circulation or the water. When new
hose'is Put on IL Is a .o"d practice
20 pvt some White lead on the pipe
20 which II Is attached. as the white
leadITiH do nurh 20 prevent a leak
between the hose and pipe.
There il always more or loss lime in
the water, and in time this lime VIII
h.. deposited on III" Jacket and rad
:atoT,wais III the form o. a seal" rs
it is3a poor conductor % hcat it .>ilI
materially aHoct 80 cooling Ab"ut
once ;evr"T two o. three months ma
"aier:sheuid BE ,~!rair-a ou, Of l'lo Sys-
;n,trtt3n ID t:esh water. in wil'ctI i,as n.en
dissolved som >3lt il ;nc p-,uor,ion
o: about a naudt Ia - bucket. h,.
poured n. The engine should then /"
TIN awhile tbc:t"r still. the ear H..
driven 4 few miles, and ;l!i. solution
theneGcained oil. The system must thcn
De flushed out a nu:nOcr o: times win
fresh water. The engine being run :.
ToInsnt or TWO 80 az 20 make The watc,