Evening star., 1920-01-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR THE AUTOMOBULSTS

! 1. The three most important things
to observe in winter driving are:
Keeping the water cooling system
| supplied with the correct amount of
! {anti-freeze solution; seeing to the
proper winter adjustment of the car
buretor. and using the proper grade
of oil.
| . Racing the motor after starting
on a cold day may result in fouled
plugs, loose or burned-out bearings,
excessive carbon and rundown bat
teries Speeding the engine while it
is still cold is what does the dam
! age. Because of the lack of heat the
gasoline only partially vaporizes, and
| thus only part ignites. That which
remains will tend to foul the plugs
and form carbon. Also when the en-
gine is cold the cylinder oil is thick
and sluggish and does not circulate
to the bearings as it should or will
when the motor is warm.
! 3. Common table salt may be used
as an anti-freeZe medium in an emer-
| gency. A saturated solution of salt
water will freeze at zero. This is
to be used only in an extreme emer-
gency. and the water-cooling system
should be thoroughly flushed out aft
er its use.
4. Every moving and vital'part of
car receives the impact of a blow of
from nine to ten tons in force every
| time the car hits a stone or bad bump
! when travelling at the rate of twenty
| five miles an hour. This force in
creases with the speed of the car. If
you want your car to last longer
| avoid the bumps.
! S. Hydrometer tests of storage
battery should be made while it is
being charged or discharged, never
1 when it is standing idle. The true
determined unless the current is flow
Ling to or from it. All that is really
! necessary is to switch on the lights
before making the hydrometer test
! 6. Brass polish should never be USED
on nickel surfaces. Because of its
| composition it Will tend to scratch the
i I. If the ignition system is in good
condition and the battery well
charged it is hardly necessary to
| shorten the distance between thte
spark plugs in winter. AS batteries
are generally not as strong in winter
as in summer it may help to set the
| points a trifie closer.
| 8. It is harmful to turn the front
wheels by means of the steering wheel
when the car is standing still because
it subjects the whole steering mechan-
| ism to excessive strain. This Is pc
cause the wheels are being turned
against the dead weight of the car
and not rolled around as when the car
is in motion.
! 9. If you are unfortunate enough
to be in an automobile accident nrst
| obtain the names and addresses or any
persons injured. If another car Is IN
| volved get it's license number and the
names of the owner, driver and pas
| sengers. Get the names, addresses ana
statements from all witnesses ana
also from any officers VINO may pe
present. If any persons are inJureu
see that they get medical attention.
and, If necessary. are taken to nos
pital. Wait to learn the extent or
| their injuries. Notify the insurance
company at once and follow this with
a full report in writing, giving nothing
but the facts, even if unfavorable. AL
low your insurance company to make
all adjustments. If you are not in
sured it is best to make an Immediate
settlement If possible.
| 10. AS a protection in case of fire or
theft or to prove ownership every
car owner should have a complete
record Of his car This record should
contain the factory numbers of the
engine, body. frame, starting motor
and generator. battery, horn, vacuum
feed system, carburetor, serial num-
bers of the tires and the license num-
Der.
NEW QUESTIONS.
1. How can the positive plates in
a storage battery be distinguished
from the negative?
2. Do you know how to bring your
car to a stop gently. smoothly and
without sliding the ettires?
8. How many times does the piston
go up and down in the cylinder to
each expIosion?
I 4. What are the causes Of noisy rear
4 axles?
s. what IL a good cleanser for
greasy or dull enameled auto parts?
II 6. Why isn't boiled water good to
|, use in storage batteries?