Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-08

L ~ A/oSt " CCA IuGbAAOhDs
1. Driving a car in second speed for
any length Of time should be avoided
as much as possible. However. on long
hills, in mud or very rough roads
when lower gear ratios are impera-
tive. the following rules. II applied
| to car in good working condition.
will carry it through on second speed
without injury to the motor: Do not
drive at a greater speed than ten to
| nfteen miles per hour. AT this speed,
do not drive distances of more than
two miles without period Of rest.
| giving the motor a chance to cool. IL
continuous riding for more than two
miles is required. throttle. the engine
| 70 very slow rate Of speed. Use good
| OIL with the crankcase filled to the
| proper level and see that the cooling
system is filed with water. If the
| water boils, the first sign Of OVER
| heating. pour in fresh water very
slowly If possible to obtain. or allow
| the trip. An engine will not catch
nre from driving in low gear.
| Z, There are numerous causes or
snort circuits in a starter motor, the
most common of which are burned or
| broken wires in the armature or.field
Wlndlngs, defective insulation OF
tnose windings or carbon dust from
| the brushes collected upon parts and
| within the starter cover. The latter
IS frequent cause of a short. a
current too strong for the starter will
often burn through the wires In the
OF following the windings, and will
eventually ruin the starter, unless 1T
is protected with a fuse.
3, In turning a car to the right
always signal before turning as is
done when turning to the left. Traf-
nc laws In states ran1liTe sig
! mailing before turning in either direc-
ton, but it is a matter of prec46-
ton anywhere to notify those driv-
ers in your rear of yotr intentions
whether turning or stopping.
4. If the cylinders become flooded so
| that the car will not start after
number of impulses of the Starting
| motor. remove the spark plugs or
open the compression cocks at the
tops Of the cylinders and turn. over
essary shut of the gasoline feed line
during this operation. Before replace
ing the spark plugs clean and dry
them, and see that the proper dis
lance between points is carried out
in each plug.
S. The position of the spark con-
troll lever when car is travelling
about twenty-five miles per hour va
ries with makes of cars and condition
Of COMPRESSION. An average Is three
quarters open at this speed.
so that no foreign substances can
enter it may be used, no matter what
length Of time it has been standing.
I. If you wish to coast down
hill and the size of the hill warrants
continuous coasting, by al means
lower gear and disengage the clutch.
when the bottom of the hill has
been reached turn on the switch be-
fore the car comes to a stop and re-
engage the clutch. thereby starting
the motor. Do not engage the Gluten
when the car is travelling at a high
rate of speed. as this may result in
serious damage to the entire driv-
s. A car which will not stand on
hill with gears engaged. motor
silent clutch engaged, has motor
with very poor COMPRESSION snds a ami
Of adjustment. The motor. should be
inspected for loss of compressor
through valves, valve caps, piston
rings or spark plugs and compressed
cocks. The only means OF hoidlng
such a car still on a hill IS 10 place.
Constructions under the wheels.
9. The term pumping OH IS APP
plied when an engine is running at
slow rate of speed, either, with the
car in motion or idling at the curb,
So that the vacuum created by sue
ton Of the piston is not filled WIN
air and gasoline vapor . arawh ~ ,ro oil
being drawn past the piston rings TO
the cylinder heads or tops OF pistons
where it burns under heat OF the ex-
nIosions. depositing carbon and emit
ting smoke at the exhaust.
10. Not quite 6S per cent OF ene