The evening herald., 1921-05-22
AUTOS FIRST TRIP
TELLS OF FUTURE
If Properly Cared for 1t
Will Give Untold Use
Over Average

The dealer has Just left your now
car at the door. and promptly you IN
Nite the family To go for a short ride
Doesn't the engine sound powerful
aud quiet? Your critical tests all
meet with satisfaction. and you
realize that Il means sun, flowers and
red blood. and that n VIII pay its cost
IN health for you and yours. But
are you interested In your cars
NcaNh2 do you intend TO keep u nt
N,unp the START OF course you dol
After the first trip, take wrench
and 20 over every nut and bolt on
the car TO make certain that they
should be- given especial attention, for
the slightest defect here will result IN
misfiring and poor carburetion. Make
your Inspections frequently for the
first I 600 miles until the car Will
have worn In somewhat. then you can
relax your vigilance a bit.
Make a thorough study Of the in
tio- chart and familiarize yourself
with tho location OF every grease cup
and oil hole. then see that they are
kept fiiled properly. This will insure
you against worn parts or scored
bearings and. incidentally. allow you
60 learn the fabrication system thor
oughly.
W htn an AuNnInnbllf ~ NhNlh wv
engine has been run hut little, and
every part IN fitted tight To make
them snug after the roughness has
worn off. Consequently the car ia
very stiff and will not show much
speed until those parts wear In, SO
don't exceed twenty-five miles an
hour until your speedometer regis
tcrs 1850 miles by 10 doing each
part viii find itself and you will
be- perfectly safe In exceeding thirty
miles per hour. II you 3rco n car
before IL has obtained tho 1900 miles
u viii result In a noisy engine and
premature repairs.
brain off the OIL every 500 miles
and replace II with fresh You will
be surprisetd at the quartity Of grit
and dirt that comes from the crank
ease.
The bearings and pisions throw off
small Particles Of metal which II
you don'i remove with the old oil, will
work into the bearings and caus. Sc
1iouc results. Perhaps your motor
shows a tendency 20 overhead when
new. Don't let this worry you, for
rs merely tho friction caused Ia
wearing off the rough surfaces OF the
engine. Drive intclligcntiy and just
g.No her plenty OF OH and water and
soon this trouble viii disappear.
fNory now and then the new car
should be lacked up, the wheels
shaken and the looaencsa removed.
A. the bearings become accustomed
to their work the need for adluI-
ront will 20 away as do the other
Ills
Ho cartfu1 OF -yBur gasoline adjust
mont on tho dash. DO not leave n
rich" any longer than is necessary.
for this results IN an extra amount
of gasoline getting into the engine.
which Will Of course, thin the oil.
Keep the tires fully inflated soft
tires consume power as well as de-
stroy themselves.
kc,p the carhurctor adjusted az
the leanest possible miXture--n lean
mixture reduces carbon deposits.
Don't try TO economize by purchas-
ing the Just as good" oil. Buy the
right. best grade. and change the
supply about every 500 miles You
win find this the most economical In
tn" long run.
n YOU follow this car driven by an
expert. you viii notice that h. main
t,ins constant speed. that he does
not loaf along and then suddenly
lump tu forty miles an hou". You
uH" more gasoline when you ar-
,olcratc. Select "A safe driving speed,
making only gradual speed changes
when IL h necessary. observe how
the other fellow does II and profit
by his experience
All Of the things previously men
toned are good for both passenger
ears aud trucks. but N must bc re-
mrmh"rcd that the pounding and vi
bration 81 a motor working az full
load. as Is usual In a truck, require
perhaps greater care ana attention
az first than uuasUuEcr car.