The Colorado statesman., 1921-09-03
MOTORS FRIEND
is BIC OIL CAN
Auto Owner Should Have Well
Filled Squirter and Squirt
Lubricant Frequently.
AVOID OVERHEATING ENGINE
Make Careful Study Of Lubrieating
Chart Which Goes With Car and
Become Acquainted With Mech
anism-oiI All Bearings.

Some day l am going to write an es-
say about the "oll can" 1t Will con-
tain such phrases as THE Motorists
Best Friend'-"King of the Medicine
Chest''-"A Friend in Need" etc, and
every word will be true because the
oil can ranks high among automobile
accessories and is used only too sell
dom, says a writer in an exchange.
Recently a friend who 1 had always
considered a careful driver. invited me
for short run. He suddenly seemed
to have changed from a careful driver
to one of the most reckless. If any
car happened to cross the street he
would almost drive into 1t and then
jam on the brakes. l noticed his
strained expression, and asked him
what was the trouble. "The throttle
will insist on staying OPEN" he re-
piled, land l have to hook my toe
under the accelerator pedal to close
it."
Visions of broken bell-cranks, bent
rods, broken spring or tight bear
ing flashed through my mind. He
stopped the engine and worked the
accelerator while traced the throttle
action. The spring which operated
the pedal ran along a guide and this
part looked particularly dry. A few
drops of oil from our faithful old
friend 1.-The oil can," loosened the ac-
ton so that the pedal worked freely
once more. few more drops on the
bell-cranks and other joints and
complete cure was effected.
Sometimes an engine overheats and
the owner is perplexed. He is OBJ
serving all the rules to prevent over
heating-running with spark advanced,
keeping on high gear, not letting the
engine race and taking proper care of
the pump and the rest of the cooling
system. Investigation in one case dis
closed that the fan belt was broken,
In another that 1t was slipping. A
seized fan bearing was found to be
the cause-and an expensive replace
ment might have been avoided by
timely recourse to our little friend
the oil can.
Study Lubricating Chart.
Such incidents could be multiplied
almost indefinitely. Study the lubri-
ClluTl SOcS WIN yOuA NaA'
Take up floor boards and become ac-
quainted with the mechanism. Trace
out the operating rods and connec-
tions and put oil wherever metal is
In contact. Some bearings may be
found to be inaccessible. In one car,
which shall be nameless, the brake
equalizing tubes under the body can
not be oiled from below except by an
oil gun with a curved tip.
Economy Not Worth While.
am sometimes asked if it will pay
to use a cheaper oil in the oil can, in
stead of the expensive cylinder oil.
Unquestionably good lubricating oil
for such purpose can be obtained for
less money, one that will meet ordinary
requirements. But economy in this
respect is hardly worth while.
If you have no chart with your ma
chine, put oil on every bearing where
there Is no grease cup. Trace out the
connections for clutch, brakes, accel-
lerator, spark and throttle lever and
oil them frequently. Do not overlook
fan hearings, s-Hrter and generator,
magnetic, or any other part of the
mechanism. 1t will be time well spent.
Replacement will be lessened and your
maintenance expense reduced accord
ingly.