The Dolores star., 1921-01-14
|TlNTER WEATHER
HARDER ON CARS
ltitreeze Mixture Of Some Ma
hre Is Necessary in Water
Of Radiators.
LIGHT OIL SHOULD Be USED
,,..,ies Are Under Much Greater
Grain Than in Summer and De-
msnd Recharging - Ignition
Points Need Cleaning.

With the approach of winter the
,Otorist should think about his car
,,a what he must do for 1t II he is
!, use II during the cold months and
,,rec,s the same service he had dur
ar the summer.
Winter driving Is harder on a car
nan In summer, and the car must
uturally be in better shape to give
A, same service. Automobile radia-
mrs freeze easily. and the first pre-
auton that should be taken, Is to
mt an antifreeze of some nature In
ne water of the radiator. There are
number of preparations on the mar
fe which, from the popularity they
have enjoyed, have evidently given sat
siaction.
Cover for Radiator.
The dealer from whom one buys
.ressories can furnish them. A radi-
,or cover Is likewise n good thing
10 put on when the weather gets cold
g. Some prefer to use cover for the
hood as well as the radiator. The OBJ
ect is to prevent as much heat as
yossible, generated when the car is
running, from escaping, One objec-
ton TO the cover is that 1t has
tendency TO discolor the hood paint.
In cold weather lighter grade of
oil should be used in the transmits
sion and dIflcrential. This is because
cold tends to make oil CONCEAL, and
the heavy grease or oil used during
the warm months will not circulate
about the gears as freely. Some man
ufacturerS also recommend the use of
q lighter grade oil in the motor itself.
Before making this change, however,
It Is well to consult the service man
ager or the dealer whose make of car
you are driving.
More Current Required.
Because it takes more current to
urn over motor and start it in cold
Feather particular attention should
,e given the battery. II should be
aiken to battery service station, eX-
mined and recharged If necessary or
In need of an overhaul the work
re shorter in winter and car lights
urn longer, which is an added drain
0 the battery. Also not as much
INNING is done in cold weather.
hereby the opportunity to recharge
e battery by reason of the ordinary
mining is lessened and for this rea-
N the battery service station should
visited often for recharge.
Because cold motor is hard to
art, the ignition should be carefully |
ne over, contact points cleaned and |
rhaps renewed If WORT. Spark |
lgs should be taken out and cleaned
d perhaps replaced, for with the
de of gasoline sold today, as hot
spark as possible is necessary to
. the charge in the cylinder. 1t
ght be well also to grind the valves
this has not been done for con-
lerable period. Power is one of the !
luisites of winter driving and with |
t tight seating valves this is i'm
ssible.
New Tubes Desirable
The snow and ice of winter are hard
tires. Patched tubes should be dis
rded, for sooner or later they will
We way. In fact tube that Is a
ear old should be taken out and re-
aced by new one. More tires fail
, give service due to faulty tubes
ian any other cause. A tube that
as seen u months service has given
alue received. At the end of that
ervice the resiliency of the rubber has
cen lost so that it can no longer be
ardly called serviceable air con-
Amer Castings should be examined
or cuts and loose treauS.