Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-12-24
IMPORTANT CARE
OF LUbRICAT|0N
One Part of Car That Must Be
Right and Needs Special Care
in Cold Weather.
KEROSENE IS GOOD CLEANSER
When Freezing Weather Arrives Test
Oil to See II 1t rs Adapted to New
Conditions - Do Not Permit
Water to Accumulate.

DO not neglect to overhaul your
lubricating system until winter is far
advanced. 1t is a job which the ordi-
nary man avoids because 1t gets his
hands dirty. But serious trouble may
follow If the work Is not done In time
writes Albert N. Atkinson In the New
York World. Winter, with its low
temperature, brings unusual conditions,
and the various lubricants used on a
car must be adapted to the change.
Doubtless the oil In the crank case
has been changed every 1000 to LOO
miles during the summer, a rule which
Should be followed all winter. But
frequently the motorist neglects to
clean out the crank case when chang
Ing oils and so the dirt and grit re-
main in the bottom of the stump to
contaminate the new oil.
Use Kerosene Method.
Properly the oil base should be re-
moved and the strainer, pump and
piples thoroughly cleaned. A new
gasket must then be fitted around the
joints. This is more of a job than the
average man wishes to undertake. so
the kerosene method may be consid-
cred fairly satisfactory
Before putting In the new oil let
us consider whether it is adapted to
the new season or not The working
temperature will be the same. but the
oil stump is exposed to every blast of
cold air coming through the radiator
and the oil may be chilled to a point
where 1t cannot flow. AS soon as
freezing weather arrives make cold
test tf the OIL as follows: place half
a tunlbler of the oil In some exposed
place where II may be acted on by
the outside temperature Watch II
from day to day. If ii thickens up
and refuses to run at any time It is
not suited to your engine. Use
slightly thinner oil or one which will
not be too sluggish at the low tenn
peratures usually met at your lati-
tude. If inconvenient or impossible to
change the oil Immediately, keep the
car In warm place and do not take
II out until the engine has run ten
minutes or so and warmed up the OIL
The hot oil flowing back into the
stump soon brings II to temperature
where the cold will have no bad effect
upon 1t. If obliged to let the car
stand any length of time with engine
not running. you will of course blan-
ket the radiator which not only pro-
tects the cooling system but the oil
as well
Danger Often Overlooked.
There Is one danger which Is fire. |
quently overlooked and that Is an ac- |
emulation OF water at the bottom of |
the stump or oil well. This comes
from the prod, cts of combustion leak
ing past the piston and also from oc-
casional leakage Of the cooling system.
If the stump Is exposed to freezing
this water will freeze II |
there Is enough of 1t, some may freeze
in the oil pump. wrecking 1t. So draw
Oft little oil from the bottom of the
stump at least once week. carefully
draining out all water, If found.
Change the grease In the gear-case
md differential case to a heavy oil.
A semi-fuid grease or gear compound
will thicken up In winter and will
rot penetrate where II should.
So pay careful attention to these de-
ails, rs fabrication of the car is Il
natter which simply MUST be RICH.