New-York tribune., 1922-12-10
AutOists Told
How to Store
Cars in Winter
Cover Bright Work With a
Coating of Grease and
Fill Cups With n High
Grade Non-Acid Lubricant
Drain Radiators Clear
Storage Batteries Should BE
Removed; Care Urged to
Prevent Amy CorrOsiOn

Now Il the time FOR oil good motor
ists who contemplate laying up their
ears for the winter to pay particular
attention TO the machinery II they wish
70 avoid endless trouble IN the spring.
II is the consensus OF opinion among
automotivc men that at least 90 per
cent OF trouble with the mechanical
equipment OF an automobile may be
directly traced 20 the lack OF iubrica-
tion or the use Of lubricants entirely
unsulted for the purpose Of the dehnite
part requiring fabrication.
II is messy, dirty, disaereeable JOB
20 crawl underneath On automobile 10
hl, Up the grease cups and turn them
down. However. little attention m
this respect has proved itself de-
ciding factor in the economical main
tenance Of a car.
Owing 20 the hardships Of the winter
season II is imperative that the car be
given special care a. 90 the lubriea-
ton Of chassis bearings in particular
Grease the Bright Work
Before laying up a car for the WIN
ter all the bright work should be-
coated with a thin him Of grease 20
prev.nt its furnishing. Tho grease
Guns should be filled with high grade
non-acid grease and turned down until
'the lubricant covers the part requiring
fabrication. These grease cups should
be removed and filled once more.
The water should be drained from
the radiator and water jackets, the OIL
should be drained from the erankcase
and crankcase rehlied with a high
grade lubricant: such assemblies as the
f.fu sarr nfarf
and difcrential should be cared Tor as
per your instruction book.
The storage batteries should be re-
moved and both the terminals OF the
battery and wire terminals coated with
crease 10 prevent corrosion. The gaso-
line tank should be drained, the car
should be lacked up on horses 70 re-
move the weight from the tires. The
tires should not be debated: the car
should be covered n possible and
stored in a warm. dry place.
Use plenty of grease 10 running or
LAYING I'D n car. Grease is always
cheaper than repairs.
Attention 90 Radiator
Attention 70 the radiator is most
important duty In winter weather" ac-
cording to well known automobile
man. "First Of all, IL ought 70 be
washed out with a solution Of I've and
water 70 remove all scale or din that
may have accumulated in the sumner.
Then you are ready for your anti
freeze mixture. The most simple and
satisfactory will be found 70 be al
cohol.
Using wood alcohol you will fad
more effective, rs the following will
show:
"Wood aleohol-Ten per cent. ls
degrees Fahr. above zero; 20 per cent,
degrees Fahr. above zero; 30 per
cent, degrees Fahr below zero; 40
Der cent, 23 degrees FAIR. below zero; 4;
50 per cent, &c degrees Fahr. below
zero.
"Denatured aleohol-i0 per cent, %
degrees Fair. above zero; 20 per cent.
IS degrees Fahr. above zero; 80 per
cent. Z degrees Fair. above zero. 40
per cent, 2 degrees Fair. below zero;
( so per cent. 3 degrees below zero.
Remember. alcohol evaPorates more
quickly than water. 50 the mixture has
10 be renewed regularly. Put a little
glycerine in, too. because this floats
atop the solution and checks the ovap-
, GRAFTON.
"Of course. look 10 the battery and
generator in the winter, because they
are under q greater strain than IN sum
mer, and employ a radiator cover. too.
Then you're set