Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-03
Barney 0ldff@e!d1 says:
HOW TO STORE YOUR CAR

Instructions for storing the car used
to apply to almost every motorist be-
cause 10 years ago most Of us were
afraid to drive. through snow and ice
and besides nearly all of us owned open
cars. Things have been different dur
ing the last five years. Closed cars
are now selling faster and faster SO
that today we think no more of operat-
ing u cars through the winter than
we do of taking a trip by train during
q snow storm. The automobile is really
more necessary in winter than at any
other time because we want our ear to
take us around with the greatest speed
and comfort. We get that comfort IN
winter, but still there are many persons
who desire to lay up a car either be
they have a summer and a WIN
ter car, or else because they leave the
cold territory for a warmer climate in
the south or on the Pacific coast. For
those who insist upon storing the car
the advice given will be helpful. W
First, it is necessary to give the
car a thorough cleaning, for il you
permit dirt and mud to remain In
contact with painted or polished sur.
faces you encourage corroslon ana
spoil the paint. For the implanted and
tarnishable metal parts Of the car no
protective coating is better tina oroi-
nary grease or vaseline, but it is essen
tial to have these parts thoroughly dry
before amounting them, for otherwise
rusting may occur beneath the grease.
Lamps, instruments on the cowi board,
your tools and jack, springs, steering
knuckles and the like should all be
given q generous coating Of the greasy
stuff.
Clean interior of Car, Too
If you have wire wheels and find
that some of the spoke enamel mas
Clipped off, grease the bare spots, and
observe the same procedure with the
car body and tenders where the metal
has been barred by scratches and blows
on the paint. Go over the whole car
Systematically, greasing even small
parts like lighting and ignition terml-
nails that have steel parts. Clean the
interior of the car thoroughly, removing
dust deposits from the upholstery and
corners and brush the top carefully.
Leather upholstery as well as he top
and side curtains should be painted
lightly with linseed oil to prevent rot
ting of the material.
With this preliminary work done,
jack up the four corners and remove
the tires and rims from the wheels.
II the rims are not rusty they may be
left on the tires, but they as well as the
castings should be thoroughly cleaned
with gasoline and wrapped in cloth or
burlap. Store in a room which IS not
subject to extremes of cold or heat
and keep them put of direct light rays.
The tubes may be stored either flat or
sufficiently inflated to make them
round, the latter being the better plan:
When the castings are not remove
from the rims, the tubes should be
partly inflated.
Use Grease on Mechanism
There is little to do to the mechani-
cal parts of the car except see that
they are well covered with oil or grease.
Oil in the engine, rear axle and trans
mission should be left there, but the
carburetor, vacuum tank and main tank
should be drained. A generous supply
of heavy oil should be poured into each
cylinder and the engine cranked a few
times to distribute it thoroughly over
the pistons and the cylinder walls.
1t is easy to remove the grease with
gasoline when you put your car back II
commission. Parts such as steering
knuckle pins. wheel bearings, univer,
sails, etc, which normally require lubri,
cation. should be we'll supplied.
Drain all gasoline and water from
the car, and if this winters experience
is your first with a particular make OF
motor, be careful not to overlook any
draincock in either system. The radia'
tor should preferably be drained witt
its contents hot and the motor should
be run for a minute or even two after
ward to evaporate moisture still cling
ing to the water jacket.