The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
MOTORS AND THEIR CARE
Practical Suggestions for In string Longevity of
 the Car

string Longevity of
 the Car
 To steady the Bouncing Car
 A light car that is inclined to bounce around in the rear should be weighted down with sand bags. A bouncing car is bad on tires.
 Efficient Ignition
 To prevent wires from breaking, every ignition wire should have a terminal soldered at each end. This will also insure firm contact.
 Battery Readings
 overheating of an engine burns up the oil, causing friction, loss of pow er scored cylinders. broken parts and possibly & bent crank shaft and cracked crank case.
 GreasIng Gears
 When the hole In gear case is so small that it makes the feeding of grease through a gun extremely difficult, screw into the hole tenn porarly an ordinary impression grease cup of large size, by which means a full charge may be inserted.
 Cleaning the Windshield
 Washing the windshield with water will not remove grease, and will usually result in spreading it over clean the glass is to dip a clean cloth in gasoline and rub over the surface; then use a dry cloth to dry the glass.
 A wise motorist, when breaking In new car, will not only drive less than 25 miles per hour, but will make a careful inspection of every work Ing part, paying particular attention to the oinng system. the amount of water in the radiator and the ad- 5usrment of the brakes.
 Worth Knowing
 To loosen screw that Is so tight ly screwed that 1t Is quite impossi- of the screwdriver handle. apply 8 wrench to the screwdriver blade, pressing down firmly on the top of the screwdriver with one hand, and turning 1t by means of the wrench.
 Keeping the Brakes in Order
 Apply brakes slowly.
 Test both brakes before starting. Adjust the brakes every 30 days, An equal pressure should be had on the right and left wheel brakes. Clean the brake lining with kero-
 
 oil, road grit and metal particles.
 Care Of Battery.
 Never fill the battery with water tend to work through the top, starting corrosion of the terminals and quick destruction of the wooden box. The top of the box should be kept dry, and the termin- ais should be cleaned and covered xutf ty,A bot 1ie.tx, not collect upon the metal parts.
 Keeping Parts Separated.
 When an automobile engine is to te dlsassembled, the, mechanic will find that 8 great deal Of time is saved if all parts are separated into different sections. Reserve a box for all parts pertaining to one unit or system, such as carburetor, mag reto, valve system, pump. etc. The vnlue of this plan appears when the task of assembling begins.
 SklddinE.
 When car begins to skid the thing to do is to instantly throw tho wheels so as to make the front tion as the rear skidding. Thus if the rear of tho car were to skid to tho right, the front wheels should be thrown toward the right. The wheels must be strengthened again the instant the skidding stops. Do not apply the brakes suddenly. Kerosene or crude oil is very good to remove rust. Buy the best gasoline that gives the most mileage. Oversize tires on the rear wheels will give greater traction. Never "dope" the battery by ad- ding chemicals to improve it's ac- tivitr. Leaky inlet valves will cause an annoying backfire through the car buretor.
 under normal conditions tires on front wheels of an automobile will outrun rear tires
 Before applying new grease to the uniycrsals, first remove the grit and old grease with kerosene. The operating cost of heavy au- tomobiles is approximately 21a cents DOT mile and 1l4 cents for light cars. The rim-nut of the valve should always be driven up tight. or dirt will work into the shoe and cut the tube. A knock. due to overheating, will be noticed on hill, but it also oc- CUTS on lovel roads. 1t is accom- Isnied by steam from the radiator.