Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
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Provision Is made, however, for
heating the air entering the car
buretor, in cold weather. The
temperature is regulated by sleeve
over the carburetor air intake
which should be closed during the
| winter months, 1t will assist great
ly in approXimating the summer
temperature of the motor If the
radiator cover is used as mentioned
above.
In starting the motor. make sure
that the choke is pulled all the way
out until the motor starts. then
push it in slightly until the motor
warns up but do not have 1t even
partly out longer than is necessary.
Do not race an engine to warm 1t
up, run it at an engine speed ap-
proximately 20 miles per hour.
fabrication System
Always use light, cold test
motor oil in cold weather. The
motor oil should be drained more
frequently In winter than in sum-
mer, as the cold temperature ag-
gravates the dilution of the oil by
raw fuef, especially when the choke
Is kept closed too long. 1t is not
advisable to drive car until after
the motor has been turning over at
a rate Of speed approximately 90
miles per hour long enough to give
the, oil q chance to get we'll into all
of the working parts.
We recommend under average
conditions. the oil be drained ap-
to guard against excessive wear of
<hn hao ~; ou mr. Cy1tndcr nile
Cars in short-trip service in cold
weather. on account of extreme dilu-
ton of the oil should have the
motor oiI~changed every 500 to 500
miles. II the car is not driven this
far in a month the oil should be
changed once a month regardless of
mileage.
The oil pan should DO removed
and washed out with kerosene &C.
casionally in order to prevent any
accumulation of sediment which
might have detrimental effect
upon the bearings.
Another condition which must be
guarded against in winter is the
formation of water in the crank
case. A slight formation of water
Is something which is natural and
cannot be prevented. 1t is aggra-
waited. however. by the injudicious
use Of the choke, frequent starting
and stopping the motor as might be
occasioned by numerous short
drives. and failure to change the
motor oil at proper intervals.
Water. IL allowed to collect in the
oil circulating system. will pocket
and freeze very readily, stopping
the circulation of oil. A heavy
sludge will also form which is very
detrimental to the motor.
To prevent the evils of water ac-
cuuulation. 1t is wise to drain
cupful OF oil from the crankcase
once or twice a week. This should
he done while the motor is warm,
hut after It has been allowed to
stand idle for about ten minutes.
This is easily accomplished by
means of the drain valve handle
conveniently located in the right
hand side Of the crankcase- Any
water present will be thus removed.
Storage Battery
4 vital point to remember In con-
nection with the storage battery is
that at n temperature of 10 degrees
+. its efficiency drops about so per-
cent Also. it Is much more diff
cult to crank the motor because OF
the effect Of the lower Temperature
on the fabrication. Because or the
incomplete IMPORTATION OF the fuel
when the motor is cold, slightly
more cranking IS required to start
the motor.
the battery and its decreased Ell
ficiency in the winter. the energy