Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-12-13
How To Protect
Your Motor Car
In Cold Weather

proach as nearly as possible condi-
tions as they exist in warm weather.
t'The following suggestions should be
carefully observed by automobile
owners" says j. Scott Porter, the To-
cal Studebaker dealer:
Before any anti-freeze solution is
used, the water circulating system
should be inspected for leaks, and re-
pairs made, if necessary. It is usually
a good plan to replace hose connec-
tions at this time of the year. Do not
use anti-freeze preparations contain
ing calcium chloride or other similar
compounds, as they corrode the inside
of the radiator.
The only satisfactory solution of
which we know is alcohol and water.
Denatured alcohol is preferred, but
wood alcohol can be used. Wood al
cohol often contains free acetic acid
and should never be used unless it is
known to be free from acid. If acid is
present, damage to the radiator will
result.
Glycerine is sometimes used with
alcohol to reduce the evaporation to
a minimum. However, it is rather
expensive and also has tendency to
damage the rubber hose connections.
IF glycerine is used, mix the alcohol
and glycerine in equal proportions
and use this mixture in the same per-
centage as alcohol and water.
1t must be remembered that it is
necessary to add alcohol from time
ime to replace what is lost due to
operation, Whenever necessary to
n the radiator, to replace loss by e.
Evaporation, use miture of 40 per
fcent water and 60 per cent alcohol.
I During extremely cold weather the
fan belt can be loosened, which will
reduce the Cow of air thru the radia-
tor and thereby allow motor to run
warmer than it otherwise would.
1t will assist greatly in approx
mating the summer temperature of
the motor if radiator cover is used.
With a radiator cover that is adjus-
table, large part of the radiator can
be covered, allowing the motor to
readily warm up, and then adjusted
to a suitable opening to keep the
motor running warm but still not al
1ovinor If RI overheat
Always use light, cold test motor
oil in cold weather. The motor oil
should be drained more frequently in
winter than in summer, as the cold
temperature aggravates the dilution
Of the oil by raw fuel, especially when
the choke is closed too long.
We recommend under average con-
ditions, the oil be drained approx
mately every 500 miles in order to
guard against excessive wear of the
bearings or cylinder walls.
Another condition which should be
guarded against in winter is the for
nation of water in the crankcase.N A
slight formation of water is something
which is natural and cannot be pre-
f, vented. 1t is aggravagated, however,
by the injudicious use of the choke,
frequent starting and stopping the
motor as might be occasioned by nu-
merous short drives, and failure to
change the motor oil at proper inter-
walls.
To prevent the evils of water accu-
mutation, it is wise to drain a cupful
of oil from the crankcase once or
twice week, This should be done
while the motor is warm, but after it
has been allowed to stand idle for a.
bout ten minutes. This is easily &C
complished by means. of the drain
valve handle conveniently located in
the right-hand side of the crank case.
Any water present will thus be re-
moved.
A vital point to remember in con-
nection with the storage battery is
that at temperature of 10 degrees
F. is efficiency drops about SO per
cent. Also, it is much more difficult
to crank the motor because of the eff
feet of the lower temperature on the
fabrication. Because of the incom-
plete vaporization of the fuel when
the motor is cold, slightly more crank
ing is required to start the motor.
If the car has two-wheel brake
equipment, with the coming of cold
weather, the oil should be drained
from the transmission and the cases
thoroughly flushed out with kerosene
1t should then be filled with a mixture
of rs per cent light transmission
grease and rs per cent zero cold test
motor OIL This mixture will flow more
freely than the usual transmission
grease and will assure nroner 111hri-