Evening star., 1924-10-05
NEARING WINTER
BRINGS MANY HINTS
Care of Radiator and Bat
/ terry observation-disclosures
: Should Be Heated.
ny HARRISON KELLEY

ny HARRISON KELLEY.
Every Year that passes increases
'hc number nr those hardy souls who
DEFY the cold and storms OF inter.
driving their cars in dcfianc" OF JACK
FROST Add to th"S" the car WnefS
y hose vehicles are more than more
instruments of pleasure, in whose
service utility rules the roost and we
get majority of American motorists
driving all Winter long.
Even the motoring tyro knows that
cold weather is not conducive TO
favorable operation of the car. Inc
gasoline vapor which drives the or
binary automobile is prone to revert
back into liquid when 1t comes IN
contact with intense cold, tor Just the
same reason that oil becomes thick
and sluggish in cold weather. There
are other considerations TO be taken
into account and few suggestions
tor the care and equipment oi the car
in gold weather viii probably prove
helpful.
Garages Need Heat.
To begin frtth. x is aITo:, cSS' niia!
th..t the garage be heated II the ear
+ to be used regularly during the
Winter. While no actual damaE"
may result in the mechanism from
standing overnight in the cold, pro-
vidtd, of course. an anti-freeZe SolU-
ton is used, the whole respiratory
sNstcm is so thoroughly chilled
through, that it may take half an
hours running to Grt the metal SUI
'fricntly warmed up to allow of real
j. efficient operation. Finally, the
aNeraEe car owner uses his garage
.-Iso as a workshop. If the room is
uuheated in Winter, it is not going
{" he pleasant to work there and
many needful jobs will be sighted or
entirely neglected.
First thing Of all. then. have heat IL
thc garage. This may he accomplish
ID by extending the steam or hot
water system from the house or by
Installing a coal stove in a lean-to
a@ainst the garage itself. with fire
v all between. Also there are a mum
ter Of types Of garage heaters on
the market. some employing gas
others kerosene or coal.
should Us> Alcohol.
For the car itself the first precau-
ffon must be to get some sort of
anti-frcezc solution in the radiator
Their" are now a number of admira bic
anti-frcczc mixtures on the market
which are claimed to protect the
water system in any weather We
have in this country, and furthermore
I" he proof against rapid eVapora-
tluU, which is one of the main trou-
ilcS with any compound containing
alcohol. On the other hand. the car
owner may very we'll mix his own
anti-freeZe solution. 4 solution con-
tanning ) per cent alcohol. Il per
cent glycerine and 20 per cent water
will not freeze until the thermometer
reaches :, degrees below zero, which
will serve all purposes in most parts
of the country. Any reader desiring
further formulas for mixing anti
fr"cze solutions viii receive the in
formation on receipt of a stamped
md Self-a addreSsed envelope
Not the least of winter driving
troubles is the difficulty of starting
the engine. This applies to the morn
ing start or after tn" car has been
standing for some time. The best
plan is TO install a printing device,
which consists of a small tank on
tho dash and piping TO the inlet mani
f"ld- BY this means some highly
volatile fluid, hiEh-teSt gasoline or,
better, petroleum ether. which may
generally b. secured from your local
oil company. is injected into the COM
buStIon chamber. This light fluid
Naporizes in spite of the cold and
the result is immediate firing. These
rriming outfits may be had for s. or
. lttl" more and the owner may in
stall them.
Battery Needs Attention.
Most motorists know that the stor-
az battery loses much of its effec-
tivneSS in cold weather Double
cause. then, to keep the battery fully
. charged, SO that it will be able to
cope with its Increased burden.
[IOrcovcr, if the battery is allowed
- run down until the electrolyte is
little more than plain water. there
IS danger Of freeze that will put
tn" unit out of commission perma-
n"ntly
Us IL matter Of safety first, the ear
owner who purposes driving through
fI" snow and "lect storms Cf Winter
sh"uld certainly provide himself with
some sort Of cleaner for the wind
~ll'ld. SnOWf'akcS motLla th.. glass
and raindropS SPOT il 50 that the
driver does not get Il clear view
:h"ad. Obviously this may lead to
accidents Of any degree of serious
n"Sr
Chains Are Vital.
rh' operation Of the cars mtchan-
IAN i facilitated hy thermostatic con-
troll Of the cooling system which
shuts off the circulation Of the water
after it. drops below certain de-
gro" of temperature. All cars can
1'nt h" 50 equipped, and, lacking this
sort Of device, tho driver should use
= radiator and hood cover. These are
made Of leather or ojlcloth or some
SIMILAR imp"ryious material. warmly
lined, and they do much to Keep the
tempcra ture Of the engine up to "A
point whore efficient operation is pos
Siblc.
No pruden driver will leave the
Earag" in weT or snowy weather
without having put on Il set of chains:
E.if" iS short enough in all con-
science without deliberately riSking
The little span that is tsrantcd 10 us
Tho covers that are commonly known
- tire oVerShoeS arc also worth con
siIcration as promoters of safety
IL Winter driving.
Winter work calls for the use Of
light oils in the transmission and rear
aXlo in place of, the heavy used dur
ing the warm weather. Tires will
need more attention and the slightest
cut plugged. Immediately SO as to
prevent water and mud from enter
ing and rotting the fabric underneath
DNlMTC NM MIhCuIAIH DAD