The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
TOURING TIPS
 FOR MOTORISTS
Some Good Advice For Those Who Drive This
 Summer
By e. CLARK MATWm

By c. CLARK MATHKR
 Ca1@ Enginssr, PaesDsExuaE Hkrsur
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 There are several poins h preparing sn automobile for the lang Ersns af dzy after day touring under eperT land C road condition that should nps be wrer- looked when . motor is turn apw1 ssx overhanling.
 These include piston saApn and sn inspection of parts. such as uzl 1iAes, 0 ses that no cracks have developed anr- ing part usaee and thar they are per fectly clean.
 While the motor is turn 6uw1 the pistons should be carefully eane grer ss see that the connecting rods have hsrn properly lined up If the md ss nst En line it will show np wnrn spesz s1 opposite points on the fsp and bs9asun of the pistons. Out-uf-Iine csmnerzang roads vii cause so-cAg8ea Tizfrn saarEL will increase wear on the ws5sf Fan &nx connecting rod bnkhings, .caRse tie motor to heat and lsse power. and must be guarded against wdfA 1M czrz possible.
 Paige and Jewett mgtnrx. as wel as most of the other lhrger puwew FlRnsx. are pressure fabricated ax regards tAE erankshAft and connecting rod hear ings All main md crank henranzz should be fitted Mp with nj saAsa .Gtg2- inch clearance This Rd5ns1mEnt Hz very readily made by rensm sf Ehs fact that the thickness Gf the xfsz1 metal shirns is just the kazne As zAE Elearance desired.
 The shim sshou1d be remDreH firm each bearing one at a time. znH shE bolts drawn up tight until 1he azfsr. ence in tension cnn be felt when xha shaft is rotated. The nne 0D2 md thick shim should be replaced tD are vide the clearance necessary
 Most all motor cumpaniex usrnumgna that the oil be drained out nf fhe crank case at periods varying frm 4s9 aa 1000 miles. Our rersmmgnaxEann ai that the miieake must mot exree1 90 before changing the. giL SanH sHa owners appear to beliere that Eals EIrc ommendafinn is an effort RF the gl companies to sell olL Inns Hnnst GET tainly is not the case WzrA ErEzenI day fuels, crAnkcase dil1t1m ls Ertxlzsz to be more and more cBmmm 4s I factor in engine wear 1t as rsal ersm ouAy to drain out the oil whirA h@1 been contaminated in the er4nArAAe-
 In purchasing oil do mt buF 9saa .inst because it is cheAp. It Fays al Nse the very best 1nbrirarang sal Ras &ible. The grade reronmen6ea hw Eh' manufacturer of yoHr cAr ShHra1 b used, if possible.
 The lubricant may be Ekenna as I medicine. You wyula nSt sfT2k 9l buying q particular medirane in EEWE ernnce to one that had been reram rnfnaed hy your dortnr 5usE harAnse was cheaper. Oil i6 A very in irza9xz. medicine for the ausamshlae emEfnE-
 When the motor is Orerhaz1ea thl valves must, of cpErse, be o2rEfEAI ground and all carbon removed EExz the combustion chamber 1E is HzE rrfsing to one that has np6 hAE sag experience what a big differehre a SuRz amount of carbon wzn anzIkA m sAi operation of an autumabIla ennAs sH heavy grades. We know Gf ezNsE firm CUT own experience where the ezl wiuald De unable te naRotlane a s4aes erake unkil after a rseo days Mrcumzla fla of cafbcn had beEn EezaoxBH BA Eute Co have a cleRn cunbusE1En EhHm hth before starting ont 9n F0Hf 5SEfzsesE