Evening star., 1925-04-12
OWNERS ADVISED
TO PARK IN SHADE
Tall Buildings Offer Best
Protection--Frequent Pol
4 iShing Needed by Car.

''use without Abuse" is the title of
q bulletin just issued by the Wash
ington Automotive Trade Associa-
tion's service committee, containing
some pointed suggestions for motor
lists on car care and operation.
One of the most interesting sugges-
eions concerns the matter of parking
5n its relation to paint preservation.
,All-day parking in the open is pos
sible without material damage to the
PAINT on the hood and body, the bull
letin explains, provided the car owner
will take advantage OF preferred
parking places. Shade spots, particu-
larly near tall buildings. are listed as
the most favorable parking places, so
far as the car finish is concerned.
The car owner often can find
parking space that is favorable to the
finish of the car" the bulletin state~
such spaces are offered by the shade
of tall buildings and trees, although
the former is more desirable At GER
tain times of the year many trees are
prone to drip sap. and, after a rain,
leaves falling on the car keep the
body moist where they lodge.
Good Time for OverhauIing
Nnen lne elements are ueClu6UlS
against the preservation of a spick-
and-span finish, two birds can be
killed with one stone by leaving the
ear in the garage, repair shop or
service station for greasing, repairs
or adjustments.
Much damage is done to the finish
of cars which are constantly in use
by failure to polish the body and hood
regularly. Polish is a preservative,
and 1t is obvious that car exposed
10 the elements all day demands poll
ishing from time to time. Use of
some of the improved polishing meth
DDS, however, Will lessen the fire.
quency of such treatment, depending,
of course. on weather conditions.
IF the car remains idle all day and
in the open, it is a matter of economy
TO drive with a richer mixture than
would be used for the same car if ii
were kept running most of the day.
The owner will save money in the
long run. because his engine will
start more easily and with far less
crankcase dilution. If he intends
breaking into the usual order of use
of the car by taking a trip, it is an
easy matter TO have the carburetor
set for a leaner mixture
Change OIL FrequentIy.
when the car is kept continually
on the go in separate short trips, ne
@cessitating frequent cranking, it is
we'll to change the oil in the engine
at shorter intervals. Often the sep
arate trips are so short that the en-
gine seldom reaches its efficient work
ing temperature In such cases
crankcase dilution is more rapid.
Cars that are driven. in this way
should be treated to long run over
the week end, so as to keep the bat
terry fully charged and to assist in
the expulsion of carbon that may
have accumulated during the week.
Some manufacturers recommend run
ming kerosine through the carburetor
or pouring a little into the cylinders
through the petcocks after long runs
so as to loosen carbon particles. This
treatment over the week end is par
ticularly valuable for the driver who
uses his car daily around the city.
Just because car is used every
day is no reason why it should wear
out sooner than the car that is left in
the garage all day. 1t is just a ques-
tion of whether the owner is willing
TO take advantage of the various op-
portunities to keep use from being
abuse"