Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

Conditioning is a more important,
matter now than several years ago
when it was the custom to make then
trip in an abused open car and take
a long chance on getting home with.
out assistance. Today the average
family owns a, fairly respectable auto
mobile. perhaps of the closed type,
and 1t cannot afford 10 damage that
car while trying to seek little print
tive lie and recreation.
Carrying Extra Supplies.
Carrying extra supplies for the car
Itself is a burden when the car al0
ready Is well loaded down with cargo.
human and otherwise. The first rule.
therefore, is to try to put the car into,
such good running condition that
there will be no need for reserve sup.
plies.
If the crankcase bolts are tight and
the engine has new rings II should
run throughout the period Of the va
cation with minimum of extra OIL
but If it is not in good condition the,
motorist may be obliged to have
handy reserve can of oil "a,
The conditioning process with re-.
spect to oil, however, does not cease
with mere provision against wastage.
There is the general condition of the
engine and car TO be considered as
well. Dragging brakes or soggy tires
consume power, invite the engine 70
overhead and ultimately waste oil
Heat is a great oil waster. a tighter
fan belt and a cleaner circulating.
system are vital to freedom from oil
worries en- tour.
The carburetor adjustment Is ims
portant in this connection. Hills and,
mn lF-fE id ~,
richer mixtures. Unless attention Is
paid to this seemingly small matters
the engine will struggle under it's
burden. and the heat generated in
consequence will serve to burn OF oil.
Strain Put OF Engine. &:
1t also is important to remember
that on any kind Of outing the automo-
bile engine must do extra work IT,.
will be driven faster. for there prob
ably will be "a schedule to maintains
It will have a heavier load. for the
whole family will occupy the car and
there Will be no end to camping.
equipment and supplies. A riches.
mixture will be necessary. go
To compensate for this extra CON-
sumption of gasoline, as a means of
enabling the party to be more indie. =
pendent of filling stations, the drivers
can coast wherever IT is safe to do sus
This also will save oil by keeping the
engine cooler
1t is surprising how many new cars
VIII run for long periods without re-,
quiring additional water for the cooI.H
ing system. This is due TO the fact
that. being clean, the cooling system
does not reduce its own efficiency by
overheating and by forcing water out
the overflow pipe. Also the connee,e
tons, and particularly the water
pump. are tight as a drum. "a
Ihere IS no reason, however. why
a motorist should go camping with
his car and have need of water for
the cooling system every day -eh
route. Modern methods encourages
motorists to grow careless with these
matters. The watering can is SO.
handy at the filling station one is not
greatly Inconvenience when the wa.
ter pump leaks. But just as the
motor camper trains himself to do,
without many luxuries when going
back to nature, so he must At the
car to get along with less.
Begin Before Vacation. o.
:. Mere tightening of the pump pack-
ing nuts will not stop water leak in
all cases, 1t is well to start the con.
PtOCtSS SuIlCleHLfX IN ada
vance of the vacation to be certain
that work done on the car is lasting.
In many instances a tighter pun1p
nut VIII stop a leak for the time
being. but If the pump needs new.
packing the repairs must be more e&:
tensive.
All the old and soft grease should
be removed from the water purnr1
packing nut. Special hard grease
specifically for use in water purnps
should be substituted. If ordinary
cup grease is used, it will become too
soft and allow water to back out tfle.
pump cup.
Any motorist planning for several
weeks of thoroughly enjoyable outdoor.
life with the car is making a mistake
II he fails to put new valves in EACH
tire. This requires but a few min,
utes, costs practically nothing and
saves much tire trouble. After filing,
the tires to the required pressure, the
DUST caps should be given part turn,
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