Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
MOTORING
the consolation of knowing that the thief
VIC steals car will have worked lot harder.
BY WILLIAM uLLMAN

than any other type and that il has
large margin when it comes to
ease OF cleaning.
There is nothing mandatory about
the ads which point out that car
does 20 miles an hour with ease.
II may surprise most automobile
drivers TO learn that the clutch has
much to do with freedom from rear
wheel spinning in slippery weather.
Chains. effective as they may be i'll
providing additional traction in
starting, do not entirely eliminate
this wheel spinning i'll many cars,
Traced 10 its source, the trouble has
been found TO he due to some failing
III the clutch.
The smoother the clutch the less
likelihood there is that the rear
wheels will fall 10 spinning when you
want 10 start. This applies regard
less OF whether the tires are chained
or chainlcSS, The effect of the
smooth clutch is to transmit engine
power gently but surely.
II is exactly like pulling one sheet
OF paper from beneath pile of them,
If the one sheet is given a smart
Jerk it will come out quickly, leaving
the pile just as it was before. But
If the one sheet is pulled slowly
the whole pile will come with it.
Ii you apply engine power slowly
TO the rear wheels, even if they
have poor traction, the whole car will
start i'll motion But if the power
is applied suddenly. as is the case
where the clutch is not gentle in its
operation, the wheels go free and the
car stays put.
When you pull the emergency
brake part way on, as in trying to
get out of snow or mud, all you do
is provide steadier pull on the car
by preventing the wheels from
breaking into spin.
1t is generally recognized by driv-
ers that to let in the clutch suddenly
means spinning the rear wheels,
even when traction is satisfactory,
but few appreciate that even A gen
tly operated clutch may not be gentle
in action.
Do you always sound the horn to
warn others you are coming and to
get out of your way. or do you
sometimes horn so that another
driver will know that you are in his
way?
Warning. it seems, is more than a
matter of warning the man ahead
to get out of your way: more and
more it is coming into use as means
of keeping other drivers on their
toes. Frequently the man who is
coming down the road toward you is
looking straight into the blind spot"
of his closed car and does not see
your car at all. A short foot from
your horn brings him to his senses,
and while he may not know that YOU
are horning for his benefit, it docs
serve to put him on his guard for
further action. 1t is we'll to sound
the horn for every driver who is ap-
preaching and who does not appear
to be giving full attention to the sit
uation
Drivers who find their car sudden
~ has acquired the habit of skidding
should look into the brake adjust
ment. Some of the four wheel brake
Jobs are designed to allow for
braking force heavier on the rear
wheels than on the front ones /
others need equal braking power all
around. When the latter system is
tempered with and mechanics try to
braking force for more
brake power on the rear wheels the
tendency to skid is increased i'm
1t is not generally known that bear
ings have an effect on pressure of
the oiling system Low oil pressure
often is the result of loose bearings.
Here is how it works:
The oiling system of an automobile
is built up through offering resist
ance to the flow of oil as DEVELOPED
by the oil pump. In the modern
engine pressure. is regulated by
regulation valve, and since this is
simply check on the flow of the
oil 1t is apparent that the bearings
themselves are regulated to a certain
extent. II they are tight. oil pres
sure IS apt to be too high unless
certain compensations are made at
the oil regulator valve itself. On
the other hand. if the bearings are
loose 1T is apparent that they will
not offer the usual resistance to the
flow of the oil, thus reducing the oil
pressure.
r. y y X
1t is nighttime on dark. lonely
road and the engine stalls. You
have no trouble light and try as YOU
will no light from the car can be
directed to the carburetor. You
think you are out of gas, but cannot
ne quite sure. Suddenly YOU think
OF simple way to find out. You
have some one in the car step on
the starter while you 60 around back
to smell the exhaust. No strong
door OF gas, no gasolinei
fCopyright. 1922