The Washington times., 1928-09-12

rules OL ONGId6lVu uhN SNA f"S~
situation has become sufficient
who hold TO this belief, to wa
cars to revise certain of their
older servicing methods.
Hundreds. of thousands OF motoH'
lists are Boosting of kindness 10
their cars when, as q matter Of
fact, they are indulsins in many OF
the worst. forms of abuse and
neglect.
Anticipated Methods
For example. there are THESE
owners OF high speed engines vino
continue 10 use 100 light an oil
merely because O. heavier Craze
was nor the proper thing for a
new engine several years ago.
some are still using high pressures
for balloon tires and in not Few
instances owners are found using
the extremely low pressures tna>
we're recommended for shot!
period of time when balloon tires
first were being used.
There are q. variety OF errors in
the use OF brakes. Springs are be.
lag cared for in o way that would
have been proper enough ten years
ago. Many owners seem to thInh
that a Varnish polish Is quite the
thing TO restore the lustre to
iacquer.
Although often. handicapped by
improper handling and Illogical
service, the new cars offer Surpris.
ing performance and utility. Wiser
owners, nevertheless, are aiming
for the better results which they
know must surely follow q better
understanding OF the special needs
OF the newer cars.
No detail Of car care il spared
In this process, Not SO long aso
5 It was considered poor policy 10
keep a fan belt snug since this
would encourage further stretching
and cause jumping the puIleys. To-
Jay. however, high road speeds
have. changed the picture, to 9. point
where. q belt that is not reasonably
ter belts combined with more
frequent adjustment seems to be
the new rule for the new day.
Sqpeaking Brakes
Drivers who have been in the
habit OF using their brakes gingerIy
when SQueaking Is in evidence now
find IL advisable to use the breaks
vigorously to meet this situation.
There Is quite a. need for chang.
ing methods OF caring for the car
as q result OF high road speeds.
Unless tires are kept we'll inflated
much rubber will be lost on curves
which now are taken at consider
ably higher speeds than heretofore.
The under-inflated balloon offers
too much tread surface in contact
with the road for its own good
while cars are taking curves.
Rapid adoption Of disc and wire
wheels, as well as demountable
wood wheels, further changes the
situation to point where an
owner no longer is justified in con
Guiding that the excessive wear OF
his tires IN, due to rims being out
OF true: He Immediately should
look to steering alignment, air pres.
sure. his own handling OF the car,
and possibly to wheel true
one of the most unexpected
changes has TO do with guarding
owners have been warned to keen
'front.' tire air. pressures equal, but
In at least tWoaof the latest models
on the market shinnv win NOT
develop even il one front tire Is at
10 pounds pressure as against the
other,s ~. This is not to be con-
strued as any license to invite a
'front.' wheel shimmy, but it does
cali attention to the fact that one
need not be quite so metfculolis
about front tire pressures.
Care OF Springs
Springs furnish another striking
example Of the need for constant
revision Of service methods to
match a constantly changing auto.
mobile. 1t was only a few years
ago that manufacturers were eau.
toning owners against oVer.oiling
springs since this had marked
tendency to encourage too great o
friction loss between the spring
leaves. Collapse of the springs
(bottoming1 upon striking q. bad
obstruction in the road was the
undesirable result.
This, however, was before the
IWo-Way shock absorber came into
vogue. Where there is no control
OF the springs on their COMPRESSION
any serious reduction of the coef.
ficient OF friction will result in
bottoming, especially in the case
OF the front springs where there is
less clearance between axle and
frame. Where there is compression
control. however. bottoming is pre-.
vented and less friction between
spring leaves is permissible. In
fact. with such controls IT. Is recon.
mended that The car owner Iubri.
cate springs freely.
The matter of fabrication is an.
other one requiring considerable ut.
tention. No more does the careful
GER owner force grease into font
wheel hubs until it oozes out the
inside of the wheel. He has his
front wheel brakes to think of and
TO keep grease-free. Especially in
the case Of enclosed internal ex
psnding brakes it. is necessary "a
sVoid excessive fabrication Of front
wheel bearings.
Keeping up with the automobile
has become one OF the major con
siderati in conscientious car
ownership. The constantly chang
ing motor car calls for cOnSta nifty
improved methods I'm care and ne
notorist can afford to think thai
last years ideas will serve wei
enough for this years Ger.
Copyright. 1920