Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06
MILADY'S MOTORING
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

No matter how lenient traffic officers
may be with newcomers it is best to
remember that science has evolved no
permanent waive of rules of the road.
Time is an element seldom considered
in parking. Some drivers will keep
away from certain sections because they
fear spaces will be at premium, never
realizing that they base their idea on
conditions as noted as some special
hour of the day. Parking is easy In
four in the afternoon.
If the attendant at the battery serv-
ice station seems to be mixing the
solution of one cell with another, better
change to a concern with properly
trained men. Cell solutions should not
be mixed and experienced battery men
observe the point religiously.
One of the most dangerous places to
drive a car is on your own private
driveway, particularly If it is paved with
loose gravel The wheels will slide over
the gravel when a quick stop is needed
and II any one runs across the drive
way from around the house 1t is i'm
possible to see him in time to avoid
trouble.
I was reminded Of this upon seeing a
mother of three children come toward
the street at speed that made 1t EVIL
dent that she had not gwen this point
proper consideration. HeP three Riddles
were playing near the driveway at the
front of the house, but just beyond her
range of vision.
Some time if the battery seems to
be getting dangerously low pull out
H. ifn1n fv@rp
off the motor. You can start at the
first touch of the starter button, and
without further choking, when you
want to start while later. Old-timerS
condemn the idea on grounds that the
gas held in compression may condense
and leak into the crankcase. But they
forget that modern engines have
ventilation system to carry OF such
dilutent and that pistons and rings At
better.
Though most cars are recovered these
days it still is a good plan to glance
back at the machine after having
parked it in a public place. Thieves
invariably get after car as soon as the
owner leaves it, and the sight of the
motorist looking back reveals enough
theft consciousness" to cause them to
change their plans. Never leave the
car regularly in the same place.
One of the first cars women drove to
any extent carried type of gasoline
system requiring the operator to work
a hand pump on the dash before
cranking the engine. This system no
longer is used but a brief explanation
of its principle should clarity the plans
now employed to bring gasoline from
the main tank to the carburetor.
It involved what is known as pressure
fuel feed. BY pumping air into the
vided to force gas to the carburetor.
This pressure held up for quite a few
hours, but usually in the morning or If
the car had been parked for some time
1t had to be built up again.
The simplest fuel feed is gravity. In
this the gas simply flows from a higher
lever to the carburetor which is on q
lower plane. A system of this sort can
not be used where the tank Is in the
rear.
The vacuum system is the most COM
plicated. Suction from the intake
manifold is used to draw gas from the
rear to the upper of the two sections
of the vacuum tank. Special valves
and float regulate the length Of time
vacuum applies and allows gas to flow
by gravity to the lower section and
thence to the carburetor.
In the fuel pump plan the suction to
draw gas from the rear is created by
the action of diaphragm type pump
operated mechanically from the engine.
One of the companies that contribute
very important part of the automobile
to large number of famous makes Is
busy spreading the thought among car
makers that driving Car is just like
driving a golf ball. In an advertise
ment directed to manufacturers 1t says:
ITO enjoy driving-either car or
golf ball-you must be relaxed. You
must drive with full confidence and
without strain. Then you will drive
well'
The memo book in the tonneau is
handy for keeping track of the gas and
oil purchased for the car. When you
buy oil don't forget to note the mileage
so that you can check up on the en-
gine's efficiency from time to time. The
readings of gas in the tank should not
be taken, however, until after the car
is running, since the gas gauges are
not always accurate otherwise.
II children are left in the car be
sure to set the hand brake in addition
to placing the car in gear. Many
women assume that being in gear is
sufficient protection against having the
machine coast away, should the chill
dren tamper with the controls.
The clutch pedal Is easy to press to
the floor on most modern cars. II the