Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

experienced to learn that trying to give
the traffic officer the slip is the surest
way Of getting one.
One of the most important things
to ascertain from the salesman who
sold you the car is the exact method
OF starting it. The process varies widely
In one of the latest products you do
as follows:
Close the hand control of the throttle.
Switch on the ignition. Pull the choke
all the way out. Depress the accelera-
tor sevsral times to inject gas into the
manifold. Release the clutch. Step on
the starter.
This would be all wrong for many
other cars. Depressing the accelerator
is useless except In the most advanced
design. Usually it is best to crank q
little before switching on the ignition.
The hand control of the throttle should
be set up about one-third during
cranking.
In some cars the choke injects oil
into the cylinders and should be pulled
out several times before starting. Many
| engines still should be cranked with
the spark partly retarded.
The fog season is getting into full
swing and conscientious drivers are re-
minded that indirect lighting is best
when suspended particles Of water In
the air reflect light so as to glare and
blind. A spotlight focused to the
ground will be much more helpful than
the headlights.
The very latest is polish tinted to
match the hue Of the car. It may
sound q bit like frill, but there's a
| genuinely sensible argument in favor
| Of the use of this kind Of luster
restorative. It is generally known that
| poliShes tend to remove color from
lacquered finishes, although this has
been rated as harmless. The new col
ored polish, however, compenSates for
any possible damage.
One of the motor car manufacturers
reports that the specifications Of a car
ordered for her highness the Maharini
Of Porbandar calls for upholstery to
match the delicate rose pink of her
plush slippers. A hasty survey Of the
situation over here indicates that the
! hue Of the upholstery Of many q family
| car is a delicate blend Of color Of the
kiddies' shoes and dads golf clubs.
Here are the high spots of an attrac-
tive and seasonable motor ensemble for
unaoJ. Lac 1GOCh ID Oh WOOL jersey
the coat Of camels hair and the hat
Of soft felt. Warm and attractive as
well. A patent leather bag matches
| patent and suede shoes in shades Of
| brown, which, according to the style
purveyors, is the accepted color for the
Winter.
Spare the choke" women are eau
toned by their repatrmen. It all sounds
4 Hlff d AZ
choke anyway, and how does 1t func-
| ton?
To understand this comparatively
| simple unit of the automobile it is
| necessary to picture what goes on In
the carburetor and the piping that
leads into the cylinders. There Is, Ia
start with, large amount Of suction
created by the movement Of the pistonS
IN the cylinders. This commences the
moment the self-starter crankS over
the engine. Suction naturally serves to
draw fuel through the body Of the car
buretor at such O. rate as TO break It
up into a spray.
| Air Is also drawn into the carburetor
| and mixed with the gas spray which,
when heated, becomes what Is known
as gas mixture. When the engine is
cold, as in starting, the gasoline does
not vaporize as readily and the air leans
out the mixture to a point where 1t
will not ignite. Here Is where the
choke comes into the picture.
When the button on the dash Is pull
ed out the air supply to the carburetor
| Is cut of. Thus the suction draws
upon the gasoline alone. It Is drawn up
forcibly and broken up into a heavy
spray. This gives a rich mixture for
starting, but is very undesirable If con-
tinued beyond the point of absolutely
necessity. Such mixture really Is raw
fuel. once started, the engine needs
air and less Of the rich fuel spray, and
as soon as possible it should be run with
the choke pressed back.
Incidentally, one reason why so many
people have trouble starting Is because
they press the choke In too far just
as the engine has started. A good rule
to follow Is this: Use q full choke dur
ing cranking. Close to the three-quar-
ters point Immediately after the start.
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