Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
SERVICING CAR WHILE USING
MAY SOLVE REPAIR PROBLEM
Trend Is Believed Toward Remedyins
Trouble Without Long Tie-Ups
In Shops.

| ing through lack of Of. Had he visited
luorication station On his way to
BUSINESS and had a little penetrating
OIL Squirted cver this SMART, the rust
that collected END which threw the
brakes cut CT equalization would not
have sent him on a wild goose chase for
an unnecessary brake job.
Taking q Tip.
Motordom is slowly but surely taking
tip from the railroads. Express trains
pick up water for the tender auto-
matically while tearing along the rails.
The automobile still stops for its water,
but 1t no longer need stop for much Of
the service 1t requires. Increased speed
partially accounts for this change.
1t is not realized By many owners
that their engines are more efficient
when operated faster Many Of the
early day Ills were nothing more nor
less than the result of running the
motor too slowly and the car with ems
tirely too many stops. When driver
runs along at SO miles an hour and
then takes his foot off the accelerator
several useful things are accomplished.
These serve as service helps.
For one thing, there is O partial
vacuum in the combustion chambers
which causes oil to be drawn up past
the piston rings from the crankcase.
This oil provides extra fabrication for
the cylinder walls and valves and, in
addition. cools the firing chambers
Another advantage is the fact that the
lighter portions of the oil naturally are
sucked up more readily. This automatic
cally serves to burn of some Of the
diluent
considerable amount of battery
trouble has been eliminated through
higher road speeds. The car now
travels over many roads at a speed
where the charging rate is quite low,
owing to the earlier action Of the third
brush. Batteries are less subject to
overheating and evaporation Of cleo
trolyte, even where there is no special
regulator
Hints Of q Coming Day.
There are hints Of the coming Of the
day when cars will be equipped with
special accessories to be used to apply
remedies when needed. If the engine
shows signs of collecting too much car
bon, special injections of chemicals to
loosen the carbon binder viii be given.
Valves will be treated to more powerful
and more effective oil cures when stick
age manifests itself
Cars have frequently been compared
to the human being, but nowhere Is the
similarity more evident than In the
matter of keeping fit. The man who
can take a few pills daily under the
care of his physician stands q better
chance of recovery than the one who
neglects himself so long that an oper-
alton and hospital treatment are needed.
II has frequently been observed that
cars which are kept In repair shop
for the better part Of week have an
uncanny way of developing new all
ments. The idle car Is o trouble
breeder.
A grabbing clutch sometimes can be
cured by special tricks in driving.
Slipping, promptly detected by serv.
ice man, can be cured by simple adj
justment made while the car Us on tho
street. The simplicity Of much service
ing suggests the advisability Of cultfs
waiting the habit Of having your service
man make weekly inspections Let him
drive the car-and drive away your
cares.
Copyright. 1881. by the Russell seryiee)