Evening star., 1933-08-06

The Summer Is good time for many
an automobile driver to learn that
there's no romance in courting trouble.
Odor of gas fumes in the car is al
ways a danger sign, but the remedy
for the trouble is not always simple
matter. Usually the smell is the result
of gas fumes escaping from the crank
case through the oil filler pipe. If the
pipe has q cap see that it Is put on
properly. If no cap is provided don't
permit any one to plug it up as this
will cause trouble. Either have new
piston rings installed in the motor or
have a mechanic arrange a flexible
ventilating tube from the pipe to some
place under the Car to carry of the
fumes. In one case gas reached the
car because the exhaust pipe was SO
short the rear axle DETECTED the fumes
as they blew out. The remedy was to
bend the pipe down a little.
In one of the accessory stores I
found a new heel cover which ought
to be the perfect solution to keeping
fine high heels presentable when drlv-
ing the car These heel 'gaiters' slip
on and can be left in place on the
shoe if you are shopping around and
do not want to change every time you
step into the car.
Apparently lot Of women have
never observed that as a pot Of water
comes to a boil bubbles rise to the
surface from the bottom, indicating
{ that the water IS circulating in that
direction. If this observation had been
made fewer woman students in motor
. class would have gone wrong on the
quiz question as to whether water from
the engine enters the radiator at the
bottom or the top. Many said bot
: tom" Because water rises with heat
the entrance to the radiator would
{ naturally be at the top. In one Sys-
{ tenn, however. there is variation, the
water entering half way down the
radiator in a cross-flow arrangement.
; One reason why tar remover does not
always do the trick is because you are
too hasty to get the car cleaned up.
PUT some of the remover fluid on the
: splotches of tar and let it remain there
a few minutes. Tar remover will not
: injure chromium finish, but little
f. here will go long way. Use 1t to
keep the rear bumper clean where ex-
haust gases discolor it with lead de-
posits.
lIllS week SeIulOllclIS COllSClLo IAAS
Importance of learning to leave your
car t..,,gh the right doors. Many
motoris,s have been injured stepping
: out of the car to the left. Even if you
do not step into the traffic stream.
merely opening one of those wide doors
smay cause the handle to catch in the
side of a passing truck. One of the
! old Model T's used to have false
: left front door. 1t was a primitive
ssafety device.
: When she went to buy a new set of
tires they told her that she would
snot be able to obtain as good mileage
From the new set as from the old, even
3though they were just as good rubber.
That sounded little illogical. What
: ibid he mean?
Simply this: When car is new its
: brakes are properly adjusted. They
care better equalized and therefore wear
stha tires less Good adjustments are
more difficult as a car ages. In addi-
: tion, front wheels are apt to get out
Sof alignment SO that wobbling develops.
: All this, combined with tendency to
become more careless in driving as a
Gear becomes older, results in extra pun
sishment for the tires. The tire man
was both an observer and natural
psychologist.
If friend husband commands Push
down with both feet" when he wants
you to make Q quick step, assuming
: you're one Of many learning Che ar
ri u&gotiattng an automobile don't