Evening star., 1934-12-09
Hints Cleaned
For Milady's Motoring
Stepping Up Generator Charging Rate May
Cause Damage by Overlooking if Normal
Limit Already Is Attained.
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.
THE woman who says laws aren't
properly enforced evidently never
tried to park alongside fire hydrant.
Providing more current by stepping
UP the generators charging rate Is
something that should not be done
upon the advice OF any mechanic who
takes a notion to prescribe remedy
for electrical Winter troubles. There
is danger in damaging the generator
by overlooking it, especially since most
generators already are stepped up to
their normal limits. II more than the
normal amount Of current is genuinely
needed the best plan Is to install new
eenerator-one that is designed Tor
heavier charging rate and protected
with suitable air cooling. Maximum
generator output is usually regulated
in accordance with car speed in hign
gear. That Is, on one make OF car
the maximum charging rate is IL am
peres with the generator hot and all
lights of when the car is travelling Il
miles per hour in high gear.
That reminds me to warn against
becoming alarmed should the anime
ter indicator point to q much higher
than normal charging rate some colo
morning. Until the generator meats
up the charging rate will be consider
ably higher. I have often seen the
pointer swing over as far as 1t can 60
toward the charge side.
Having the car serviced Tor eacn
season Of the year ought TO suggest
the idea Of buying service in keeping
with weather conditions, but not many
owners take this tip. I've known
plenty Of people to phone for battery
service when they were unable to start
the motor on a cold night, but I've
never heard Of an owner asking 10
have the brakes adjusted because the
temperature was just rlgnt LOT Ltie
lob. It's not good idea to have tne
valves ground during or just oeiore
an extremely cold spell because the
motor will have to be choked lot. Dur
inp that sort Of weather I'd suggest an
ignition check-up as being most prac-
tical.
Longer coats this Winter suggest
watching to see that coat tails are IN
side the car before slamming the door
shut. With cars 50 much lower 1t Is
all too easy for the long ends to catcn
in the door and be damaged by the
elements. After the car has been IN
the shop always see that the edges OF
the running board are wiped clean
They are frequently q repository ior
grease put there by mechanics VINO
grasp the running board when crawl
ing under.
If YOU park your car in heated
garage or store 1t there at nlgnt DC
sure to make arrangements with the
MANAGEMENT not to permit any one to
add water to the radiator. Careless
watering Of radiators in cold weather
is a fruitful cause Of loss Of anti
freeze and consequent radiator dam
age. At no season OF the year should
water be added to the cooling system
when the engine Is cold, much less IN
Winter when later expansion Will re-
suit in spilling of anti-freeze out the
overflow pipe.
This Winter YOU will hear lot
about non-rusting anti-freeze solu-
tions. The non-rusting element Is
usually a special oil that mixes with
water. It can be used with alcohol,
elycerin, ethylene glycol and other
kinds of frost protection. Further
more, it Is nothing now. Experienced
motorists have used non-rusting anti
freeze concoctions for several years.
Before that they always put little
oil into the radiotor to keep out the
rust and keep the water clear.
When the man who tends your
cars needs goes through the business
of looking after the storage battery
be sure to see that he tightens the
battery in its carrier. Because THIS
little attention Is 50 frequently over
looked batteries are free to bounce
around until they infiict lot OF self
damage, including loose terminal con-
nections.
That gurgling noise you hear un-
der the hood comes from the cars
hot-water heater and indicates that
there. Is air in the system. This
may be due to the cooling system not
having enough water. On top Of
the heater is q small vent for let
ting air out Of the core, just as
you let air out Of q home radiator.
Often air will work out Of the lines
automatically. Excessive and per-
sistent gurgling indicates that the
motors pump draws in too much
air around the packing. Remedying
this now will save lot Of rusting
and Summer cooling complaints later.
Yes, 1t does pay to have good
brands of tires retreated for Winter
service, provided the carcass of the
tires are not weak and that the tires
have not seen hard service. In this
case it Is q matter of buying new
treads for better traction. A woman