The coastland times., 1958-10-31
HOW TO GET MORE'
FROM YOUR CAR IN
THE WINTER MONTHS
Timely Advice For Those Who
Wish to Avoid Motoring Head
aches Due to Neglect
Of Equipment

WINTERIZE Falling temp
eratures can bring a special set of
woes to the motorist, but they
don't necessarily have to. Know
ing just little bit about your car
can solve many of the winter
problems that vex even the most
experienced drivers. Engineers
agree the best trick of all is to
"winterize" your thinking. Simply
remember that your auto is pre-
else piece of machinery and it re-
acts to weather changes much in
the same way you do. With the
coming of winter it needs special
protection against the elements.
The following answers can help
you get more for your motoring
dollar and make cold weather driv-
ing safer and more pleasant.
l. Which is more harmful to a
car kept outdoors all the time:
snow or rain?
Snow, by a wide margin. 1t
splatters up underneath and tends
to rust and corrode parts that rain
cannot reach. Its action on chrome
and paint is more damaging than
rain. Have your car CREASED often
this winter and remember it should
be washed even more carefully,
and regularly, than in the summer.
2. Why do / get poorer mileage
in winter?
There are many reasons, but the
chief three are: higher friction
losses (since it takes more power
to turn a cold engine); longer time
for warm-up (which means less
efficient operation of the engine
while it's cold and the fuel is un-
evenly distributed and burned) ;
and greater use of the choke.
Other things affect mileage, too.
Some depend on the car and some
on your driving habits. Those de-
pending on the car are engine and
chassis fabrication, poor electrical
system, badly worn spark plugs,
leaky fuel line, dirty and poorly
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timing. You can control such mile
age robbers as show-off accelera-
tion, low gear driving, pumping
the accelerator pedal, sudden STOP
ping, stop-and-go driving, and that
extremely bad habit-riding the
clutch.
8. Suppose the night turns freez-
ing and l have no anti-freeze in
the car. Would it be all right to
drain the radiator and refill it the
next morning?
Of course. But be sure you drain
all the water. Don't forget that
just draining the radiator is not
enough, as the engine block will
still be full. Know where the drain
cock on the block is located anG
be sure to open it. A better idea
is to throw an old blanket over
the radiator for just overnight
storage. The wind has a more
chilling effect on the car than
temperature change alone. And il
you have long enough extension
cord, good trick is to hang a
lighted bulb inside the hood. This
will keep the engine warm enough
for instant starts even on the cold
est of mornings. If the night isn't
too frigid, you can put in the
lighted bulb when you first get
up. BY the time you've finished
breakfast and are ready to go, the
engine will have lost its chill. Or
cold mornings, door locks some
times freeze, too.A good tip is to
heat the key with a match, then
insert the hot key into the lock
Do this few times and it will
thaw practically any frozen lock.
4. If the radiator boils ovel
while driving, is it safe to add
cold water?
Yes, provided the radiator isn't
completely empty and you do the
job properly. Let the engine COO
for 16-20 roinutes. Then ra-start