Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1923, Page 56

Fine Points of Motor Cooling to Avoid Numerous Troubles Qutlined by BY FREDERICK C. RUSSEL Winter is coming, and, as ushal, many an engine will be seriously aged through exposure, but more Far- ticularly through the worst kind of overheating. Few car owners who become’ so alarmed over the heated power plant of a hot summer day realize that there are many times in winter when the engine bolls over for relatively long perlods of time without making itself objectionable. H Most of the springtime repair wérk 18 a process of removing traces of excessive heat rather than the marks of Jack Frost. Those cylinder w because the oiling and sluggish, but b covebing was not operated prope by the driver and the oil was toc and too thin to do its work. warped valves would have be ter off operating in a colder t ture, but there was not enough w in the radiator. The engine overheated and the valves suffered: At no_period of the year is the mit- ter of balancing the ter ure to the engine so important as in wintér. Remember that the tendency of the internal combustion engine is to It m down to berature rub’ In winter the available cooling su stance, which is the air—even in case of water-cooled cars, where water Is merely the “mediim” of cc ing—Iis of an extreme nature, so t it has to be applicd to the eng! gingerly It was a lonz time before motor realized that the main point in w driving is to control the-flow of av able cooling substance. the afr. E now one sees car owners laboring u: der the delusion that the object af winter preparation is to keep the eg- gine bonnet warm or the circulatir water snugly warm, invariably lea ing the front of the radiator wide open. so that a constant hlast &f freezing air is permitted to blow in and keep the engine constantly cold. New Devices Helpful, i All this is passing with the intrd Quction and use of ices for eith automatically ¢ ually contro} iing the flow of 10 the engine. It this flow of the cooling substance s wisely regulated, with full conside tion of the road conditions and the load as well as with the tempe or wind, it is possible to keep the engine ope: at all times at a temperature equivilent to what it be accustomed to in normsl weather But the problem of operating the engine properly in cold hinges on these various tons. Th . for exampl ber of factor perature of th when these apply whi 1ation i gus s bound nter drivers t rof neglect adiator filled wit mixture of aleohol and water. t there are pump leaks winte s at any other tin of the ilt is tha most en 1 to ove: enougii lium” in stem. s shy a inter it rdless the system water in overheat, re ture Again, as it is difficult to remember 10 open’ up the radiator front after the engine has warmed up, the: chances of losing a large amount of’ the overflow are greatly increased. 1f tl where of the tempera~ ats to a point: momentarily. touches the d; t gnough wat will syphon o overflo the engine run too hot on if the radiator is not full the aff. The owner usuall sxposed to figures that if he ] FOR LEASE This Very Attractive SHOW RCOM and Service Station At 1738 14th St. N.\W. Apply SEGAL BROS. 1014 14th St. NW. Incomparable Word of Caution The tremendous sale of Ebonite has inevitably led to the appearance on the mar- ket of many imitations. None of these gubstitutes can in any way compare in character and quality with Ebonite. All of these at- tempts have failed, because the imitations lack the lubri- cating qualities, the distine- tive consistency of shredded oil, refined by a process known to us only. Therefore a word of warn- ing from the makers to pur- chasers has become impera- tive. W miles | ature | Expert. opens the cover half way that will suf- fice to keep the engine from overheat- ‘ng, and that would undoubtedly be the case were it not for the amount of water he has lost through a few of these processes of forgetting to open the covering device in time. The next point to consider is the variation In_the cooling ability of the cooling *‘medfum,"” the water. One might lay down & set of rules for the proper amount of afr to admit through the radlator for certain weather conditions, and they would re- sult in correct balancing of the engine's temperature: but when a 25 per cent addition of alcohol is made to keep the radlator and system Immune from freezing down to a temperature of two degrees above zero the situation is changed. Just as the addition of alcohol lowers the freezing point so does it lower the bolling point, a fact which means that while many car owners are saving their 1adlators they're ruining their motors. They will frequently drive along with the motometer registering close to the danger point, content in the bellef that | the " instrument should register more due to the confinement of the radiator, whereas the motometer should regis- ter less than the actual temperaturc of the system due to its exposure to the freezing draft of air. As a_fifty-fifty solution bolls at 145 degrees Fahrenheit ¥ of balancing the floy of alr through the radiator is evident, yet that is exactly what most motor- ists overlook and why so many en- gines are damaged through overheating | in_winter time. The matter of correct engine tem- perature is as delicate as the adjust- ment of a carburetor. In the latter it’s a matter of balance between air and fuel, in the former between water (or. the ‘cooling anti-freeze solution) and air. Obviously the water itselt before mixture with alcohol must be clean, otherwise the bolling point will be lower than ever. Rust Hinders Cooling. Rust in the water retalns heat too long and also hinders the free eir- culation of the water. The whole system should be drained out be- fore alcohol is added. It should then | be washed with water in which soda {has been dissolved. This done, a thorough rinsing should follow and |then another washing out with a 120 per cent solution of hydrochloric |acid to neutralize the efiect of the | alkall washing soda. When the system is again thor- oughly rinsed out it is ready for a 15 per cent solution of alcohol in water. This will keep the engine safe from Jack Frost down to eleven degrees above and will not lower the boiling point enough to cause trouble if the radiator front is kept open on milder days and the engine is not allowed to idle. As the alcohol evaporates readily it is advisable, If the weather con- tinues freezing, to add alcohol in- stead of water for the normal addi- tions, using water, however, if the | system seems to require more than just a little. Alcohol, furthermore, will leak past places which water would not touch, a fact which should encourage the owner to have any leak immediately stopped. If the motorist cares to go to the expense the addition of glyeerine to alcohol In equal parts will raise the boiling point, thus making it less necesssary to watch the temperature so_carefully. The load to be pulled by the engine, together with the bad tractlon and rough going in winter, makes it nec- essary to balance the engine temper- ature carefully. When snow is on the ground the engine s constantly £0b.Toledo CAREFUL OBSERVANCE OF AVOID LIGHTS IN PARKING Spark May Fall on Auto Top and Burn Holes. { Parking cars directly under electric aro lights i3 not a wise plan. These lights have a habit of discharging | red-hot particles of partly consumed carbon, which may or may not burn a hole’ through the tops of cars di- rectly beneath them. It dosen’t pay | to run the risk. Where parking {s permitted only on one side of the street, and whera | traffio is rather heavy, it is a good | plan to stop on the left side of the one-way thoroughfare for a minute if there is a posibility of some other car vacating a space. At least it gives the driver an opportunity to look the stiuation over without feel- operating at a wider throttle, which means more natural heat. The flow of air through the radiator must be increased accordingly. Cars today must prepare for win- ter, not go into hibernation. They are used, not stored. But a point to | remember s that they would not have to go into the repair shop in| spring time so frequently were the engines kept from overheating at | the one time of year when this seems | the least of all thinga to worry about. (Copyright, 1923, by the Ullman Feature I Service) AFTER CONSIDERABLE APPREHENS!: ~ND THE SPEE «3, THE IDENTITY OF THE MYSTERIOUS M ..« CilsT IN THE REAR IS REVEALED —- ing that he is blocking traffic in the center of the street. Stopping for few moments before a “No Parking' sign is within the law If the driver remains at the wheel. CARRY TWO SPARES NOW. Autoists Turn Attention to Preven- tion of Tires Rubbing. Now that carrying two spares is be- coming the rule rather than the ex- ception it Is well to remember to keep the tires from rubbing against each other. Spares have been known to rub holes clear through to the cas- ing in a weeks' time of riding where there was no provision against such contact. The only satisfactory way of keep- Ing the spares from rubbing against each othe cept in cases where the carrier is ‘especially built for carry- ing two sh is to insert something that will hold the rims apart. USE LIGHTS TO HORN. Should the horn “go dead” some night here is a suggestion that may | save a trip to the police station or the hospital. When approaching street crossings switch on_the head- light for an instant. Any driver pro- ceeding along the intersecting street will see it and slow down, just as he would had y ounded your hor: The Difference is Finish The famous Wit able i;ldfwo tfigia es : 2t black newly red‘\:‘ced pri in black, with at a still no seat reason for this = t Coupe-Sedan is now avail- Luxe, in rich blt_xe, nickel tructure and running gear, at and Standard, by request, entirely le Spanish long grain upholstery, ter price saving. T8 i A demonstration Club $1635; S-pass. Sedan rear-— t will reveal the e car’s great popularity. Other new MEE’Mnm 2y Bondowr 1175 170 T (Scamdesd) $1° ! $19%; 11—.&_:1995‘ dlm-&;h‘!: IS the right to changs prices R. McREYNOLDS & SON—Sales, 14th and Park Road Sales and Service, 1423, 1425 L Street N.W. DAVIES MOTOR CO. 1020 Connecticut Ave. JOHN S. ALLEN Phones Main 7228-7229 DEALERS: MUNGER BRO. SALES ©0. 703 North Capitel St. ‘E. A. HAYDEN & CO. 331 Penn. Ave. S.E. Comfortable Method. The most comfortable way of de-| driver scending hills when running over the | miles an hour at the to] ‘sLowING DowN ON HlLLs.lwlll usually be obliged to apply hil‘ | brakes before he reaches the bottom. | Because the road may be rough and | : | Use Brake at Summit, Seen as Most | the car running faster as it goes | Rattled Driver Often Gives Unin-| along {t is difficult to apply the brakes | But if, on the other ha € | gently. slows down road at a traveling gait is to slow | will probably not hav down just before start If the driver approac the hill at thirty mil Rl i HEEEH ‘i I }., E i il : 4 ing the decline, | brakes during the des hes the top of | only es an hour he the safest. the most comfortable plan, ) t Automobile Ending Ordeal Of Long-Drawn-Out Winters Ability to Get Qut in Open Relieves De- pression and 111 Health Due to Confining in Homes. How the automobile is he 1 make winter a season of pl K:::f[,‘: stead of a trying ordeal is one of the most nteresting chapters in tne history of motordom, in the opinion of Paul B. Lum, president of the | Washington Automotive Trade As. sociation. Mr. Lum's opinion was expressed at a recent meeting of the local mo- tor dealers’ organization apropos of a report of the show committee set- | ting forth the large attendance and the many automobile sales recorded | at Convention Hall during the closed- | car_exhibition held last month, ! “There is at present a great move- ment to convert winter into the sea- sun of rejuvenation, but few realize | that the automobile is the keynote of the whole thing,” Mr. Lum said. | “Without 13,000,000 motorists to re- | volt against the idea of putting away their cars, the country would doubtless still be content to dig in for the winter in the ‘good old-fash- foned’ but highly useless way. Brings Snow Removal “The automobile has brought about the excellent snow-removal method: as seen in many cities and, becaus the American people have learned the value of g-tting about, snow removal of the open road is now a reality. “Every accessory has been devised to make winter motoring a comfort, | and since the motorist has discovered that winter is an ideal time to motor he has become enthusiastic_over a | number of winter spor Many of the resort hotels are going to keep open all winter this year, knowing that the public no longer desires t sit home during the winter months catching each other’s colds. “It is frequently the case when a road gets packed down with a fine blanket of snow the riding is actually smoother than many roads offer in spring and summer. And with the ad- vent of well built closed cars, or even well curtained open cars, a party can actually tour at low temperatures in complete comfort. “It has been pointed out by physi- clans that a contributing cause to the It is not | view of his hand to 1 GIVE STOP SIGNAL. telligible Hand Signs. | When a driver is confused the fact | is made evident through his nervous | hand signaling. He gives a fleetin ate the move | he is about to take, 4, because the gnal is so brief and so unintellible asonable breakdown of the averak person along in January and Februar: is the need for a complete change of atmosphere and environment. When the automobile was less adapted for winter work the man or woman who was ‘run down’ would feel that a trip was out of the question, and so remain at home to keep up the fight against disease, finally weakening. he' car was ‘up’ for the winter None of the resorts were open. The roads were impassable. A railroad trip as too expensive and too fatiguing. “But now the motorist simply packx a night case when he feels 'groggy.’ fills up with gas at the prevailing low prices and takes the recreation hw needs. It makes little difference whether the thermometer registers zero or whether itU's snowing. His car is trust- worthy and the varlous accessories at- tend to the elements, “A blizzard is about the only thing that keeps him in, and these are rarer than cloudbursts of summer. It gives him a chance to stay home and fuss with the car, which is Just another form of health-building exercise that the au- tomobile has made possible. “When the history of the passing of winter as the dreaded season Is writte: the automobile will be the most promi- nent feature,” The opinion was also expressed b President Lum that the Washingto Automotive Trade Association should engage in an educational campaign it behalf of the car-owning public that would have as its object to assist car owners generally in the winter opera- tion and care of their cars. It ehould be a campaign, he sald, that would aid motorists to get the most pleasure out of their cars in the winter season at the minimum of expense and trouble, since many owners have cold-weather troubles with their cars that could be avoided with proper knowledge of how to_proceed. This suggestion was favorably re- ceived, and plans are being laid for all local dealers to act in concert through their organization to assist all car owners to get out of their cars the mileage possible, but which isn't al- ways obtained because of lack of knowledge regarding how to go about it. it 1s almost as dangerous as not giv- ing any signal. When rattled, give an unmistakable “stop” warning, then, regardless of what you do, the people behind will be on their guard. . The motto “E Pluribus Unum"” was taken from the title page of Gentle- man’s Mag: t the time of the revolution i ry large cir- culation in the coloni Fine Sedan Anyone Can Own How capably Buick provides the maximum of closed car comfort, L i BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN Division of General Metors Corporation power and utility is well expressed in this new 1924 four-cylinder, five-passenger Sedan. Everything that could be asked for is here. 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