Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1925, Page 89

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AIR CLEANERS USE MUST BE JUBICIOUS Manufacturers Warn Against‘ Installing One Unless Car Is Suited for It. Whie an effective air highly desirable part of the equip ment’ of any automobile, individual mwners are being cautioned to install cleaners only on cars adapted to the| f this device. Indications are that many car own- ers are purchasing air-cleaners with ut considering whether they are | cleaner is a sdaptable to their particular engines. | Owners of Paige and Jewett cars are heing sent a warning by the manufac. advising them not 10 s which have heen d by the factory. T which will apply th owners makes as well. follows A cleaner that will ciently on one vseless or actually detr Installed on characteristies not of other function effi either a1 when i engine of different Two General Types. There are twe general cleaners. One filte e air by types o air by centrifugal action indusing high air-velocity that causes the solid < particles to shoot past the inlet be cause of their momentum For any engine, the flter type | subject of spring controls. John Smith BY FREDERIC John S is not selfis ith is a character whom every motorist should we rather he is a motoring murtyr, a chap willing THY SUNDAY STAR., WASHINGTON. D. C. ) NOVEMBER 15. 1925 PART —— |ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and His Car K C. RL LL we. He glad 10 have exploited, in an interesting way. hix experiences for the henefit of the other 10.000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 124—Controlling the Springs. With the thoroughfares torn up Ahout Smith began giving thought to various methods of con trolling the springs of hi would produce a “concrete of washboard streets. His car already town, r so they effect out | was equipped with a device to hold 1gs in check. but he was not atisfied with the results. days later he was deep in the He found himself, however, in a quandary as he nined the various devices. add them all.”” he smiled Il just have to take a chance on getting the right kind." “You won't have 1o chances if you will figure first what you want.” | suggested. “There ertain points that apply to any It vou follow these yon tr way to finding the take ont any are « accessory Will be on a article you w “Remember. you get just 1t what vou pav for. 1f a product is reason- able and if it can be demonstrated to do everything a more expensive prod net will do, you can rest assured thal the hitch in the first article Is cost of ce. Yon probably in for than Cost Difference re is ood reason why some control devices cost more than In one particular instance the ency 1o throw vou off the seat. want control of the springs. Some devices on the market aim to give both features, but this is a little too near the ideal cushioning devices on heavy and large enoug road. saving the control devices for the lighter cars. rs that are Various Types of Devices. “Among the cushioning dev | there are alr springs and hydra shock absorbers. In the spring control devices, there are the snubbing stabi- lating and stabilizing products. Air springs really give the effect of lower es. tire inflation. They make: the road | seem further removed from the seat | cushions. Generally speaking. they | are more satisfactory on heavy cars ! *h are built 10 hold the road but normaily do not ae so without 2 the occupants. Hydraunlic devices are more satis | factory with cars of medium weight. | because they are neaver the type of | | spring control devices than they are |10 straight shock absorbers. rlass also comes the fri 1, which simply provides for in. creased resistance to the springs’ mo tion as the spring Is expanded or com ~d from Its. normal position “sually these devices work both ways. thai they ease the shock when the sver.n hump as well as when ex into a hole. Thal is, they ease Known as the elevation as well as the recoil’ of the spring or the | bounding_effect. you | The beat plan is (o put [ A o hold the | OF CAR REPAYS CARE | | | | Should Be Overhauled at Approach[ of Winter, When It Is Most | Heavily Taxed. | i ar Coolican, president Washington Moior | ery automobile ewner should at | this time of the year give particular | attention to the electrical equipment | ‘ to avold trouble during the r. Coolican. ““During lectrical system has | hardest work of the whole year. “The great majority of all electrical trouble on a motor car is caused by a Tn this | "tion type of |lack of inspection and care. Genera- | | tors seldom burn out through defects | | of the units themselves. Dffficulty us. | {vally is due to lomse or dirty connec | tionfs at contacts, such as the battery | terminals, the ammeter and the jine- | tion box. This puts additional resist. | nerator cirevit, which in he generator to overload 1o overcome this added volt x not only causes generator trouble but it results in ignition points | and headlights hurning out, and in | < the wiring of the “The antomohile owner wha will see 1 s are id tightened may | save himself considerable trouble dur- | | ing the rest of the Winter.” i RULE FOR POLISHING CAR. In Chrysler Alone, the Qualities That Satisfy Every Motor Car Ideal acturer pays more for a coil A of screen s How Work Is Done. g 1 in hix device than > Warning Agalnst Work in Direct Sunlight. Never polish the car in direct sun- is the warning i tile of polish. A ca polishing the ¥ | 1imes i< added bt only hal® Performing nd this area he collection soveen. N The problem with the centrifugal w velocity {vpe of cleaners mbleie. Thal aficierc e speed at which the air gh the cleaner e e e Distinctive design, original beauty, smartness, and performance with- out lel, single out the Chrysler Six from among the finest. That is why men and women who have owned the highest priced cars CHRYSIERSIX Phaeton, $130%: now prefer the Chrysler Six. f'onrr‘\.’!u4v;:§:ind"fl. S16ay; Sedan, $1695; R Coupe, $1705; Browgham., $186s; Imperial, $190%; ()-uhwu:l, $2095. CHRYSLER FOUR—Texring Can, W $r $roos.. forer- ST s i ot o madels &t sdight extra cost. AR prices f. 0. b. Detroit, subject w cwrrent Fedeval excise tax. Bodies by Fisher on all Chrysler em- closed models. All models squipped with full balloon tres. ina nnless the when | o me it costs more to Service fMe man wha i | 1 inclined to e erenry is low ned for use with the which it i convenienced After yon've points. the next thin what Unusual economy, outstanding durability, exceptional freedom from mechanical , are placing the Chrysler Six in the hands of thousands who formerly drove lesser cars. Thus, among all classes, the qualities which are peculiar to Chrysler alone have won for this car an esteem seldom if ever before con- ferred on any car. Your nearest Chrysler dealer is eager to give you a demonstration of the properties which give the Chrysler Six such universal and irresistible appeal. CHRYSLER SIX H. B. LEARY, JR., & BROS. Branch Salesroom—Connecticut Ave. and Q St. widered these to fignre out | 4 1 [ Leffective ing is compr the brake becomes applied 1o the before the polish. 1'n this is done, polishinz will be very difficult Stabilizer Described. May Caunse Trouble. er tha uld cleaner. 1 the cle: 4ir intuke. the result is ju as if von run the engi e choke partly closed. That he drawn thro A stabilizer is the name given to can whose vice versa r would be the s with st ause it made t speed. since ex any of these de effectively Many cars with any recoil the car ride well at line will FOR ALL WHEELS Rundlett Rim Co. 1336 1th St. N.W. Ivpe of device beat uited EEc A Studehaker Power Durability-Finish We are pleased to extend the con- vemience of time-pryments. Ask about C| 's attractive plem. Chrysler dealers and saperior Chrysier service everywhere. All Chrysler models are protecesd againc thett by the Fedco pat- ented car numbering system, ex- clusive with Chrysler, which can- not be counterfeited and cannot be altered or removed without conclusive evidence of tampering,. ) the radiator. e. some carburet ur inlets or ports E i cleaner attached ain inlet would clean « f the alr taken in buying an air clea makers of your ¢ s<hould sult the factory zive the eng factory & what type vour engine is know just udying the e 1612 You St. North 4296 Once again, all America nominates Cadillac supreme With the new 90-degree Cadillac, all bounds of the:previous Cadillac clientele have been overswept. It is as though the country were sitting as a great political convention, voting on motor car candidates for first prefer- ence, with the new Cadillac nominated by acclamation. For here is the very zenith, not only of the finished performance and luxury of eight cylinders; but of the Cadillac 90-degree eight-cylinder engine wrought to a far higher state of perfection. To imagine quality finer than this new Cadillac is beyond human grasp. To conceive a motoring thrill or motor: ing luxury beyond its soaring capacity is to tread the realm of the improbable. Pricesran ge from2995 for the Brough am 10 44485 for the Custem Im-_ perial. F. O. B. Detroit. Tax extra General Motors’ plan (GMAC) provides the most economical way to buy a Cadillac en payments Inevitably Cadillac will be your choice among all fine cars if you will submit yourself to the spell ofits glorious action on the road. Performance Plus Try it on the Hills! Drive this latest Oldsmobile Six over the highest hills you can find—for it takes a long, steep climb to prove the real construction and performance of any car . .. Hills reveal pulling power—smoothness— speed — control — chassis stamina — acceleration — everything! That's why we urge you to ask your Oldsmobile dealer for a hill-climbing demonstration. ue aalfia Gk Touring $326, Coach $343, Sedan $370 Payments Are— Your present ear can be mwaed an whole or part of the initial cash payment and the balance in _monthiy inatallments. 1835 14th St. DICK' R MURPHY. Pasersant DISTRIBUTOR! Open Evenings. Sedan, $1025 Touring, $875 Prices f. o. b. Lansing, plus tax. P oSIyistoNor MBRAL MOTORS otomac 1000 CORPORATION Wiseonsin Meoter Co. 1083 Wiseonsin Ave. N. W, The Washington Cadillac Company RUDOLPH JOSE, President 1138-1140 Conn, Ave, Franklin 3900, 3901, 3902 Open Evenings

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