Show car cleaning Is urged preceding rece ing long ong trips the advent of balmy weather la Is the signal sl gnal for the great spring touring offensive and the vanguard of millions of cari cani freed of winter operating restrictions strict ions are beginning to be seen on highways and byways headed for parts remote the family car will behave with maximum satisfaction on these expeditions if treated to a bit of cleaning up and tuning up before tile he start of the season tills this advice Is applicable to cars of lill all makes probably the first feature of tile the car to be scrutinized la is the cooling system sy find and jacket should be thoroughly and it if there bere Is any evidences of scale ut fill with it solution Corn composed Posed of water and about one and one ona half balf cupfuls of soda ash and run tile the motor for or a few minutes this solution in turn should bo be thoroughly flus flushed lied out an inspection should be mado made of lill all connections of the system to maka inake certain that they are tight anti and tiny any evidence of 0 looseness or poorly fitting connections corrected especially in the tan and brack bracket et in order to remove all particles of carbon from the angine it Is good policy to remove the crankcase bottom cover and clean it thoroughly gasoline la Is the life stream of the motor and care should be exercised that tile the various features of the fuel system function properly the ment meat bulb should be drained and cleaned and any slight obstructions in the feed line should be blown out the need of a thorough oiling and greasing Is particularly urgent in the tha spring because ot of the fact that during tile the winter months tills this attention la Is made unpleasant by cold weather tires will also probably bear some attention before the long tours begin every small cut or break in the rubber may harbor some small stone or piece of glass which Is steadily working its way in toward the tube A few minutes of probing will prevent many a puncture for motor adjustment replacement or other vital service the alie owner Is advised to place pince his car in the hands of life dealer front from whom lie he purchased it and Is to know it its needs |