Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-12-16 | Page 25 | Keep Outlets Open

Keep Outlets Open. All radiators, says a writer in the current issue of Americnn Motorist, .have an overflow arrangement to accommodate ac-commodate the natural expansion ol the water upon being heated during the operation of the motor; frequently they are Iso equ i pped with blow "h'de.-j; to allow the escape of steam. If. through the n:Tuniulatioti of sediment sedi-ment or diri, these outlets become clogged and do.i 't fulfil their functions, the result is that the i ntr nial pressure generated will follow the line of lea-d. resist a n ep. and force a ley k at a poi nt where the radiator h weakest. Therefore, There-fore, it is absolutely essential that these outlets be open at all times.