Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 21 | Prepare Auto for Storage

AUTO FOR STORAGE Some Rules That Should Be Be Followed If CarNot Car Not In Use 1 By J H if CLIFFORD BROKAW Technical Director West Side YM Y M C A Automobile School N Y T To hibernate or not to hibernate the automobile that automobile that Is the th ques question ques- ques question tion that faces the owners of o cars care at this season of ot the sear year In- In Increasingly In Increasingly I the tho tendency Is toward using the machine twelve months In the sear ear but there still remains a large larAe number of ot owners who do not for tor one one r reason ason or another find this practical For the benefit of ot those thosa persons wh who are going to store their cars for a few tew weeks of ot the frigid term a few suggestions are given While It may be somewhat of otan an advantage to keep a Car cur In a 11 garage that has hail a a warm even tem tern temperature It Is Ie not as great an ad advantage ad- ad advantage vantage II as ae might be bo expected on en first thought especially If It the ma mo machine machine chine Is not to bo be used at lit all With most moat folks cold storage Is the only thing available ava Therefore the mat mat- matter matter matter ter will b be ho considered from that standpoint having decided to store your car first select a dry shelter where your mac Lne will be protected from Crom wind trina Tain snoW snow and lc lee Title This means that It must must be surrounded by substantial walls and and and covered by a root roof that does not leak The floor should not bo be damp clamp The next step Is to prepare your car for Ita hibernating period At Althis this point a bath for tor the car Is in order Have somo some consideration for tor your machine In this thle connection connection tion Pick out as aa balmy a day as ae aia 8 you can tor for this ordeal ordeal-a ordeal a day when the temperature Is quite a little above fretting freezing It wILt will be bet bet- better bet b tt ter r for both the car and the one who does don the cleaning Give the automobile a thorough wa washing and an equally thorough drying Now both the t te car and the shelter mony r for tor the ceremony prepared are re them until win winn win win- unite which is ie to ter doth depart from tile the the water Dra Drain out all t white fy jackets SO be poc po it there thero nay may It lt hot As entirety will not the drain drain cock clear of water wat when the run to Is opened It Is or three thee mitt mitt- engine slowly for water two has fLowed cites after tho cock Leave through when doln doing ort off the tho radiator cap on steam to eJI- eJI 55 this to permit any carburetor ii cape where the the joints In the pip pip- pipIng make Ing eure suge shouLd that ha y be the 1 carburetor carbur S etor to jacket drains clear