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Show AUTO USE FOR WINTER SOME ADVICE As an aid to those automobilists who intend to brave the cold weather) and use their cars all winter, George W. M. Morrison, noted automobile ex-pert, ex-pert, has given "timely hints for win i ter motoring ." i "Eery sprint,' says Mr. Morrison.' I "every motorist makes good resolutions resolu-tions and decides to profit by his ex-I ex-I periences of the winter But when fall comes around he forgets, perhaps, some of the simpler things and a sharp drop ot temperature in November or December may catch him unprepared "Those who have heated garages i may not suffer from a sudden freezing, ;but where the car is kept in a cold garage the owner should, at the first sign of cold weather, begin preentivo measures by U6inc a good antlfreezlng solution composed of one part Of wood l alcohol and eight parts of water in the water cooling system As cold I weather becomes more settled the proportions pro-portions of alcohol should be incre?sed. Some motorists run off the water 'from their radiators at night and for 'get to fill up before smarting the en-jgine en-jgine in the mornlnc. Cracked cylinders cylin-ders may result from this kind of action ac-tion "Manufacturers ol water-cooled en Igines advise againsl water alone as U lis apt to freeze in the radiator ven when the motor is running, but this 'can sometimes be prevented by fastening fasten-ing a window -apron to the front of the radiator. But even this is overlooked over-looked by some drivers, who think that leaving a warm garage with the engine running warm will keep the water in the radiator warm enough. But it : won't The radiator is made to cool j i the water under normal temperatures. 'On cold days the water will freeze in J the radiator first, choking it up and I preventing circulation. 'Never use lime or saline solutions, as they seriously affect the metals. It is best not to pour cold water Into the empt or nearlv empty radiator when the motor is hot, although by keeping the motor running at the time it may be poured in very slowly "In the most northern sections,! where cold weather sets In early and stays, fan belts may be disconnected on certain types of engines.' |