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Show RUST AFFECTS CAR RADIATORS Explanation Made of Malady Mal-ady That Sometimes Damages Cars Engine all of a sudden seized with hot flushes apparently In good health a moment before cylinders free from carbon what's wrong now? Cars that aro a year or two old are most susceptible to these attacks, nnd the malady is a congestion of the radiator ' Investigation will show that such unexpected overheating is due to rust and scale forming on the inside of the radiator, not to the extent of entirely en-tirely obstructing the passage of water wa-ter but enough to reduce radiation." says John T. Graham of the Graham-Jones Motor company. "If tho accumulation of rust and scale is not of too long standing, the following can be relied upon to give fair results: Place the car where the drainage from the radiator will run away from the tires and drain the radiator by opening pet cock at bottom bot-tom of radiator. After all water Is drained fro mtho radiator, close pot . ock and fill the radiator with water in which has been mixed ono quart of commercial muriatic acid. This can be obtained at any drug store. "BS sure radiator is full to top of filler pip'. place cap in position, start motor and allow to run for five minutes at low speed. Drain radiator and allow it to stand empty for five or ten minutes, fill with clean water and run motor for five minutes at a fair rate of speed. Drain radiator ami wash out thoroughly with five to sov-en sov-en pa-lls of clean water. It Is essential essen-tial that the radiator is thoroughly washed clear of cleaning solution. As an extra precaution tho radiator might bo drained with fresh water once or twice during the weel: following follow-ing the cleaning "In cases where the rust or scale has been of long standing, the only satisfactory way Is to remove he radiator from the car. unsolder tho lower pan and scrape out each tube, using n piece of flat metal stock of a size that will nicely fit into tho tube. After each tube has been thoroughly cleaned in that manner, tho under-pan under-pan should likewise bo cleaned Then resolder to the core, making sure that the soldering of the pan to the core Is well done." |