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Show STORING CARS 1 DURING WINTER Proper Methods of Handling Hand-ling Machine When Not ! Being Used A good many cars are going into Winter quarters these days, even though, as ono motor-wise authority Obaervea, "cars are no longer fair-weather fair-weather friends only, and the averago j owner today no more thinks of laying up tho car for the winter than of placing his watch In cold storage along with his wife's furs." However, there are a certain number of people 0 will lay up their cars, for ono reaeon or another. In addition to those who migrate to Florida In yachts and cruisers, who sail for foreign lands or winter in California, and do not take their ears wllh them. It is for these to consider tho best method of stor-age. stor-age. Max r. Cowott, in Motor (Now I fork), presents the.;e ruggestlons: Dead storage involves much more than merely draining out the gasoline and water aud running It Into a steentb floor loft. 'Wo usually think ol motor-car depreciation in terms of miles; but time wreaks Its ravages (uu iMi.cs: proper precautions arc' taken As a ftrtfl hb Sp It is necessary to give the car a thorough clean, tor! if you permit dirt and mud to remain in contact with painted or polished surfaces you encourage corrosion and rob (lie paint ol Its vitality. For the unpalnted and tarn is liable metal parts , of the car no protective coating Is better than ordinary grease or va.se-line, va.se-line, but It Is essential to have these pattS thoroughly dry before anointing them, for otherwise rusting may occur; ben nth tho grease Lamps, instruments instru-ments on the cowl board, your tools and Jack, springs, steering knuckles and the like should all be given a generous coating of the greasy stuff. If you have wire-wheels grease the bare spots and observe the same procedure pro-cedure with the car body and fendera where the metal has been bared by scratches enamel has chipped and I blows on the paint. Go over tho whole car systematically, grousing even small parts. Ilkn lighting and j Ignltien terminals that may rust. Clean the Interior of the car thoroughly, thorough-ly, removing dust doposlbs from the j upholstery and corners, and brush the top carefully Leather upholstery as well as the top. and side curtains should ba nalnted Usrhtlv with llnso.-d oil to prevent rotting. With this preliminary work done jack up the four corners and remove the tires and rims from the wheels, j If the rims are not rusty they may ! be left on tho tires, but they as well ! : as the casings should be thoroughly i ' cleaned with gasoline and Wrapt in t cloth or burlap Store in a room 1 which is not subject to extremes of ! I cold or heat, and keep them out of ; ' direct light rays. The tubes may oe 1 stored either flat or sufficiently Inflated In-flated to make them round, the latter i being the better plan. When the I casings aro not removed from tho I rims, the tubes should bo partly deflated. de-flated. There is little to do to the mechan-' mechan-' leal parts of the car except see that j they are well covered with oil or grease, Oil in the engine, rear axle , and transmission should be left there A generous supply o heavy oil should be poured Into each cylinder and the ngAne creukt i a few times to distribute dis-tribute It thoroughly over the piston and the cylinder walls. Oil small i parts such as spark and throttle link-' ages, brake connections, etc.. and If the spark plugs have nt been removed re-moved through several weeks of oper-i oper-i atlon, back them out and set them not j too tightly against their seats. An effort should be made to dral i 1 completely the carburetor and vacuum! tank and to dry with a clean cloth IS 1 many parts as are readily removable. The needles or nozies especially should be wiped dry. as tho slightest rust I on these parts spells Ineffic ient opera- : j tlon. No matter what the part, bo suro to spread a little oil or grease i over It after it has been cleaned. It I Is easy to remove the grease with gasoline when you put your car back , Into commission I 'arts such as steer -: ing knuckle pins, wheel bearings, unl-I unl-I versale, etc . which normally require i lubrication should be well supplied. Drain all gasoline and water from the car and If thl winter's experience Is your first with a particular make of motor, be careful not to overlook any dralncock In either system. The radiator should be drained. |