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Show HOT DAYS CAUSE OF CAR TROUBLE There Must Be Sufficient Quantity of Water Circulated Circu-lated to Care for Heat. Illy KltWIN UHKKlt. I'rmlilKnt !rc--r Colleen Col-leen if A ulomot I v I'JiiKlnetiiinK, TMcuko.) These hot days will cause your automobile au-tomobile to tell you to the best of Its ability Just what condition It Is In. There Is uo reason why It should overheat, over-heat, for It has been designed to operate oper-ate In hot weather. Even when the mercury climbs upward and the sun drives you Into the shade It should not steaio or boll. The umomit of cooling depends In part upon the slzo of the cooling system sys-tem and the rale at which the water is circulated through it. The water must carry away the heat from the cylinders to tho radiator, give up the heat and return for more. That means that there must be a sufficient quantity of water circulated fast enough to take care of the heat. This Is the problem the engineer must solve for his particular par-ticular car. Upholstery Injured. Many owners do not realize that the leather upholstery gets dry and loses Its new appearance when exposed to tho hot sun. When applied to the car, the leather contains a certain amount of natural oil which Is essential to its life. As soon as this oil Is gone tho leather loses its pliability, becomes dry and Is likely to crack and peel. One of the most effective ways of shortening shorten-ing the life of the upholstery Is to expose ex-pose It to the glare of the summer sun for hours nt a time. The heat draws out the natural lubricant, leaving the leather dull and lifeless. As a protective measure. If not for your own comfort, take pains to leave the car In the shade or to raise the top. If the leather shows signs of wear or becomes dry, treat It with a leather dressing to restore It to Its original softness. Watch Battery. When the weather la warm you should watch the battery carefully and examine It once or twice a day for heating. This Is especially essential If you are touring. Put your hand on the top connectors. If they feel more than blood warm take the temperature with a thermometer, and If the thermometer ther-mometer Indicates 100 degrees or more burn all the lamps on the car while driving. This will serve to relieve the battery and prevent overcharging. If the temperature Is dangerously high It may even be necessary to stop and remove re-move the battery cover so as to allow tiie battery to cool off. Remember that a temperature of 110 degrees Is dangerous dan-gerous and that a temperature of 120 degrees will probably ruin the buttery permanently. When the car reaches a certain speed an automatic switch cuts In the generator and current flows to the battery bat-tery to charge It. |