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 Some Do's and Don'ts for Automobilists

Economy is in the air these days. To automobilists this means saving fires, gasoline, oil, and everything else

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��Don't keep your engine racing and banging away when you are waiting for traffic to move

Don't adjust non-skid chains so loose that they fall off, nor so tight that they won't take hold

Don't use chains on dry days to tear up the road- way; the Roads Committee will attend to all that

��Inspect oil level in engine, amount of water in radiator, and tire pressure every time out

��Don't wait un- til small cuts in your tires be- come gaping rents, have 'em fixed before that

��See that brakes and brake linings are all in or- der. You may need them in a hurry on some fine day

���Don't over-lubricate your en- gine and drive with the cut-out open. It's noisy and smelly

��Don't engage your clutch sharply, apply your brake harshly, or round comers too fast

See that your tires are giving you service. Keep records of them and com- pare with others

Drive with spark advanced as far as possible with- out causing your engine to labor, knock, or miss

��Study your car. Learn all its ins and outs and how to make mi- nor repairs. You will save money

��Don't wash your car with gaso- line. The meth- od is wasteful, very dangerous, and very foolish

��Don't pull your engine to pieces for the mere joy of the thing. It 'snot a clock and you're grown up now

��������It's cheaper to cover the radiator or to use non-freezing mixture than it is to leave engine running

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