STARTING DIFFICULTIES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1926, Page 18

STARTING DIFFICULTIES

•■: When starting the engine, a good Hip is to throw out the clutcn, so that the battery will not have to spin the transmission as well as the engine. Use the choke as little as possible, and never race the engine directly after starting it. These are faults which fan beotaorved any (lay. The choke is often wrongly used, and over-flood-ing of the carburettor makes starting harder than. ever. Racing of tho ensine, too, is done by almost every driver, but it is a mistake. They think that by opening the throttle they are warming up the engine. They are, too, but allowing the engine to run slowly does tho same work, and without any risk of damaging the engine. Lot the engine idle slowly for a minute, and •when you commence to drive, accelerate slowly, and you will find that there is absolutely no necessity to uao the choke. Many motorists dearly love to hear the engine roar after they have started up. Most of them ao it, but it is a practice that is hard to account for. TV better results are achieved by the noiseless motorist, and it demonstrates that he is a more accomplished driver. ' Particular attention should be given .to the oil gauge in winter. ■ With winter oil tho pressure after warming up -will .probably be a little lower, but as long as a fair amount shows tho oil has ample body. If it shows exceptionally high pressure, then drive slowly for a while, as the high gauge reading means that tho oil is not flowing as it should. This invariably happens, but it will return ,to normal after a little careful driving.