After  a  car  is  oiled  it  is  well  to  go  over  all  the  exposed  joints  with
a  piece  of  cloth  to  remove  the  accumulations  of  surplus  oil  on  the
outeide  of  the  parts  which  serve  no  useful  purpose  and  which  only  act
to  attract  and  retain  dust  and  grit.  The  instmctions  given  on  the  chart
can  be  followed  to  advantage  on  all  types  of  gasoline  cars,  though,  of
course,  the  different  constructions  will  have  to  be  treated  as  the  peculi-
arities of  design  dictate.
Wintei  Care  of  AutomobileB. — While  motoring  throughout  the  en-
tire year  is  not  unusual,  many  owners  of  cars,  especially  in  those  por-
tions of  the  country  where  the  winter  climate  is  exceptionally  severe,
put  up  their  car  for  a  period.  If  the  car  is  to  be  kept  in  service  the  most
important  thing  to  do  is  to  provide  some  good  antifreezing  compound
in  order  to  prevent  the  water  in  the  radiator  and  cylinders  from  con-
gealing. There  is  some  difference  of  opinion  regarding  the  best  solu-
tion to  use  to  prevent  cracked  water  jackets  and  burst  radiators.  Be-
fore we  attempt  to  answer  the  questions  often  asked  regarding  the  best
antifreezing  compound,  it  will  be  well  to  consider  the  requirements  of
such  compounds.  To  begin  with  it  should  have  no  deleterious  effects
on  the  metals  or  rubber  used  in  the  circulating  system.  It  must  be
easily  dissolved  or  combined  with  water,  aliould  be  reasonably  cheap,
and  not  subject  to  waste  by  evaporation  or  be  of  such  character  that
it  will  deposit  foreign  matter  in  the  pipes.  The  boiling  point  should
be  higher  than  that  of  water  to  prevent  boiling  away  of  the  solution
at  comparatively  low  temperature.
