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American Agriculturist, October 6,1923 
Keep the Radiator Clean 
ED. HENRY 
W ITH the approach of cold weather, 
if the radiator on the car or farm 
truck is to be safeguarded from freez¬ 
ing, it will have to be filled with an 
anti-freezing solution. Before doing 
this, however, it is always advisable to 
first thoroughly clean it out if the 
greatest efficiency of the cooling sys¬ 
tem is to be maintained. A system 
clogged with dirt or rust will not al¬ 
low of free circulation, nor can a scale- 
incrusted system be expected to cool 
efficiently. 
To remove-dirt or rust, unless it* has 
accumulated sufficiently to produce 
clogging, a thorough flushing will suf¬ 
fice. However, a system that has been 
cleaned as often as it should will not 
have clogged from these two causes. 
With scale incrustations in hard water 
regions it is different, there is always 
some trouble from this source. 
Unless the radiator is so badly in- 
crusted as to require mechanical treat¬ 
ment or boiling in a vat, the following 
will clean it effectually and with a 
minimum of labor. It is caustic, how¬ 
ever, and care must be used in han¬ 
dling it. ' Dissolve about one-half 
pound of lye in five gallons of water. 
Strain This solution and put it in the 
radiator. Then run the engine for five 
minutes and afterward draw off the 
solution. 
Now thoroughly flush out the cool¬ 
ing system in order to remove every 
trace of lye. This can be accomplished 
by filling, the radiator with clean water 
several times and then running the en- 
for five minutes after each filling and 
before drawing the water off again. 
BEAKE LINING ON LIGHT TEUCK 
My Ford truck needs some new brake linings. 
What kind do you advise me to get?—R. B„ 
New York. 
It is pretty hard to answer an inquiry 
of this kind, because we do not like to 
recommend one kind of brake lining in 
preference to another when there are 
several very good ones. However, there 
are hard and soft brake linings. The 
particular kind to use will depend on 
the care you give your truck. If you 
use it pretty hard, or if some careless 
person is going to handle it, then the 
hard linings will give better results in 
the severe wear to which it is subjected 
and will be less likely to burn out. 
If you handle your truck yourself and 
use it very carefully, you can use the 
softer linings which will give better re¬ 
sults in braking; that is, it will start 
and stop the car smoothly and easily. 
Some repair men are using an extra 
tough and rather hard lining for the 
brake band, but putting softer and 
lighter linings in the slow speed and re¬ 
verse bands, which are not used so 
much. Then they will all wear down 
more evenly. 
WATCH YOUE BATTEEY 
TEEMINALS 
Very often coiToded battery termi¬ 
nals cause a great deal of trouble. The 
lights, horn and generator might be 
operating smoothly, but the self-starter 
will not work. The reason for this 
probably is that the terminals of the 
battery are either corroded or poorly 
fitted, so that only a sufficient amount 
of current to operate the lights and 
horn can pass. 
The electrolyte, or battery acid, is 
the cause of terminal corrosion. If it 
has once begun, the best way to elimi¬ 
nate it is to clean the terminals until 
there is a bright lead finish, then wash 
them with ammonia, or some other 
alkaline solution to neutralize what 
acid may be present. Of course, care 
should be taken that none of this solu¬ 
tion gets into the battery. After the 
cleaning is accomplished, see that the 
terminals make a good full contact. 
Tighten them up well, and coat them 
with vaseline or other grease to prevent 
the acid from coming in contact with 
the joints. 
Usually about the only attention a 
battery requires is to keep the plates 
covered with the electrolyte, adding 
distilled water as needed. On long 
tours, when there is continual driving 
the steady charging may cause some 
overheating, but this can be obviated 
by keeping the lights burning part of 
the time. 
Jor Economical Transportation 
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HEVROl 
19 
Quality Cars Now 
Easy to Own 
5-Passenger 
Sedan NOW / 7 J 
F. O. B. 
Flint, Mich . 
It is no longer necessary to 
pay high prices for quality 
transportation* 
Through engineering and 
marketing efficiency, Chev¬ 
rolet has achieved volume 
production of quality auto* 
mobiles, thereby effecting 
such remarkable economies 
that it now leads all standard* 
built cars in volume of sales* 
Artistic appearance, fine 
finish, and riding comfort are 
characteristics of all models* 
Ease, simplicity, and economy 
of operation are insured by a 
chassis famous for its engi¬ 
neering efficiency* 
You have reason to be proud 
of your Chevrolet. It is an 
achievement. 
Prices Effective Sept . 1, 1923, F. O. B. Flint, Michigan 
Superior Roadster - - $490 
Superior Touring - - 495 
Superior Utility Coupe 640 
Superior Sedan ... $795 
Superior Commercial 
Chassis - • • 395 
Superior Light Delivery $495 
Utility Express Truck 
Chassis - * - - 550 
Chevrolet Motor Co*, Detroit, Mich* 
Division of Qeneral Motors Corporation 
